A History from Within: When Historians Write About Their Own Kin
via ZoomOver the past decade, a growing number of historians have made their relatives their object of study, notably in France. Within a discipline that tends to privilege distance, this represents a significant shift in terms of topic, epistemological stance, and rhetoric. Stéphane Gerson will historicize and analyze a mode of writing — the personal family […]
Organizing Stories Workshop: Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis
via Zoom - Registration RequiredOrganizing Stories is a student-driven project supported by the Humanities Council Exploratory Grant in the Humanities and co-founded and co-directed by Professors Autumn M. Womack (English; African American Studies) and Monica Huerta (English; American Studies). The project connects students with veteran organizers in order to investigate the long histories of anti-racist activism, racial justice organizing, and coalition-building as they […]
Mellon Forum: The Region Transformed
WebinarWhile the pandemic has disrupted global connections, it is at the same time a local experience. Cities across the globe face similar challenges, such as stresses to transit networks and impacts on efforts to combat climate change. Others face particular pressures, including the distinct ways the pandemic has presented challenges to the infrastructure and economy […]
Living Aum Shinrikyō after Leaving It: Time, Emotion, and Community
via ZoomOn March 20, 1995 members of the religious organization Aum Shinrikyō perpetrated a sarin gas attack in the Tokyo subway. After the group was put under strict police surveillance, members who used to live in commune took different paths. In this talk looks at the experiences of female former members who decided to leave the […]
“El temperamento de los órganos”
Livestream NJDiscussant: Javier Guerrero (Spanish and Portuguese) Reconocido actor y director de teatro chileno. Alfredo Castro expondrá su poética actoral, pondrá en escena la metabolización del otro. “Cuando actuamos no es tan solo el cuerpo lo que se pone provisionalmente en suspenso, sino el individuo entero, especialmente sus pensamientos. Porque actuar es pensar.” Alfredo Castro. Alfredo […]
