Bilingualism as a Human Capital
Pugh Hall OcoraJoin the UF Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere and UF's Brain Language and Bilingualism Lab for a panel discussion of the 2023 Speaker Series in the Humanities.
Beyond the Headlines: Exploring Race and Newspaper Coverage in the Gainesville Sun from Reconstruction to the Present
Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesPlease join the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at on January 14, 4:30 pm for the inaugural event in the 2023 Challenging Racism public program series. Staff and students at the Gainesville Sun and the Proctor Program have embarked upon a partnership to explore the history of the Sun’s coverage of race relations from Reconstruction …
Report of the UF Presidential Task force on African American and Native American History at the University of Florida
Smathers Library East 100Please join the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program on January 17 at 5:00pm for the 2nd event in the 2023 Challenging Racism public program series. Created by President Kent Fuchs in 2020, the Presidential Task Force Task Force on African and Native American History at the University of Florida was composed of UF faculty, students, …
Synergies: Public Performance
The UF Synergies series features informal talks by the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere’s Rothman Faculty Summer Fellows, Tedder Doctoral Fellows, and Rothman Doctoral Fellows. Awardees of the Residencies at the National Humanities Center will also share what they learned in their respective workshops. Abigail Lindo (Ph.D. candidate, Music) – “Sensing Azorean …
Dissertation Writing Workshop – State it Succinctly: Eliminating Wordiness from Writing
ZoomThis session focuses on strategies for being more concise when writing, giving specific examples as well as distinguishing between style and grammar correctness. Hosted by the Office of Graduate Diversity Initiatives (OGDI) in the UF Graduate School, this workshop features expert Dr. Vernetta Mosley — writing coach, editor and founder of Cultivate the Writer — whose mission is to teach others to communicate …
Virtual Presentation for PhDs and Graduate Students Interested in Learning about K-12 Teaching
ZoomACLS will offer a virtual presentation for PhDs and graduate students to learn about teaching roles in K-12 schools during a Q&A with people representing K-12 independent and public schools. We hope this will prepare anyone interested in applying to K-12 independent and public schools for Fall 2023 teaching roles, which are advertised primarily in …
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ATTENDING SCHOLARLY EVENTS BUT WERE TOO AFRAID TO ASK
Walker Hall 200Are you an undergraduate student who has wanted to attend scholarly talks and lectures, but were afraid you wouldn’t know what to do? Do you want to learn how to ask great and productive questions during Q&As? Join us to learn about how scholarly talks work! Barbara Mennel, CHPS Director; Lauren Cox, Humanities Program Manager; …
Wakanda Forever A Multidisciplinary Discussion Panel
Heavener Hall 160Join the Department of English and the Office of Graduate Diversity Initiatives for a panel discussion that will incorporate a variety of scholarly, diasporic, interests that span sound, indigeneity, African culture, and more to unpack Coogler's work. Guest Panelists: Dr. Sharon Austin Dr. Kole Ade Odutola Dr. Victor Del Hierro Dr. Oṣubi Craig Join us …
Public Humanities as Environmental Humanities
Smathers Library 100 1523 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThis conversation will consider how the public and the environmental humanities together can prepare the ground, water, and atmosphere for modes of thinking that give shape to the answers we need to questions of social and environmental justice, climate catastrophe, and our sense of self and community in a devastated world.
The Meaning of Liberation: Holocaust Remembrance Day Reflections (feat. Bernice Lerner)
University of Florida Hillel 2020 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesJoin the Center for Jewish Studies for a lecture featuring Bernice Lerner, the author of All the Horrors of War: A Jewish Girl, A British Doctor, and the Liberation of Bergen-Belsen, her remarkable story of her mother’s liberation from Bergen-Belsen.
Synergies: New Approaches to Material History
The UF Synergies series features informal talks by the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere’s Rothman Faculty Summer Fellows, Tedder Doctoral Fellows, and Rothman Doctoral Fellows. Awardees of the Residencies at the National Humanities Center will also share what they learned in their respective workshops. Tim Blanton (Ph.D. candidate, History) – “When Main …
Whoa, Where Did That Come From: The Antisemitism of 2022 and Its Origins (Mark Oppenheimer)
Pugh Hall, Ocora Room, first floorJoin the Center for Jewish Studies for a lecturing featuring Mark Oppenheimer. Mark Oppenheimer holds a PhD in religious studies from Yale and writes for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Harpers, and is the author of Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood. This event is co-sponsored by the Bob Graham Center for …
Hurston, Hughes, and the Indian Grandmother (Dr. DeLisa Hawkes, University of Tennessee)
ZoomDeLisa D. Hawkes is an Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and an affiliate faculty of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, specializing in African American literature. Her current book project, Separate Yet Intertwined: Black and Native Bonds in the New Negro Renaissance, examines representations of Black and Indigenous relationships …
Humanities Happy Hour
First Magnitude 1220 SE Veitch Street, GainesvilleJoin UF's Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere for "Humanities Happy Hour." Collaborate with an interdisciplinary group of faculty, grads, and community members for a discussion of Ian Hacking’s The Social Construction of What? in a relaxed atmosphere over the course of spring semester 2023. Have you ever wanted to discuss scholarship in its …
Jewish Revolutionaries, but no Jewish Revolution: Germany, 1918-19 (Dr. Michael Brenner, American University)
JST Conference RoomDr. Michael Brenner is a Distinguished Professor of History and holds the Seymour and Lillian Abensohn Chair in Israel Studies at American University in Washington, D.C., where he serves as director of the Center for Israel Studies. He also holds the chair of Jewish History and Culture at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. His latest …
Munich 1923: Hitler’s Insurrection and the Rise of Antisemitism (Dr. Michael Brenner, American University)
Isser and Rae Price Judaica LibraryMichael Brenner is a Distinguished Professor of History and holds the Seymour and Lillian Abensohn Chair in Israel Studies at American University in Washington, D.C., where he serves as director of the Center for Israel Studies. He also holds the chair of Jewish History and Culture at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. His latest publications …
Synergies: Reproduction and Colonialism in Latin America
The UF Synergies series features informal talks by the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere’s Rothman Faculty Summer Fellows, Tedder Doctoral Fellows, and Rothman Doctoral Fellows. Awardees of the Residencies at the National Humanities Center will also share what they learned in their respective workshops. Paola Uparela (Spanish and Portuguese Studies) – “Well-Being …
Brick Mason Talk – Illustrator and Storyboard Artist
Alchemy GNV 602 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThe renowned illustrator and storyboard artist, Brick Mason, best known for his wok on Annie, Silence of the Lambs, and Sixth Sense, will speak on his work on the new film Knock at the Cabin and other projects throughout his 40 year career.
