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 […]
Open to all faculty, staff, and students interested in conversing about the theme of Bodies. We meet every 2-3 weeks during the fall 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.
All are welcome: students, colleagues, and community members. The Space + Place Colloquium meets 8 times per semester for informal discussions of topics related to the study of space and place and the human experience. We also like maps a lot. Each conversation is different. All are welcome to jump in for any single meeting and are welcome […]
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 […]
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 […]
All are welcome: students, colleagues, and community members. The Space + Place Colloquium meets 8 times per semester for informal discussions of topics related to the study of space and place and the human experience. We also like maps a lot. Each conversation is different. All are welcome to jump in for any single meeting and are welcome […]
Open to all faculty, staff, and students interested in conversing about the theme of Bodies. We meet every 2-3 weeks during the fall 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.
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 […]
All are welcome: students, colleagues, and community members. The Space + Place Colloquium meets 8 times per semester for informal discussions of topics related to the study of space and place and the human experience. We also like maps a lot. Each conversation is different. All are welcome to jump in for any single meeting and are welcome […]
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 […]