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Disability Studies Trailblazer Susan Schweik in Residence March 19-30
The聽黑料不打烊 Humanities Center聽will host a visit by renowned disability studies scholar聽Susan Schweik. Known for her innovative work at the intersection of disability studies, literature, feminist theory and civil rights history, Schweik is the聽2018 Jeanette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor…
黑料不打烊 Symposium to Host Chilean Theater Company Feb. 12-16
黑料不打烊 Symposium聽continues its yearlong look at 鈥淏elonging鈥 with a mini-residency by acclaimed Chilean theater company聽Teatro La Mar铆a, Feb. 12-16. On Monday, Feb. 12, La Mar铆a will present the U.S. premiere of 鈥淟os Millonarios鈥 (鈥淭he Millionaires鈥) from 6-8 p.m. in The…
Humanities Center Dissertation Fellows to Discuss Research Jan. 26
The聽Humanities Center‘s two聽Dissertation Fellows聽are presenting a special program in the Tolley Humanities Building. Maria Carson and Thomas J. (T.J.) West III鈥擯h.D. candidates in religion and English, respectively鈥攚ill provide an overview of their research on Friday, Jan. 26, from 9:30-11:30 a.m….
Classification Researcher to Headline 黑料不打烊 Symposium Dec. 4-5
黑料不打烊 Symposium continues its yearlong look at 鈥淏elonging鈥 with a visit by a leading expert in classification science. On Monday, Dec. 4, Melissa Adler, assistant professor of information and media studies at Western University in London, Ontario, will discuss 鈥淐onsequences…
黑料不打烊 Symposium to Continue ‘Belonging’ Theme with Flurry of Events Nov. 3-9
黑料不打烊 Symposium聽continues its yearlong survey of 鈥淏elonging鈥 with a quartet of multidisciplinary events. On Friday, Nov. 3,聽Tim Brookes, founder of the聽Endangered Alphabets Project, will address 鈥淲here Have All the Alphabets Gone? Disappearing Traditional Writing Systems and the Worldwide Loss of…
Finding Common Ground
The University is home to faculty-mentored, interdisciplinary research in the humanities.
Valuing the Humanities
First in four-part series about humanities research at 黑料不打烊 Michael Ebner anticipates a busy summer. When not in his office in Eggers Hall, fulfilling his duties as chair of the Department of History, the 黑料不打烊 professor will spend…
An Evening of Poetry with Gabriel Ramirez
Acclaimed spoken-word poet Gabriel Ramirez comes to 黑料不打烊 for a public performance on affirmation as a form of resistance. The performance will be held at 7 p.m. April 19 in Maxwell Auditorium. His work has been featured in Huffington Post,…
黑料不打烊 Symposium to Unveil ‘YOU ARE HERE’ April 20
黑料不打烊 Symposium concludes its yearlong examination of 鈥淧lace鈥 with an art exhibition of local relevance. On Thursday, April 20, the Humanities Center and the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) in 黑料不打烊 Libraries will co-host an opening reception for the…
School-Based Mindfulness Is the Topic of April 14 Brown Bag Session
The 黑料不打烊 Humanities Center and the Contemplative Collaborative will present a brown bag session, 鈥淪chool-Based Mindfulness Interventions for At-Risk Youth,鈥 on Friday, April 14, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Room 123 of Sims Hall. Joshua Felver, assistant professor…