http://e8-creative.com/proofs/ALDemails/2016/ALD_2016.html In an effort to enhance understanding of the dynamics of the recent flows of people from Africa and the Middle East to Europe, we will explore the historical roots and global dimensions of this explosion of forced migration and human trafficking. We will also discuss the conditions that permit the persistence of slavery in […]
"Shakespeare Studies in North Korea" https://buffalobard.wordpress.com/
UB Muslim Student Association Banquet Keynote: “The True Message of Islam: A Religion of Peace" The religion of Islam found its origins at a period in time when blood feuds, slavery, and prejudiced class systems were widespread. The Prophet of Islam came during this turbulent time as a messenger of mercy and changed the course […]
Imagining New Media Research Workshop, April 17th, 2016 is a unique opportunity to see and listen to work by numerous local scholars as well as by "Benerva!" (Benjamin Moreno and Minerva Reynosa) digital poets/performers/theorists visiting from Mexico. The workshop seeks to highlight New Media Research at the University at Buffalo, allow ample time for discussion […]
"After the End: Wagner and the Apocalyptic Imagination" Participants: David Castillo (RLL), Jonathan Golove (Music), Sean Graney (WBFO-Silvers Visiting Professor), Shane Thorn (Theatre & Dance) Moderator: Jacob Gallagher-Ross (Theatre & Dance) In Wagner's Ring cycle, the end of the world foretells a new beginning. The brief interval of human civilization is merely the prelude to […]
Panel Discussion: “Muslim Students’ Experiences in the U.S.” UB Muslim students will discuss their upbringing, their faith and their experiences as Muslims in the U.S. and other countries. Sponsors: UB Office of International Education, UB Muslim Student Association, UB Asian Studies Program, UB Intercultural & Diversity Center, Transcending Borders UB, Anonymous Donors (8)
10 a.m.-noon: Shakespeare Pedagogy: led by Barbara Bono, featuring Molly Barger, Amanda Coulter, Stephen Wisker, et. al. 2-4 p.m.: Restoration Shakespeare: led by Amanda Winkler, featuring Leslie Nickerson, David Alff
"On Materiality, and Epistemic Objects: Preparations, Models, Simulations" Sponsored by the HI Science Studies Research Workshop
PLASMA — Performances, Lectures, and Screenings in Media Art Barbara Glowczewski: Professorial researcher at The French Scientific Research Center, CNRS, member of the Laboratory of Social Anthropology at the College de France. Glowczewski has spent the past 35 years dedicating her work to advocating for Australian Aboriginal creativity employing a variety of artistic, cinematic […]
“Fear, Anxiety, and Immigration: Barriers and Belonging in the United States and Western Europe” Jean Monnet Distinguished Lecture After more than fifty years of large-scale immigration, the U.S. and Western European countries have been dramatically transformed by the huge inflows that have altered the composition of their populations in profound ways and created remarkable --- […]
