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…
On Working with Refugee Women's Networks with Arancha Garcia del Soto
ARANCHA GARCIA DEL SOTO has engaged in human rights work in Latin America, Africa and Sri Lanka. A Doctor Member of the Center for the Advanced Studies of the Social Sciences, CEACS, at the Juan March Foundation in Madrid, she teaches graduate courses on Human Rights and…
Politics on the Edge: Sex/Gender/Race in the 2016 U.S. Elections
Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge (1st Floor) / Free and Open to the Public Opening Event for the 2016-2017 Democracy, Citizenship and Constitutionalism Program: Citizenship on the Edge. Sex/Gender/Race in partnership with the Alice Paul Center ISSUES OF SEX, GENDER, AND RACE have come…
Pedagogy Seminar: Preparing Materials for the Academic Job Market with Cathy Turner (CTL)
Please join us for a conversation about preparing materials for going on the job market led by Cathy Turner, Senior Associate Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. This seminar will focus on how to develop a Statement of Teaching Philosophy. For this particular…
Tamar Garb lecture on the South African contemporary artist Marlene Dumas
Tamar Garb is the Durning Lawrence Professor in the Department of History of Art at University College London Location: Institute of Contemporary Art For more information
Screening of Margarita, With a Straw and discussion with Director Shonali Bose
Fisher-Bennett Hall, 401 Please join us for a special screening of the inspirational film, Margarita, With a Straw, followed by a conversation with the Director, Shonali Bose and co-Director, Nilesh Maniyar. The conversation will explore issues such as engaging the arts for…