Virtual Exchange Workshop: Connecting Classrooms around the World (Part One)
UF International CenterVirtual Exchange Workshop: Connecting Classrooms around the World - Part I Thursday, October 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Learn how to connect your students with faculty and other students around the world through virtual exchange and UF’s Collaborative International= Teaching Network (CITN). By interacting online with peers in other regions of the world …
A Buddhist Theory of Film with Dr. Francisca Cho
Dauer 215Prof. Francisca Cho | Georgetown University "A BUDDHIST THEORY OF FILM" The relationship between Buddhism and Film is often defined in terms of how films depict Buddhists and Buddhism to a broad Western audience, and how films (both with and without Buddhist characters) can depict Buddhist concepts, values, and practices. In this talk, I explore …
Baraza: Luise White, “Blood and Ink: Memoirs and the History of Counter-Insurgency in Southern Africa”
Grinter 404 1523 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL, United States
What are They Working On? New Faculty Welcome
Ustler Hall AtriumThe Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere invites you to celebrate the invigoration of the humanities by meeting our new colleagues. Faculty and staff members working in the humanities and allied fields who arrived in Fall semester 2018 will introduce themselves and their areas of research and interest on Friday, 5 October from …
Negotiating Transitions Film Series – “A Story of Yonosuke”
Pugh 170“Negotiating Transitions,” the 14th Annual Japan Foundation Film Series sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the Japan Foundation. All films will be shown in Pugh 170, and start at 5:10 pm. The films are free and open to the public. In Japanese, with English subtitles. Oct 5 A Story of Yonosuke …
Generating New Knowledge with Technologies: Case Studies in the Field and the Classroom with Dr. Caroline Bruzelius
Dauer 219Caroline Bruzelius, Anne M. Cogan Professor Emerita of Art, Art History, and Visual Studies at Duke University. Lecture, Oct. 8, 5:00-6:30 pm Dauer 219 (Ruth McQuown Room): “Generating New Knowledge with Technologies: Case Studies in the Field and the Classroom.” Livestream link available HERE. This talk looks at the use of ground-penetrating radar, laser scanning, …
Whither the Bard: What is the Role of Shakespeare in a Multicultural Society?
Friends of Music RoomA discussion with Actors from a London Stage Moderated by Jeff Pufahl (Center for Arts in Medicine) and Sophia Acord (Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere) Tuesday, October 9, 2018, 11:30am-1pm Friends of Music Room, University Auditorium William Shakespeare is generally seen as the foundation of Western literature and taught in ways that …
Digital Humanities Meet-Up: Visualizing the Past with Dr. Caroline Bruzelius
Library West 212 (Scott Nygren Studio)Visualizing the Past Digital Humanities Meet-Up with Caroline Bruzelius (Duke University) Tuesday, October 9th, 12-1pm Library West 212: Nygren Scholar’s Studio Join us for a conversation about how we can combine historical manuscripts and artistic renderings with ground-penetrating radar, laser scanning, 3D modeling and other digital technologies to understand and interpret material culture. Dr. Caroline …
Strategic Development Plan Research Awards Showcase
Emerson Alumni HallThe University of Florida, in partnership with the City of Gainesville, invites you to attend the Strategic Development Plan Research Awards Showcase. The event will showcase the year-long efforts of the seven UF-City of Gainesville research award recipients and discuss the broader community impacts arising from their research. This research initiative was funded by the …
“Black Man Time Now!” Race, Class and Culture in 1970s Jamaica
Library West 212 (Scott Nygren Studio)“Black Man Time Now!” Race, Class and Culture in 1970s Jamaica Kim Robinson-Walcott, University of the West Indies, Mona Jamaica. 4:00 pm, Tuesday 9 October, Scott Nygren Studio, Library West Open to the public and Co-sponsored by the Department of English, George A. Smathers libraries, and Center for Latin American Studies Kim Robinson-Walcott, …
Cyberspace and Communities of Learning: International and Interdisciplinary Collaborations with Dr. Caroline Bruzelius
Dauer 219Workshop, Oct. 9, 5:00-6:30 pm Dauer 219 (Ruth McQuown Room): “Cyberspace and Communities of Learning: International and Interdisciplinary Collaborations.” Livestream link available HERE. Dr. Bruzelius will discuss two case studies to describe the strengths and challenges of international collaborations on mapping and modeling cities and historical sites: Visualizing Venice and The Kingdom of Sicily Image Database. …
Intersections: Ethics and the Public Sphere Focus Group
How do you discuss public controversies? The UF Intersections - Ethics and the Public Sphere group needs your input! Participate in a focus group to discuss: Which public issues are most important for society to address? What challenges do you face in learning about controversial issues? How hard is it to discuss these issues with …
Halfway Home: Race, Punishment and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration
Ustler Hall AtriumWhile more people are incarcerated in the United States than in any other nation in the history of the western world, the prison is but one (comparatively) small part of a vast carceral landscape. The 600,000 people released each year join nearly 5 million people already on probation or parole, 12 million who are processed …
Assembly for Action Conference
Reitz Union - Various RoomsAssembly for Action is committed to educating and enabling the next generation of leaders at the University of Florida to bridge the gap between student involvement and non - profit needs in Gainesville. This innovative program is the result of a collaborative effort with various student organizations, colleges, and institutions at the University of Florida …
Community and School Safety: Risk Assessment and Prevention
Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83 St, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThe Community and School Safety Conference will be held on October 12, 2018 at Santa Fe College. Experts in law, law-enforcement, crime prevention, and psychology will discuss and analyze this complex issue. The aim is for the conference to open the much needed civil dialogue on solving this serious problem.
