Culture, Community and Change
Complex social forces continue to shape our world. Drawing on our expertise in languages, cultures, creative expression, philosophy and more, A&S researchers address these challenges through research, teaching and community engagement. By deepening our understanding of human differences and building capacity to work across these differences, we help inclusive and resilient communities thrive in a divided world.
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Oct. 12, 2023 Impact of ‘Social Factors’Catherine García: Researching health disparities among Hispanic/Latine populations.
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Sept. 21, 2023 Grants from the Engaged Humanities Network Support 11 Community-Oriented ProjectsThe interdisciplinary projects, which include faculty and students from schools, colleges and units across Syracuse University, explore a range of contemporary topics such as environmental justice, Indigenous language preservation and fermentation.
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Sept. 5, 2023 20 Years of Syracuse SymposiumThe Syracuse University Humanities Center celebrates the evolution of Syracuse Symposium this year, with offerings that include the SU Human Rights Film Festival, a Peter B. Jones art exhibit, and a mini-seminar, “All Writing is Environmental Writing.”
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Aug. 10, 2023 Department of Physics Holds Second Annual Paid Internship Program for Aspiring Young Scientists in SyracuseThe Syracuse University Research in Physics program brings Syracuse City School District students to campus labs for six weeks of physics research.
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July 26, 2023 Stories of Healing from Those Impacted by IncarcerationMend journal, an initiative started by writing and rhetoric professor Patrick W. Berry, celebrates the launch of its first issue.
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June 25, 2023 Equity, Beauty and CultureAlumna advocates for equity through beauty, culture and writing.
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May 15, 2023 Project Mend Builds Community Through Writing for Those Impacted by the Justice SystemMend journal showcases the experience of incarceration.
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May 12, 2023 From Print to the Big Screen, Works by Creative Writing Faculty and Alumni Receive International AcclaimExplore some of the movies inspired by CW faculty and alumni books, along with a collection of notable media mentions.
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April 5, 2023 Raising Awareness to End Caste DiscriminationApril marks Syracuse University’s second Dalit History Month campus observance with a lecture and graduate student workshop bringing visibility to caste-based oppression.
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March 28, 2023 Uniting the Community in the Pursuit of Environmental JusticeThe Environmental Storytelling Series of CNY brings together faculty, students and local community partners to address the climate crisis through creative outlets.
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March 23, 2023 ‘My Poetry is a Record of What Happened’Mosab Abu Toha finds mentors, refines his craft in A&S’ Creative Writing Program.
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March 17, 2023 Rewriting Kenyan HistoryA&S grad student Joy Nyokabi Karinge advocates for access to unsanitized history of Kenya and beyond.
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March 15, 2023 A&S Student Honors Holocaust Survivor through Research ProjectCourtney Conte ’23 helped prepare a “stumbling stone” to remember Bob Hyman’s life.
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March 10, 2023 Sacred Indigenous Objects Find Their Way HomeIn “an international act of diplomacy,” Syracuse University alumnus Brennen Ferguson ’19 helps repatriate ceremonial Native American items from a museum in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Feb. 6, 2023 Mellon Foundation Recognizes Syracuse Black/Arab Racial Justice Research ProjectProfessors Carol Fadda and Dana Olwan will examine the impact of racism and discrimination on the interconnected histories and lived experiences of Arab and Black communities living in the city of Syracuse.
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Feb. 3, 2023 A&S Music History Professor Receives Carnegie Grant to Study Women’s Music in West AfricaAMH Professor Ruth Opara will travel to Nigeria in May to explore music performance practices and develop a scholarly exchange program between students in Nigeria and Syracuse.
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Jan. 19, 2023 2022-23 Syracuse Symposium Addresses Timely Topics with Diverse Slate of ProgrammingThe 19th annual Syracuse Symposium continues this spring semester with events centered around theme of “repair.”
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Oct. 24, 2022 CFAC Celebrates 50 YearsThe Community Folk Art Center fulfills a mission to bridge campus and the community through the arts.
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Sept. 13, 2022 Syracuse Symposium Kicks Off 19th Year of ProgrammingThe Humanities Center’s annual symposium examines “repair” through a series of films, lectures, workshops and other events.
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Sept. 12, 2022 Cool Class: European Music Before 1800 (HOM/MHL 267)Music history students visit SCRC for a hands-on research lesson.