What’s in a name? The creation of the United States of America made us a democracy and a republic. That creation story and the players in it are very much with us. “Hamilton,” is one of the biggest Broadway hits and presents founders Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr as flesh and blood men. With their flashes of brilliance and crippling personal deficits they invent a new government.
Politics has occupied public attention for the past year as we elected a new U.S. president. So a deeper dive into documents created by our founders is especially timely.
The Hartford History Center at Hartford Public Library, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, and the University of Connecticut’s Humanities Institute, are launching a community engagement partnership with a new discussion series called Encounters. The partners will provide discussion leaders to engage in topics aimed at strengthening our ability to know ourselves and one another through respectful and challenging dialogue. This February and March, Encounters will focus on the fundamental documents that define our democracy.
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Tuesday February 7th, 2017 Nancy Fraser.
THE CRISIS OF CARE
NANCY FRASER, THE NEW SCHOOL
PAPER WORKSHOP, 2.7.17, 1:30-3:00 PM
BABBIDGE LIBRARY 4th FLOOR ROOM 4/209
CONTACT FRED.LEE@UCONN.EDU FOR A COPY OF THE PAPER
FROM EXPLOITATION TO EXPROPRIATION:
ON RACIAL OPPRESSION IN CAPITALIST SOCIETY
NANCY FRASER, THE NEW SCHOOL
PUBLIC LECTURE, 2.7.17, 3:30-5:00 pm
BABBIDGE LIBRARY CLASS OF 1947 ROOM
Exploitation-centered conceptions of capitalism cannot explain its persistent entanglement with racial oppression. In their place, I suggest an expanded conception that also encompasses an ongoing but disavowed moment of expropriation; in so doing, I disclose (1) the crucial role played in capital accumulation by unfree, dependent labor and (2) the equally indispensable role of politically enforced status distinctions between free, exploitable citizen-workers and dependent, expropriable subjects. Treating such political distinctions as constitutive of capitalist society and as correlated with the “color line,” I demonstrate that the racialized subjection of those whom capital expropriates is a condition of possibility for the freedom of those whom it exploits.
Nancy Fraser is Henry A. and Louise Loeb Professor at the New School for Social Research and is Vice-President and President-Elect of the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division. She is also Professor II at the Centre for Gender Research at the University of Oslo and holds the Chair in «Global Justice» at the Collège d’études mondiales, Paris. Her most recent books are Domination et anticipation: pour un renouveau de la critique, with Luc Boltanski (2014); Transnationalizing the Public Sphere: Nancy Fraser debates her Critics (2014); and Fortunes of Feminism: From State-Managed Capitalism to Neoliberal Crisis (2013).
Sponsored by the Political Theory Workshop, Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, Asian/Asian American Studies, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES INSTITUTE.
NEH and NEA cuts, UCHI engagement
Dear UConn community,
As reported in the national media recently, the NEH and NEA are in danger of being eliminated or gravely cut. We write to remind all that at UCHI we are committed to producing knowledge, critical dialogue, and facilitating access to ideas, all principles fundamental to the study of the humanities and arts. Our own programming attempts to reflect the broad scope and diversity of ideas in conversation at UConn. We are also open to suggestions about strengthening and promoting dialogues about the importance of the arts and humanities on campus and beyond.
In that vein, we would also encourage all to contact your elected officials and show support for the NEH and NEA. All of our scholarship and institutions are stronger for the opportunities these institutions provide. Their loss would be devastating, and potentially permanent. Here is one such link: http://p2a.co/qgIhfKy
Many thanks.
Cheers,
Michael Lynch, Director, UCHI
and
Alexis Boylan, Associate Director, UCHI
Postponed due to inclement weather, What’s at Stake? U.S. Rights and Responsibilities during Political Conflict
Tonight’s event – “What’s at Stake?” – will be postponed due to inclement weather; a new date will be announced soon.
As Donald Trump begins his presidency, please join students and scholars for a thoughtful exchange on this unique moment in American political history. “What’s at Stake?” is a space for reflection, contemplation, and conversation that is respectful of diverse viewpoints.
This event is free and open to the public.
PROGRAM:
7:00 p.m. The Stakes of U.S. Politics, Law, and Citizenship
– Bethany Berger, Wallace Stevens Professor of Law
– R. Kent Newmyer, Professor of Law and Emeritus Professor of History
– Douglas Spencer, Associate Professor of Law and Public Policy
– David Yalof, Professor and Head of Political Science
– Moderated by Jeffrey Shoulson, Professor and Director, Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life
7:45 p.m. The Stakes of American Media, Culture, and Race
– Maureen Croteau, Professor and Head of Journalism
– Melina Pappademos, Associate Professor of History and Director of Africana Studies
– Cathy Schlund-Vials, Professor of English and Director of Asian and Asian American Studies
– Christopher Vials, Associate Professor of English and Director of American Studies
– Moderated by Davita Silfen Glasberg, Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
8:30 p.m. Student-Led Discussion
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This event will be Sign Language interpreted.
Laurel Hall is accessible to persons with disabilities and persons who are wheelchair users. Assistive listening devices (ALD) are available upon advance request.
For individuals requiring an ALD or other accommodations, please contact Maryann Markowski at (860)486‐3639 or Maryann.Markowski@uconn.edu, by Thursday, January 26 to help us to ensure availability. Please understand that failure to provide adequate notice may result in accommodations not being available.
We encourage you to visit the Center for Students with Disabilities website to review accessible parking and building (entrances, elevators, restrooms) information.
