Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere

This talk analyzes African Diasporic connections in Bahian hip-hop to better understand the way Blackness transnationally circulates and establishes Black identities, cultures, and politics that adapt to contemporary contexts of race, culture, and nation About the speaker: Dr. Bryce Henson is an ACES Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at Texas …

Join Orlando White as he shares tips for student success. About the speaker: Orlando T. White, MPA has over 12 years of experience in student affairs including residential education, student involvement, civic engagement, and career coaching. Orlando mentors black students and has worked in Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and California. Register here

In this workshop, you will learn how to market your experiences – whether they be study abroad/internships abroad, club or campus involvement, volunteering, or others. We will be hosting this workshop with guests from the Career Connections Center to provide insight on how to articulate your skills and how to best incorporate them into your …

Terry Harpold, Department of English, University of Florida This talk is part of the FFRI guest speaker series: Francophone Artists, Bande dessinées and Diasporic Graphics. More information is available on the FFRI website.  Zoom registration

This virtual meeting brings together five historians who study the history of the Black Power Movement in both its national and global contexts. Although these papers differ in their approach or topical lens (e.g. banking, gender politics, and intellectual history), they provide a new perspective on a dynamic field by illustrating the complex, diverse ways …

Our beliefs, the stories we tell ourselves, the decisions, and actions we take every day, define possible futures going forward. Greta Thunberg started Fridays for Future, based on her frustration and despair that her future, and the future of generations to come, is being made impossible by the “hopeful” empty promises of hypothetical distant climate …

More information here. Event registration here. “In Limbo, Esther Figueroa deftly navigates between steamy romance, backdoor deals and dangerous plunges into the inferno of Jamaica’s environmental disasters. But the novel’s other side is its tender and evocative celebration of love, friendship, place and belonging. The author (like her heroine) emerges triumphant at the end of …

The Center for Global Islamic Studies has planned a few online lectures during the spring semester: two lectures about Islam in America by Justine Howe and Kambiz GhaneaBassiri, and another about Sufism and Ifa by Oludamini Ogunnaike. The events will take place via Zoom, and you can find the links for registration after each event. …

This lecture examines the representation of the woman warrior figure in a groundbreaking hyper-real martial arts film from Hou Hsiao-hsien, an art-house director from Taiwan better known for his portrayal of 20th century historical trauma. With the 2015 film The Assassin, he turns his attention to examine individual trauma. What personal cost do you pay …

Come hear about different sectors and countries that Peace Corps volunteers serve in throughout South America. In this panel there will be five speakers all representing different Peace Corps sectors and countries in South America including three UF Alumni. UF's Peace Corps Prep program will also be discussed along with general information about Peace Corps …

Book Talk: Moderated by Dr. Ali Altaf Mian (University of Florida) In Works Righteousness, Anna L. Peterson examines the place of practice in contemporary ethical theory. Peterson argues that rather than assuming that pre-established moral ideas guide action, ethicists should acknowledge and explore the relationship between ideas, actions, and results. Both an analysis of alternative …

Are you interested in international careers but aren’t sure where to get started or what you need to do while at UF to prepare? Save the date for our first ever International Scholars Program alumni panel! We will be joined by professionals from different fields who have had unique journeys getting to where they are …

Join us for an ePortfolio Workshop where we'll go over how to get started and how to navigate Wix, what you'll need to include, and suggested guidelines for making a polished, reflective, and career-driven ePortfolio as part of the International Scholars Program and Peace Corps Prep. All workshops will be held virtually, via Zoom. Zoom …

This workshop invites you to look at the materials in your life and re-imagine them in new and generative ways. From our canvas (a toilet or paper towel roll) to our medium (newspaper, old magazines, or product packaging), we will observe and account for our "stuff" and transform it into something beautiful. Materials needed: Toilet …

The International Scholars Program is a commencement medallion program that is open for enrollment to all undergraduate students. It helps structure your global learning experience through the completion of international coursework, international experience or language learning, and co-curricular activities. Additionally, you may co-enroll in the Peace Corps Prep Program, which includes sector-specific coursework and hands-on …

Dr. Julia Bryan-Wilson, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art at University of California, Berkeley Professor Julia Bryan-Wilson lectures on the work of Louise Nevelson, the Ukrainian-American sculptor whose career intersected with the feminist art movement. Her talk focuses particularly on Mrs. N’s Palace (1964-77), Nevelson’s largest sculpture. Comprised of some hundred found objects, painted black, the work echoes …

Karolina Nikielska-Sekula, University of South-Eastern Norway Andreas Wiesand, European Institute of Comparative Cultural Research Alexandra Xanthaki, Brunel University, London Click here to register This panel will consider both the human rights law dimension of cultural heritage, and the role that heritage plays in protecting and realizing all human rights, comprising cultural rights. Our speakers will first explain …

In an increasingly connected and diverse world, the art of conversation and civil discourse is vital. Join us as we explore how to tackle these difficult conversations across difference. What does it mean fit in the “American Identity”? How do understandings of race, geographic region, nationality, class, and generation influence the American Identity? Become part of …