A conversation with Gary Hess History Dept. and Current Scholar in Residence, institute for the Study of Culture and Society (ICS)
Barbara Harlow, University of Texas at Austin, will address the topic of new ways of telling stories at the end of the 20th century in relation to human rights reporting and what she calls "committing truth."
What does it mean to say that a person acts (and thinks) "rationally"? Ancient philosophical thinkers responded that we must identify and pursue what is perceived to be "Truly Good" for all of humanity.
Dr. Tim Messer-Kruse uncovers the forgotten origins of 'civics,' a term born out of concern about the impact of emancipation and African American voting. This talk sheds light on the racist beginnings of civic education, revealing the origin of the biases that permeate current debates about teaching…
The archetypal story of one selling his/her soul to the devil has been a featured plot device for novels, operas, movies, and theatrical ventures as well as a stimulus for various visual artists.
"Mental Illness as Cultural Problem with Examples from Modern Austrian Literature"
Law, Literature and the Death of Contract: Relations between Law and Literature in 19th Century America
Flyer for Dr. Kate Brodeur's talk held at the Wood County Public Library
Rayban Man, The Olympics, and Globalisation Andrew Wernick
Bodies and Pain: How to be Ill and Unhappy Bill Albertini
Cartographies of Identity: Memory and History in Ruth Beckermann's Documentary Films from 1980-2007 Chistina Guenther
Clayton Peterson Event Flyer Dr. Politsky