The Humanities Center’s annual symposium examines “repair” through a series of films, lectures, workshops and other events.
The Humanities Center’s annual symposium examines “repair” through a series of films, lectures, workshops and other events.
"Hudson's Litter" (image: NYC art exhibit-Lee Designs)
Former HC Faculty Fellow expands outlets for environmental humanities research
The Humanities play an instrumental role in shaping thinking about the past, present and future of environmental and climate change issues. Scientists can present hard data about the climate crisis and other ecological challenges. But it is humanists who are apt to consider the uneven social and personal impacts of these challenges, to translate environmental science for wider human understanding and action, and to examine what it is we even mean when we use words like “climate,” “environment,” “atmosphere,” “nature” or “ecosystem.”
Nicole Fonger, assistant professor of mathematics and mathematics education
Professor’s collaborative research draws on social justice issues to improve outcomes in math education
Nicole Fonger has always loved math and its challenges. She adheres to the mantra that everyone is a math person, and she’s dedicated to exploring ways to help students at all levels grasp concepts that lead to meaningful learning.
A demonstrator shows support for Ukraine (Phil Pasquini/Shutterstock)
Continued unrest in Ukraine prompts a look back at the Perpetual Peace Project (PPP), developed with partners of the Syracuse University Humanities Center.
As headlines about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue to dominate the news, we revisit a global initiative called the Perpetual Peace Project (PPP) formed in 2008 by the Syracuse University Humanities Center in partnership with the Centre for Humanities, Utrecht University, city of Utrecht, the Netherlands; European Union National Institutes of Culture, International Peace Institute, Slought Foundation and United Nations University.
Deyasini Dasgupta (left) and Stephanie Jones
Syracuse University Humanities Center resources boost student projects
Since opening its doors in 2008, the Syracuse University Humanities Center has supported faculty and graduate student research that highlights the humanities’ relevance within and beyond the academy. Graduate students may apply for competitive Dissertation Fellowships and Humanities New York Public Humanities Graduate Project awards.
The Books in the Humanities' in-person reception returns for 2022
After two years of going solely virtual due the COVID-19 pandemic, Syracuse University faculty, staff and students will once again come together to celebrate University authors at the 2022 Books in the Humanities (BITH) reception. Now in its seventh year, BITH is organized and hosted by the Syracuse University Humanities Center ...
HC Director Vivian May (seated, left), with this year's cohort
Faculty fellows examine narratives, genres and communities that are frequently misunderstood, under-represented or, in some cases, wholly missing from existing bodies of research. —Vivian May, Humanities Center director
What do environmental history, cultural anthropology and 19th-century American literature have in common? They’re fields at the nexus of the humanities and humanistic social sciences. They also inform the work of this year’s class of Humanities Center (HC) Faculty Fellows—researchers committed to understanding what it means to be human.
The Humanities Center’s Syracuse Symposium investigates conventions through a diverse selection of spring events.
From COVID-19’s transformative impact on people’s daily lives to the global reckoning against histories of colonialism and racism, norms are constantly evolving. The Syracuse University Humanities Center’s yearlong Syracuse Symposium, entitled Conventions, explores the ever-changing political, social and cultural currents through a series of lectures, workshops, performances, exhibits, films, readings and more.
Kameshwar C. Wali
Renowned theoretical physicist, author and humanist taught at SU for nearly 30 years
The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) mourns the loss of Kameshwar C. Wali, Steele Professor Emeritus of Physics, who passed away January 14 at the age of 94. An eminent theoretical physicist, Wali was internationally recognized for his research into the symmetry properties of fundamental particles and their interactions.
Wali’s daughters Alaka, Achala and Monona, founded the Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture series in honor of their father’s commitment to science and the humanities... a partnership with the Syracuse University Humanities Center.
Vivian May, director of the Humanities Center and the CNY Humanities Corridor, says, “Professor Wali's longtime passion for thinking across cultural and historical boundaries, convening people for intellectual exchange, and bridging disciplines has offered an important model of scholarly community to continue to build upon. His interest in and ability to link scientific and humanistic inquiry will be greatly missed.” Read the full article at A&S News.
Author and activist Eli Clare
Clare will discuss his ongoing work during two virtual presentations on October 28 and 29.
The Syracuse University Humanities Center, in partnership with the Cornell Society for the Humanities, welcomes author and social justice educator, Eli Clare, as a Distinguished Visiting Collaborator in the Central New York Humanities Corridor. A leading thinker at the intersection of queerness, race, and disability, Clare is widely recognized for his work highlighting how mental and physical processes interrelate.
Read the article at A&S News.