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Margo Jefferson at Ocean State Summer Writing Conference

University of Rhode Island, Swan Hall 60 Upper College Road , Kingston, RI

Pulitzer Prize winner, Margo Jefferson, will give a talk called What is the 21st Century Essay, as a part of a yearlong series in partnership with the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities to commemorate the centennial of the Pulitzers. Jefferson is a cultural critic and the author of two books, On Michael Jackson and Negroland: A Memoir, for which she received the 2016 National Book Critics Circle Award in Autobiography.

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Memory v. Representation: Soldiers’ Homecoming in ​History, Literature, and Testimony​

Providence Public Library 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI, United States

This project features humanities’ scholars and a panel of veterans participating in open public dialogue about the homecoming experience. The goal of this project is encourage veterans, their families, and the public to engage in open dialogue about the challenges veterans experience as they reintegrate into civilian society. Homecoming representations in literature and history texts […]

RI Vets Speak! – CCRI

Bobby Hackett Auditorium at CCRI 400 East Ave, Warwick, RI, United States

On November 13th at 2:00pm, the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Council for the Humanities present the third and final public veterans’ panel discussion focusing on Rhode Island veterans’ homecoming experiences. This symposium will feature an introduction by humanities scholars highlighting how homecoming has been described in history, literature and the media. The […]

Building a Collaborative Humanities Network” in New England [SAVE THE DATE]

RI, United States

SAVE THE DATE Interested in the public humanities? Building a project that captures and preserves stories from across New England? Looking for ideas to develop and expand an ongoing humanities project? Come to the University of Rhode Island on Saturday, November 16th to hear about successful public humanities projects, share your own project ideas, and establish […]