Atlantic Narratives Symposium

University of Miami and Florida International University present a two day symposium that examines narratives in and about the Atlantic world. Events take place Thursday, February 4th at FIU and Friday, February 5th at UM.

BookTalk 2009-2010

UM Humanities Professors speak about their recently published books. The 2009-2010 series includes: Anne J. Cruz (Modern Languages), David Luis-Brown (English and American Studies), Laura Giannetti (Modern Languages), Martin Nesvig (History), Maria Galli Stampino (Modern Languages), Mihoko Suzuki (English)

Spring Lectures

Marc Bekoff
Professor Emeritus of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology
University of Colorado-Boulder

Animal Passions and Wild Justice:
The Emotional and Moral Lives of Animals and Why They Matter

Tuesday, January 26th 2010 3:30 pm
College of Arts & Sciences Gallery/Wesley House

Spring Lectures

Yeidy Rivero
Associate Professor, Screen Arts and Cultures; American Culture, University of Michigan

All in the Cuban American Sit-Com Family:
‘Que Pasa USA?’

Friday January 29, 2010
4:30 pm Reception, 5:00 pm Lecture
Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion, 2nd Floor Richter Library

Spring Lectures

Susan Stanford Friedman
Virginia Woolf Professor of English & Women's Studies
Sally Mead Hands Bascom Professor of English
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Cosmopolitanism, Women, and War:
From Virginia Woolf's Three Guineas To Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis

Thursday February 11, 2010 3:30 pm
College of Arts & Sciences Gallery/Wesley House

Spring Lectures

Edward Friedman
Professor of Political Science
University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Rise of A Superpower China

Friday February 12, 2010 3:30 pm
College of Arts & Sciences Gallery/Wesley House

Inaugural Events: Nov. 4th - 6th

Marjorie Garber, Harvard University professor and renowned expert on Shakespeare will deliver the Inaugural Lecture, "Shakespeare, the Humanities and Modern Culture," for UM's College of Arts & Sciences Center for the Humanities. Dr. Garber will also present two other public lectures as well as seminars for faculty and graduate students of area colleges and universities.

Insight Tracks Debut

Insight Tracks, an online video series in which UM humanities professors provide commentary on upcoming arts events, debuts in collaborations with The Jewish Museum of Florida, Miami Light Project, and The PlayGround Theatre.

Congratulations to the Center’s ’09-’10 Fellows!

We welcome faculty fellows: Eduardo Elena (History), David W. Kling (Religious Studies), Louis Herns Marcelin (Anthropology), Joel Nickels (English), Gema Pérez-Sánchez (Modern Languages and Literatures), Patricia J. Saunders (English) and Hugh Thomas (History).

Meet dissertation fellows Lauren Lane (History), Simonetta Marin (History), and Brian Mondy (Philosophy)

Milton Alive at 400: Samson Agonistes and Religious Violence

The panel discussion video is available now online. See what Stanley Fish (FIU), Feisal Mohamed (Illinois-Urbana/Champaign), John Rumrich (UT-Austin), Regina Schwartz (Northwestern) and Susanne Woods (Wheaton/UM) had to say.

Front and Center

  • BookTalk Online
    Series Debut

    Humanities professors discuss their recently published books   More »
  • Milton Alive at 400: Samson Agonistes and Religious Violence
    Videos of the Symposium available online   More »
  • Call for Interdisciplinary Research Groups   More »

EVENTS

  • Inaugural Events, November 4-6, 2009
    Featured speaker : Marjorie Garber, William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor, Harvard University More...
  • Humanities Scheduling Calendar now available
    Access to avoid scheduling conflicts More...
  • Interdisciplinary Research Groups Announce Spring 2010 Symposia
    "Atlantic Narratives," February 2010 (Atlantic Studies)
    “Trans Global/Global Trans” April 2010 (Queer Studies)
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NEWS

  • Center Faculty & Dissertation Fellows ’09-’10 Announced   More...
  • ’09-’10 Stanford Scholars   More...
  • Miami-Dade County Dept. of Cultural Affairs Community Grants Program Panel recommends funding For Center’s “Insight Tracks” online video series
    More...