Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Suggested readings for "Reason After Its Eclipse: A Conversation with Martin Jay"
A selection of readings related to Reason After Its Eclipse: A Conversation with Martin Jay, including two interviews with Jay.
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Living Archives and Caregiving: An Interview with Janet Werther
A conversation between Janet Werther and Jordan Lord about Werther's research on the work and life of John Bernd, legacies of caring labor in the wake of the AIDS crisis, and archival work as a kind of caregiving.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Suggested readings for "Souffles-Anfas: A Critical Anthology from the Moroccan Journal of Culture and Politics"
A selection of excerpts from the recently published Souffles-Anfas: A Critical Anthology from the Moroccan Journal of Culture and Politics and reflections from its editors.
Friday, October 14, 2016
Suggested Readings for “On Janus and Justice: Archives, Access, and Ethical Use of Video Evidence”
A selection of readings related to On Janus and Justice: Archives, Access, and Ethical Use of Video Evidence about the use of video evidence in legal frameworks and the various implications of police-worn body cameras.
Friday, October 14, 2016
Ecocriticism Seminar: Two Perspectives on Environmental Responsibility in a Time of Climate Change
Catherine Engh provides an analysis of two books read as part of the Ecocriticism seminar, David Collings' Stolen Future, Broken Present: The Human Significance of Climate Change and Jedediah Purdy's After Nature.
Friday, October 7, 2016
Suggested Readings on Gregory Rabassa's Life and Work
Selected readings for Gregory Rabassa (1922-2016), A Celebration, including tributes to his work and his essay, "If This Be Treason: Translation and Its Possibilities."
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Permaculture Offers Hope in the Anthropocene
Kaitlin Mondello reflects on a screening of the film Inhabit - A Permaculture Perspective organized by the Ecocriticism Seminar.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Queer Circuits and Breaking into History
Jordan Lord reflects on the panel "Breaking Into History: AIDS, the Archive, and the Fight Against the Canonization of an Ongoing Epidemic" from the Queer Circuits in Archival Times conference.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Esther Allen: The Perils of Polyglossia
Casey Henry reports on Esther Allen's presentation to the Translation seminar, "The Perils of Polyglossia."
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Reflections on "Translating Morocco: Fouad Laroui, Emma Ramadan and Adam Shatz"
Casey Henry reflects on the event "Translating Morocco: Fouad Laroui, Emma Ramadan and Adam Shatz," presented as part of the Translation seminar.
Friday, February 19, 2016
Reflections on Control: A Conversation with Patricia Clough, Seb Franklin, and Jasbir Puar
Benjamin Haber reflects on a conversation between Patricia Clough, Seb Franklin, and Jasbir Puar about Franklin's book Control: Digitality as Cultural Logic.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Notes on "Fragments and Gestures between Languages in Translation" with Susan Bernofsky
Casey Henry describes Susan Bernofsky's presentation to the Translation seminar, "Fragments and Gestures between Languages in Translation."
Monday, November 23, 2015
Gulf Labor and Precarious Workers Rights
Bess Rowen provides reflection on the event Gulf Labor and Precarious Workers Rights.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Pelin Tan's "Transversal Methodologies"
Bess Rowen reports on the event Transversal Methodologies and Social Choreography: Pelin Tan.
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Reflections on El Super: A Discussion and Screening
Jordan Lord reflects on a screening of the 1979 film El Super and a conversation about the film between screenwriter Manuel Arce Riocabo and Prof. Sujatha Fernandes.
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Narrating America in the Contemporary Community College
GC PhD student Jessica Murray reports on a forum bringing together students, teachers, administrators, and researchers to emphasize personal narratives in discussions of how to improve community colleges.