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Human Rights Film Festival brings compelling new films to Syracuse Sept. 15-17
Members of the Syracuse University and Central New York communities will have an opportunity to view award-winning films from around the world during “Illuminating Oppression: 9th Annual Human Rights Film Festival,” Thursday, Sept. 15, through Saturday, Sept. 17. This three-day…
Digital Witness Symposium explores power of the archive for human rights media
Following its successful inauguration at last year’s Illuminating Oppression: 8th Annual Human Rights Film Festival, the Digital Witness Symposium returns this year on Friday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3. This year’s symposium,…
Burton Blatt Institute Chairman Peter Blanck to co-chair Israeli disability rights panel on community living
University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, has been appointed by the government of Israel’s Ministry of Welfare and Social Services to co-chair a disability rights expert panel on community living for persons…
Acclaimed poet, disability rights advocate named director of SU’s Renée Crown University Honors Program
The Renée Crown University Honors Program, an all-University program administered by Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, announces the appointment of Stephen Kuusisto as its new director. Kuusisto is an accomplished poet, scholar and disability rights advocate who comes…
Winners of 2011 Young Playwrights Festival announced
Works performed May 9 by SU drama students Eight area high school students have been chosen as the winners of the 13th annual Young Playwrights Festival at Syracuse Stage. The winning works will be performed by students from the Department…
Mega-droughts as a persistent feature in the West African climate system on decadal to orbital timescales
The Department of Earth Sciences presents the spring 2011 K. Douglas Nelson Lecture Series, this week featuring Timothy Shanahan from the University of Texas at Austin.
Syracuse University Library debuts ‘Sound Beat’ radio show, highlights Belfer recordings
On Tuesday, March 1, at 3:30 p.m., WAER-FM 88.3 broadcast the inaugural episode of “Sound Beat,” a new 90-second public radio module that highlights recordings from the Belfer Audio Archive at Syracuse University Library, one of the largest sound archives in…
Extreme Ice Survey Director James Balog will offer insights on climate change during March 8 University Lecture
James Balog, photographer and director of the Extreme Ice Survey, will share his stunning images of climate change in high definition projection during the next University Lectures presentation at Syracuse University on Tuesday, March 8. Balog’s presentation will begin at…
College of Human Ecology highlights graduate studies during Feb. 26 information session
Syracuse University faculty and current students will welcome potential graduate students interested in addiction studies, child and family studies, child and family health in the global community, marriage and family therapy, nutrition science and dietetics, and social work during the…
Burton Blatt Institute hosts research seminars with disability rights scholars from United States, Israel, Japan
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University will host a series of seminars this month, part of the ongoing opportunities for researchers affiliated with BBI to present on research relative to their area of expertise with impact for people…