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Laura Freixas to Serve as Jeanette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in Humanities
The Humanities Center will host one of the most important feminist voices in Spanish literature March 29-April 8. Laura Freixas, a world-renowned author, teacher-scholar, critic, translator and proponent of women’s literature, will serve as the Humanities Center’s 2016 Jeanette K….
Author to Speak on ‘Sex Museums: The Politics and Performance of Display’
Scholar Jennifer Tyburczy will deliver a talk on her book “Sex Museums: The Politics and Performance of Display” (University of Chicago Press, 2015) on Thursday, March 24, at 5 p.m. in Life Sciences Building 001. A reception and book signing…
International Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition to Take Place at Women’s Building
Syracuse University will host the 2016 International Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition on Friday, March 18, through Sunday, March 20, from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. in Gym A in the Women’s Building. There is no admission fee. Female competitors ages six and up…
Artists Launch Book ‘The Illuminations Project’ at NYC Alumni and Friends Event
Artists, feminists and friends Emily Vey Duke and Shary Boyle will launch their new book “The Illuminations Project” at an event for Syracuse University alumni and friends on Tuesday, March 15, from 6-8 p.m. at Lubin House, 11 East 61st…
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to Speak at Hendricks
Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State (1997-2001), will deliver the next Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility on Tuesday, April 5, at 3 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium.
Positive Test Could End Sharapova’s Career, Says Professor of Sports Law
One of the world’s top female athletes is facing suspension over recent revelations of testing positive for a banned substance. What does this mean for Maria Sharapova career and the sport of tennis? Syracuse University Professor of Sports Law John…
Light Work Presents ‘Unnatural Creatures’
Light Work is presenting “Unnatural Creatures: Selections from the Light Work Collection.” Curated by Erin Carter, “Unnatural Creatures” features Light Work Collection photographers Kanako Sasaki, Laura Aguilar and Tony Gleaton, among others, whose images explore the strangeness of being alive….
Humanities Center Announces March Lineup
The Humanities Center, based in the College of Arts and Sciences, continues its spring series of lectures, workshops and performances. Special guests include former Public Enemy member Harry Allen, Spanish author and critic Laura Freixas, British-Nigerian singer and UNESCO Goodwill…
Landscape of Urban Education Series Presents Lecture in Memory of Beloved SOE Professor
The School of Education will welcome Michelle Fine, distinguished professor at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center to give a public lecture on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. in Watson Hall Theater. Her presentation, titled “Prec(ar)ious…
Humanities Center Closes Out Month with High-Profile Events
The Humanities Center, based in the College of Arts and Sciences, wraps up February with a quartet of high-profile events. It features visits by Jonathan Dueck, an award-winning ethnomusicologist at George Washington University (GW); Alicia Garza, founder of the Black…