Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere

Online Symposium Fall 2020: Global-Cultural Environmental Justice—Transdisciplinary and Transcultural Perspectives Edward B. Barbier, “How to make a post-COVID Green New Deal work.” The economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will be long and arduous.  However, simply reviving the existing “brown” economy will exacerbate irreversible climate change, biodiversity loss and other environmental risks. Instead, we must …

Duncan Purves Dr. Purves will discuss some of the core ethical issues facing data science. Each issue will be illustrated using real-world applications of data science in sectors including social media and criminal justice. More information and registration. Dr. Duncan Purves is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy. He specializes in ethics, especially ethical issues concerning artificial intelligence and …

Correspondences/ On Mail Art and the Work of Ray Johnson Dr. Johanna Gosse, Speaker María Paula Varela, Moderator Ulises Carrión: Post/Master, curated by María Paula Varela, Ph.D. Candidate in Art History, will be Ulises Carrión’s first public exhibition in the United States. Carrión was a crucial figure in Mail Art, a prominent international movement of …

The Graduate Film Studies Group invites you all to “A Zoom Interview with Gregory Von Hausch - the President and CEO of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.” This event will continue our theme for the semester: Films About Florida! Join GFSG on Wednesday, October 28that 5:30pm on Zoom to hear Gregory discuss his extensive career within …

Dr. Joseph will lecture on the cross-disciplinary work of the artist and musician Kim Gordon.

A kick-off event for UF’s First-Generation Student Celebration, join Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack, who will discuss the challenges faced by first-generation college students at predominantly white universities, on October 29. According to Dr. Jack, higher education does a great job recruiting first-generation students, but most fail to provide the institutional …

Michael Gorham (UF Russian Studies, Dept. of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures)   Dr. Gorham will draw on his research on the impact of the internet and social media on Russian politics to explore the goals, mechanics, and efficacy of Russian influence campaigns abroad. The pandemic ended random exchanges at the watercooler. Let’s get together for …

Applying new technologies to pedagogy in the humanities is becoming increasingly necessary to connect with learners in the digital age. Digital exhibits are one such tool; in addition to the digitization and dissemination of museum collections for learners and researchers to explore, researchers and teachers have been creating their own collections and exhibits to disseminate …

Join the UF International Center Tuesday, Nov 3rd at 12:50 p.m. for an ePortfolio Workshop in the UF International Center's Large Conference Room. We'll go over how to get started and how to navigate wix.com, what you'll need to include, and suggested guidelines for making a polished, reflective, and career-driven ePortfolio as part of the …

Public Talk by Visiting Artist Fatimah Tuggar The work of visual artist Fatimah Tuggar has long engaged the processes of collage as methodology. Her object-based works are composed by utilizing hybrid assemblage readymades. Her photo-based works employ the computer as a montage tool, and her video collages apply the process of suture as a vehicle for interventions. …

Philip Comeau is an Associate Professor in the Département de linguistique at the Université du Québec à Montréal. His research focuses primarily on varieties of Acadian French. This event is part of the France-Florida Research Institute guest speaker series 'Francophone Artists, Bandes dessinées and Diasporic Graphics'. Via zoom Register for the event: https://forms.gle/LAc8B5nrLytrG8sx8 More information here.

Our renowned speakers will share perspectives on the contexts, implications, and the unfolding events of the U.S Election. Our intention is a spontaneous dialogue with Drs. Canton and Villalón. Dr. Villalón serves as the Dean of the International Center and Professor of Political Science and African Studies here at the University of Florida. Dr. Canton …

Are you interested in internationalizing your UF experience, and enhancing your learning inside and outside the classroom? Would you like to acquire the knowledge and skills to become a global citizen, competitive professional, and UF alumni? Join the UF International Scholars Program and Peace Corps Prep Program! The International Scholars Program is a commencement medallion …

Are you curious about getting into the publishing industry? Please join our panel of professionals from the University Press of Florida for a lively discussion on publishing careers. Current staff members will discuss how they got into publishing, the roles that they play in their current positions, and the qualifications that job candidates usually have. …

A workshop by Visiting Artist Fatimah Tuggar This workshop is designed to explore strategies of conscientiously engaging acts of social justice as part of everyday life. It is through daily practice in our mundane interactions that we can build habits that can impact cultural change. Everyone is responsible for doing their part in the vital work …

During the fall of 2018, Drs. Mary Anne Lewis Cusato and Demerdash-Fatemi received funding from the Great Lakes College Association (GLCA) to begin a project called “Documenting Africa.” Through two courses—Dr. Cusato’s “Fourteen Kilometers: Mediterranean (Im)Migrations in Contemporary Francophone Literature and Film” course at Ohio Wesleyan University and Dr. Demerdash-Fatemi’s “Introduction to African Arts” course …

In the wake of protests and increased dialogue around racial equity, many have been grappling with questions of policing in our local community and on a national level. This Let’s Talk About program, hosted by The Brown Center for Leadership and Service will feature an engaging and interactive discussion between national experts and UF students …

In this workshop, you will learn how to market your experiences – whether they are study abroad/internships abroad, club or campus involvement, volunteering, or others. We will be hosting this workshop with guests from the Career Connections Center to provide insight on how to articulate your skills and how to best incorporate them into your …

