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Revisiting the Perpetual Peace Project During the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
As headlines about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue to dominate the news, many have taken to social media, making pleas for peace. But as history has shown, with each new year comes a new conflict. Is international peace even achievable?…
A&S Professor to Serve as President of Rhetoric Society of America
Gwendolyn Pough, dean’s professor of the humanities and professor of women’s and gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), will serve a six-year term as president-elect, president, and past-president, of the Rhetoric Society of America (RSA), beginning in July…
‘carry the wait’ Exhibition Celebrates and Honors Black Women and the Black Experience
During the month of February, the Syracuse University campus community comes together to celebrate Black History Month. In March, the attention shifts to celebrating Women’s History Month on campus. But in the third week of January, thanks to the visionary…
“Art, Spaces and the Crisis of a Pandemic”
Romita Ray, associate professor of art and music histories in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in the Telegraph India story “Art, Spaces and the Crisis of a Pandemic.” Ray, a expert on the art and architecture of…
Syracuse University Art Museum Appoints Kate Holohan Curator of Education and Academic Outreach
Kate Holohan has been appointed the inaugural curator of education and academic outreach for the Syracuse University Art Museum. Holohan will be responsible for the development and implementation of learning and engagement opportunities to further integrate the museum into the…
5 Questions with the Syracuse University Art Museum’s New Curator
Melissa Yuen was appointed curator of the Syracuse University Art Museum on Dec. 1, 2021. She joined Syracuse from the Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and previously served as a curatorial fellow at Stanford University’s Cantor…
New Syracuse University Art Museum Exhibition Addresses Inequality and Injustice Among Incarcerated Women
A new exhibition that intimately examines the experiences of currently and formerly incarcerated women in Louisiana by sharing stories of loss, hope, despair, survival, triumph and persistence debuted at Syracuse University Art Museum beginning on Jan. 18. “Per(Sister): Incarcerated Women…
Carrie Mae Weems to Premiere New Multidisciplinary Commissions Reflecting on the Last Five Years in America
One of the most eminent image makers and social commentators in America, University Artist in Residence at Syracuse University Carrie Mae Weems returns to the Park Avenue Armory in New York City this fall with a major new commission and…
First Phase Complete of New Onondaga Art Installation on the Quad
Those strolling through the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle may notice a new addition to the landscape this week, as the first phase of a new Onondaga Art Installation—led by the Indigenous Students at Syracuse (ISAS), Native Student Program, Ongwehonwe Alumni…
Summer Internships Help Humanities Scholars Explore Career Options
In June, the Graduate School launched a Humanities Summer Internship program, supporting two humanities Ph.D. students through paid internship opportunities at Syracuse University Press and the Syracuse University Art Museum. An outgrowth of the National Endowment for the Humanities Next-Generation…