Events

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Mellon Public Humanities and Social Justice Scholarship Program events include lectures, roundtables and more for students, faculty and the general public.

Featured Event

Faculty Symposium on the Public Humanities

On March 15, 2023, speakers will discuss their research and work in the public humanities, covering a diverse range of topics. After our panelists speak about their research, there will be a Q+A segment.

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Upcoming Events

2022-2023

SPEAKERS

Megan Callaghan
Dean, Bard Prison Initiative

Sebastian Yoon
Alum, Bard Prison Initiative

Robert Quinn
Founding Executive Director, Scholars at Risk

MPH SPEAKERS: BARD PRISON INITIATIVE

On March 1, 2023, Megan Callaghan, Dean of the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI), and Sebastian Yoon, BPI alum, discussed the program and the public humanities’ involvement in their work with current MPH students.

Read About the Bard Prison Initiative

Past Events

2021-2022

STUDENT SYMPOSIA

On April 27, May 4 and May 11, 2022, student scholars from the 2021-2022 cohort met to present their final research and public outreach projects to a live audience of fellow student scholars, future cohort members and members of Hunter faculty.

Watch the Student Projects

FACULTY SYMPOSIUM

On April 13, 2022, Hunter College faculty members spoke on the public humanities and its applications for social justice.

Read More About the Faculty Symposium

SPEAKERS

Susanna Temkin
Curator, El Museo del Barrio

Robert Quinn
Founding Executive Director, Scholars at Risk

2020-2021

CONFERENCE

View the on-demand video recordings and other details from the Public Humanities and Democratic Commons Conference, which took place in April 2021.