- Feb. 29 Lecture by Dr. William H. Turner: “Appalachia: The Origins of the Modern Civil Rights Movement in America”
The Wake Forest University Department of History presents a talk by Dr. William H. Turner on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. in DeTamble Auditorium (A110 Tribble Hall). This public talk is free and open to the public. For more information or accessibility accommodations, please contact Prof. Barry Trachtenberg. From the 1820s — when […]
- Nov. 6 Presentation, “Privilege and Precarity: Indian Tech Workers in India and the US,” with Rianka Roy
The Wake Forest University Department of Sociology will host a research presentation by Rianka Roy, PhD candidate at the University of Connecticut, on Monday, November 6, at 3:30 pm in 101 Kirby Hall. A reception will follow in the Sociology Lounge. Rianka Roy studies how globalization and technology create new forms of work, new pathways […]
- Oct. 26 Lecture, “The (F)Laws of Nature: Ontological Tensions and Technological Interventions within Neshnabé Ki,” by Dr. Elan Pochedly
Join us on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 5 pm in the Lam Museum of Anthropology (Palmer Hall) for a talk by Elan Pochedly, 1855 Professor of Great Lakes Anishinaabe Knowledge, Spiritualities, and Cultural Practices in the Department of Religious Studies at Michigan State University. This talk is sponsored by the Anthropology Department, American Ethnic […]
- Oct. 25 Lecture, “Day of the Dead: From Ancient Ritual to Hollywood Spectacle,” by Dr. Mathew Sandoval
For centuries Día de los Muertos celebrations in Mexico and the US have functioned primarily as a form of Ritual or Festival. However, in places like Mexico City, LA, San Antonio, Michoacán, and elsewhere Day of the Dead is now staged as a form of Spectacle. Not only are local celebrations of the holiday increasingly […]
- 2023 Smiley Lecture: Anthony S. Parent, Jr., “Julius Soubise: A Black Libertine”
The Department of History invites you to the biennial Smiley Lecture “Julius Soubise: A Black Libertine,” by Dr. Anthony S. Parent, Jr. The free public lecture will be held on Tuesday, November 7, at 5 pm in Porter Byrum Welcome Center’s Kulynych Auditorium. A reception will follow. About the talk: Julius Soubise was a libertine […]
The Wake Forest University Department of History presents a talk by Dr. William H. Turner on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. in DeTamble Auditorium (A110 Tribble Hall). This public talk is free and open to the public. For more information or accessibility accommodations, please contact Prof. Barry Trachtenberg. From the 1820s — when […]
The Wake Forest University Department of Sociology will host a research presentation by Rianka Roy, PhD candidate at the University of Connecticut, on Monday, November 6, at 3:30 pm in 101 Kirby Hall. A reception will follow in the Sociology Lounge. Rianka Roy studies how globalization and technology create new forms of work, new pathways […]
Join us on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 5 pm in the Lam Museum of Anthropology (Palmer Hall) for a talk by Elan Pochedly, 1855 Professor of Great Lakes Anishinaabe Knowledge, Spiritualities, and Cultural Practices in the Department of Religious Studies at Michigan State University. This talk is sponsored by the Anthropology Department, American Ethnic […]
For centuries Día de los Muertos celebrations in Mexico and the US have functioned primarily as a form of Ritual or Festival. However, in places like Mexico City, LA, San Antonio, Michoacán, and elsewhere Day of the Dead is now staged as a form of Spectacle. Not only are local celebrations of the holiday increasingly […]
The Department of History invites you to the biennial Smiley Lecture “Julius Soubise: A Black Libertine,” by Dr. Anthony S. Parent, Jr. The free public lecture will be held on Tuesday, November 7, at 5 pm in Porter Byrum Welcome Center’s Kulynych Auditorium. A reception will follow. About the talk: Julius Soubise was a libertine […]