Center for the Humanities

Conversations in the Humanities
Kyle Whyte, George Willis Pack Professor of Environment and Sustainability
University of Michigan
Friday, April 26, 2024
Humanities and Social Studies Center, Room A2231, 4:30–6 p.m.

“Climate change. Indigenous knowledge. The liberal arts.”

Come join us for an interactive, 90-minute virtual conversation with Kyle Whyte, Ph.D. A dinner discussion will follow.

Scholars’ Convocation: Tammy Nyden
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Rosenfield Center, Room 101, 11 a.m.

Motherblame-stigma, Epistemic Injustice, and the Government’s Failure to Care

“It is hard to overstate how valuable it is, for students in particular but also for the entire Grinnell community, to have two such accomplished and inspiring speakers visit campus as Freyja Hartzell and Elizabeth Ferrell visit with students and give a public presentation. Their practice of humanistic inquiry, especially as they investigate the porous boundary between high art and the daily practice of contemporary American life, represents the best of what we are engaged with at Grinnell, both in the classroom and in individual research. Their intellectual accomplishments and vitality enriched the campus discussion about art history as it is currently practiced. Especially because they are both alums, they can serve as role models for our current students. The Art History Department is grateful to Center for the Humanities for its support.”

– Professor Michael Mackenzie
Professor of Art History

Gaile Pohlhaus, Jr.

An Epistemology of the Oppressed: Resisting and Flourishing under Epistemic Oppression

“Attending Dr. Gaile Pohlhaus’ talk: An Epistemology of the Oppressed was an incredibly meaningful experience, as it brought the vital conversation of positionality and situatedness in knowledge production to campus. It provided our campus community with the language and skills to understand and interrogate the politics of knowing.”

– Sage Gladstone ’26