Campus Humanities Calendar

Dr. Renée Desjardins from Saint Boniface University in Canada will be giving a talk at the TIS Colloquium 2026 on May 6 from 10:00–11:00 a.m.: “To Adapt or Get Left Behind: How the History of the Social Internet Can Help Translators and Interpreters Understand and Navigate the Current AI Moment.”

Please join us for the University Archives' monthly Women in Science Lecture Series, May 6, from 12 -1 pm. Dr. Samar Hegazy, Teaching Associate Professor of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, will discuss her research on pathologies in female reproduction and her work on improving pathology education.

The PhD Program in Architecture and Landscape Architecture hosts a keynote lecture by Hi'ilei Julia Hobart (Native and Indigenous Studies, Yale) as part of the symposium "Creativity in Modern Heritage." Hobart is author of Cooling the Tropics: Ice, Indigeneity, and Hawaiian Refreshment (Duke University Press, 2022).

The PhD Program in Architecture & Landscape Architecture hosts an on-campus symposium May 7, featuring a keynote by Hi'ilei Hobart (Yale), a campus walking tour with Kathryn Holliday, and research presentations by Colter Wehmeier, Mania Taher, Pollyanna Rhee, Sharayah Cochran, and Tinghao Zhou.

Take care of yourself before finals start or create a Mother’s Day gift. Make a card, decorate a pot, and plant your own plant, and pack a destress tea jar.

Kate Clancy, Prof of Anthropology & Co-President of the Campus Faculty Assoc, will discuss how developments around Title VI are challenging academic freedom.

Celebrate the semester’s end with RBML! We are diving into the trendy book decoration world — bring your own books and paint the edges with our supplies, then view various historical fore-edge paintings from the collection in our Reading Room. All are welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served.

Prizes for Research Ceremony and Reception

To support your summer planning and research, please join us for an informative session covering an array of opportunities, including fellowships (ACLS, Guggenheim) and sited programs (Fulbright, arts residencies, research libraries, institutes for advanced study). Panelists will share their experiences with the application process and logistics, followed by Q & A.

Celebrate as we open the 2026 Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition! Explore a wide range of art and design work created by 100+ BFA graduates in studio art, new media, art education, graphic design, and industrial design. Exhibition on view through May 16. The School of Art & Design will host a reception for artists and visitors in the Link Gallery.