College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint: Anti-Racist Educators’ Journey
Malik S. Henfield, Ph.D, professor and founder of the Institute for Racial Justice and Janice Byrd, Ph.D., associate professor of counselor education talk about an anti-racist educators’ journey of engaging in self-work and connecting theory to practice.
Building Community Through the Arts: Day of the Dead Celebration
Join us for a Day of the Dead celebration! The event will have food, fun, games, music and dance. It will be family friendly and open to the community.
The Roundtable Perspective: Gravity and Gravitational Waves
Shane L. Larson, Ph.D., and Lee Artz, Ph.D., discuss the concept of gravity, the study of gravitational waves and why this field is important.
The Roundtable Perspective: The Work of Yoko Tawada
Lisa Jennings, Ph.D., and Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D., discuss the changing nature of language and how Tawada is able to break boundaries and manipulate mediums using different languages.
Let’s Talk About…the Climate!
In this virtual event, PNW professors Kim Scipes and David Nalbone will discuss climate change, exploring topics from the likelihood of environmental catastrophe to what the data tell us.
The Roundtable Perspective: Mexicans in Animated Films
Professor Manuel Rodríguez, joins host Thomas J. Roach, to discuss the history of Mexicans and depictions of Mexicans in animated films.
The Roundtable Perspective: Afghanistan and Forever Wars
M. Nazif Shahrani joins host Lee Artz to discuss the problem with the war in Afghanistan and the withdrawal of troops in the region.
The Roundtable Perspective: Haiti: A History of Crisis
Mark Schuller joins host Lee Artz, Ph.D. to discuss what has led to thousands of displaced Haitian refugees.
The Roundtable Perspective: Internet and Social Change in China
Elaine Yuan joins host Thomas J. Roach, Ph.D. to discuss how the internet has changed the concept of privacy in China.
Necro-Being: The Worst Form of Racism
In the latest installment of PNW's "Race, Racism, Anti-Racism Series," PNW Professor of Philosophy David Detmer, Ph.D. interviews Leonard Harris, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy at Purdue West Lafayette.