Past Events
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Join Lemuel W. Watson, associate vice president for diversity, equity, and multicultural affairs, as he shares aspirations for Indiana University's Antiracist Agenda. During the session, Dr. Watson will iterate our shared responsibility for fostering an environment at IU where everyone can thrive. Examples of how various units and groups across the university are affirming antiracist actions will be shared in addition to other helpful resources and important items for consideration. This session will also create space for dialogue in which participants can share their perspectives.
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During the election campaign in 2020, numerous commentators and some politicians argued that Republicans had co-opted the U.S. Supreme Court by manipulating the appointment and confirmation process, and that Democrats -- if they managed to control the White House and Congress -- should respond by "packing" the Court with new Justices. Where did this idea come from? Is it legal? Is it smart?
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We are always looking for new ideas for future events! Suggest a speaker, topic, location to visit, or other program idea. Submit an idea here!
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We partner with students to make sure each event has student volunteers whose interests and aspirations are related to the event. Sign up to volunteer here!
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Summer 2021
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Bridge Year/Gap Year Opportunities
Bridge Year/Gap Year 2020
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Summer 2021
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Bridge Year/Gap Year Opportunities
Bridge Year/Gap Year 2020
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Summer 2021
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Summer 2021
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Summer 2021
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Knowles Teaching Fellowship
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Summer 2021
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As the Director of the Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Facial Expression Lab at Indiana University, Professor Kurt Hugenberg and his team do research on how perceivers' stereotypes, prejudices, and prejudice-related motives influence how we categorize, perceive, and understand others. Much of their work focuses on how perceptions of others' faces and bodies interface with beliefs about social groups. As one example, such beliefs may manifest in "Racial Size Bias," which may, in turn, result in more police use-of-force against Black men. Other work conducted by the lab includes research on obesity stigma, on prisoner dehumanization, and on racial biases in pain perception. Join Professor Hugenberg in a conversation that sheds light on how what people believe shapes what they see.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2021.
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POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2021: The Ethics of Antiracism
Join Vice President and Dean Wimbush to learn more about efforts to enact antiracist practices at IU.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2021.
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Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship Information Session
Join the Hutton International Experiences Program and OVPDEMA Overseas Studies and Scholarship Program to learn more about the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarship. FEA invests in promising students with financial need who wish to study abroad.
Register and get Zoom link here:
https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsd-qrrDosHtALEFWj4kEy8McCD3GwCNNY -
IU Office of Overseas Study, Hutton International Experience Program, LaCasa Latino Culture Center and OVPDEMA Overseas Studies & Scholarship program invite you to the study abroad information session and student panel.
Student panelists and staff will share their study abroad experiences.
Register and get Zoom link here:
https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpc-mvqzovHdKRyAS5OrWwwR9g32n9-bZ1 -
Fireside Chat: Illuminating Educational Inequity
What does educational inequity look like through the lens of COVID-19? We invite you to a fireside chat discussion with panelists who are Hutton Honors College alumni who joined Teach For America upon graduation. We encourage you to come ready to discuss. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/d2FJ5VubiCVtS7km8
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Fireside Chat: Bruce E. Smail, Director of the LGBTQ+ Culture Center
For decades, Indiana University has been recognized as a leader among higher education institutions for its efforts to support faculty, staff, students, alumni and others who identify as LGBTQ+. The LGBTQ+ Culture Center -- created 25 years ago and administered by the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs -- represents a focal point of this work, serving as a place where people are given the encouragement and resources to build meaningful relationships across differences and open their minds and hearts to matters relating to diversity and inclusion. Join Interim Director Bruce E. Smail in a conversation about the resources and mission of the LGBTQ+ Culture Center.
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The Refugee Crisis: Why People Are on the Move
According to the UNHCR UN Refugee Agency, at least 79.5 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes. Among them are nearly 26 million refugees, around half of whom are under the age of 18. There are also millions of stateless people, who have been denied a nationality and lack access to basic rights such as education, health care, employment and freedom of movement. Professor Dunn's book, No Path Home: Humanitarian Camps and the Grief of Displacement, is based on more than 16 months of ethnographic work in the Republic of Georgia, where Dunn lived and worked in a camp for victims of ethnic cleansing. Join Professor Dunn for a conversation on the crises at the intersection of war, political unrest, policy, and humanitarianism.
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Hutton Honors Study Abroad Information Session - France and South Africa
Join the Hutton International Experiences Program for an informational session on the upcoming spring 2021 Hutton Honors Study Abroad courses, with international travel to France and South Africa scheduled for May 2021. Learn about program details, including course information, group excursions, scholarships, and more!
