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Center for the Humanities

  1. What is a Human? Public Views and the Impact on Human Rights

    Sep 12, 2016
    John Evans, sociology and bioethics scholar, to discuss the relationship between human rights and the definition of' "human."

  2. Bridging East and West

    Sep 09, 2016
    Composer Chen Yi discusses bridging East and West with new music with a faculty performance of Chen's compositions to follow.

  3. Rethinking Global Cultures

    Aug 23, 2016
    The Center for the Humanities welcomes Grinnellians back with a new 1-credit course and an exciting year’s worth of events.

  4. Shape Your Experience, Shape Your Community

    Aug 23, 2016
    Help us decide what to bring to campus next year.

  5. Alternative Universities as Sites of Creativity

    Apr 14, 2016
    Presentations on resistance, art, building your own university, and Black Mountain College.

  6. Racialized State Violence and the Movement for Black Lives

    Apr 13, 2016
    Damon Williams '14 presents "Bigger Than the Cops: Racialized State Violence and the Movement for Black Lives."

  7. Mortal Tongues, Immortal Stories

    Apr 07, 2016
    Dancers present talk and multi-media performance that bears witness and celebrates lives of poets and artists lost to AIDS.

  8. Celebrate Humanities Day

    Mar 07, 2016
    Activities will include U.S. Rep. Jim Leach's keynote address, student performances, and a pub quiz

  9. The Literary Prehistory of Virtual Reality

    Feb 23, 2016
    An expert discusses the prehistory of imaginary worlds in fantasy and science fiction as a source of modern enchantment.

  10. Roopika Risam visits Grinnell College

    Feb 18, 2016
    A Digital in Public event in Burling Lounge, March 11 at 4 pm

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