Highlighting a recent exhibition of photographs documenting human rights violations in Syria, three activists and scholars came together to discuss the conflict.
Towards a Model of Inclusive Excellence and Change
Dr. Damon A. Williams at UMass Amherst
Senior Vice President for Program, Training, and Youth Development Services for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Dr. Damon A. Williams, recently spoke on UMass Amherst’s plans to create a more inclusive and diverse campus.
Shakespeare and the Auteurs: Rethinking Adaptation through the Director’s Cinema
Greg Semenza at UMass Amherst
Associate English Professor at the University of Connecticut, Greg Semenza, spoke about the relationship between William Shakespeare’s works and Auteurs of the early 19th century […]
Africa Now – NPR’s Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
NPR’s West Africa Correspondent joins the UMass Community to discuss her coverage and career.
Popularity, Politics and Online Video
Joshua Green at Hampshire College
Dr. Green discussed the impact of online video in the world of advertising and the ways in which media platforms like YouTube are restructuring established norms in broadcasting.
YES, And All Women: Power, Gender and “Agreement” in Improv-Comedy
Amy Seham at UMass Amherst
Amy Seham, a professor of gender, women and sexuality studies, and theater and dance at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, spoke about gender […]