Reception features nearly 50 books by SU authors spotlighting a range of cutting-edge research from across campus.
All are invited to explore a diverse range of books authored and/or edited by Syracuse University scholars in copyright year 2022 at this year's Books in the Humanities (BITH) reception, now in its eighth year.
Photo: Shawn Poynter (courtesy of Loghaven Artist Residency)
Anthony Green wonders “if repair can even happen. I don’t dwell on that,” he added, “but instead I’m consciously choosing to write more pieces about Black joy and Black survival.”
One of the leading American composers of his generation, Anthony R. Green, is in Syracuse this week, participating in an array of concerts and conversations that highlight his music and his work in social justice, part of Syracuse University’s year-long symposium on the theme of “Repair.”
Photo credit: Lily LeGrange
Romita Ray, associate professor in the Department of Art and Music Histories at Syracuse University, says one of the ways people can engage in important conversations about pressing issues is through the power of art.
Projects examine race and language, the genealogy of slavery, women’s marital rights in Arab nations and the impact of 1990s alternative rock.
The Syracuse University Humanities Center supports innovative faculty and graduate student researchers.
Dissertation Fellows, El-Eid and O'Connell, discuss their research in a virtual Coffee Hour, Feb. 10
Humanities Center fellowships and project grants support students' research on Druze culture, histories of self-harm, youth literacy and Black narratives from Syracuse schools’ desegregation era.
The humanities are pivotal to examining historical trajectories, understanding the pressing issues of our times and forging a more just world. As the next generation of scholars, graduate students are at the forefront of identifying and pursuing new questions in their research.
19th annual Syracuse Symposium continues this spring semester with events centered around theme of “repair.”
Reparations for slavery. Environmental justice. Reproductive justice. Students, faculty, staff and the general public are invited to engage with these urgent topics and more throughout the spring semester thanks to the Syracuse University Humanities Center's Syracuse Symposium.
Take Me to the Palace of Love - Rina Banerjee
Syracuse University Art Museum partners with Art and Music Histories to present works by this year's Jeannette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities
A new exhibition of critical artworks by acclaimed international artist Rina Banerjee opens at the Syracuse University Art Museum on January 19.
perpetualpeaceproject2022.org
Centuries ago, Immanuel Kant outlined six preliminary conditions for perpetual peace. As of today, none have been achieved.
The Perpetual Peace Project unveiled a new website this week to coincide with a third series of initiatives launched by Gregg Lambert, founding director of the Syracuse University Humanities Center, the CNY Humanities Corridor, and one of the original creators of the PPP, in partnership with Adam Nocek (Arizona State University) and faculty from other universities and institutes across the Czech Republic, Poland, and Ukraine.
Robin Wall Kimmerer, P. Gabrielle Foreman
The class of 2022 MacArthur Fellows (colloquially known as the "genius" awards, announced by the MacArthur Foundation on Oct. 12) includes two scholars with recent ties to Humanities Center programming.
Image from Tantura, courtesy of the Israel State Archives, Beno Rothenberg collection
“We are delighted to once again partner with SUHRFF to celebrate its 20th year as part of our annual Syracuse Symposium public event series." -Vivian May, HC Director
The Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival (SUHRFF) celebrates 20 years of programming with outstanding films about human rights and social justice from around the world. SUHRFF takes place Sept. 22-24, and is part of Syracuse Symposium 2022-23: REPAIR. It is presented by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Syracuse University Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences.