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Missing Each Other: Queer Tales of Love, Longing, and Loss
Missing Each Other: Queer Tales of Love, Longing, and Loss
Visiting Scholar in LGBTQ+ Studies Dr. Tony Adams (he/they), is professor of Communication at Bradley University. He uses ethnography and autoethnography to study the everyday interactions that make up our lives, enact our identities, and create LGBTQ+ experiences. Dr. Adams' …
Women’s & Gender Studies Lunch and Learn: Women’s Roles in Language Revitalization
Women’s & Gender Studies Lunch and Learn: Women’s Roles in Language Revitalization
Presented by Margaret Noodin (Professor of English and Associate Dean for the Humanities) and Cailín Nic an tSionnaigh (Fulbright FLTA & Irish Language Instructor, Center for Celtic Studies)
Nourishing Trust: Trust in Theory
Nourishing Trust: Trust in Theory
A conversation about the philosophies behind equitable food production systems built on trust. Featuring Elizabeth Gabriel (Groundswell Center), Cherie Rivers (UNC Chapel Hill), and Martice Scales (Full Circle Healing Farms). Free and open to the public.
The Cross of Christ, European Colonialism, and the Evangelization of the Enslaved
The Cross of Christ, European Colonialism, and the Evangelization of the Enslaved
Presented by Demetrius Williams (Religious Studies and Global Studies) - a lecture based on his recent research, examining the role played by the symbol of the cross in the transatlantic slave trade.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate – Open House
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate – Open House
Learn more about the certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Are you interested in traveling abroad and experiencing other cultures? Have you ever wondered what it's like to live in another country? Do you like working …
Technologies of Failure: Disembodied Performance in Transwar Japan
Technologies of Failure: Disembodied Performance in Transwar Japan
Contemporary Japanese theater has challenged the conventional definition of performance as a co-present event between performers and audience. Through the use of technologies such as VR and motion capture, recent performances have disrupted the primacy of co-presence in theater. This …