Past Events

Public Humanities Program

What's up with Higher Education?

Grant Library Auditorium, 4th floor Mitchell Memorial Library

Conversations with a Humanist

Understanding “American Exceptionalism” from the Civil War to Today, a conversation with Dr. Andrew F. Lang

Dr. Andrew F.

Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library Auditorium, 4th Floor of Mitchell Memorial Library

Institute for the Humanities 2023 Fellows Presentations

Allen 210

Humanities Fellowship Applications are now open

Humanities Fellowship Applications now open!

Deadline: Aug 25

Aug

Conversations with a Humanist

Censorship in the Libraries

a conversation with school, public, and university librarians

Facebook Live

Writer in Residence Program

Virtual Writing Workshop with Writer-in-Residence Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Are you a practicing writer or a dabbler? Want to hone your skills and learn from professionals?

Virtual (Zoom link will be sent to your email the day of the workshop)

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Writer in Residence Program

Writer-in-Residence Kali Fajardo Anstine Public Reading with Q&A

Public Reading with Q&A with Best-Selling Author and Endowed Chair in Creative Writing at Texas State University Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Old Main 1030

"Exploring Our Future: Are You My Family?"

Portia Ballard Espy, Chief Executive Officer of the Mississippi Urban League  

Griffis 401

"Making Sense of the Midterms: A Discussion"

Join us as we host Dr. Kimberly Kelly, AssociateProfessor of Sociology and Director of Gender Studies, Dr.

Griffis Hall 401 or Online: https://bit.ly/3iFlyjA

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Public Humanities Program

J.L. King Center Camp

Contact: Julia Osman, josman@history.msstate.edu

J.L. King Center

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Institute for the Humanities 2022 Fellows Presentations

Please join us as we hear presentations from the 2022 Institute for the Humanities Fellows! The event is free and open to the public.

Old Main 3110 and Facebook Live

Conversations with a Humanist

Special IH Presentation: 'It's Complicated': The History of Russia and Ukraine

Please join us as we host our very own Dr.

Griffis Hall, Room 401 and Facebook Live

Humanities Fellowship Applications Now Open!

Click here for more info:

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Virtual Writing Workshop - Register Here!

Virtual

Writer in Residence Program

Writer-in-Resident Ross Gay - Public Reading (Virtual)

Please join us as we host our Writer-in-Resident Ross Gay for a public reading via Facebook live!

Institute for the Humanities Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/msu.humanities.institute

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What the Texas Law Means for Mississippi

Please join us as we cohost the event with The College of Arts & Sciences' Gender Studies Program and discuss Reproductive Rights with Dr.

IH Facebook Live

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Conversations with a Humanist

A Conversation about HCBU's From Yesterday to Today

The College of Arts & Sciences' Institute for the Humanities is excited to host Dr.

Facebook Live

Reading and Conversation with Mississippi Poet Laureate, Dr. Catherine Pierce

Institute for the Humanities - Facebook Live

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History of the Humanities? A Virtual Discussion

Please join us as we explore the history of the humanities with Dr. Christian Flow and Dr. Paul Babinski.

IH Facebook Page

From 1619 to 1776: How do we frame American history?

Please join us as we present "From 1619 to 1776: How do we frame American history?" - a conversation about current tensions over teaching American

Facebook Live

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Writer in Residence Program

2021 Writer-'Off'-Residence Presentation

The Institute for the Humanities at MSU is thrilled to welcome to campus--virtually!--our first Writer-"Off-Residence: poet, essayist, and cultural

Institute for the Humanities' Facebook Page

What are the Sports Humanities Anyway? - Virtual Presentation

The event is taking place on the Institute's Facebook Page Feb. 4 from 3:30 p.m. CST.

IH Facebook Page

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Democracy in Peril? Understanding the Attack on the Capitol and the Road to the Inauguration in Wider Contexts

Please join us as we discuss the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol and what it means for democracy on Jan. 26 at 3:30 p.m. CST.

IH Facebook Page

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What are the Medical Humanities Anyway?

The event is free and open to the public.

Institute for the Humanities Facebook Page

Conversations with a Humanist

"Why do we Suffer?" A Buddhist Perspective on 2020

Where: The Institute for the Humanities' Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/msu.humanities.institute

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Conversations with a Humanist

What is the Digital Humanities Anyway? A Conversation with Dr. Dhanashree Thorat

IH Facebook Page

When They Start Cutting They’ll Head for Chicago: State Sterilization as Massive Resistance

Michael Murphy will discuss his work in progress
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