Past Events
DCC: María Josefina Saldaña-Portillo, Life On Edge: Central American Asylum Seekers and the Limits of U.S.Liberalism
Silverstein Forum, Stiteler Hall First Floor ( Accessibility) / Free and open to the public Citizenship on the Edge. Sex/Gender/Race: 2016-2017 Democracy, Citizenship and Constitutionalism Program. in partnership with the Alice Paul Center LIFE ON EDGE: Central American Asylum…
Through the Magnifying Glass: Technology & Violence Against Women with S.Gülser Corat
“Technology” is an increasingly important topic of conversation in society and, particularly, within the criminal justice system and the specific issue of violence against women (VAW). The goal of this symposium is to create connectivity across content areas and perspectives and…
"Technology and Women: Protection and Peril"
Location: Perry World House “Technology” is an increasingly important topic of conversation in society and, particularly, within the criminal justice system and the specific issue of violence against women (VAW). The goal of this symposium is to create connectivity across content…
Pedagogy Seminar: "Changing Perspectives: How to Give Voice to the Voiceless in the Classroom" with Julia Wilker (
Courses in the humanities and social sciences often encounter the problem that the primary sources (literary texts, official documents, material artifacts, and pieces of art) feature only a one-sided view that doesn't give a voice to marginalized groups. Women, slaves, the poor…
Queer in Translation: Sexual Politics under Neoliberal Islam with Sa’ed Atshan & Dr. Evren Savci
Join us for a dynamic discussion with special guest, Dr. Evren Savci (San Francisco University), facilitated by Dr. Sa'ed Atshan (Swarthmore College), on queerness in the Middle East and how LGBT politics manifest under neoliberal Islamic regimes. Sponsored by The Middle East…