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 stories? Surprisingly, nineteenth-century medicine, culture, and literature had theories about that. This CLP explores nineteenth-century narratives of mental pain in connection with our contemporary cultural […]
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 to celebrate their love of the cello by playing together. Affiliated with South Carolina’s Chapter of the American String Teacher’s Association (SC-ASTA), in its early […]
It is hard to define what the border sounds like. It is a complicated sonic imaginary: is it noisy? Are those sirens? Can you hear the conjunto playing next door? These questions, unequivocally, lead to deeper ones: Why are certain musical genres deemed as “noise” while others are not? What does it mean to be […]
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, politicians, and community advocates have partnered in solidarity to help remove access barriers. Join our panel to discuss the harm of banned books, learn how […]
U.S.-China relations are more strained today than they have been in half a century. Government and popular mistrust is high on both sides, exacerbating efforts to put the relationship back on track. As communication and exchanges grind to a halt, so do hopes of mutual understanding and constructive policy responses. Yet never has it been […]
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.