An offshoot of the original Global Humanities Working Group, this research community explores ways that decentering Western perspectives in our curricula might inform the design of IEJ general education courses. This two-year working group brings together scholars whose research concentrates on IEJ related topics: including but not limited to racial justice; gender and sexuality; climate […]
An offshoot of the original Global Humanities Working Group, this research community explores ways that decentering Western perspectives in our curricula might inform the design of IEJ general education courses. This two-year working group brings together scholars whose research concentrates on IEJ related topics: including but not limited to racial justice; gender and sexuality; climate […]
The Global Humanities Working Group (GHWG) participates in a special seminar on a new topic each year. Members of this interdisciplinary community gather for an hour each month to read and discuss notable scholarship on the annual them, often sourcing works from each participant’s respective areas of specialization. Seminar members are provided modest stipends or research funds for full participation […]
Participants engage in low-stakes, open-ended, exploratory conversations with colleagues on the article, book (chapter), podcast episode, digital resource or project that has most captured their attention of late. Open to all Furman faculty and staff.
Translations is an FHC Colloquium open to the entire campus community. We meet once a month during the Spring semester to discuss the topic of “translation” across languages, texts, and media. Faculty, students and staff are welcome to attend as many meetings as they wish. Calendar and readings are disseminated prior to every meeting through […]
This lecture surveys works of parafiction by contemporary artists who parody the authority of the academy, the museum, science and history. Many disciplines are represented through a variety of media (painting, sculpture, prints, ceramics, photography, and design) and has broad appeal for artists, academics, and the general public.
Open to all faculty, staff, and students interested in conversing about the theme of Bodies. We meet every 2-3 weeks during the semester to discuss a new text that relates to the colloquium’s theme. Meetings encourage lively discussion full of diverse and interdisciplinary thoughts and perspectives. Colloquia are organized as a series of drop-in sessions.
An offshoot of the original Global Humanities Working Group, this research community explores ways that decentering Western perspectives in our curricula might inform the design of IEJ general education courses. This two-year working group brings together scholars whose research concentrates on IEJ related topics: including but not limited to racial justice; gender and sexuality; climate […]
Translations is an FHC Colloquium open to the entire campus community. We meet once a month during the Spring semester to discuss the topic of “translation” across languages, texts, and media. Faculty, students and staff are welcome to attend as many meetings as they wish. Calendar and readings are disseminated prior to every meeting through […]
Participants engage in low-stakes, open-ended, exploratory conversations with colleagues on the article, book (chapter), podcast episode, digital resource or project that has most captured their attention of late. Open to all Furman faculty and staff.
An offshoot of the original Global Humanities Working Group, this research community explores ways that decentering Western perspectives in our curricula might inform the design of IEJ general education courses. This two-year working group brings together scholars whose research concentrates on IEJ related topics: including but not limited to racial justice; gender and sexuality; climate […]
The Global Humanities Working Group (GHWG) participates in a special seminar on a new topic each year. Members of this interdisciplinary community gather for an hour each month to read and discuss notable scholarship on the annual them, often sourcing works from each participant’s respective areas of specialization. Seminar members are provided modest stipends or research funds for full participation […]