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The English Advising Office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
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Table of Contents
- NRES 125 – Introduction to Zoo and Aquarium Science (3cr; ACE 4)
- EMAR 349 – Machine Learning for the Arts (3cr)
- EMAR 391 Sec 009 – Smart Environments (3cr)
- Writing Brilliant Essays: A Conversation with Chigozie Obioma
- CAS Inquire: “Me Too in the Renaissance”
- Writing Brilliant Essays: A Conversation with Tom Gannon
- From the Director’s Chair: Notes Behind the Scenes on The Bell Affair
- Humanities on the Edge presents: Ramon Grosfoguel
- Nebraska Rep: Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea
- First Gen Fair
- First Gen Share a Meal
- Screening of IN SILICO
- Gender Equity Talks
- Uncovering the Hidden History of Genoa Indian School
- First Generation Speaker Series: A Conversation with Mekita Rivas
- STI Testing with the Nebraska AIDS Project
- Free Escape Room with Escape Lincoln
- SGIS Colloquium Series Presents: Dr. Lisa DiGiovanni
- LAURUS is taking submissions!
- No Limits Student Research Conference: Call for Papers!
- MURAP Summer Research Fellowship
- What Created the American Crisis of Subminimum Pay?
- “I Am Disgusted with Things as They Are.” Ralph Ellison on the Injustice and Poverty of 1937 New York
- 20 Great Paperback Books Out This November
Courses to Check Out
NRES 125 – Introduction to Zoo and Aquarium Science (3cr; ACE 4)
Become familiar with the concepts and challenges associated with biological, ethical, welfare, and administrative aspects of zoo science and captive animal care. Conduct an ethology study using the scientific method.
EMAR 349 – Machine Learning for the Arts (3cr)
Explore frontiers of machine learning (ML) and artificial neural networks (ANNs) to create digital works. Learn state-of-the-art techniques for working with text, image, audio, video, and 3D forms.
EMAR 391 Sec 009 – Smart Environments (3cr)
This new course in Emerging Media Arts introduces smart environments across multiple scales and contexts. From smart devices (speakers, voice assistants, camera), to room-scale environments (responsive audio-visual), to smart buildings, smart cities (autonomous vehicles, public transport), and even smart networks and grids.
Department of English Announcements and Events
Writing Brilliant Essays: A Conversation with Chigozie Obioma
Date: Nov. 8, 2021
Time: 4:00 pm–5:30 pm
CAS Inquire: “Me Too in the Renaissance”
Date: Nov. 9, 2021
Time: 5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union, Swanson Auditorium
Presented by Dr. Nora Martin Peterson, associate professor of French Cultural Studies, this talk will connect the roots of the #metoo movement to French Renaissance images and texts.
Many of the narratives surrounding sexual assault, including victim-blaming, erasing the victim’s voice, and the reinforcement of the “heroic” rape narrative, have been present in Western cultural histories for centuries. And yet, as the examples in this presentation will show, 21st-century readers can also gain hope from what it means to read stories of assault from the Renaissance.
To attend virtually, register at: https://go.unl.edu/casinqNOV
Writing Brilliant Essays: A Conversation with Tom Gannon
Date: Nov. 15, 2021
Time: 4:00 pm–5:30 pm
From the Director’s Chair: Notes Behind the Scenes on The Bell Affair
Date: Nov. 16, 2021
Time: 3:30 pm–5:00 pm
Location: Andrews Hall, Bailey Library
Dr. Kwakiutl Dreher (Associate Professor of English) presents on her work on The Bell Affair, a forthcoming feature-length live-action animated film. The Bell Affair is the second collaboration between Dr. Dreher, Dr. William G. Thomas III (Professor of History), and Michael Burton (Assistant Professor of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design).
Humanities on the Edge presents: Ramon Grosfoguel
Date: Nov. 18, 2021
Time: 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
"Modernity, Racism, And Migration: A Journey into the Zone Of Being and Zone of Non-Being"
Ramon Grosfoguel is associate professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley. He is internationally recognized for his work on decolonization of knowledge and power as well as for his work in international migration and political-economy of the world-system. He has been a research associate of the Maison des Science de l'Homme in Paris for many years.
University Announcements and Events
Nebraska Rep: Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea
Performances are Nov. 10-21. Visit https://nebraskarep.org for showtimes and ticket information.
“I’ll leave no deeds undone to save you from the haunts of history.”
Weeks before his first day of college, Dontrell wakes up from a haunting dream. Summoned by powerful visions, he embarks on a journey across the ocean that will change his life forever. Join Nebraska Rep and The St. Louis Black Repertory Company for a magical, modern day story about living in the moment and honoring the past.
