Christa J. Olson “Nuestras Reliquías Históricas” and the Rhetorical Work of Ancestors at Machu Picchu” Between 1911 and 1915, Yale University Professor Hiram Bingham III and his Yale Peruvian Expedition illegally carried thousands of objects out of Peru, adding them to the collections of the Yale Peabody Museum. Analyses of the Yale Peruvian Expedition’s work …
Speakers: Deepthi Siriwardena “Towards a Sri Lankan Feminism: Reading Sunethra Rajakarunanayke’s Metta” Dan Shurley “Philadelphia’s Forgotten Forebears: How Pennsylvania Erased The Lenape From Local History” Ivette Rodriguez “Anzaldua Pedagogies: Decolonizing Academia from the Inside” Martina Laura Speranza “Problematizing the gender gap: feminist, queer and postcolonial approaches to inequalities in the rural Global South” Alexander Slotkin …
In April 1980 renowned African writer Chinua Achebe and African American literary giant James Baldwin met for the first time at the African Literature Association conference devoted to the African Aesthetic. On the 40th anniversary of Achebe and Baldwin's historic encounter at the University of Florida, The Center for African Studies invites guests to a …
FLY ME TO THE MOON (2019), is a feature documentary by Jamaican independent filmmaker Esther Figueroa, that takes us on a journey into the unexpected ways we are all connected on Planet Earth, by following aluminum - the metal of modernity - around the world and into space.
The Department of English’s undergraduate Community Engagement honors seminar students partnered with Weavetales, a non-profit organization focused on highlighting immigrant experiences in Florida.
On May 20th-22nd, UF will be hosting its 18th annual Conference on Comics and Graphic Novels, “Exploring the In-Betweens: Comics in Flux.” FORMAT This year’s all-digital format is in response to the accessibility and travel needs of our presenters and keynote speakers. We will also host three live keynote speeches over Zoom and seven panels …
Location: Hebert Library, in the English Department main office; will also be available on Zoom 1:00-1:45 Admin and Office Introduction and Welcome Department Administrative Leaders and core office staff will introduce themselves, clarify their roles, and help you put faces to names. Incoming graduate students will also introduce themselves to the group. Participants: Sid Dobrin …
Location: All events will occur in Turlington 2354 unless otherwise specified; will also be available on Zoom 1:00-2:00 Info for MFA Students Review of the most pressing first year program requirements and answer other questions about your year. Mandatory for incoming MFA student; PhD students please skip this session. Look out for a handout in …
Location: All events will occur in Turlington 2354 unless otherwise specified; will also be available on Zoom 11:00-12:30 Info for PhD students Join Graduate Team Leah Rosenberg, Peggy Lowenstein, and possibly Roger Maioli (Associate Graduate Coordinator) for a snapshot of navigating the program, key program requirements, the MA degree option (for BA-only holders), and other …
