Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere

Picture this! A night at the museum filled with photography-themed activities, tours and yummy snacks. Put yourself – along with your friends – in the frame in The Same, But Different photobooth. Follow a curator on a tour of the new Copia II photography exhibition – this installation includes groupings of photographs that share “chance” similarities. Enjoy the galleries …

Join Governor’s House Library and the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center (LMCC) for a screening of the documentary Crossing in St. Augustine on Saturday, May 14th at 2:30 pm.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with the audience on the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in St. Augustine. The screening will take place at the LMCC (102 M.L. King Avenue).

Admission is free but advanced registration is suggested, as space is limited.

Please join the Graduate Comics Organization on May 20 - 22 for our 18th annual comics and graphic novels conference: “Exploring the In-Betweens: Comics in Flux.” The event is free and open to the public.

Learn about Heirs' property and share your perspective on June 27, 2022 at 7:00pm. Heirs' property is a term used to describe intergenerational real property of African American community that passes through generations without a will or last testament. Join us as local scholars, historians, and community members engage in a public discussions on Heirs' Property. Event sponsored by the City of Gainesville, City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation, Cultural Affairs, The UF Center for the Humanities and Public Sphere, The Rothman Foundation and UF African Studies Department.

The African Student eXperience (ASX) and the Center for African Studies are hosting a welcoming event Webinar, Joy in the Journey. This virtual event focuses on informing new African graduate students about the Gainesville area, the University of Florida's on and off-campus resources, as well as the challenges, and hidden opportunities to better help them …

The Center for African Studies and African Student eXperience (ASX) association aims to foster togetherness among African graduate students and provide support to ensure they enjoy their experience at the University of Florida through events like Home Away from Home Reception. This event offers a space for incoming grad students to socialize and meet other …

Join Paloma Rodriguez for a virtual workshop where you can explore how to enhance your courses with international perspectives. This session will also provide information about tools like virtual exchange, and you can also assess how internationalized your courses already are. To register for this workshop: 1. First create a Passport Portal account here: https://uf.tfaforms.net/306 …

ARTSPEAKS: "Bringing Poetry & People Together" 10 Year Anniversary Celebration Every year ARTSPEAKS brings our diverse community together by providing a medium for expression through the art of Poetry, Spoken-Word and Storytelling This event is free and open to the public.

Visit the The Hippodrome Theatre in Gainesville for a staged reading of Robert O'Hara's comedy Bootycandy! Robert O’Hara’s semi-biographical subversive comedy exploded onto the New York theatre-scene with a critically lauded production at Playwrights Horizons. Sutter is on an outrageous odyssey through his childhood home, his church, dive bars, motel rooms, and even nursing homes. …

In collaboration with A. Quinn Jones Museum, Belay Alem (Ph.D. Candidate in Anthropology and CAS affiliate), will host a panel discussion for the second part of the series titled “Heirs’ Property and Intergenerational Wealth: Initiating Public Discussion” organized in collaboration with UF Center for Humanities and Public Sphere. In this part II of the public …

Throughout the fall semester, the Center for Latin American Studies will screen four notable works of Ecuadorian cinema from 1999-2020, hosted by Ecuadorian author Gabriela Alemán, the Kislak Family Foundation Writer in Residence. Each screening will be followed by a Q&A via Zoom with the film’s director and/or cinematographer. All films are subtitled in English, …

Please join the UFIC Office of Global Learning for an info session. The meeting can be attended from the Large Conference Room (LRC) located within the International Center in the Hub or via Zoom. The Global Learning Institute is a cohort-based semester-long program that provides faculty with tools and ideas to make their courses more …

Join the University Press of Florida for the second event in a series on race and diasporic culture in the Americas. This event series is made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Moderator: Joel Correia Center for Latin American Studies, University …

Charles Eady, Born in South Carolina, is a contemporary mixed-media artist and author. His book talk will speak on how history has informed his creative process using art to examine long-held beliefs about the South, specifically those living in the South before the Civil War. In 2021, a painting of his titled “Anna” won Grand …

This hybrid (in-person + Zoom) talk explores the challenging ways population has been blamed for environmental and climate crises, how these discourses support ecofascism and other violence, and how movements for reproductive justice and climate justice can, and do, resist in the midst of ongoing policy challenges. The Speaker, Dr. Jade S. Sasser, is an …

The Fall Undergraduate Research Expo is a great opportunity for students to learn about the incredible research taking place at UF! It allows students to connect with faculty and graduate students to potentially find their own research project. This is an amazing networking event if you are looking to get involved in research!

Join the UFIC Office of Global learning for a hybrid info session to learn more about the Spring 2023 Virtual Exchange Training. Participants may join via Zoom or in the large conference room at the International Center in the Hub. Click here to register. Faculty interested in incorporating virtual international content and communication activities into …

Please join the University of Florida Levin College of Law Race and Crime Center for Justice for our fall Justice in Conversation Series. Dr. Eduardo Medieta, Professor of Philosophy and Latina/o Studies, Pennsylvania State University College of the Liberal Arts, and Dr. Arina Pismenny, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and …

Please join us for a hybrid info session on Monday, October 3rd, from 3-4 pm to learn more about the Spring 2023 Virtual Exchange Training. Participants may join via Zoom or in the large conference room at the International Center in the Hub. Register on Zoom here. Faculty interested in incorporating virtual international content and …

Please join UFIC Office of Global Learning for an info session about the Global Learning Institute. The meeting can be attended from the Large Conference Room (LRC) located within the International Center in the Hub or via Zoom. GLI is a cohort-based semester-long program aiming at providing faculty with relevant tools, pedagogies, and techniques to …

In this hybrid event organized by UF's International Center, Professor Colina will share her research and Fulbright experience in Mexico at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México on the crucial area of opioids to prepare the next generation of students to work on similar medical related projects. Attend in-person at the UF International Center, Hub 170, …

In this public lecture Dr. Ricardo Padrón (Phi Beta Kappa Distinguished Scholar) discusses the little-known history of the Spanish encounter with Ming China. When we plot the history of early European expansion, we usually think of the Spanish heading west to the America and the Portuguese east to Asia, and forget the Spanish also reached …