First Gen Fair
Date: Nov. 8, 2021
Time: 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union, in the Crib
First Gen Share a Meal
Date: Nov. 10, 2021
Time: 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Location: East Campus Union Cafe
Open to UNL Students, Faculty, and Staff. No RSVP Required. Pop in and enjoy a free meal while connecting with peers and fellow first gen students. This is an opportunity to low-key network with those who have come before you.
Screening of IN SILICO
Date: Nov. 10, 2021
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Love Library 102
The Humanities in Medicine Student Advisory Board and advisor Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens will be screening IN SILICO, a documentary that follows a neuroscientist on his quest in exploring how the human brain really functions and attempting to recreate the brain digitally. After the screening, there will be a virtual, honorary Q&A session with the director, Noah Hutton. All UNL students are encouraged to attend as this screening will cover topics ranging from neuroscience and technology to film development. The Humanities in Medicine Student Advisory Board would love your help in promoting this event in your newsletters and marketing materials.
There will be chances to win a free t-shirt!
Gender Equity Talks
Date: Nov. 11, 2021
Time: 9:00 am–4:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union, Swanson Auditorium
Uncovering the Hidden History of Genoa Indian School
Date: Nov. 11, 2021
Time: 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Location: Center for Great Plains Studies (1155 Q St. Lincoln, NE)
In this presentation, team members from the Genoa Indian School Digital Reconciliation Project and community members will share the lasting impact of the school, new research, and deep insights into the personal stories of those who attended.
The Genoa School was one of more than 300 Indian boarding schools established by the government and churches in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By 1900, nearly 21,000 Indian children, or about 78 percent of all Indian children who attended school, were living apart from their families at one of these boarding schools. In many cases, officials forced children to attend the schools against the wishes of their families and tribes. To assimilate Indian children and break their ties to their families, tribes, and homelands, most teachers and administrators forbid students from speaking their native languages and required Christian conversion.
The panel will explore the history and speak to modern-day reconciliation efforts throughout North America. Panelists include:
Judi gaiashkibos (Ponca), Executive Director, Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs
Margaret Jacobs, Project Co-Director
Susana D. Grajales Geliga (Lakota and Taino), Project Co-Director
Elizabeth Lorang, Project Co-Director
Dr. Rudi Mitchell, (Omaha Indian Nation of Nebraska and Iowa), professor emeritus, Native American Studies, Creighton University
The event is free and open to all and will comply with all UNL and Lincoln-Lancaster County COVID-19 guidelines. Visit http://www.unl.edu/plains for a link to the talk live stream and recording. This event is part of the Center’s Paul A. Olson Great Plains lecture series and the University of Nebraska State Museum’s Claire M. Hubbard First Peoples of the Plains annual lecture.
The talk will occur at the Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln at 1155 Q St. The north Que Place parking garage stairwell sidewalk is closed at Q Street due to construction and visitors should approach the building from the north, east, or south.
https://www.unl.edu/plains/great-plains-great-ideas-paul-olson-seminars
First Generation Speaker Series: A Conversation with Mekita Rivas
Date: Nov. 11, 2021
Time: 5:45 pm–7:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union, Swanson Auditorium
Supported by First Generation Nebraska, College of Journalism & Mass Communications, & The William H. Thompson Scholars
STI Testing with the Nebraska AIDS Project
Date: Nov. 17, 2021
Time: 3:00 pm–5:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union, Room 338
Free Escape Room with Escape Lincoln
Date: Nov. 13, 2021
Time: 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
Location: Escape Lincoln (815 O St #2, Lincoln, NE)
Students will have the opportunity to choose from two different room themes and will be given one hour to find various hidden clues that will lead them to an escape code. Students looking for a wondrous experience filled with magic can select “Wonderland”, an Alice In Wonderland experience dedicated to escaping the Queen of Hearts. Those more interested in an eerie, horror-filled room can select “Don’t Enter 1408”, for a supernatural experience solving a mystery to help a haunting ghost.
“Wonderland” is available at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. “Don’t Enter 1408” is available at 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Reservations will be made on a first come, first served basis. Students interested can sign up by going to the <a href="https://unl.campuslabs.com/engage/events">UPC NvolveU page</a> and RSVPing to the event. There is a six person maximum for each room.
Email kwills2@unl.edu with any questions or requests for accommodations.
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Additional Public Info:
This event is free for UNL students and not open to the public.
SGIS Colloquium Series Presents: Dr. Lisa DiGiovanni
Date: Nov. 15, 2021
Time: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Internships, Jobs, and Professional Development
LAURUS is taking submissions!
