Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities
October 03, 2019
The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities will host a
Graduate Work-in-Progress lecture titled “Birthing Nature: Why One Childbirth
Drug Was Natural and Another Was Not” Oct. 15 from noon to 1 p.m. in Clark
Hall, Room 206. Naomi Rendina, a PhD candidate in the Department of History,
will…
October 02, 2019
Considering a career in nonprofits, public policy or advocacy? Not sure what steps to take? Come to the "Exploring Careers for the Common Good" panel discussion Thursday, Oct. 10, from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. in Clark Hall, Room 206. Case Western Reserve University alumni will discuss their
public…
September 30, 2019
The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities will host The Secrets Between Us: A Conversation
with Thrity Umrigar Monday, Oct. 7, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Tinkham Veale
University Center, Ballroom A. Thrity Umrigar, professor in the Department of English, will
talk about the inspiration for her new novel…
September 27, 2019
The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities will host a Faculty
Work-in-Progress lecture by Maggie Vinter, associate professor in the
Department of English, Thursday, Oct. 3, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Clark Hall,
Room 206. In her talk, titled “Hamlet's Earworms,” Vinter will explore
earworms and…
September 26, 2019
The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities will host "A
Conversation with Joy Harjo" Oct. 1, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center,
Ballroom B. Harjo, a critically acclaimed Indigenous poet, will discuss
her work with poet Sarah Gridley, associate professor in the Department…
April 16, 2019
The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association and the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities invites all students, faculty and staff to a Hands-On Advocacy event Friday, April 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Toby’s Plaza. SignStage will give a performance to demonstrate the value
of cultural…
April 16, 2019
The Cleveland Humanities Collaborative will host a themed seminar
titled “Reading Social Justice: The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards” June 10–14 at
Case Western Reserve University. The seminar is sponsored jointly by the
Cleveland Humanities Collaborative, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, Writers
House…
April 16, 2019
With the Crooked River
Contrasts exhibit as a backdrop, Paul Nelson, historian of the Western
Reserve Fire Museum, will give a lecture discussing the history of 15 major
fires along the Cuyahoga River and the battles to extinguish them. Nelson’s lecture, titled “River Fire & Fire Boats:…
March 18, 2019
Considering a career in nonprofits, public policy, or
advocacy? Come to a panel discussion on Wednesday, March 20, from 6 to 7:30
p.m. in Clark Hall, Room 206, to learn from CWRU affiliates about their public
service career paths. Dinner will be provided. Panelists include: Nusaiba Chowdhury,…
March 18, 2019
As part of the 2019 Cleveland Humanities Festival, the
Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities, CWRU Department of Bioethics and the
Cleveland Museum of Art will host a talk titled “Drawn to Yellowstone: The Role
of Art in the Preservation of the American Landscape.” The event, featuring
Robert Petty,…