Week of Events
“The ‘Discovery of Writing’ in the Qur’an: Tracing an Epistemic Revolution in Arab Late Antiquity
“The ‘Discovery of Writing’ in the Qur’an: Tracing an Epistemic Revolution in Arab Late Antiquity
Please join us for the R. Stephen Humphreys Distinuished Lecture: The "Discovery of Writing" in the Qur'an: Tracing an Epistemic Revolution in Arab Late Antiquity" Professor Angelika Neuwirth Arabic Studies, Free University (Berlin) Tuesday, May 21st at 4:00 pm HSSB 4080 The Qur’an—being the first significant non-oral literary text in the Arabic language—induced an epistemic […]
Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America
Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America
Revealing the direct connection between the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the current immigration crisis, this film based on Juan González’s book by the same title, provides a powerful glimpse into the sacrifices and triumphs of the growing Latino communities, putting a human face on issues that are often reduced to stereotyping. […]
2013 History Senior Honors Colloquium
2013 History Senior Honors Colloquium
Participants in the 2012-2013 Senior Honors Thesis seminar will present their research in this year's colloquium. Eachstudent presenter will be followed by a faculty or advanced PhD student commentator. This event is free and open to the public. The complete program of speakers is below. 9:00-9:30 Salina Cruz. Women of the Mills: The Lawrence, Massachusetts […]