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The Humanities Ph.D. and the Work of the 21st Century9:30–10:45 a.m., Peter Graham Room, 114 Bird LibraryTeresa Mangum (University of Iowa)Mangum, a national leader in the public humanities, discusses how graduate programs across the country are integrating familiar forms of scholarly research and writing with career skills gained through applied practice.

Voces en Exilio (Voices in Exile)7-8 p.m., La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco StreetJosé “Peppie” Calvar (Setnor School of Music) Hendricks Chapel Choir (Syracuse University)One year after Hurricane María in Puerto Rico, composer Calvar directs this premiere performance of music for choir and Caribbean percussion. To request ASL or other accessibility accommodations, please contact lmtrilla@syr.edu by Sept. 6.

A Contemplative View of Human Resilience7-8 p.m., Hendricks ChapelJosé “Peppie” Calvar (Setnor School of Music) Hendricks Chapel Choir (Syracuse University)This Dean’s Convocation performance honors Hispanic Heritage Month as it follows the spiritual journey of Hurricane María victims displaced from their homeland. CART provided.

SU Libraries / Colgate University Library Small Press Writing Workshop10 a.m.–Noon, 002 Bird LibraryErin Dorney (Mankato, MN) Tyler Barton (Mankato, MN)Dorney and Barton, co-founders Fear No Lit, a literary organization, lead this public workshop. RSVP by Sept. 17 to jpwill03@syr.edu; include any accessibility requests.

SU Libraries / Colgate University Library Small Press Reading Series5:15–6:30 p.m., Peter Graham Room, 114 Bird LibraryErin Dorney (Mankato, MN) Tyler Barton (Mankato, MN) Patrick Parks (Chicago, IL)Writers Dorney, Barton, and Parks read from their recent works of poetry and fiction.

Archival Methods and Ethics for Recovering Missing Texts2:15–3:35 p.m., Location T.B.A.

Roslyn Knutson (University of Arkansas-Little Rock)

Discussion of archival recovery work and the ethics of researching a missing text or life through extant peripheral documents.

SEPTEMBERThe Sentence Opening Night: 16th Annual Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival (SUHRFF)6:30 p.m. Reception, 7-9:30 p.m. Screening and Q&A Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3Rudy Valdez (USA)Turning his camera on his own family, Valdez constructs a personal, achingly powerful portrait of the long-term effects of mandatory prison sentencing.

On Her Shoulders (SUHRFF)7-9 p.m., Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3Alexandria Bombach (USA)Yazidi refugee Nadia Murad travels the world reliving personal trauma to draw attention to her community’s peril.

Call Her Ganda (SUHRFF)1-3 p.m., Shemin Auditorium, Shaffer Art BuildingPJ Raval (USA)The brutal murder of a Filipina transwoman by a U.S. Marine illuminates how gendered violence becomes a geopolitical battle over postcolonial national sovereignty.

I Dream in Another Language (SUHRFF)4-6 p.m., Shemin Auditorium, Shaffer Art BuildingErnesto Contreras (Mexico / Netherlands) A young linguist visits a jungle settlement hoping to document an indigenous language before its last two speakers pass away, but a lost love stands in his way.

White Sun (SUHRFF)7-9 p.m., Shemin Auditorium, Shaffer Art BuildingDeepak Rauniyar (Nepal / USA / Quatar / Netherlands)Finding the political within the everyday, this delicately observed feature film uses one village’s complex tribulations to narrate Nepal’s devastating recent history of civil war.

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Key Dates & Deadlines for 2018–19Spring 2020 Faculty Fellowship Applications Due: Noon, Friday, January 25, 2019

2019-20 Humanities Center Dissertation Fellow Applications Due: Noon, Friday, February 8, 2019

2019-20 Humanities New York Public Humanities Graduate Fellow Applications Due: Noon, Friday, February 15, 2019

2019-20 Syracuse Symposium Event Proposals Due: Noon, Friday, March 1, 2019

Jeannette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities Proposals Due: Noon, Friday, March 8, 2019

Details and applications available on the FORMS page at humcenter.syr.edu.

Syracuse Symposium is an annual public events series showcasing the humanities through lectures, workshops, film, performances, and exhibits. This year, we examine “stories” from diverse perspectives and genres across a range of locations, locally and globally. All are welcome! To learn more, look for the above, and visit: humcenter.syr.edu.

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