Laurus encourages undergraduate students to submit their visual art, fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction for our Spring 2022 issue now through Sunday, January 9 2022. To submit your work, go to laurusmagazine.submittable.com, and follow the submission guidelines here. You must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to have your work included in Laurus.
No Limits Student Research Conference: Call for Papers!
The Women's & Gender Studies Program of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln is delighted to announce the Call for Papers for this year's No Limits Student Research Conference -- "Writing as Resistance," featuring SJ Sindu as the keynote speaker. Please find attached a flyer to share through your publicity channels.
The conference will be held Friday, March 11, 2022 at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It will take place in person at the Nebraska City Campus Student Union and will abide by COVID requirements as directed by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department at that time. Please visit this link for the University's most up-to-date COVID-related policies & information.
An alum of UNL, the keynote speaker Professor SJ Sindu is a Sri Lankan American novelist and short story writer. Her first novel, Marriage of a Thousand Lies, was released by Soho Press in June 2017, won the Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction, and was named an American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book. Her forthcoming book, Blue-Skinned Gods, has been described by Roxane Gay as “another brilliant novel…[T]he richness of this story will take hold of you and never let go.”
The deadline for proposals is Friday, January 21, 2022. Proposals can be submitted online here.
No Limits is a student research conference. So please announce to your students and share widely with others. There is no registration cost, and the event is free and open to the public.
We invite proposals from undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates on any topic from any discipline related to women's issues, lives, histories, or culture; or women's and gender studies. Creative writing, visual arts, film, music, performances, workshops, and academic papers are all welcome. Proposals for individual presentations or pre-made panels are accepted.
Additional information about the conference can be found here. More information will be added as conference organizing continues. So stay tuned!
Should you have additional questions, please submit them to -- nolimitsunl@unl.edu.
MURAP Summer Research Fellowship
The Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP) invites applications for a ten-week summer research fellowship for undergraduate students (rising juniors or seniors) in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts. The program will be held from Monday, May 16 to Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. MURAP seeks to prepare talented and motivated students from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds, or those with a proven commitment to diversity and to eradicating racial disparities in the academy, for future careers as academic researchers and faculty. Working under the guidance of a UNC faculty mentor, students participate in a rigorous research experience that prepares them for graduate study and academic careers.
To apply, students must complete an online application, which will be available starting Tuesday, November 9, 2021. The application deadline is Monday, February 14, 2022. For more details about the program, please see the attached announcement and flyer. To access an application, or for additional information about MURAP, please visit our website at http://www.murap.unc.edu or contact murap@unc.edu.
Stay Woke: Readings in Social Justice
The Legacy of Colin Kaepernick: On the First High School Team to Take a Knee
James A. Garfield High School in Seattle is a place where you can feel the history thrum throughout the hallways. Quincy Jones and Jimi Hendrix were students here. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke on the grounds. It’s always been a fulcrum of debate, culture, and big-time high school sports. It makes sense that the first place in the country that saw entire teams take a knee was at Garfield. But it wasn’t all garlands and glory.
Their football coach at the time, Joey Thomas, was at the heart of what went down. He’s now coaching in Florida, and the first thing he said when we spoke was, “I saw in your email that you wanted to talk about Garfield High School and the process by which the team took a knee. What part of the process do you want to talk about? Do you want to talk about the part where they tried to fire me? The part where they tried to take my job away? The part where I finally resigned? We were the only school that unanimously did this. This came with a bunch of death threats and a whole bunch of other poo-poo.”
I did in fact want to hear all the poo-poo.
Read more from Dave Zirin at LitHub
Literary News
What Created the American Crisis of Subminimum Pay?
Saru Jayaraman on the System's Roots in Slavery
By Saru Jayaraman | November 5, 2021
https://lithub.com/what-created-the-american-crisis-of-subminimum-pay/
“I Am Disgusted with Things as They Are.” Ralph Ellison on the Injustice and Poverty of 1937 New York
In a Letter to His Mother, the Author of Invisible Man Describes His Life in Harlem
By Shaun Usher | November 5, 2021
20 Great Paperback Books Out This November
By Arianna Rebolini | November 5, 2021
https://lithub.com/20-great-paperback-books-out-this-november/
Film News
‘Venom 2’ and ‘No Time to Die’ Help Make October the Biggest Box Office Month of the Year
By Rebecca Rubin | Oct. 31, 2021
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/october-box-office-record-shang-chi-venom-dune-1235101478/
Hocus Pocus 2 Has Begun Production With Original Cast Members Back To Wreak Witchy Havoc
By Max Evry | Nov. 1, 2021
Who Is The Main Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Villain? Shuma-Gorath Explained
By Ryan Scott | Nov. 1, 2021