15th Gainesville Latino Film Festival – Film Screening: Theater of Life
The Historic Thomas Center 302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesIn an extraordinary soup kitchen in Milan, two vastly different worlds have been brought together by a unique social experiment. Theater of Life captures the remarkable relationship forged between the …
Improve your Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Skills
201 Bryant Space Science Center 1772 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThis session will provide practical how-to tips for communicating with your students when lecturing. What does your body language and vocal tone say to your students? Messages can easily be …
Militarizing the Police: Empire, Race, and Counter-Insurgency – Julian Go
Pugh Hall 210The militarization of the police is not new. It reaches back to the very founding of modern policing. This presentation explores some of this history, from the nineteenth century through …
15th Gainesville Latino Film Festival – Film Screening: Liberty in a Soup
The Historic Thomas Center 302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesEach year, on the First of January, Haitian families celebrate the independence of their country by having “SOUP JOUMOU”. Deeply rooted in Haitian culture, this culinary tradition recalls the victory …
The Imperial Origins of American Policing: Militarization and Colonial Feedback in the Early 20th Century – Julian Go
Anderson 216This presentation offers a comparative-historical perspective on the militarization of policing in through a close examination of urban policing in early 20th century America, a period that historians call “the …
15th Gainesville Latino Film Festival – Free Concert – Baila Gainesville
Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesA Latin night with “el Maestro de la salsa” Gilberto de Paz and the TROPIX. TROPIX is a Gainesville-based Latin-musicX band that performs salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, boleros and more! …
15th Gainesville Latino Film Festival – 3rd Annual Short Film Contest
The Historic Thomas Center 302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThe Gainesville Latino Film Festival’s Short Film Contest is a celebration of Latin American-themed stories and filmmakers. The competition showcases both established and emerging filmmakers whose films focus on Latin …
The Potential of Fragments and Loose Threads
Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FloridaSean Miller, Associate Professor of Sculpture and Bethany Taylor, Associate Professor of Drawing discuss the ontological and ecological ideas that fuel their work. Might temporal approaches to art making inform …
Text Mining with HathiTrust: An Introduction for Librarians
Library West 212 (Scott Nygren Studio)This day-long workshop will introduce librarians to computational text and data mining, with hands-on examples drawn from HathiTrust data and HathiTrust Research Center analysis tools. Attendees will learn how scholars …
Visiting Artist Lecture: Saki Mafundikwa
Little Hall 101Saki is the founder and director of the Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital Arts (ZIVA) a design and new media training college in Harare. He has an MFA in Graphic Design …
HathiTrust’s Data and Analysis Tools for Text Mining Research
Library West 212 (Scott Nygren Studio)This half-day workshop will introduce attendees to the text data and computational tools of HathiTrust. HathiTrust operates a repository of over 17 million items digitized at a network of partner …
Using Course Reserves Strategically
Marston Science Library L308The Smathers Libraries Course Reserves unit offers a range of options for making physical and digital materials available to students enrolled in your course, at no cost to them. This …
Getting Your Classes on Track: Improving Your Teaching Skills
Library West 211New to teaching? Struggling to balance your teaching and research obligations? Then attend this session for some easy-to-implement tips on how to maximize your teaching effectiveness while minimizing teaching-related headaches. …
Artist’s Reception: Vibe Inherent, Abstract and Esoteric – Brian Wilson
Hotel Indigo 5020 SW 30th Lane, Gainesville, FL, United StatesLight hors d'oeuvres and libations will be served with background sounds of DreamerJazz, and guests will have the opportunity to meet the artist. Brian Wilson (Atlanta) is an abstract/energy artist …
Dance Alive National Ballet presents the Great Halloween Costume Sale
Dance Alive National Ballet 1325 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, FL, United StatesGreat adult and children's costumes! Great way to pick up dress up costumes for play groups – or an outrageous costume for an adult costume party. Fantastic prices! From $5. …
Nigerian Independence Celebration
Gainesville/Alachua County Senior Center 5701 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, United StatesIn 2019, Nigeria turns 59! Bring your families, friends, and dancing shoes to a celebration of Nigerian Independence. Join the Nigerian Community of Gainesville and its satellite towns for an …
NEH Jefferson Lecture 2019: Cultural Heritage Present and Future: A Benedictine Monk’s Long View – Father Columba Stewart
Warner Theatre, Washington DCFather Columba Stewart, OSB, Benedictine monk, scholar of early Christianity, and executive director of the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) at Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, will deliver …
Teaching Portfolio Review
201 Bryant Space Science Center 1772 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, United StatesShowcase your teaching and professional strengths by learning how to create your teaching portfolio, and stand out in searches for academic positions.
When One Teaches, Two Learn: The Role of Inquiry in Inspired Teaching – Nancy Dana
Norman Hall Room 1-225 1221 SW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesNancy Dana, Ph.D., Professor at the School of Teaching and Learning and winner of CTE’s 2017 Exemplary Online Awards, will be hosting her Cherry Award Lecture. Her lecture will focus …
UF Synergies: Bodies in Movement and Science
CHPS Yavitz Conference Room - 200B Walker HallThe 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. Fellows will …
Transforming Conflict
201 Bryant Space Science Center 1772 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, United StatesConflict is part of our daily lives and can undermine our success unless we get better at using it effectively. As surprising as this might sound, we want conflict in …
UF 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 9, 2019 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. …
Getting a Job: Finding Work after Grad School
Library West 212 (Scott Nygren Studio)This workshop provides a brief introduction and discussion for graduate students about approaching the job market and job application process. Megan Daly (PhD), Classics, Philosophy, and Religion Librarian, will lead …
President’s Arts and Humanities Luncheon: Andrew Cao
Dasburg House 450 Village Dr, Gainesville, FL, United StatesAndrew Cao, Lecturer at the UF School of Theatre + Dance, will speak about musicals. This event is Free and open to any UF student, but space is highly limited. …
UF Intersections: Walls: A History of Civilization in Blood and Brick – David Frye
Dauer 219How do walls—man-made and otherwise—define global-cultural limits? How do the physical/material characteristics of walls bear on/inform/reflect/etc. their religious, political, social, and economic meanings, and vice versa? How do walls mark …
10th South East African Languages and Literatures Forum Conference
The South East African Languages and Literatures Forum (SEALLF) is an annual conference organized by a group of scholars working on African language pedagogy, linguistics, and literature. This year's theme …
UF Intersections: Archaeology, Walls, and Charting Premodern Technospheres – David Frye
Pugh 302In this workshop, Professor Frye discusses his ongoing archeological concerns with walls and their functions and how these help us map premodern technospheres. David Frye is Professor of History at …
Inclusive Teaching Strategies: Embracing Student Diversity in All Forms (Part 1)
201 Bryant Space Science Center 1772 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, United StatesInclusive practices are critical to the higher education landscape to improve student learning. Inclusive teaching means designing and teaching courses in ways that foster talent in all students, but especially …
UF Intersections: A Conversation on Racial Formation and Colonialism in Puerto Rico
Ustler Hall AtriumJoin us in a conversation with two leading scholars whose research advances and complicates our understanding of Puerto Rico. Each scholar will present a piece of their work and then …
UF Intersections: Panel Discussion on Premodern Walls: Literal and Figurative Functions with David Frye and UF Faculty
Dauer 219Following his public lecture on How Ancient Walls began Modern Barriers, David Frye will participate in a Panel discussion with other UF faculty to discuss various perceptions of premodern walls. …