Please pre-register for the event through the Zoom link. Oren Okhovat (History), Rothman Doctoral Fellow: “Portuguese Jewish Curaçao and the Broader Atlantic World: Economic Pragmatism, Cultural Fluidity, and its Legacy in the Early Modern Caribbean” The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao served as a nexus for commercial and social interactions in a complex and interconnected …

Dr. Dora Vargha, University of Exeter Click here to register In the past year more people have become familiar with the graph of the epidemic curve than ever before. Beginnings, peaks and endings of COVID-19 occupy everyday discussions, inform policies, shape social interactions and provide bases for criticism and political action. What constitutes an ending, when that …

How do race, class, and the environment influence food access and food choices? Using COVID 19 as the backdrop, this panel examines the state of food security and challenges in Gainesville: What are the barriers to food access in Gainesville? What are the political outcomes? More information about the event here.

Hosted by The Florida Council for History Education One of the great challenges facing students of the presidency today has been to reconcile the extraordinary powers of the executive with democracy. This seminar will examine the major questions and controversies about executive power under the Constitution including the war power, the treaty power, and the …

When students engage with local primary source materials in the classroom, they have the ability to look at their community and its role within the context of larger historical movements and moments of national significance. This experience has the potential to provide value-added learning to a classroom environment; it offers not just a multiplicity of …

In this event, The UF International Center will walk through the Peace Corps application and provide insight for the best applications. Registration here.

A draft article will be distributed the week prior to workshop participants Limit to 12 (grad students + faculty) Israeli drones were first tested by South African forces supported by Israeli contractors in the 1981 Operation Protea against the South West Africa People’s Organisation in Angola. This early reconnaissance drone built by Kentron, the armament …

Dr. Lorna Bracewell is an associate professor at Flagler College who does research on feminism and political theory. She will present her latest book length project that is being published by the University of Minnesota Press in March 2021: Why We Lost the Sex Wars Sexual Freedom in the #MeToo Era. To better understand today’s …

A university-wide event on community preparedness and recovery related to disaster, sponsored by UF/IFAS Extension. We are seeking participants from across the university, in a variety of disciplines, who engage in work that is associated with disaster preparation and response. Our goal is to increase collaboration and communication among UF faculty members who work in …

Mixing Africa's Disciplines workshop at Center for African Studies Professor Kopano Ratele is the Director of the South African Medical Research Council Men, Injury and Violence Research Unit and Professor at the University of South Africa where he runs the Transdisciplinary African Psychologies Programme. His research, teaching, social-political activism, and community mobilization has focused on …

Are you interested in internationalizing your UF experience, and enhancing your learning inside and outside the classroom? Would you like to acquire the knowledge and skills to become a global citizen, competitive professional, and UF alumni? Join the UF International Scholars Program and Peace Corps Prep Program! The International Scholars Program is a commencement medallion …

Are you interested in learning about careers or internship opportunities within the Department of State? Join our virtual info session with State Department Diplomat in Residence, CB Toney, to learn more! Register here.

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Join us for an ePortfolio Workshop through Zoom. We'll go over how to get started and how to navigate wix.com, what you'll need to include, and suggested guidelines for making a polished, reflective, and career-driven ePortfolio as part of the International Scholars Program and Peace Corps Prep. All workshops will be held virtually via Zoom. …

In celebration of International Education Week, the UF Fulbright Committee is pleased to announce, “Fulbright Reflections and Impact,” a panel open to Fulbrighters and the general public, where Fulbright alumni will share their insights, expertise, and Fulbright’s impact reflections on local and global communities. Please RSVP at UFFulbrightRSVP@gmail.com to receive a Zoom link.

Grab a cup of tea or coffee and take a break with the International Scholars Program and Hispanic-Latinx Affairs! Participate in a cross-cultural event all about food and holidays from around the world, show off your favorite international snacks and recipes, and play trivia in this Coffee without Borders event. Zoom registration. Do you want …

Drawing on a decade of experience leading and teaching in college environmental studies programs, Sarah Jaquette Ray’s book A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety (University of California Press, 2020) is an “existential toolkit” for the climate generation. Combining insights from psychology, sociology, social movements, mindfulness, and the environmental humanities, A Field Guide explains why and how we need to let …

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In 2018, the Florida State University Libraries created a digital interface for comparing versions of texts described according to the recommendations laid out by the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI). This interface was created as a tool for displaying genetic editions, which provide a dossier of multiple drafts and explore the revision process. However, the module, …

Technology and storytelling go hand in hand and always have.  As long as there has been a way to share information, humans have used them to tell their own stories.  Today, we are in an unprecendented phase of humanity where our ability to hear and engage in others' stories, as well as share our own, …

Created by the Graduate Career Consortium, Imagine PhD  is a free and leading online career exploration and planning tool for Ph.D. students in the humanities and social sciences. Through the platform of Imagine Ph.D. students can: Assess their career-related skills, interests, and values Explore careers paths appropriate to their disciplines Create self-defined goals Map out …

This talk discusses the British Christmas tradition Nine Lessons and Carols and how one piece – O, Come All Ye Faithful, arranged by Sir David Willcocks — and one moment in particular has become infamous, internet famous, and beloved among listeners throughout the Anglophone world. Come join us for the Center for the Humanities and …