DCII – Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Event: April 4-5, Reproductive Justice: Perspective from Law, Religion, Business, and Culture

Event Date: 4/4/2019 - 4/5/2019 Location: Crum Auditorium, Collins Executive Education Center Time: 4/4 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM 4/5 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Our symposium looks beyond the entrenched pro-choice/pro-life binary to explore a larger range of issues affecting women of reproductive age--and their families--in the twenty-first century. It will bring together scholars, advocates, and practitioners for an interdisciplinary discussion of these important issues. For more information: https://www.smu.edu/Dedman/DCII/Programs/Advanced-Symposium

By Katherine Nickles| 2019-03-25T10:47:13-07:00 April 1st, 2019|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, English, Events|Comments Off

Today, March 5: SMU Giving Day

One day. For 24 hours on March 5, the entire SMU community will come together to give back and celebrate the causes we care about – supporting students, improving cities, educating teachers, fighting for justice, fueling champions – together, the possibilities are endless. Please consider supporting a Dedman College cause: Dedman College Scholars Dean’s Research Council SMU Human Rights SMU Fund for Dedman College Data Hackathon Challenges: Dean’s Research Council Match Gifts made to the Dedman College Dean’s Research Council will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000. Thank you to generous donors, Dr. Anthony Aramoonie ‘94 and Nicole Aramoonie for making this possible! Dedman College Scholars Challenge Support scholarships and help us meet the challenge from longtime SMU supporters Carl Sewell ’66 and Peggy Higgins [...]

By Katherine Nickles| 2019-03-04T10:11:09-08:00 March 5th, 2019|Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, Earth Sciences, Economics, English, Events, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Statistical Science, World Languages and Literatures|Comments Off

The Godbey Lecture Series Presents – The Great Insurrection: Spaniards and their Indigenous Allies in the Downfall of the Aztec (Mexica) Empire, 1519-1521 with Professor Kenneth Andrien

Event Date: 03/07/2019 Location: Meadows Museum - Jones Hall Time: 5:15 PM Reception, 6:00 PM Lecture The story of the siege of the Aztec capital by the Spanish invaders, and the ultimate destruction of this indigenous empire in central Mexico have relied largely on Spanish accounts: principally the letters of Cortés and a chronicle penned by a Spanish conquistador in the Mexican expedition, Bernal Díaz del Castillo. The lecture challenges this largely Spanish narrative by exploring the role of the indigenous allies, who fought with the Spanish invaders in a great insurrection to overthrow the Aztec Empire.

By Katherine Nickles| 2019-02-27T14:32:33-08:00 February 28th, 2019|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Events|Comments Off

What Can the Humanities Teach Big Data?

History News Network Originally Posted: Feb. 24, 2019 by Jo Guldi Jo Guldi, formerly Hans Rothfels Professor of History at Brown University and a Member of the Harvard Society of Fellows, is currently Associate Professor of History at SMU Dallas, where she directs “Think-Play-Hack,” SMU’s interdisciplinary hackathon series for big ideas. She is author of “Roads to Power: Britain Invents the Infrastructure State” (Harvard 2012), and co-author, with David Armitage, of ”The History Manifesto” (Cambridge 2014), which was recently named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the most influential 20 books of the past 20 years in any field. Like many Americans, I have a love-hate relationship with technology: I inwardly cringe when my preschooler clamors for screen-time with our iPad instead of storytime with a [...]

By Katherine Nickles| 2019-02-25T08:25:27-08:00 February 25th, 2019|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, Faculty News, History|Comments Off

SMU to Break Ground Today (Feb 22) on Its New Hub for Research and Innovation

Dallas Innovates Originally Posted: Feb. 20, 2019 SMU is primed to move forward in the digital frontier with its new home for interdisciplinary research, the Gerald J. Ford Hall for Research and Innovation, that’s set to break ground on Friday, Feb. 22. The 50,000-square-foot hub will sit adjacent to Harold Clark Simmons Hall on the SMU campus. Once complete, it will equip students, faculty, and industry partners with the tools to power the enterprises of the future. By having the center available on campus, SMU hopes to encourage the use of high-performance computing and attract more external research funding. Housed inside Ford Hall will be the AT&T Center for Virtualization, the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute, the Visualization Lab, and newly relocated Hart eCenter. Hart eCenter’s move [...]

