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Political Science class produces 2D and 3D exhibits
14 February 2019
Professor Barbara Allen had a question. After years of using various data visualization methods in her classes, she now wanted to know: can three-dimensional visualizations show things that two-dimensional expressions cannot?
Wes Markofski receives Sabbatical Grant
1 February 2019
Wes Markofski, 
Assistant Professor of Sociology, has received funding from the Louisville Institute for his project “Good News for the Common Good: Multicultural Evangelicalism and Ethical Democracy in America.” The Louisville Institute Sabbatical Grant for Researchers enables ecclesially-engaged academics and scholarly religious leaders to conduct major studies that contribute to the vitality of Christianity in North America.
Liz Raleigh
25 January 2019
Associate Professor of Sociology, was interviewed for a recent article in Jezebel, Rewriting the ‘Fairy Tale’ Adoption Narrative.
Max Lyonga’s Carleton Residency
24 January 2019
The CCCE is excited to welcome Max Lyonga, a contemporary Cameroonian painter, to his residency at Carleton.
Cherlon Ussery
22 January 2019
Associate Professor of Linguistics, will receive research and travel support from the Icelandic Research Fund at the Icelandic Centre for Research for the project “Ditransitives in Insular Scandinavian.” The Icelandic Research Fund supports a wide range of science, humanities, and arts research in Iceland, and made 31 grants (to 17% of applicants) in this round of funding. The initial award of 17.5 million Icelandic króna for year 1 (roughly $145,000) is renewable for two additional years. This project is a collaboration with Jóhannes Gísli Jónsson at the University of Iceland, and other faculty and researchers at University of the Faroe Islands, the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, Yale University, and the University of Konstanz. The project funds will allow Cherlon to continue her ongoing research centered at the University of Iceland and University of the Faroe Islands.
Sweet Honey In The Rock®
11 December 2018
Carleton is very pleased to announce a performance by Sweet Honey In The Rock® in the Kracum Performance Hall, Friday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, however all seats have been reserved. Waitlist information is available here.
Sweet Honey In The Rock® is a performance ensemble rooted in African American history and culture. The ensemble educates, entertains, and empowers its audience and community through the dynamic vehicles of a cappella singing and American Sign Language interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing. Sweet Honey’s audience and community comes from diverse backgrounds and cultures throughout the United States and around the world, and includes people of all ages, economic/educational/social backgrounds, political persuasions, religious affiliations, sexual preferences, and differing abilities. The artists’ official website is available here.
This event is presented by the Division of Student Life and Arts@Carleton, with additional support from the Ward G. Lucas Lectureship in the Arts. This performance will be sign language interpreted. For more information, including disability accommodations, please contact the Student Activities Office at x4462.
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminars and Institutes
10 December 2018
The National Endowment for the Humanities is now accepting applications to the Summer Seminars and Institutes in 2019. Ranging in duration from one to four weeks, NEH Seminars and Institutes are designed primarily for full-time or part-time faculty who teach undergraduate students, but are also open to those employed by museums, libraries, historical societies, and other organizations. Applications are due by March 1 to the individual programs. Successful applicants will receive free tuition and a stipend to attend.
SRP Awards for Winter Break 2018 Announced
2 November 2018
The Humanities Center is pleased to announce the recipients of winter break Student Research Partnerships awards.* Congratulations to all!
Artist Residency awarded to Cornejo
4 September 2018
Cecilia Cornejo, 
Instructor in Cinema and Media Studies, has been awarded a 2019 Artist Residency at Lanesboro Arts, funded by the Jerome Foundation. Two residencies per year are awarded to artists with projects that activate the people and places of Lanesboro, Minnesota, while instigating positive change. Professor Cornejo will travel to Lanesboro in September 2019 with her public art project “The Wandering House,” which features an ice-fishing house converted into a mobile audio-recording studio. While there, she will invite the community to record their oral testimonies as they reflect on the significance of home and on how current debates surrounding immigration affect this notion. The project will engage the community in the production of collective knowledge while challenging the prevailing representations of rural people and immigrants.
Hippocrates Cafe: Exploring Public Health through Art
23 May 2018
Many people recognize Hippocrates in the context of medicine, but they don’t usually associate Hippocrates with the performing arts. In order to help draw connections between the world of medicine and the world of art, Dr. Jon Hallberg, medical director of the University of Minnesota Physicians Mill City Clinic, created Hippocrates Cafe, an ever-changing series of performances that explores health care topics through live art such as spoken word, music, and body movement.