Register and get Zoom link here:
https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElfuipqz0sHdIW4rQ4ezX_FMPS8muVTDu4 -
Human Error: The Role of Speciesism in the Conjoined Crises of Climate Change and Resurgent Fascism
Mistaken ideas about what it is to be human are built into justifications for the subordination and exploitation of nonhuman animals. The ideology of human supremacy contains the seeds of ableism, racism, sexism, and ecocide. Moreover, the myth of human supremacy prevents us from seeing ourselves and other humans as the particular kind of primates we are. This skews our analyses of problems and makes it more difficult for us to solve them. Only by stepping down from our self-constructed pedestals and looking around will be able to see what needs to be done and do it. Luckily, this can be a joyful process of reunion with the rest of the world, bringing us energy and hope along with more accurate analyses of the work to be done.
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After his keynote address on October 8, 2020, from 6 pm to 7 pm, there will be an exclusive Meet and Greet opportunity with Jonny Sun starting at 7 pm. Zoom link will be sent to those who have registered for the Meet and Greet. Number of spots are limited.
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Union Board, with the support of the Asian Culture Center and the Hutton Honors College, presents best selling author and illustrator, Jonny Sun in a Zoom Webinar on October 8, 2020 at 6:00pm. Jonny Sun is an author, illustrator, speaker, and PhD student of architecture and urban design at MIT. Sun's most notable work is his book everyone's a aliebn when ur an aliebn too, which uses art and writing to address themes of loneliness, community, and mental health. He also gives a TED Talk called You're Not Alone in Your Loneliness. Sun is also the illustrator of Lin Manuel Miranda's book Gmorning, Gnight! He will be talking about his journey with mental health and finding a place in a big world. Mr. Sun will speak on these difficult yet important themes and his experiences in various creative fields.
Here is the Zoom link to register for the event: https://iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u7U1Cn84Q5GeI7gH3SsLfg -
Hutton Honors Study Abroad Information Session - France and South Africa
Join the Hutton International Experiences Program for an informational session on the upcoming spring 2021 Hutton Honors Study Abroad courses, with international travel to France and South Africa scheduled for May 2021. Learn about program details, including course information, group excursions, scholarships, and more!
Register and get Zoom link here:
https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdOmvrj8vGtf55Os8H4se_cke4e5Rzwk- -
The (Un)Ethics of Social Media
As social media become major channels for the diffusion of news and information, it becomes critical to understand the complex interplay between cognitive, social, and algorithmic biases triggered by our reliance on online social networks. Professor Menczer will overview the reasons why social media make us vulnerable to disinformation and a few tools that he and his lab have developed for countering the online manipulation of opinions.
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Join the Hutton International Experiences Program, Office of Overseas Study, DEMA Overseas Studies & Scholarship Program, and Office of Student Financial Assistance to discuss study abroad finances, including scholarships and grants.
Register and get Zoom link here:
https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvduusqz0rHtMDQsComM1Ftc6zjr4Ftayk -
IU professors Irit Dekel (Germanic Studies and Jewish Studies) and Rasul Mowatt (American Studies and Geography) will speak with Susan Neiman about the parallels and differences between the way the Nazi past is publicly recognized in Germany and how the United States has sought to address our history of slavery, racism, and the struggle for civil rights. What are the impacts of the protests for Black lives on how we publicly recognize an evil past while promoting values of racial justice?
Invitations to this virtual event will be extended through The William T. Patten Foundation lecture series website, found here: https://patten.indiana.edu/lecturers/neiman-susan.html
Here is the link to register for this Zoom event: https://iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pBF6H88wR9eU1Qfb9dclSQ -
27th Annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival: September 24 – 27, 2020
The Lotus World Music & Arts Festival is an annual event that takes place every fall in downtown Bloomington, featuring musical acts from around the world and more. This year, Lotus is going virtual! There will still be four nights full of world-class musicians - featuring artists new to Lotus, local Bloomington favorites, and archived footage of acts from past Lotus Festivals. The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to create opportunities to experience, celebrate, and explore the diversity of the world’s cultures, through music and the arts. Indiana University Bloomington is a proud supporter of Lotus and it’s work bringing the world to Bloomington.
Ticket Information
This year, Friday and Saturday night are completely free!
The opening and closing concerts on Thursday and Sunday will be streamed live from the Lotus Firebay, at a cost of $25 - you will also receive the 2020 Lotus Festival pin. More information: lotusfest.org/purchase-tickets-2020/Link to the livestream kick-off concert on the evening of September 24, 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf0gxxdqaI8&feature=youtu.be
Check out the Festival Schedule here: lotusfest.org/scheduleView the Festival Artist Lineup here: lotusfest.org/artist-lineup-2020For more information about Lotus, visit lotusfest.org or contact Katie Bethel at katie@lotusfest.org.
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Pandemics: History, Science, and Story
Pandemics have intruded on mankind since the dawn of recorded history, though more recent increases in population density and ease of travel have facilitated their spread. A study of the pandemics of the past offers deep insights into our current travails with COVID-19, with implications for how we shape the history of our day, the advance of science, and the impact of widespread infectious diseases on the stories of persons and communities.
