Emily Drabinski, interim chief librarian at The Graduate Center, City University of New York and the 2023-2024 president of the American Library Association (ALA) will give a talk on the importance of libraries and librarians and how we can protect them in the face of ongoing censorship attempts.
The Southern Aesthetics Workshop will be held October 13-14, 2023, at Furman University. Co-hosts are Sarah Worth and Darren Hick. The program co-chairs are Jay Miller and Elizabeth Scarbrough. Schedule (10/6/2023) REGISTRATION: Regular: $50 Students/Unemployed: $10 Keynote speaker: Laura Leigh Morris, Associate Professor of English at Furman University and author of Jaws of LIfe Program committee: John Dyck, John Gibson, Keren Gorodeisky, Darren Hudson Hick, Madeline Martin-Seaver, Jonathan Neufeld, Sarah Worth […]
Stefanie-Lahya Aukongo is a German-Namibian author, poet, and activist who grew up in foster care in East Germany. She became a German citizen in 1995. She will introduce the audience to her work and her experiences as a stateless refugee, being partially paralyzed, and coping with racially motivated abuse. Aukongo found strength in writing to […]
This event is part of the Furman Lectures Series in Linguistics (FLSL) In this talk, Dr. Casillas will present research on open science and transparency practices in the field of linguistics. He will show that, by and large, linguistics does not engage in open science and transparency practices, though there is reason to believe this is changing […]
Novey will read from her newest novel and discuss writing.
This year’s lecture will feature Duke University professor, Chris Bail Ph.D. He will share his research on the polarization of social media and we’ll have a meaningful discussion about how we might yet defeat political tribalism in the digital space.
A CLP on the documentary film, "The Journey of Tiak Hikiya Ohoyo" about a women's Choctaw stickball team. This is presented by Choctaw Nation filmmaker, Mark Williams.
An original ballet based on Rita Gray’s beloved children’s story. Devised and choreographed by Madeline Jazz Harvey in collaboration with the company. Based on the beloved children's book, this original children’s ballet will elaborate on themes of community and empowerment presented in the story. The one-hour participatory event includes a book reading, dance along workshop, and performance. Children and families […]
An original ballet based on Rita Gray’s beloved children’s story. Devised and choreographed by Madeline Jazz Harvey in collaboration with the company. Based on the beloved children's book, this original children’s ballet will elaborate on themes of community and empowerment presented in the story. The one-hour participatory event includes a book reading, dance along workshop, and performance. Children and families […]
An original ballet based on Rita Gray’s beloved children’s story. Devised and choreographed by Madeline Jazz Harvey in collaboration with the company. Based on the beloved children's book, this original children’s ballet will elaborate on themes of community and empowerment presented in the story. The one-hour participatory event includes a book reading, dance along workshop, and performance. Children and families […]
An original ballet based on Rita Gray’s beloved children’s story. Devised and choreographed by Madeline Jazz Harvey in collaboration with the company. Based on the beloved children's book, this original children’s ballet will elaborate on themes of community and empowerment presented in the story. The one-hour participatory event includes a book reading, dance along workshop, and performance. Children and families […]
An original ballet based on Rita Gray’s beloved children’s story. Devised and choreographed by Madeline Jazz Harvey in collaboration with the company. Based on the beloved children's book, this original children’s ballet will elaborate on themes of community and empowerment presented in the story. The one-hour participatory event includes a book reading, dance along workshop, and performance. Children and families […]