By Katherine Nickles| 2019-02-22T07:31:57-08:00 February 22nd, 2019|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, Events, Faculty News, Graduate News, Undergraduate News|Comments Off

Event: Feb 21, Forced Flight Surviving Migration

By Katherine Nickles| 2019-02-18T08:09:02-08:00 February 18th, 2019|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, Embrey Human Rights Events, Events, Graduate News, Sociology|Comments Off

Godbey Lecture Series Presents – Mahatma Gandhi: The Man, the Myth, the Memory with lecturer Professor Rachel Ball-Phillips

Event Date: 2/21/2019 Location: Meadows Museum - Jones Hall Time: 5:15 PM Reception, 6:00 PM Lecture This presentation will explore the life of Mohandas K. "Mahatma" Gandhi on his 150th birth centenary. Gandhi, a larger than life figure, has come to occupy a prominent place in the memories of Indians and people around the world. This presentation will focus particularly on spaces in India that serve as places of memory and commemoration, and the role that the memory of Gandhi plays in contemporary Indian society.

By Katherine Nickles| 2019-02-15T07:21:39-08:00 February 14th, 2019|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Events|Comments Off

Event: Feb. 7, The Godbey Lecture Series: Catherine de Medici: The Contested Power and Controversial Reputation of a French Queen

Event Date: Feb. 7, 2019 Location: Meadows Museum Time: 5:15 PM Reception, 6:00 PM Lecture An in depth lecture on the life of Catherine de Medici, who died on January 5, 1589 after being integrally connected to the French monarchy for nearly sixty years. This lecture will discuss the powerful sixteenth-century woman, who was queen, regent, and queen-mother, and some reasons for her controversial reputation today. RSVP Required to Attend Link for more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/dedman-college-interdisciplinary-institute-17804525320

By Katherine Nickles| 2019-01-28T11:31:09-08:00 January 28th, 2019|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, Events, Faculty News, History, Undergraduate News|Comments Off

Starting conversations that never end

SMU Graduate Studies Originally Posted: September 2018 Find out how a Dedman Interdisciplinary Research Cluster created new connections between students and faculty from religious studies, art history, art and world languages and launched conversations exploring biases and inclusion. EXCERPT: One of the great rewards of graduate school is meeting like-minded individuals with whom one shares intellectual curiosities. These newfound relationships not only make graduate life enjoyable but also enrich one’s thinking and research work. At SMU, we have been fortunate to find a multidisciplinary community of students and professors with whom to exchange ideas in and outside of the classroom. During the spring of 2018, we had an opportunity to bring that community together through the Dedman Interdisciplinary Research Cluster titled “On Decolonial Options and the Writing [...]

By Katherine Nickles| 2018-10-10T09:53:21-07:00 October 11th, 2018|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, Graduate News|Comments Off

Event: Oct. 2, The Annual Allman Family Lecture A Forensic Talk: Making Heads and Telling Tales of San Jacinto with Amanda Danning

Event Date: 10/02/2018 Location: McCord Auditorium, Dallas Hall Time: 5:30 PM Reception, 6:00 PM Lecture Some have believed that the legends surrounding the Battle of San Jacinto have been more myth than history. New research and modern forensics help us understand where the legends come from and tell us more about the lives of the soldiers who died there. Danning sets the stage with vivid details building up to April 21, 1836 and then gets the audience to join in as the forensics from one skull after another tells a story. Link for more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-allman-family-lecture-making-heads-and-telling-tales-of-san-jacinto-a-forensic-talk-by-amanda-tickets-49952371889

By Katherine Nickles| 2018-09-26T07:48:37-07:00 September 26th, 2018|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, Events|Comments Off