Live stream the event at: https://mediasite.dl.uconn.edu/Mediasite/Play/250f813baaaf4e619af4de638515c2ea1d
Contact:
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (primary), Africana Studies Institute, American Studies, Asian American Studies Institute, Communication Department, Judaic Studies, UConn Master Calendar
Encounters: Declaration of Independence 2/4/17 and Bill of Rights 3/4/2017
Feb. 4 – Encounters: Declaration of Independence
Reception: 3:00pm, Hartford Courant Room
Discussion: 3:30pm-5:00pm
Discussion: 3:30pm-5:00pm
John Trumbull: Visualizing American Independence. Please join us for a discussion about the Declaration of Independence at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Our discussion will take place in the galleries of the special exhibition “John Trumbull: Visualizing American Independence,” which examines the Revolutionary War through the eyes of artists, most notably John Trumbull (1756–1843). Trumbull, born in Lebanon, Conn., served in the Continental Army and created a series of historical paintings.Read the Declaration of Independence in advance: http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/.
RSVP helpful, but not necessary to faculty@wadsworthathenuem.org.https://www.facebook.com/events/981120442021269/
RSVP helpful, but not necessary to faculty@wadsworthathenuem.org.https://www.facebook.com/events/981120442021269/
See photos of our recent event on the Humility and Conviction in Public Life facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/publichumility/posts/406413269706963
March 4 – Encounters: Bill of Rights
Noon-2pm
Join the conversation as we discuss the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. The Bill of Rights was created in response to calls from Congressional representatives (such as Connecticut’s Roger Sherman) for greater constitutional protection of personal freedoms and rights of American citizens. It outlines specific prohibitions on governmental power. The amendments include the right of free speech, protections against unreasonable search and seizure, and a speedy and public jury trial.
We invite members of the public to read the amendments and participate in a discussion at the Library’s Hartford History Center. We’ll explore issues that confront us every day, and how we can better understand our rights.
Read the Bill of Rights here: https://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/founding-documents/bill-of-rights/
Lunch will be served; participants must register in advance.
RSVP by calling 860-695-6367 or by email: jeagosto@hplct.org.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1652819315019776/
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Encounters: A Forum for Public Discussion
What’s in a name? The creation of the United States of America made us a democracy and a republic. That creation story and the players in it are very much with us. “Hamilton,” is one of the biggest Broadway hits and presents founders Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr as flesh and blood men. With their flashes of brilliance and crippling personal deficits they invent a new government.
Politics has occupied public attention for the past year as we elected a new U.S. president. A deeper dive into documents created by our founders is especially timely.
The Hartford History Center at Hartford Public Library, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, and the University of Connecticut’s Humanities Institute, are launching a community engagement partnership with a new discussion series called Encounters. The partners will provide discussion leaders to engage in topics aimed at strengthening our ability to know ourselves and one another through respectful and challenging dialogue. This February and March, Encounters will focus on the fundamental documents that define our democracy.
THE PEOPLE’S INAUGURATION
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Supported by UCHI colloquium funding and a generous grant from the Luce Foundation, eight scholars visited UConn’s Storrs campus on December 1-2, 2016 for an intense, scholarly, and creative writers’ retreat.
Sharon Harris Annual Book Award: Apply by Feb. 15, 2017
Sharon Harris Annual Book Award
UCHI is pleased to announce the Sharon Harris Annual Book Award
Award: $2000
For a monograph published by UConn Tenure, Tenure-Track, or In-Residence faculty that best demonstrates scholarly depth and intellectual acuity and highlights the importance of humanities scholarship.
Book must have been published between January 2015- January 2017. E-publications, artist-authored books, digital humanities projects, and collaborative texts will be accepted for review. The award committee will not consider exhibition catalogues, translations, collected essays, textbooks, or revised editions.
Application:
- Cover letter (no more than 2 pages) by author of book explaining the value of the book to humanities scholarship
- PDF of book AND hard copy (supplied by author)
- One internal UConn letter of support (sent directly to UCHI)
- One external letter of support (sent directly to UCHI)
- Reviews, if available (supplied by author)
Send all e-materials (cover letter, PDF of book, support letters and reviews) to: uchi@uconn.edu
Send hardcover book to UCHI, U-1234
Questions? Email: alexis.boylan@uconn.edu
All materials must be received by: Feb. 15, 2017
The Peoples Inauguration
On Friday, January 20th come join the members of the UConn community as we stand up for the values of human rights, justice, and solidarity. Together, we will mark the inauguration of the next chapter in American history by embodying the kind of community we aspire to be–inclusive, indivisible, equitable, and democratic–and share the words, poems, thoughts, performances, and insights that will sustain us as we work together.
Our Goal:
To provide a space and time on Inauguration Day for members of the UConn Community to come together, listen to each other, and reflect on the values that make our University ours.
Students, faculty, staff and anyone who considers themselves a part of the UConn community are invited to attend and share a short reading (maybe an excerpt from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights), poem (maybe Langston Hughes’ Let America Be America Again), performance (maybe something like this piece), or story (maybe your story).
Our Goal:
To provide a space and time on Inauguration Day for members of the UConn Community to come together, listen to each other, and reflect on the values that make our University ours.
Students, faculty, staff and anyone who considers themselves a part of the UConn community are invited to attend and share a short reading (maybe an excerpt from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights), poem (maybe Langston Hughes’ Let America Be America Again), performance (maybe something like this piece), or story (maybe your story).
Just keep it short (no more than 5 minutes) and affirming on this day of new beginnings.
How It Works:
Choose your reading/performance (5 minute max)
then
Sign up for a time now
or
Sign up at the event
and
Come to listen, share, and reflect
Fore more information visit the website
