Furman Humanities Center Events

CLP: Narrating Trauma in the Nineteenth Century and Now

McEachern (FUR 214)

The Covid-19 pandemic changed the way we think about PTSD: how can we understand psychic trauma related to anticipated danger rather than past harm? And how can we tell those […]

CLP: Cellobration 2023

Daniel Music Building and McAlister Auditorium

The South Carolina Cello Choir Weekend has been an important annual tradition for Palmetto-state cellists since 1980. It offers a chance for cellists of all ages from near-beginners to professionals […]

CLP: Censorship in the Palmetto State: A Panel Discussion

McEachern (FUR 214)

For years, we have witnessed increased attacks on books centered around LGBTQIA, race, offensive language, and more. While public and school librarians have received much backlash from the complaints, librarians, […]

American Society for Aesthetics, Southern Aesthetics Workshop V

Furman University 3300 Poinsett Hwy., Greenville, SC

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 […]

CLP: John S. Armstrong – Lecture in Media and Democracy

Watkins Room - Trone

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 […]