Co-Sponsors Center for Disability Studies, Cultures and Texts, the Humanities Institute, and the Departments of Art, Comparative Literature, English, and Transnational Studies. Speakers Artists from the Community Kylie Boazman Elif Ege Natalie Fleming Ann Fox Alec Frazier Denise Nepveux Susan Schweik Hershini Bhana Young (Schedule) 10:00 Doors open; coffee served 10:15-10:30 Introduction by Michael […]
From Medicine to Mysticism: The Storied Life of the Hebrew Microcosm She will trace the transformation of the late antique medical microcosm to the kabbalistic Primordial Man, or the kabbalistic tree of life iconic to Jewish mysticism. While the model of the microcosm initially served to organize the principles of anatomy, late antique and medieval […]
On Feb. 8, 1882, after his seventh lecture in America in just over a week, Oscar Wilde traveled north from Buffalo, N.Y., crossing the border by train to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, to play the role of tourist. In typical Wilde fashion, his response to seeing the falls was paradoxical, proclaiming it “one of the […]
The Institute for European and Mediterranean Archaeology (IEMA) at the State University of New York at Buffalo will be hosting its ninth annual international visiting scholar conference on contemporary theoretical issues in archaeology on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the Greiner Hall, in the North Campus at SUNY Buffalo. The conference, […]
This workshop will provide a basic introduction to ArcMap, one of the most widely used GIS programs, for humanists who want to explore how GIS can enhance their research. Led by Emily Holt (emilyhol@buffalo.edu), CAORC/Mellon Mediterranean Regional Research Fellow, 2015-2016 at the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris and Research Assistant Professor, State University of New York at Buffalo.
The law is a theme that pervades the work of Franz Kafka as a whole, from his early writings, such as “The Judgment,” through The Trial, to later works such as The Castle and the neglected piece “The Animal in the Synagogue.” Yet despite its critical importance, the law remains a “cloudy spot” in Kafka’s oeuvre and a […]
UB English Department's undergraduate conference organized by Barbara Bono and Carla Marzio, featuring critical and creative Shakespeare work and performances by UB undergraduate and MA students. www.buffalobard.wordpress.com
Object and Adaptation: The Worlds of Shakespeare and Cervantes: A Conference in Three Parts Object: Roger Chartier, Professor of History, The College de France and The University of Pennsylvania, and Peter Stallybrass, Professor of English, The University of Pennsylvania
7 April: UB's Romance Languages and Literature Department and Melodia Jones Chair will host “*Robert Creeley & France -- International Innovative Poetry*,” devoted to discussion of the situation of Poetics in France and Creeley’s influence and role there (3:30-8:00, Marriott-Niagara Hotel, 1340 Millersport).
“An Introduction to Islam” Islam is a major player in shaping world history theologically, politically, commercially, and artistically. We’ll examine the foundations of the religion (Muhammed and the Qur’an), its central practices, and how Islam affects the daily life of both men and women. Sponsors: UB Office of International Education, UB Muslim Student Association, UB […]
