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Between Homonationalism & Anti-Gender Politics

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

11:30 a.m.

Zoom

Katharina Kehl will discuss sexual and reproductive rights in the construction of Swedish nationhood. Kehl holds a PhD in peace and development studies and works as a lecturer at the department of Gender Studies.

LoSavio Talk | Transnational Thais: Post-colonial connections to Modernity, the Cold War in Southeast Asia, and Circular Thai-US Migration in the 1960s

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

4 p.m.

Thomson Hall 317

This project challenges the popular narrative of the U.S. as a final destination of hope and settlement, and how Thai-US migration in the 1960s does not fit into this narrative.

May Day: Women and Equality

Monday, May 1, 2023

6:30 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 120

As a leading voice in the women’s movement, Ai-Jen Poo will talk about the status of today’s labor movement and its impact on women.

Registration opens March 13, 2023.

Spring 2023 Faculty Panel, May 1st: “From Globalization to Deglobalization?â€

Monday, May 1, 2023

5 p.m.

Livestream

Globalization refers to increasing interdependence and integration among nations and societies. Deglobalization happens when this interdependence and integration are in decline.

An Author Meets Critic Event: Featuring Rawan Arar and David FitzGerald

Friday, Apr. 28, 2023

12:30 p.m.

101 Hans Rosling

An author meets critic event featuring Rawan Arar and David FitzGerald’s new book, The Refugee System: A Sociological Approach.

“Crossings: Translation as Comparative Religion on the Banks of the Ganges” Lecture & Workshop with Jane Mikkelson

Thursday, Apr. 27, 2023

4:30 p.m.

Communications 202

This talk introduces a concept of translation developed by the Indo-Persian poet-philosopher Bidel of Delhi (d.1720) called ‘crossings’ as a humane approach to translation.

Taking Care: Collections Conversations

Thursday, Apr. 27, 2023

6 p.m.

Henry Art Gallery

The Henry’s exhibition Taking Care: Collection Support Studio will feature a series of conversations amongst museum professionals specializing in collections.

Getting Care to those Who Need It: Increasing Access to Mental Health Treatment

Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2023

7 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 130

Drs. Vibh Forsythe Cox and Faria Kamal discuss the challenges of providing effective mental health treatment to clients from underserved and marginalized communities.

2023 Scheidel Lecture: How We Create Time Through Communication

Tuesday, Apr. 25, 2023

6 p.m.

Kane Hall, Room 225

In this talk, Dr. Ballard will illuminate how we create time through communication design, a process of intervening in human activity to enable certain forms of communication and avoid others. Using the case of the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas, an interagency model that leverages multidisciplinary teams to prevent, treat, and prosecute child abuse, Dawna identifies two underlying communication design logics—fast and slow—which reflect contrasting beliefs about how communication works to support urgent, time-sensitive work demands.

Alexei Yurchak on Lenin and the Sacred: Representing the Unrepresentable

Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023

6:30 p.m.

TBA

Alexei Yurchak presents the Keynote Address for the REECAS Northwest Conference. This talk will focus on the visual depictions of Lenin.