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Sarah Workman, Assistant Director for Proposal Development
Sarah Workman, Assistant Director for Proposal Development

Sarah Workman’s Role Helps Humanities Professors Across Campus

Oct. 8, 2020

Article by Brandon Dyer

As assistant director for proposal development, Sarah Workman applies her academic background to help Syracuse University humanities faculty develop research proposals and find funding and support to make their ideas a reality. “I’m constantly looking at what’s out there in terms of funding, especially as it pertains to the humanities faculty..."

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Glimmers of Possibility for a More Just World

Sept. 29, 2020

Article by Dan Bernardi

As we collectively navigate through a global pandemic, pursue social justice on multiple fronts, and seek answers to the global warming crisis, “Futures,” the theme of this year’s Syracuse Symposium hosted by the Syracuse University Humanities Center (SUHC), offers a series of events to broaden people’s perspectives, inspire change and encourage ethically based action...

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"Coded Bias” by Shalini Kantayya is about the biases that exist in our everyday technology.
"Coded Bias” by Shalini Kantayya is about the biases that exist in our everyday technology.

Human Rights Film Festival moves online to adapt to COVID-19

Sept. 24, 2020

Article by Linh Le

The documentaries featured in this year’s Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival, which centers around the theme of “Futures,” include “Coded Bias” by Shalini Kantayya, “Landfall” by Cecilia Aldarondo and “Yeh Freedom Life” by Priya Sen. The films will cover both international and national civil rights, along with social justice issues...

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18th Annual Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival Is Online for 2020

Sept. 4, 2020

The 18th annual Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival (SUHRFF) is online from Sept. 24-26 due to COVID-19 restrictions. The film festival is part of Syracuse Symposium 2020-21: FUTURES and is presented by the Syracuse University Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Newhouse School of Public Communications...

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photo credit: Hedspeth Art Consulting
photo credit: Hedspeth Art Consulting

Point of Contact Gallery Announces Opening of ‘Rewriting History’ by Fabiola Jean-Louis

Aug. 20, 2020

See works by Haitian-born artist Fabiola Jean-Louis, Sept. 7 through Nov. 20, at Point of Contact Gallery. Admission is free and open to the public, with guided tours available virtually or on site, by appointment. Point of Contact will also host a virtual artist talk and discussion panel for “Rewriting History,” on Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m...

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Power of Expression

April 20, 2020

Celebrating University Writers with “Books in the Humanities”

Article by Dan Bernardi

The fifth annual Books in the Humanities celebration offers a virtual showcase of recent works from Syracuse University along with links to author pages and ebook versions where available...

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