Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere

This two-day series aims to increase awareness of COVID-19 and share tools with communities of color on how to be well. We will have panels and activities geared toward education and supporting the communities most affected by Covid-19. All events are free and open to the public.

This event brings together experts and practitioners to share information and resources on living through the epidemic. We will cover a wide range of topics including: 1) how to get accurate information; 2) strategies for managing stress; and 3) and how to be in community.

The Health and Humanities Network presents "Plagues, Epidemics and Culture: Histories of Crisis and Care" In this series, invited humanities scholars discuss their research in the context of the current COVID-19 crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has already started to permanently reshape our world and has thrown into sharp relief the networks of care that support …

Call for New Quest Courses for Fall 2021:  UF Quest invites faculty to develop new Quest 1 and Quest 2 courses for Fall 2021. Through UF Quest, students explore essential and pressing questions about the human condition that are difficult to answer and hard to ignore in a world that is increasingly complex. Courses are especially …

Since 2005, the Gainesville Latino Film Festival has featured hundreds of groundbreaking, highly acclaimed and thought-provoking films from Latin America. In 2020, our mission continues: to afford Gainesville the unique opportunity to see world-class cinema, innovative shorts, international award winners, and foster diverse experiences that link people through the art of cinema- launching Gainesville as …

This lecture inaugurates part 2 of the series “Art’s Inclusive Histories: In Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage.” For Fall 2020, HESCAH commemorates the centennial by featuring gender and/or women-centered research with an eye to its intersectional, transnational and intergenerational complexity in the arts.

Reports from Ph.D. Student Residencies in Virtual Summer 2020 Workshops: Passionate Teaching in the Research Environment: How to Create Meaningful Online Learning Experiences and Podcasting the Humanities: Creating Digital Stories for the Public

Lucy S. Dawidowicz’s The War Against the Jews was the standard book on the Holocaust in the 1970s for many American Jews. Less known is the degree to which Dawidowicz’s background in Yiddish culture and her Holocaust scholarship influenced her move from liberalism to neo-conservatism within the milieu of New York Jewish intellectuals in the 1970s and …

When: Saturday, September 19, 2020 @ 1pm The first event of the series begins with a workshop led by artist Anna Tjé who invites people to embark on the journey of their favorite fruits from seed to consumption by using “exotic” fruits as a metaphor for the self to build a virtual community through conversation, …

In, Of, From: Experiments in Sound With the participation of Cecilia López, Jules Gimbrone, Nikita Gale and Thessia Machado Moderator: Mark Hodge LIVE STREAM In, Of, From: Experiments in Sound is an exhibition that explores new ways of understanding the relationship between sound art and the traditional gallery experience. This exhibition will focus on a group of contemporary artists who …

Come share your memories about food, migration, and identity in the Latino community! Food represents more than nutritional needs; it evokes memories and sentiments while also increasing trust and community. It also generates deep human connections and interactions. In this conversación entre vecinos, we will explore a different dimension of Latinidad through the oral histories …

Please pre-register for the event through the Zoom link. Mary Elizabeth Ibarrola (Anthropology), Rothman Doctoral Fellow: “Placemaking in the Borderland: An Archaeology of African-Descendent People in Colonial Florida” During the colonial era, Florida was a region of constant geopolitical turmoil. Mary Elizabeth Ibarrola examines how people of African descent responded to and transformed this turbulent landscape. She …

Join the UF Center for Jewish Studies for a panel discussion on the 2020 election, the pivotal place of Florida on election night, the problem of voter suppression, and the state and national Jewish vote. More information and registration here. Participants SENATOR NAN RICH is recognized as one of the most passionate and dedicated members of the …

Part of the Islam in Africa in Global Context project funded through the Henry Luce Foundation. The workshop begins on Thurs., October 8th at 11:30 am EDT with a presentation by Yousuf Saeed, an independent filmmaker, researcher, and designer based in New Delhi, about Islamic popular arts in South Asia in the early 20th century. A roundtable discussion with Ali Mian (UF) …

What different types of career pathways exist for students with advanced humanities degrees? How can I begin to explore my options, especially given the impacts of COVID-19? How do I prepare for job searches for careers outside of college-level teaching? Join Dr. Kristen Galvin, the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere’s Assistant Director …

We invite you to meet and celebrate our new humanities colleagues. Faculty and staff members working in the humanities who have arrived in fall semester 2020 will introduce themselves and their areas of research. Find out about their expertise and mingle virtually with new colleagues in the humanities and affiliated fields. Please pre-register for the …

What can we learn from the concept and practice of environmental justice in China? Mainstream media in the U.S. often portray twenty-first-century China as the land of polluted air, untamed waters, and rapacious development. This is only half the picture. This presentation examines the works of Beijing-based landscape architect Kongjian Yu and his firm Tu-renscape, …

This presentation by UF Religion PhD Candidate Victoria Machado explores efforts to restore Florida’s waterways. We will investigate the motivations of environmentalists who love and advocate for these water bodies. By focusing on issues related to springs and the Everglades, we will dive into the conversations that arise when Floridians view water as essential to …

Dr. Aruna D’Souza will lecture on the work of feminist performance and conceptual artist Lorraine O’Grady (b. 1934).

Basel History Lecture 2020* Thursday, October 15, 2020, 6.15 pm (CEST) Prof. Lynn M. Thomas University of Washington, Seattle Skin Color and Race in African History: A Layered Approach At the height of apartheid in South Africa, cosmetic skin lighteners were popular and highly profitable commodities. During the 1980s, opposition to skin lighteners became a …

Join us for informal conversation led by an expert. Victoria Pagán (Professor, Department of Classics): Dr. Pagán will draw on her teaching and research about conspiracies and conspiracy theory in the Roman Empire to shed light on the nature of conspiracy theory and why it is so prevalent today. The pandemic ended random exchanges at …

S.H.E Talks is a series of lectures on the experience of women in a diverse range of careers: https://onehealth.ifas.ufl.edu/activities/she-talks/. From women engineers to Museum professionals, we bring together a great variety of women experiences as a form of career mentorship for students. The talks are geared to all types of students, including undergraduates. Our speakers …

Andréa Zhouri, Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Her research includes Sustainable Development, Environmental Impact Assessment; Environmental Governance, Politics, and Ethics; Indigenous People, Traditional Communities, and the Environment.  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrea_Zhouri Response by Simone Athayde, Associate Professor in the Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies and Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean …

Have you ever wondered how you can preserve your family’s Southern cookbooks? What are the characteristics of Southern food across different regions? This panel examines the different factors that have shaped Southern cuisine over the years, the buried knowledge, and the role that museums can play in keeping Southern food alive. More information about the …