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Altman Program Symposium: ‘Humanities Futures’

Friday, April 11, 2025
9:00 am
Marcum Center 154
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Please join us for the second day of the 2024-2025 Altman Program Symposium on "Humanities Futures”.

Friday, April 11 

9:00-10:20am Student Fellows Undergraduate Panel

Moderator: Carey Hardin
Anastasija Mladenovska, “Navigating Academic Freedom and Political Interference: Comparative Case Studies on the Challenges Facing Universities in Illiberal Regimes and Beyond
Sumit Tripathi, “Thinking the Universe: How Philosophy Shapes Physics
Caitlin Spyra, “Reimagining Eve: Women's Roles in Early Christianity and Modern Pentecostal-Charismatic Movements
Marlow Zuch, “The Emergence of AI in Education: Perspectives from Preservice Teachers
Millie West, "Peju Alatise’s Art towards a Reimagined Nigeria
Nya Hodge, ‘If It's Wrong, It's Just Right: A Study in How Totalitarianism Produces "History"’

10:20-10:30am Coffee Break

10:30-12:05pm   Collective Futures

Moderator: Andrew Hebard
Iñaki Pradanos, “Postgrowth Humanities: Undisciplined Thinking on a Finite Planet
Alexander Nebbergall, “Socialist Hope: Against Despair and Pragmatism
Mark Dahlquist, “The Humanities, Democracy, and Information Creativity
Rodney Coates, “Critical Perspectives and Contemporary Attacks

12:05-1:00pm Lunch Break

1:00pm   Keynote Lecture (virtual)

Armond Towns, “On Black Media Philosophy
Introduced by Carey Hardin

2:15-2:30pm Geoffrion Fellows Public Humanities Project