For their final projects, students in Africana Studies professor Carole Boyce-Davies鈥 Black Women and Political Leadership course created a podcast featuring interviews with Black women in politics.
Undergraduates in the new Humanities Scholars Program聽in the 麻豆视频 & 麻豆视频 heard from top Cornell leaders this semester about their college experiences and the impact of humanities education on their career paths.
When Africana Studies professor Carole Boyce-Davies developed her Black Women and Political Leadership course in 2017, she knew she was expanding into relatively untouched territory.聽
Back in high school, Chloe Kalani 鈥23 was a science nerd 鈥 into every science and engineering fair and a member of the science club. But she also loved the humanities. When she came to Cornell, she thought she鈥檇 continue on the scientific聽path, majoring in chemistry and Asian studies and planning to become a technical translator.
Jeff Palmer, assistant professor in the Department of Performing & Media Arts, has released two new short films that continue his mission to capture untold stories.
Craig Steven Wilder, professor of history at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Columbia University Medal of Excellence recipient, will be the keynote speaker for the annual Reuben A. and Cheryl Casselberry Munday Distinguished lecture on Oct. 22.The annual lectureship was established in 2014 and hosts groundbreaking scholars of African and African American studies through the Africana Studies and Research Center every fall.
The second Arts Unplugged celebrates indigenous culture with talks, film, food and more. Thursday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. in the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.
