Society & Culture
Benedict to Francis: A papal progression
January 29, 2014
Rev. Thomas M. Rosica will speak about the momentous transition in the papacy one year ago.
Society & Culture
Posts Loop
Society & Culture
“It was 50 years ago today…”
January 17, 2014
The Institute for Popular Music will continue its "In Performance" Series with a concert and lecture series celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' first U.S. performance.
Society & Culture
Check out a human “book”
January 17, 2014
A Human Library connects community members, or "readers," with volunteer storytellers, or "books," they would not otherwise have the chance to meet.
Campus & Community
inspireDANCE features NYC choreographer
January 16, 2014
The InspireDANCE festival has expanded rapidly in just four years, adding a sixth day and attracting nationally acclaimed choreographers and dancers.
Society & Culture
Divorce Rate Cut in Half for Couples Who Discussed Relationship Movies
January 14, 2014
Society & Culture
Open Letter Gets Art Works Grant
December 19, 2013
The literary translation press has been selected to receive an Art Works grant to expand its work in promoting emerging international authors.
Society & Culture
Prof Wins Translation Book Award
December 11, 2013
Kathleen Parthé's book A Herzen Reader features one hundred essays and editorials by Russian radical thinker Alexander Herzen.
Society & Culture
Global Academic Publishing Guide Hits Press
November 25, 2013
A newly published book offers guidance to international scholars on navigating academic publication in English.
Society & Culture
The Politics of AIDS
November 21, 2013
This Neilly Series lecture focusses on give the politics and ethics associated with HIV and AIDS. It will be accompanied by a slide show of AIDS posters from the University's collection.
Society & Culture
EVENT: ‘A Bright Room Called Day’
November 20, 2013
The play presents the story of a small circle of close friends impacted by the rise of Hitler.
Society & Culture
EVENT: Challenges to Catholicism in 21st-Century America
November 13, 2013
George Weigel, noted author and NBC News Vatican analyst, will deliver the lecture "21st-Century Catholics in an Unfamiliar America" for the 2013-2014 Faith in America lecture series.
Society & Culture
Mellon Foundation Commits $1M to Digital Humanities
November 12, 2013
Students from any of Rochester's four humanities Ph.D. programs—English, history, philosophy, and visual and cultural studies—are invited to apply for admission to the fellowship.