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‘A Pope’s Hope for the Humanities: Reading Francis’s Love Letter to Literature’
Rev. Joseph Simmons, S.J., will present “A Pope’s Hope for the Humanities: Reading Francis’s Love Letter to Literature” as part of the Humanities Research Colloquium on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 4 p.m. in Marquette Hall 105. On July 17, Pope Francis published a letter, “On the Role of Literature in Formation.” Francis originally wanted to…
Marburg Memorial Lecture
Dr. David Autor from the MIT Department of Economics will deliver this year’s Marburg Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 3:30 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. The event is free for all to attend; visitors can register at this link. Autor’s talk is titled “Expertise, Artificial Intelligence and the Work of the Future.” It will…
Boheim Lecture with Dr. Kate Manne
Dr. Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy at Cornell University, will give the Association of Marquette University Women’s Eleanor H. Boheim Distinguished Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Raynor Library’s Beamier Suites. Manne will speak on “Fatphobia: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Fight It.” A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m.,…
Siderits Lecture in Gender and Sexuality with Dr. Leoandra Rogers
Dr. Leoandra Rogers, associate professor in comparative human development at the University of Chicago, will be the guest speaker for the annual Dr. Anne Siderits Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in AMU 163. Rogers’ lecture is titled, “‘I’m Just a Girl: Not a White Girl’: Early Adolescents Making Sense…
Take Back the Night
Join the Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion, along with Advocacy Services, for their second annual Take Back the Night event on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. Take Back the Night started as a movement to fight for women’s safety but has evolved into an…
Burleigh Media Ethics Lecture
Journalists Nicole Dungca, Claire Healy and Andrew Ba Tran will give this year’s Burleigh Media Ethics Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Sensenbrenner Hall’s Eisenberg Reading Room (Room 304). The trio will present and discuss their recent project “Revealing the Smithsonian’s Racial Brain Collection.” The public lecture is hosted…
