Health, Humanities, and Society Program Launch

Tuesday, October 8

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

RP 909

Boston campus

This event is part of Arts, Humanities, and Tech Weeks 2024.

Join the Health, Humanities, and Societies Program for the Fall semester program launch. Attendees can learn more about student research funding, the Health, Humanities, and Societies minor, and the BA and BS degrees.

Faculty Works-in-Progress

Tuesday, October 8

12:00 - 1:00 PM

RP 310

Boston campus

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The Faculty Works-in-Progress Series lets faculty share their research with staff, students, and faculty colleagues, followed by an interactive Q&A. The October session is "Ravens or Black Holes?: The Laboratory Ecology of a Precision Astrophysics Experiment" with Tiffany Nichols, Assistant Professor of History and Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Lunch is provided; registration is required.

Where Every Ghost Has a Name: A Book Talk with Author Kim Liao

Wednesday, October 9

2:30 - 4:00 PM

RP 909

Boston campus

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The Global Asian Studies Program will host a special event with author Kim Liao, former Taiwan Fulbright Creative Research Scholar, to discuss her most recent book, Where Every Ghost Has a Name: A Memoir of Taiwanese Independence. Kim Liao’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Salon, and others media outlets.

The Worlds of Richard Fung: Queer Reclamations of the Asian Caribbean

Thursday, October 10

4:30 - 6:30 PM

Alumni Center

Boston campus

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This event is part of Arts, Humanities, and Tech Weeks 2024.

Join the Global Asian Studies Program for the inaugural event in the “Intimacies of Black Asia” series, a multi-year collaboration that explores the many dimensions in which Africana and Global Asian histories, cultures, and creativities overlap, intermingle, and entangle across Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean Worlds. A filmmaker and scholar, Richard Fung's work focuses on subjects ranging from the role of the Asian male in gay pornography to colonialism, immigration, racism, homophobia, AIDS, justice in Israel/Palestine, and his own family history. Framing remarks will be delivered by Kris Manjapra, Stearns Trustee Professor of History and Global Studies, and Denise Khor, Associate Professor of Asian American Studies and Visual Studies and Associate Director of Asian American Studies, will serve as moderator.

Department of History Burds Memorial Series on Eurasian Studies

Thursday, October 10

5:00 - 6:30 PM

Shillman Hall 425

Boston campus

The History Department presents the Burds Memorial Series on Eurasian Studies, held in honor of Professor Jeffrey Burds. Natia Chankvetadze of Harvard University will present "Women During and After the War: Georgia, 1991-2004." Valentine Moghadam, Professor of Sociology and International Affairs, will present "Women, Militarism, and Political Representation in Armenia." Jelena Golubović, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and International Affairs, will serve as the discussant.

Security and Resilience Speaker Series: Fall 2024

Thursday, October 10

6:00 - 7:30 PM

RP 909

Boston campus

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The Political Science Department and School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs are excited to announce the speakers for the Fall 2024 Security and Resilience Speaker series. The October session will feature Sara Jensen Carr, Associate Professor of Architecture, Urbanism, and Landscape and affiliate faculty in the Global Resilience Institute and Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research. Light refreshments will be provided.

Digital Stories for Justice: Research Lightning Talks

Wednesday, October 16

12:00 -1:00 PM Boston

9:00 - 10:00 AM Oakland

5:00 - 6:00 PM London

Virtual

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Join NULab for Digital Humanities and Computational Social Science for lightning talks that showcase the diverse array of digital projects and research at Northeastern, highlighting a series of social justice research projects. Learn about projects and methods in digital scholarship and meet others interested in or practicing computational social science and digital humanities.

Effective Communication and Teaching with a Cross-Cultural/Multilingual Lens

Thursday, October 17

1:00 - 2:00 PM EDT

Virtual

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This event is for faculty only.

This workshop is designed to help attendees build on their current communication skills and develop new strategies for supporting multilingual students. Attendees will explore student perspectives, reflect on their own experiences, and share best practices for fostering student confidence and collaboration. The workshop will be facilitated by Whitney Wotkyns, Director of LL.M., Study Abroad, and International Student Services, School of Law.

International Affairs Fall Semester Kick-Off and Dialogue of Civilizations Anniversary

Thursday, October 17

3:00 - 5:00 PM

Cabral Center

Boston Campus

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International Affairs students are invited to kick off the semester and celebrate the Dialogue of Civilizations Anniversary as the program celebrates its anniversary and gathers together for a meet and greet of the International Affairs Program community.