Humanities on the Edge is a speaker series co-founded by Dr. Marco Abel and Dr. Roland Végső, who now co-ordinate the series together with Dr. Jeannette Jones (Department of History and Institute for Ethnic Studies), Luis Othoniel Rosa (Modern Languages & Literatures and Institute for Ethnic Studies), and Erin Hanas (Curator of Academic Programs at the Sheldon Museum of Art). Founded in 2010, the series is now in its 11th year, and its mission remains the same: to promote cross-disciplinary conversation and theoretical research in the Humanities.
All events are free of charge and open to the public.
Author and Distinguished Professor in Hispanic Studies, University of Houston
5:30-7:00pm, Zoom Webinar (link forthcoming)
We have reached a historical turning point, and [...] we must assume full responsibility for the direction of our futures.Manifesto for Humanities on the Edge
“From Gore Capitalism to Snuff Politics: The Body as Mass Media”
Presented Thursday, March 5, 2020, 5:30-7:00pm, Sheldon Museum of Art, Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium
Sayak Valencia is Professor and Researcher in the Department of Cultural Studies, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte.
“What would you do (and who would you kill) in order to save the world?: Post-Apocalyptic Cinema and Extinction”
October 31, 2019
5:30 pm
Sheldon Museum of Art
“Real Food/Real Facts: Truth, Politics and Power in the U.S. Food and Information Landscape"
Thursday, April 18, 2019
5:30 p.m., Sheldon Museum of Ar