Conventional Wisdom
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.
The Symposium’s theme, chosen by the Center’s Advisory Board, features events intended to inspire critical thinking and encourage ethically based action through a humanistic lens.
According to Vivian May, director of the Humanities Center and the Central New York Humanities Corridor, this spring’s events will help attendees confront and rework powerful norms and expectations that shape people’s lives and imaginations...
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