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October 8, 2012 | 06:37 pm

Does “Obamacare” Go Too Far – Or Not Far Enough?

Sponsored annually by the University’s Susan B. Anthony Center for Women’s Leadership, the event brings together leaders to explore social hurdles women face as they seek to lead in business, academia, and government.

Society & Culture
October 3, 2012 | 05:15 pm

Visual Cultural Studies Graduate Students Travel Globe Through Summer Fellowships

Glogower, Golonu, Guzmán, and Marr are among a larger group of visual and cultural studies doctoral students who span six years of study and received artist’s residencies, fellowships, invitations to symposia, and travel awards this summer.

topics: exploration, fellowships, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies,
Society & Culture
October 2, 2012 | 03:55 pm

Rochester Hosts International Conference for Literary Translators

Co-hosted by Open Letter Books, the University of Rochester’s literary publishing house dedicated to publishing translated literature, the conference consists of roundtables, workshops, readings, and a film screening at Rochester’s Little Theatre.

topics: literary translation, Open Letter, translation,
Society & Culture
September 28, 2012 | 08:38 pm

Amy Waldman Wins Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for Fiction

The annual award will be given for Waldman’s post 9/11 novel, The Submission, which has received national acclaim. As part of the award ceremony, Waldman will give a reading from the novel and there will be a book signing and reception after the event.

Society & Culture
November 21, 2005 | 12:09 pm

Celebrating Eastman’s Legacy

The University joins the Rochester community in celebrating the 150th anniversary of George Eastman’s birth All through 2004, the University celebrated the 150th anniversary of George Eastman’s birth on July…