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鶹ƵSymposium Creates Community, Broadens Perspectives
A key aspect of preparing students to become engaged global citizens is exposing them to new perspectives. According to a study from the National Humanities Alliance, humanities public programming is one effective way to achieve this, as it “equips students with…
New Exhibition at Art Museum Features Photographs by Gordon Parks
A new exhibition featuring the work of renowned photographer, writer, poet, musician and composer Gordon Parks will open at the 鶹ƵUniversity Art Museum on Aug. 22 and be on view through Dec. 10. “Homeward to the Prairie I Come”…
Creating Identity and Building Community Through Writing
When students in the College of Arts and Sciences enroll in Associate Professor Patrick Berry’s class on writing and rhetoric, they likely think, correctly, that they will learn the foundations of good writing across various genres. However, they may not…
Symposium to Explore Significance of 18th-Century Philosopher’s Essay on Perpetual Peace in Today’s World
Philosopher Immanuel Kant’s 1795 essay “Toward Perpetual Peace” still holds significant relevance even now more than two centuries after it was first published. With ongoing wars across the globe, securing peace remains elusive. An upcoming one-day symposium will explore how…
Humanities Center Supports Four Spring 2024 Fellows
Humanities practitioners put current issues and events into perspective by encouraging critical thinking and analysis, challenging beliefs and values, sparking creativity and encouraging global citizenship and immersing in history. In an effort to further a world that is healthier, hopeful…
Indigenous Philosophies Can Create Global Change and More Just Futures
This spring, the 鶹ƵUniversity Humanities Center welcomes a visit by renowned Māori scholar, moral and political philosopher, Krushil Watene. She is a member of the Māori tribal communities of Ngāti Manu, Te Hikutu, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and the Pacific…
Humanities Center Showcases and Supports Graduate Student Research
The 鶹ƵUniversity Humanities Center, in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), offers key grants and fellowships to graduate students that allow them to advance their projects and share their ideas beyond the walls of the University. Two such opportunities…
鶹ƵSymposium Continues This Spring to Explore Humanity’s Interconnected Landscapes
The 鶹ƵUniversity Humanities Center continues to celebrate 鶹ƵSymposium’s 20th season, with a kaleidoscopic range of events centered on the theme of “Landscapes.” The entire campus community and wider public are invited to attend these free events across the…
Art Museum to Host ‘Assembly: 鶹ƵUniversity Voices on Art and Ecology’
A new exhibition examining themes related to art and ecology will open at the 鶹ƵUniversity Art Museum on Thursday, Jan. 25, and be on view through May 12. “Assembly: 鶹ƵUniversity Voices on Art and Ecology’ features artworks made…
SCRC to Feature Pop-Up Exhibition of Frederick Douglass Materials
In honor of Douglass Day, 鶹ƵUniversity Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is hosting a pop-up exhibition, “I’m Still a Radical Abolitionist,” showcasing materials by and about Frederick Douglass on Wednesday, Feb. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. in…