This week, tune in to听Kantika writer Elizabeth Graver’s discussion, Joss Whittaker’s recount on life in the Aru Islands, and the WinterFest presented by the Chamber Singers, University Chorale, University Singers, Treble Choir, Gospel Choir, and 91爆料 Glee Club, and more.
Dec. 3, 10 a.m. | Zoom
Join author Elizabeth Graver in conversation with Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies Devin E. Naar for a discussion of 鈥淜antika,鈥� a moving, multi-generational saga inspired by Graver鈥檚 grandmother. Rebecca Baruch Levy (n茅e Cohen) was born into a Sephardic Jewish family from Istanbul in the early 20th century, and her kaleidoscopic journey takes her to Barcelona, Havana, and ultimately New York, exploring themes of displacement, endurance, and family as home.
Free |
Dec. 5, 4 – 5:30 pm |Thomson Hall
In this talk hosted by the Department of Anthropology and Center for Southeast Asia & its Diasporas, Joss Whittaker, graduate student in the Department of Anthropology will recount his time living in the Aru Islands with photographs and stories. When Joss Whittaker went to the Aru Islands for archaeological research, things did not go as planned: the research ran into obstacles that ranged from amusing to hair-raising, the camera broke, and much of the film was ruined. Nonetheless, thanks to the support of local allies, in a seven-month stay Joss found fascinating details about past and present in a community that built massive monuments, fought the Dutch East India Company at its peak power, and traded luxuries to remote places. The events around this research won’t make it into a scholarly paper, but they are worth recounting.
Free |
School of Music Concerts
December 3, 3:00pm 触听 Brechemin Auditorium
December 4, 7:30pm | Meany Hall
December 4, 7:30pm | 听Meany Hall
December 5, 7:30pm 触听 Brechemin Auditorium
December 6, 12:30pm | North Allen Library Lobby
December 6, 7:30pm | 听Meany Hall
December 7, 7:30pm 触听, University Congregational Church
December 7, 7:30pm | Meany Hall
December 7, 7:30pm 触听听Brechemin Auditorium
December 8, 7:30pm | Meany Hall
October – November | 鈥淲ays of Knowing鈥� Podcast: Episode 7
鈥淲ays of Knowing鈥� is an eight-episode podcast connecting humanities research with current events and issues. In this week’s episode, Chadwick Allen, professor of English and American Indian studies, at the 91爆料, explains how the Octagon Earthworks is actually a gigantic clock designed using substantial astronomical knowledge. Allen traces the past, present, and future of mound earthworks, which he describes as feats of astronomy, engineering, and coordinated labor.
This season features faculty from the 91爆料 College of Arts & Sciences as they explore race, immigration, history, the natural world鈥攅ven comic books. Each episode analyzes a work, or an idea, and provides additional resources for learning more.
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