Conference highlights humanities projects on the theme of “Crossing”
The Society’s fall conference on Friday, Oct. 27, will feature talks by seven multidisciplinary fellows.
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Award-winning Simon Shaheen to perform, lecture on Arab music
“Simon Shaheen is widely celebrated as a virtuoso violinist and oud player, incomparably creative composer and master teacher of Arab music."
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Mongolian music comes to campus
Concerts set for Oct. 20 and 22 will highlight the musical legacy of composer Byambasurengiin Sharav, a household name in Mongolia.
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Poet and scholar of digital media to deliver annual Digital Humanities Lecture
Tung-Hui Hu will talk on “The Grid vs. the Set: Early Attempts at Classifying Data” October 18.
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Uyghur children in China’s genocide: A symposium
Reported violations of ethnic minority children’s rights by the Chinese government will be explored in a symposium Oct. 27.
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Cornell celebrates 15 years at the heart of CNY Humanities Corridor
The corridor is a consortium of 11 universities and colleges endowed by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Prominent Thai author speaks about her new novel
The first woman to win a consecutive Southeast Asian Writers Award, Veeraporn Nitiprapha will discuss her newest novel, “Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat,” on Oct. 5.
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Uncovering historical mysteries at the A.D. White House
Aidan Goldberg '25 is spending his summer putting together a history of the A.D. White House.
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Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Near Eastern Studies: January 5
CNY Humanities Corridor Writing Retreat: January 17
Cornell Humanities Faculty Writing Retreat: February 15
Humanities Centers Initiative (HCI) Public Humanities Grant: March 31
Joseph E. Connolly Memorial Prizes: April 10
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