Pop-up Culture
Plaza of the AmericasPop-Up Culture is part of UF's celebration of National Arts & Humanities Month and takes place at the UF Plaza of the Americas on October 12, 2018 between 10am and 2pm. Join us for an array of activities that will celebrate the arts and humanities at UF. From musical performances to poetry readings and from dancing to painting, …
STORY:GNV
Heavener Hall 1325 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesSTORY:GNV is Gainesville’s first conference designed to build the community through capitalizing on the power of stories to improve the way we grow ourselves, connect with others and conduct business. Storytelling is a powerful tool for growth and its potential for great impact is resonant within the Gainesville community. This year, speaker tracks will represent …
Pictures at the Micro-Exhibition World Premiere
Image from Watanabe Shötei, Album of Flowers, Plants, Vegetables, and Animals, photo: Randy Batista. Inspired by a miniature album of paintings by Japanese artist Watanabe Shötei (1851 – 1918) on view in the Show Me the Mini exhibition through November 25, this composition transforms the visual elements in the paintings (line, form, color, impressions from nature) …
Mississippi Freedom Project: Civil Rights History in the First-Person
TBAA panel of students and faculty will discuss their experiences interviewing civil rights movement veterans in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tallahassee, Florida. This panel celebrates SPOHP’s 11th year of sending students to the Mississippi Delta to document histories of the Black Freedom Struggle.
Employer Perspectives on the Value of International Education in the Global Workforce” by Martin Tillman
UF International Center17 October 2018 - 12:00 pm "Employer Perspectives on the Value of International Education in the Global Workforce" by Martin Tillman UF International Center Please join the UF International Center for expert advice on the connection between international education and career development. Martin Tillman is a nationally recognized expert, author, and thought leader. As President …
Workshop: “Muslim Youth and Lived Islam in Africa and Beyond”
18 -19 October 2018 Workshop: "Muslim Youth and Lived Islam in Africa and Beyond" UF Center for Global Islamic Studies The Center for Global Islamic Studies will be hosting a workshop, “Muslim Youth and Lived in Africa & Beyond” on 18 & 19 October at Grinter Hall, Room 404. The workshop will feature a keynote by Filippo Osella, “Becoming …
Symposium: The World to Come: Art, Politics and Climate Change
Chandler Auditorium (Harn Museum of Art)Keynote - Friday, October 19, 6 pm. Reception to follow. Symposium - Saturday, October 20, 10 am – 5 pm. Reception to follow. Join us for “The World to Come: Art, Politics and Climate Change” an interdisciplinary symposium fostering dialogue around artistic experimental practices, scientific fieldwork, and anthropological research in response to the greatest planetary …
“Queer and Disabled: Sandra Gail Lambert on Writing Memoir”
Pugh Hall 120Join author Sandra Gail Lambert in Pugh Hall 120 for a short reading from her memoir, A Certain Loneliness, and conversation about the challenges and rewards of narrating a life trajectory informed but not determined by queerness, disability, and the expectations they engender. In writing described by Andrew Solomon as "moving, intimate, and bracing honest," …
Baraza: Musa Ibrahim, “Muslim Youths and Kannywood: Producing Alternative Islamic Media”
Grinter 404 1523 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL, United States
“Dancing for the Dead: Funeral Strippers in Taiwan” with Marc L. Moskowitz
Pugh Hall 12019 October 2018 - 3:30 pm "Dancing for the Dead: Funeral Strippers in Taiwan" with Marc L. Moskowitz UF Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Professor Marc L. Moskowitz, University of South Carolina Funeral strippers work on Electric Flower Cars (EFC), which are trucks that have been converted to moving stages so that women can perform as the …
HESCAH Art History Lecture: Dr. T.J. Demos
Chandler Auditorium (Harn Museum of Art)"Blackout: The Necropolitics of Extraction" Dr. T.J. Demos, Professor, History of Art and Visual Culture and Director, Center for Creative Ecologies UC Santa Cruz Friday, October 19 2018 6PM, Chandler Auditorium, Harn Museum of Art Free to the public. Reception to follow.
Community Engagement Workshop for UF Faculty, Admin, & Community Partners
In a workshop and public talk, Dr. Andrew Furco will address the benefits, opportunities, and challenges associated with community engagement by university faculty and students. Dr. Furco is Associate Vice President for Public Engagement at the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on exploring the impact and institutionalization of service-learning and community engagement on students, faculty, institutions, and …
Graduate School Funding: Grad Student Panel
Career Connections CenterTuesday October 23rd Graduate School Funding: Grad Student Panel (Hosted by: Graduate School) 3:00pm-3:50pm Career Connections Center
From Outreach to Engagement: Building a 21st Century Approach to Community Engagement in Higher Education
Turlington L005Public Lecture October 23, 3-4pm, Turlington L005 “From Outreach to Engagement: Building a 21st Century Approach to Community Engagement in Higher Education” Today’s approaches to community engagement in higher education require a refocusing of the approaches, goals, structures, and policies that undergird community outreach efforts. The forces behind this changing community engagement landscape, and the …