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Behind the scenes

Angela Davis (right) kicked off the Sawyer Seminar: Black Studies and the Future of the American University on Thursday, September 10. She responded to questions from moderator Shanti Parikh (left), professor of cultural anthropology and immediate past chair of the Department of African and African American Studies, and audience members. A capacity crowd listened to Davis’ comments on academic freedom, artistic contributions to revolution, language study as a means to broaden one’s world and imagination, veganism’s role in movements for justice, and keeping hope alive in dark times.

Announcements

Sawyer Seminar: Black Studies and the Future of the American University

Reimagining Labor from the Margins: Intersectionality and Oppression in the American University

The Sawyer Seminar Series continues with Devon Carbado, who examines the intersectional nature of oppression and the relationship between the attack on academic freedom, Black studies and other critical studies, and the creation and maintenance of social inequalities and oppression in society. Devon Carbado is the Elihu Root Professor of Law at NYU Law School.

Up next: Nikole Hannah-Jones (November 12) and Dylan Rodríguez (December 3).

Livestream registration available:

• Thursday, November 12: Nikole Hannah-Jones (Zoom registration)

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“Introducing” series fall workshop  – Affect Theory

Are you interested in learning about affect theory and would you benefit from a beginner-friendly introduction? Join the Center for the Humanities for an introductory workshop on Friday, October 23 led by Rebecca Lester, professor of sociocultural anthropology and assistant vice provost of faculty affairs and diversity. Registration is currently at capacity; add your name to the waitlist and we will contact you if a spot opens up.

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Humanities graduate student fall workshop series

Offered in partnership with the Office of Graduate Studies and the Center for Career Engagement, the Center for the Humanities' fall workshop series equips humanities graduate students with practical skills for academic and professional success, covering topics such as writing academic cover letters, building effective mentoring relationships, securing funding and long-range career planning. Join us at noon on Sept. 24, Oct. 20, Nov. 19 and Dec. 3 — lunch provided!

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Humanities Happy Hour

Calling all humanities faculty and postdocs: Come toast the new academic year with your closest humanities colleagues — and make some new ones! — at the humanities center’s annual fall semester meet and greet in the DUC‘s Orchid Room. We’ll provide the food and drink; you bring the conversation!

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Internal grants - fall cycle

The deadline for Center for the Humanities internal funding for the following programs is Friday, October 23: 

• Collaborative Research Seed Grants
• Faculty Fellowships
• Roland Grimm Travel Awards
• Summer Faculty Research Grants
• Small Grants for Publication (rolling)