Cogut Institute for the Humanities

Humanities in the World

Investigating the global dimension of humanities scholarship and the role of the humanities in society

Humanities in the World explores two avenues of inquiry: the global dimension of humanities scholarship, and the role of the humanities in society. Connected histories emphasize the flow of ideas across regions and localities, and showcase varied contexts for humanistic enterprise. Scholarship in the new humanities is grounded in questions of social justice and ethical accountability. Humanities in the World promotes cross-campus collaboration in such areas, and support important new work that expands the scope of the traditional humanities. Events include lectures, workshops, colloquia, and conferences.

The “Race in a Global Frame” lecture series showcases transnational perspectives on racialization, racial injustice, racial emancipation, antiracist intervention, and critical race thinking. They feature new work by emerging and established scholars, writers, artists, and cultural commentators across disciplines and locations.

Directed by Leela Gandhi, John Hawkes Professor of the Humanities and English.

Upcoming Events

Past Events

This series featured three webinars. Cultural anthropologist Omar Kasmani explores queer theory in the space of Islamic saints in Pakistan. Novelist Geetanjali Shree reflects on the subject of belief in fiction. And historian Manan Ahmed considers how devotional communities in Pakistan create historical narratives.
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The lecture series presented three webinars. Classicist Emily Greenwood explored the postcolonial literature of author Dionne Brand. Philosopher Rae Langton reflected on freedom of speech as an enablement of certain powers. And political theorist Banu Bargu considered the use of the human body in political protest.
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This lecture series showcased transnational perspectives on racialization, racial injustice, racial emancipation, antiracist intervention, and critical race thinking. It featured webinars with Deborah Thomas and Denise Ferreira da Silva.
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This lecture series, presented with the Centre for Contemporary South Asia, amplified the collaborative humanities seminar and international symposium developped by Brown University faculty Vazira Fazila-Yacoobali Zamindar and guest faculty Tapati Guha-Thakurta.
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