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The Merchant of Venice on Trial
Dear colleagues, The UCI Shakespeare Center and UCI Law are hosting a mock trial based on "The Merchant of Venice." In Shakespeare's controversial play, Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, takes Antonio, a Christian merchant, to court for failing to meet the terms of their loan. He demands the pound of flesh promised to him in their…
Debunking 101: How to spot fake (archaeology) news and what to do about it
https://inclusion.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/11/debunking.png From fake mummies to artificial ancient artifacts, history has shown us—even recent history—that our will to believe the validity of things can hinder our ability to see the truth. Join us on Tuesday, November 19 for Debunking 101, an opportunity to learn strategies that combat the spread of misinformation today. Debunking 101: How…
Postdoc Panel for Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Postdoc Panel for Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences – Wednesday, December 4th from 12:00-2:00pm (Humanities Gateway 1010) Graduate students are invited to join us for a Q&A session with current Postdocs in Humanities and Social Ecology! Postodoc panelists will talk about their experiences in their current positions and give advice on how they found positions…
Suffering “Well” Across Communities of Color: A Comparative Conversation on Race, Ableism, and Disability Studies with Mimi Khúc and Sami Schalk ♥ ★ ✚
Humanities Gateway 1030Suffering “Well” Across Communities of Color: A Comparative Conversation on Race, Ableism, and Disability Studies with Mimi Khúc and Sami Schalk A comparative and intersectional conversation on race, ableism, and disability studies exploring ableism in Asian American and African American communities and how ethnic studies can more fully develop a disability lens. This event is…
Archaeology in a Post-Truth World Interdisciplinary Conference ♥ ★ ✚
Humanities Gateway 1030Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce that on Saturday and Sunday, February 8-9, our campus will host the Department of Philosophy's Archaeology in a Post-Truth World Interdisciplinary Conference. The popularity of false narratives about history (alternative history) and archaeology (pseudoarchaeology) poses a unique threat. In a post-truth world, false stories — e.g. that…
Archaeology in a Post-Truth World Interdisciplinary Conference ♥ ★ ✚
Humanities Gateway 1030Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce that on Saturday and Sunday, February 8-9, our campus will host the Department of Philosophy's Archaeology in a Post-Truth World Interdisciplinary Conference. The popularity of false narratives about history (alternative history) and archaeology (pseudoarchaeology) poses a unique threat. In a post-truth world, false stories — e.g. that…
“The Dying of Democracy Everywhere: The U.S., Iran, and the Middle East,” a talk by Dr. Cornel West ♥
Crystal Cove Auditorium, UCI Student Center"The Dying of Democracy Everywhere: The U.S., Iran, and the Middle East," a talk by Dr. Cornel West DATE Fri, 02/14/2020 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm LOCATION UCI Student Center, Crystal Cove Auditorium DETAILS Please join us in UCI Student Center, Crystal Cove Auditorium on February 14. A Q&A will follow the talk with Dr. Cornel…
UCI Counts: The Importance of the Census 2020 ♥★
The UC Irvine School Social Sciences and UCI Humanities Center present UCI Counts: The Importance of the Census 2020 Tuesday, March 31 12:00-1:00 p.m. Live Zoom Discussion: https://uci.zoom.us/j/600578735 The U.S. Census, what is it? And why should it matter? Join the following expert panelists as they explore how individual contribution can create national impact: Bill…
Film Screening: Peta Ndaliko, Kapita ★
HG 1030CULTURE AND URBAN FUTURES IN AFRICA MARCH 21-22, 2022 | 10AM-6PM | HG 1030 MARCH 21, 6PM – SCREENING – PETA NDALIKO, KAPITA Join UCI’s School of Humanities, Department of History, and UCI Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation — for a two-day workshop exploring the role of culture in struggles over rights, housing, environmental justice,…