Big Bot on Campus
Pugh Hall, Ocora Room, first floorSince the recent release of ChatGPT, chatbots have taken over the headlines. These AI chatbots can produce eerily human writing and speech, suggesting they are sentient beings. How do they work and how can we — or should we — work with them? What other problems will arise? Join CLAS faculty members for an engaging …
History of Science and Medicine Lecture Series: Yellow Fever in America – Epidemics, Medicine, and Race in 18th and 19th Century America
ZoomBenjamin Rush and the American Transition from Colony to Republic Through Medical Systems (Dr. Sarah Naramore, Northwest Missouri State University) Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | 12pm Zoom Registration Dr. Naramore is assistant professor at Northwest Missouri State University. She received her Ph.D. in the History of Science; University of Notre Dame and her A.B. History …
Indigeneity: An Historical Reflection on a Very European Idea (Dr. Judith Frielander, Hunter College)
Smathers Library East 100Dr. Judith Friedlander is Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Hunter College of the City University of New York. In this talk, Dr. Fiedlander will reflect on the concept of "Idigeneity." The word indigeneity may still not exist in mainstream English-language dictionaries, but the concept itself has deep historical roots in European religious, philosophical, and political …
Museum Nights at the Harn: Africa Everywhere
Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FloridaJoin The Harn Museum of Art for a lively evening celebrating the beauty of the arts of Africa and the African diaspora, including the Harn’s newest exhibition Posing Beauty in African American Culture. Enjoy African music and dance with UF Afro Pop Ensemble and UF Agbedidi, featuring remarkable artists from Gainesville and North Florida. Learn …
A Conversation with The Conversation
Library West 212 (Scott Nygren Studio)Over the past eight years, nearly 300 University of Florida faculty and graduate students have written over 400 articles for The Conversation, a non-profit news service that helps academics share their expertise with the general public. These UF articles have garnered nearly 23 million reads in publications around the world. We invite UF faculty and …
The Role of Institutions for Academic Freedom and Human Rights (Dr. Judith Friedlander, Hunter College)
University Auditorium Friends of Music RoomThis lunch conversation will feature Dr. Judith Friedlander, Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Hunter College of the City University of New York, in a discussion of her book A Light in Dark Times: The New School for Social Research and its University in Exile, 2019, Columbia University Press and her current work with The University …
Masquerade As Theatre In Francophonie: Africa, The Caribbean And France (Dr. Ron Popenhagen)
Smathers Library East 100The France-Florida Institute is delighted to welcome Dr. Ron Popenhagen to the University of Florida on February 10, 2023 at 3pm in Library East (Smathers) Room 100 for a presentation “Masquerade as Theatre in Francophonie: Africa, the Caribbean and France” as a part of the 2022-2023 FFRI Theater Revival/Le renouveau théâtral project. Dr. Ron Popenhagen …
OverKome: Persevering with Collective, Community-Led Development
Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesAn educational panel event, focused on the history of Gainesville’s Black community. A panel of four distinguished community leaders will discuss the issues the University of Florida has caused within Gainesville’s Black community. They will discuss issues of violence, housing and property ownership, income and labor, health care, and educational disparities, among others. Staff and …
Queer Companions: Religion, Public Intimacy, and Saintly Affects in Pakistan (Dr. Omar Kasmani, Freie Universität Berlin)
ZoomRegister for this online zoom lecture featuring Dr. Omar Kasmani who will be talking about his new book which features discussions on gender, queer, Islam and many other topics in Pakistan. Dr. Omar Kasmani is a research associate in the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at Freie Universität Berlin. This event is organized by …
Valentine’s Day Open House: Public Humanities Internships and Summer Institute — Information Session for Graduate Students
Walker Hall 200Stop by the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere main office for an info session for graduate students about the Public Humanities Internship Program and the Graduate Summer Institute. Learn from previous interns about their experience and how you can benefit from these programs! Public Humanities Internships Deadline: March 3, 2023 Four internship opportunities …
History of Science and Medicine Lecture Series: Yellow Fever in America – Epidemics, Medicine, and Race in 18th and 19th Century America
ZoomBenjamin Rush and the American Transition from Colony to Republic Through Medical Systems (feat. Dr. Sarah Naramore, Northwest Missouri State University) Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | 12pm Zoom Registration Dr. Naramore is assistant professor at Northwest Missouri State University. She received her Ph.D. in the History of Science; University of Notre Dame and her A.B. …