To Name Every Blue

Wednesday, November 20

4:00 - 6:00 PM

RP 310

Boston campus

Join the English Department and the Global Asian Studies Program for a writing workshop on nomenclatures and naming; attendees will draw from personal experience as well as think through how nomenclatures have been used throughout histories of science and technology. This will be followed by a multimedia poetry reading by kathy wu, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Rhode Island School of Design.

Coffee & Commas: CSSH Grad Student Writing Hours

Thursday, November 21

12:00 - 2:00 PM

The Writing Center

412 Holmes Hall

Boston campus

The Writing Center will host graduate student writing hours every Thursday until Dec. 5. Students can focus on getting writing done, connect with grad students across CSSH programs, and get feedback on their writing from experienced grad tutors. Students are welcome to stay for the full two hours or just pop in.

Methods of Carceral War

Thursday, November 21

4:00 - 6:00 PM

Northeastern @ 300 Mass Ave

Horticulture Hall

Boston campus

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Join the Africana Studies Program for a conversation with Orisanmi Burton, author and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at American University as he discusses his most recent book, "Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt". The book explores what Burton terms the "Long Attica Revolt," a criminalized tradition of Black radicalism that propelled rebellions in New York prisons during the 1970s.

Russia and China: Analyzing Challenges in a Post-Election Landscape

Thursday, November 21

5:00 - 6:15 PM

RP 310

Boston campus

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This event will explore rapidly changing geopolitics and challenges posed by Russia and China after the 2024 U.S. elections, with speakers Kellee Tsai, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Mitchell A. Orenstein, Professor of Russian and East European Studies, University of Pennsylvania; and moderator Mai'a K. Davis Cross, Director of the Center for International Affairs and World Cultures, and Dean’s Professor of Political Science, International Affairs, and Diplomacy.