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Ray Smith ‘Positions of Dissent’ Lecture on Voluntary Primitivism is Oct. 11
Felicity D. Scott, associate professor of architecture at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Preservation and Planning, will present a lecture, “Voluntary Primitivism,” on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, located on the first floor of Bird…
High school kicks off SUPA Academy with academic pep rally
As an inner city school, Murry Bergtraum High School—located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side—may face many challenges, but that has not stopped it from believing and investing in its students. One way Murry Bergtraum is showing its commitment to its…
Ray Smith Symposium explores issues of displacement with ‘Moving Borders’
“Displacement” is the focus of one of this year’s Ray Smith Symposia, sponsored by The College of Arts and Sciences. Titled “Moving Borders: The Culture and Politics of Displacement in and from Latin America and the Caribbean,” the symposium kicks…
SU honors memory of historian James Powell with daylong colloquium Sept. 28
Syracuse Symposium, whose theme this fall is “Memory-Media-Archive,” continues with a daylong colloquium in memory of James M. Powell, professor emeritus of medieval history at Syracuse University. The program, “Religious Tolerance-Religious Violence-Medieval Memories,” is Friday, Sept. 28, from 9:30 a.m.-6…
Q&A with financial literacy expert Rebecca Rose
Rebecca Rose, assistant director of financial literacy and education programs in the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs, gives some good advice, explains some of the work she and her colleagues do and describes one of the success stories….
School of Education’s Dean Biklen speaks at Conference of State Parties for Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities
School of Education Dean Douglas Biklen was invited to speak at the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities Fifth Conference of State Parties at the UN headquarters in New York City on Sept. 12. Biklen spoke…
BBI study reveals people with disabilities are sidelined in American politics
People with disabilities remain largely sidelined in American politics, according to a new study published in Social Science Quarterly.
Themes of dissent, displacement addressed in Ray Smith symposia kick-off event Sept. 14
In keeping with the foci of this year’s Ray Smith symposia, Syracuse University is hosting a special kick-off event devoted to dissent and displacement. Titled “Feeling on the Outside,” the event is Friday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in Hendricks…
Q&A with political speech expert Amos Kiewe
Amos Kiewe, professor and department chair of Communication and Rhetorical Studies and an expert in political rhetoric, answers a few questions on speeches at the just-concluded political conventions. Q:How do you think the two nominees did in their convention speeches?…
Carnegie Program will host public conversation with filmmaker Helen Whitney Sept. 10
The Carnegie Religion and Media Program in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will host a public conversation featuring award-winning filmmaker Helen Whitney on Monday, Sept. 10. “A Life in Film: Spiritual Landscapes” will begin at 3:45 p.m. in…