Humanities Institute

Bülent Batuman, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey This presentation discusses the role of housing in the Islamization of everyday life in Turkish cities and the key role of urban renewal in the production of urban space. While large-scale housing projects are common enterprises, especially in the developing world, a crucial aspect of the Turkish case has […]

You are cordially invited to join the UB Humanities Institute for a celebration of recent publications by HI Faculty Fellows. David Alff (Department of English, 2014-15 HI Fellow), Wreckage of Intentions: Projects in British Culture, 1660-1730 Jaume Franquesa (Department of Anthropology, 2016-17 HI Fellow), Power Struggles: Dignity, Value, and the Renewable Energy Frontier in Spain […]

The Curating Place Symposium considers contemporary approaches to curating in three distinct situations, the European and state funded art institution, the American non-profit museum, and the University museum. The discussion will include three curators that work in such institutions who will discuss their goals and challenges within these particular spaces. Considering how exhibitions are influenced […]

The Cass Project in partnership with the University at Buffalo Arts Management Department is excited to announce the first speaker in a new public lecture series, Umberto Crenca. Bert is an internationally known arts and cultural leader, whom founded AS220 in Providence, RI, which played a pivotal role in the revitalization of downtown. In 2016, […]

In recent years, China has been playing increasingly active roles in Africa. The Chinese claim that they are dedicated to the economic development and social welfare of the countries where they are working, but some critics assert that they are behaving very much in the manner of Europeans and Americans, who too often have exploited […]

The Alison L. Des Forges Memorial Committee invites you to an International Symposium: China in Africa: Global Perspectives