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Luce Info Session
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DAAD Info Session
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Online Critical Language Scholarship Info Session
CLS Info Session
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Are we in the midst of a revolution? Will we ever return to life “pre-COVID”? Professor Rebecca L. Spang has long studied money, culture, revolution and consumption and has recently explored these questions in articles for The Atlantic: “The Revolution is Under Way Already” and “How Revolutions Happen.” Reflecting on her studies of the French Revolution, Spang shares that revolutions are rarely planned, and arise during a whirlwind of social and economic upheaval – much like we find ourselves in today.
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Online Info Session - NSF GRFP
Online Info Session - NSF GRFP
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Online Info Session - Scholarships for Graduate Study
Scholarships for graduate study
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Online Info Session - Fulbright
Online Info Session - Fulbright
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Online Fulbright Info Session
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Scholarships for Graduate Study
Scholarships for Graduate Study
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Scholarships for Graduate Study
Scholarships for Graduate Study
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Online Fulbright Info Session
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Online Fulbright Info Session
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Online Fulbright Info Session
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Online Fulbright Info Session
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POSTPONED: Dinner with Acclaimed Folklorist Henry Glassie
How does one study a culture that is not one's own? How does one engage with communities and cultures across time and varied geographies? How does one approach vernacular arts and artists in different countries and cultures to learn individual and communal practices? A lifetime of close, and long-term, ethnographic work are among the hallmarks of scholar and researcher Dr. Henry Glassie's career. From early adulthood, through a rich and long career, and on beyond "retirement," Dr. Glassie has engaged with the artists and arts of the many communities he has studied and lived with around the world. RSVP REQUIRED.
One of Dr. Glassie's former students, folklorist and Academy Award winner (The Stone Carvers - 1985) Marjorie Hunt will also be in attendance.The film "Henry Glassie: Field Work" by Irish director Pat Collins is still working its way through the international film festival circuit, yet there will be a one-time only showing at the IU Cinema on Monday, April 13, at 7:00pm. The film is free, but a ticket is required. There is a chance that the film will sell out. You can pick up free tickets at the IU Auditorium or online through their website.
Online tickets: https://cinema.indiana.edu/upcoming-films/screening/2020-spring-program-monday-april-13-700pm
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Online Fulbright Info Session
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CANCELLED: Patten Dinner with Anthropologist Dame Alison Richard
Can people and nature find ways to thrive together in specific locales, such as Madagascar, and elsewhere? How do stories reflect and shape our worldview and help determine what lies ahead? Dame Alison Richard's research leads her to conclude the global story of our species does not have to end in disaster. RSVP REQUIRED.
While at IU, Dame Richard will be giving two lectures
- 3/31 Madagascar: Journeys Through Time. 7:30–9:00 p.m. in Presidents Hall, Franklin Hall
- 4/02 Partnership in Practice: Making Conservation Work in Madagascar. 7:30–9:00 p.m. in Presidents Hall, Franklin Hall
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POSTPONED: Art, Transformations, and Storytelling
How do art, culture, history, and nature shape and reflect individual and communal identity? What are the fluid boundaries between art, horticulture, and mythology? How does an individual, or a community, create a narrative of themselves in the world by which to live and grow? Join us for a conversation with Brazilian installation artist Rodrigo Bueno, artist in residence at the Collins Living Learning Center during Spring 2020, to explore how aesthetics, nature, identity, and the environment are inextricably wound together. RSVP REQUIRED.
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CANCELLED: The Economics and Ethics of Climate Change
How much of the difficulties of economic methods to deal with climate change are technical vs. ethical? How do the values of individuals, markets, and governments interact? Professor Marco Casari researches projects studying the foundations of cooperation in societies. His work has broad applicability, extending from relationships among individuals in local social dilemmas to identifying the obstacles in overcoming global climate change. Join Professor Casari in a conversation about his research and its implications for policy and governance. RSVP REQUIRED.
Further information on Professor Casari's research can be found on his website.While at IU, Professor Casari will be speaking at the Ostrom Workshop on March 30th, from 12:00-1:00 pm, on the topic "When Governing the Commons Can Harm Gender Equality." The Ostrom Workshop is at 9th & Park.
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CANCELLED: How Can Media Unite or Divide?
How does one deal with isolation? How does one deal with individual alienation in the midst of a multiplural society? How can multimedia and the arts be used to bridge distances between people and begin dialogues and understanding? Interdisciplinary artist, author, engineer, designer, playwright, and comedian Jonathan (Jonny) Sun has created a variety of expressions and approaches to begin answering these questions. Join us in a conversation prior to his talk at the Whittenberger Auditorium in the IMU. RSVP REQUIRED.