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Dedman College D&I Newsletter, Fall 2021

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By Katherine Nickles| 2021-08-24T13:48:21-07:00 August 24th, 2021|Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, Diversity and Inclusion, Earth Sciences, Economics, English, Events, History, Institute for the Study of Earth and Man, Jewish Studies Program, Jewish Studies Program, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Statistical Science, SW Center, Tower Center, UHP, World Languages and Literatures|Comments Off

Welcome Back!

Originally Posted: Aug 23, 2021 Welcome back, Mustangs! Can't wait to see you in class!

By Katherine Nickles| 2021-08-24T13:50:22-07:00 August 23rd, 2021|Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, DCII, Dedman College Research, Earth Sciences, Economics, English, Events, Faculty News, Graduate News, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Undergraduate News, World Languages and Literatures|Comments Off

POSTPONED Voices of SMU Oral History Project: Learning from Alumni of Color in partnership with OSCIE/DCII

Due to the inclement weather, the Voices of SMU Oral History project event scheduled for February 22 has been postponed. We will reach out soon with a new date! Event Date: Feb. 22, 2021 at 4pm Register: https://smu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G6fP4fs9TKCAsEwJYXoRag

By Katherine Nickles| 2021-02-18T14:32:16-08:00 February 18th, 2021|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, Events, Faculty News, History|Comments Off

Book Fest Submissions | Did you publish a book in 2019 or ’20?

Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute (DCII) Book Fest Dear Faculty and Staff: The DCII’s annual Book Fest, sponsored by the Godbey Lecture Series, is a unique celebration of all books published by SMU faculty and staff the year prior. Unfortunately, the Book Fest was cancelled during the unprecedented spring 2020 semester and the difficult decision was made to not host an in-person event this spring. We would like to take the opportunity though to celebrate your books in a new, socially distanced format. The DCII will purchase copies of books published in 2019 and 2020 by faculty and staff and display them in the library of our new space in Gerald J. Ford Hall for Research and Innovation. All of campus will then be invited to [...]

By Katherine Nickles| 2021-02-05T13:21:51-08:00 February 5th, 2021|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, Events, Faculty News|Comments Off

Register Now for the Virtual Godbey Lecture Series

The Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute invites you to register now for THE VIRTUAL GODBEY LECTURE SERIES a distinguished Dedman College tradition featuring SMU faculty Beethoven at 250 Professor Peter Kupfer February 18, 2021 Register Now Flaubert, Baudelaire, and the Art of Failure Professor Maxime Foerster February 25, 2021 6 p.m. Register Now The First Thanksgiving Professor Kate Carte March 4, 2021 6 p.m. Register Now Questions? Email efielding@smu.edu or call 214-768-3527.

By Katherine Nickles| 2021-02-04T10:46:23-08:00 February 4th, 2021|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Events|Comments Off

Call for Applications for DCII Graduate Student in Residence Program, Spring 2021

The Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute is pleased to announce a call for applications for the inaugural semester of the DCII Graduate Student in Residence (GSiR) Program. The purpose of the DCII GSiR Program is to support advanced Dedman College graduate students as they pursue research on topics of interdisciplinary interest and impact. The program is designed to give graduate students the dedicated space to develop their research agendas and the opportunity to engage with other students (and faculty) who share their interdisciplinary interests. GSiRs will be given access to a private office for Spring Semester 2021, within the DCII’s offices in the new Gerald J. Ford Hall for Research and Innovation (alongside the Data Science Institute, Center for Research Computing, AT&T Center for Virtualization, Visualization [...]

By Katherine Nickles| 2020-11-16T09:43:26-08:00 November 16th, 2020|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, Graduate News|Comments Off

DCII Announces Newly Published Article by Dr. Denise Dupont

Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute Originally Posted: October 27, 2020 The Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute is excited to announce the publication of an article by Dr. Denise Dupont of the SMU Department of World Languages & Literature, "Crying on The Way to The Bonfire: Female Intersigns and Christianity in María Zambrano’s La tumba de Antígona in the journal, Anales de la Literatura Española Contemporánea." Congratulations, Dr. Dupont! Dr. Dupont's work was influenced by her participation in the DCII Medicine and Humanities Fellows Seminar.

By Karly Zrake| 2020-10-28T07:11:39-07:00 October 28th, 2020|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, Faculty News, World Languages and Literatures|Comments Off

Virtual Allman Lecture: Why They Marched: Celebrating the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage

Event Date: 09/15/2020 Event Time: 6:00 p.m. CST Event Location: Virtual Lecture held via Zoom The 2020 Allman Family Lecture Series celebrates the anniversaries of the 15th and 19th Amendments with a trio of lectures on Suffrage in America: The Power of the Vote. Susan Ware, a pioneer in the field of women’s history and a leading feminist biographer, will kick off the series with her virtual lecture on Sept. 15. https://smu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErcOqgrT0qG9CwWW794tMdvHhPK1PR3H80 Event Contact: Elizabeth Fielding

By Katherine Nickles| 2020-09-09T09:53:44-07:00 September 9th, 2020|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Events|Comments Off

Help us shine a virtual spotlight on the #2020DedmanCollegeGrads!🎓

All you have to do is post to your favorite social network (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube), tag us @SMUDedman and add the hashtag #2020DedmanCollegeGrads. Be creative and share your favorite SMU memories, give shoutouts to your favorite Dedman College professors and let us know your future career plans. Need some examples? Check out the social wall here: smu.edu/DedmanVirtualYearbook Don't forget the #2020DedmanCollegeGrads and keep coming back to visit the smu.edu/DedmanVirtualYearbook so you can see what your friends are posting. We can't wait to hear from you!

By Katherine Nickles| 2020-05-06T08:54:53-07:00 May 1st, 2020|Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, DCII, Earth Sciences, Economics, English, History, Institute for the Study of Earth and Man, Jewish Studies Program, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Statistical Science, Tower Center, UHP, World Languages and Literatures|Comments Off

Scott-Hawkins Lecture Fund Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2020

DCII Originally Posted: April 15, 2020 The DCII welcomes proposals for support from the Scott-Hawkins lecture fund. The DCII is particularly interested in proposals for speakers that appeal to an interdisciplinary audience. Email dcinterdisciplinaryinstitute@smu.edu for info on applying. Link for more information: https://www.smu.edu/Dedman/Research/Institutes-and-Centers/DCII/Programs/ScottHawkins

By Katherine Nickles| 2020-04-15T08:08:39-07:00 April 15th, 2020|DCII, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman College Research, Faculty News|Comments Off