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(MIS)INFORMATION April 30, In-Person (509 O’Brian Hall) + Zoom (register for link) Featuring Student Speakers & Panelists Join student speakers, both domestic and international, as well as panel chairs from the University at Buffalo as they speak about some of the most important issues in South Asia. We will cover a diverse range of topics, discussing […]

The Department of Media Study's PLASMA (Performances, Lectures, And Screenings in Media Art)​ will feature a remote lecture by ELIANE BETTOCCHI, Narrative Game Designer, Illustrator, and Scholar. The Zoom Meeting ID for the lecture series is 939 5189 1859. Email paigesar@buffalo with PLASMA2022 in the subject line for the password.​ ELIANE BETTOCCHI is a black woman, who […]

DSSN Symposium: “Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Digital Archives” The 2022 DSSN Symposium will be held on May 10, 2022. This will be a hybrid event. In-person location: Baldy Center, 509 O’Brian Hall, North Campus Time: 1:00-4:00pm EDT Zoom information will be sent upon registration This symposium will bring together Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars with an interest […]

REGISTER NOW Registration deadline: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 On Friday September 2, the Humanities Institute will host our faculty grant writing workshop in support of applications to external humanities based grants and fellowships.  HI's Grant Writing Workshop is specifically designed to help faculty improve grant and fellowship applications to organizations outside of UB by exchanging drafts and ideas […]

This talk will present the results of the summer 2022 archaeological excavations in south Tuscany, which resulted in the exciting discovery of the remains of a late Etruscan sanctuary, village, and necropolis, with significant artifacts. Working with a local museum and professional film maker, the excavation team is continuing its excavation and documenting its findings. The project is also committed to […]

Noah Breuer received his BFA in printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design, his MFA in Visual Arts from Columbia University and a Graduate Research Certificate in traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking and papermaking from Kyoto Seika University. His creative work examines themes of family, identity, labor, and diaspora. Exploring the fusion of traditional printmaking techniques […]

Aviva Rahmani‘s longstanding interdisciplinary art practice focuses on ecological restoration as artmaking. Her projects have won numerous grants and fellowships and have been written about internationally. Her work has been featured at venues including the Thomas Erben Gallery, NYC; Various Small Fires, Los Angeles; KRICT Gallery, South Korea; Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Colorado; the […]