HRI
Thursday, September 4, 2025
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Mariana Mora (Associate Professor - Researcher at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies in Social Anthropology, Mexico City) will present “When witnessing isn’t enough: reflections on justice and the transformative potential of research.” This presentation is part of the Interseminars culminating event: Collisions Across Color Lines...
Friday, September 5, 2025
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Join us for a screening of "In Search of Bengali Harlem" followed by remarks and a Q & A with Vivek Bald (director, producer, writer). This presentation is part of the Interseminars culminating event: Collisions Across Color Lines: Reconsidering Racism, Movements, and Epistemes in the Americas.
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Please join us in our anti-panel conversations about our vessel works. During this segment of the culminating event, we will interact and think through the concepts of resistance, refusal, and re-existence across color lines. A reception will follow.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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Attend this session to learn about the Interseminars Co-Teaching Grant for tenure-stream faculty (application deadline October 3, 2025). Interseminars will fund three interdisciplinary graduate courses in the arts and humanities, each co-taught by two faculty instructors. Each team will receive programming funds for course-related guest speakers and events.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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Catherine Hall (Modern British Social and Cultural History, University College London) in conversation with Jennifer Morgan (History, New York University), moderated by Antoinette Burton (History).
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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Catherine Hall (Modern British Social and Cultural History, University College London) and Jennifer Morgan (History, New York University)
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Catherine Hall (Modern British Social and Cultural History, University College London) will present the lecture “Land, property, and the story of 18th century race-making: displacement and belonging between the Caribbean and Britain.” With Jennifer Morgan (History, New York University) responding.
Saturday, October 4, 2025
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Join us on Saturday, October 4, 2025, when we’ll be highlighting the best of the humanities on our campus, including academic departments, student groups, research, resources, and alumni stories.
Thursday, October 16, 2025
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Nadine Naber (Gender and Women’s Studies, Global Asian Studies, University of Illinois Chicago) will present the lecture “Radical Mothering as Prison Abolition Pedagogy in Chicago” as part of the Story & Place event series.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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Join this collaborative session with HRI and the Writers Workshop for tips and guidance on preparing your HRI Graduate Fellowship application.
Monday, November 3, 2025
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Erik McDuffie ( African American Studies and History) on his book The Second Battle for Africa: Garveyism, the US Heartland, and Global Black Freedom. Part of the Story & Place event series.
Friday, December 5, 2025
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Campus Fellowship applications due
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Medical Humanities lecture with Justin Garcia from the Kinsey Institute
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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International Women’s Day celebration with speakers from the campus and community.
Monday, March 30, 2026
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Story & Place event series: Anke Pinkert Book Talk
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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U.S. Poet Laureate (1993–95); Creative Writing, University of Virginia Cohosted with the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center.
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Prizes for Research Ceremony and Reception