Upcoming Events
Foreign Service
Information/Orientation
Are you interested in pursuing a career in Diplomacy? Attend the U.S. Department of State Information Session and meet with Denver Herren, the U.S. Department of State Diplomat in Residence for the Rocky Mountains. You will learn about careers with the Department and how you can serve your country by working in any one of more than 270 U.S. embassies, consulates, and missions overseas, or in Washington, D.C. Opportunities include Foreign Service Officers, Foreign Service Specialists, Civil Service professionals, internships and fellowships. Not just for political science, international affairs, or languages majors – we are also actively recruiting from the fields of business and finance, computer science and information technology, human resources, facility engineering, and more -- all majors welcome!
CHaSS Research Open House
Workshop/Training
Please RSVP to help us plan for refreshments.
The College of Humanities & Social Sciences Research Team invites you to a series of open houses this September to introduce you to our team and what services we offer, especially in regard to proposal development and internal funding mechanisms.
The open houses will take place in MAIN 340 (and on Zoom for statewide faculty members) on:
Sept 9th 11 am-12 pm
Sept 17th 2 pm- 3 pm
Sept 18th 4 pm- 5 pm
These open houses will be a great opportunity for faculty to meet the research team and other researchers. The research team consists of Associate Dean for Research Julia M. Gossard; Barbara Warnes, grant proposal development support specialist; and Nicole Steinicke, proposal development specialist. The open houses will allow faculty time to share research ideas with the proposal development specialists, discuss funding opportunities both internally and externally, and schedule further meetings with individuals from the team to support your research agendas.
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/zQiAabLCAXNoPL5P9
World Languages Film Festival: Two Days, One Night
Cultural
The World Languages Film Festival presents Two Days, One Night in French, with English subtitles.
In this Belgian drama, Sandra, a factory worker, has just two days to convince her colleagues to forgo their bonuses so she can keep her job. The film explores themes of economic hardship, solidarity, and personal dignity, as Sandra battles her own insecurities and the harsh realities of modern capitalism.
Rating: PG-13
Thematic elements including depression, emotional stress, and mature discussions related to economic hardship.
AI Revolution: From Machines to Morals
Conference/Seminar
How do we act ethically in the age of Artificial Intelligence? With the revolution of machine learning comes the struggle to use it morally for the common good. To address these issues, the USU Communication Studies and Philosophy Department with the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence presents this year’s Tanner Series Lectures from the Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. This conference series brings top scholars from philosophy, the humanities, and the sciences for an interdisciplinary discussion that focuses on machine learning, emerging technology, policy, and ethical dimensions of AI programs.
AI Revolution: From Machines to Morals
Conference/Seminar
How do we act ethically in the age of Artificial Intelligence? With the revolution of machine learning comes the struggle to use it morally for the common good. To address these issues, the USU Communication Studies and Philosophy Department with the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence presents this year’s Tanner Series Lectures from the Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. This conference series brings top scholars from philosophy, the humanities, and the sciences for an interdisciplinary discussion that focuses on machine learning, emerging technology, policy, and ethical dimensions of AI programs.
CHaSS Book Talk: Dr. David Lancy
Lecture/Readings
Join us to celebrate the publication of Dr. David Lancy's newest book, Learning without Lessons, published with Oxford University Press. Professor Emeritus Lancy will provide a short talk about his work and there will be plenty of time for questions, conversation, and celebration. This is a great way to learn more about CHaSS research!
The World Languages Film Festival: Die Welle
Cultural
The World Languages Film Festival presents Die Welle in German with English subtitles.
Based on a true story, this German film follows a high school teacher who conducts a social experiment to demonstrate the allure of autocracy. What begins as a classroom exercise spirals into a chilling demonstration of how easily a community can embrace fascism, with devastating consequences.
Rating: Not rated by the MPAA in the U.S., but often considered appropriate for ages 15+ or R equivalent.
Intense thematic content about autocracy and fascism, with violence and disturbing psychological effects.
Research Lecture with Andrea Baldwin
Lecture/Readings
In her 2022 book, A Decolonial Black Feminist Theory of Reading and Shade: Feeling the University, Andrea Baldwin uses Black and decolonial feminist theorizing along with a queer of color critique to examine the university as an affective space. This space often causes marginalized and minoritized individuals to feel out of place and out of time. Baldwin developed the concept of “Shad(e)y theoretics” to encapsulate this idea.In this presentation, Baldwin builds on her theorizing to offer insights into the current moment in US politics. She explores the seemingly easy cooptation and, in some cases, cooperation of university administration in erasing marginalized and minoritized communities and their scholarship. While this erasure is not unexpected from a decolonial perspective, it remains deeply painful. Using indigenous feminist and Black feminist ecological thought, Baldwin provides thoughts on how to navigate the current epistemic and affective violence experienced by Black, brown, indigenous, and queer scholars in the US academy.
Aggie Translators
Workshop/Training
If you are fluent in a second or third language, we need you! Come join our wonderful team of Aggie Translators and help us provide translation and interpreting services in our community. Every other Wednesday, we meet to receive informal training to become community translators and interpreters and enhance our language skills. Don't miss out on this opportunity, be an "Aggie Translator."
New Faculty Lunch Series: Sauda Nabukenya
Breakfast/Luncheon/Dinner
Dean Ward is continuing the Meet the New Faculty Lunchtime Series. Place these dates on your calendar and plan to attend! Each new faculty member will give a brief 10 minute informal presentation about their research and teaching interests, leaving plenty of time for discussion to find opportunities for collaboration across departments.
Sauda Nabukenya is Assistant Professor of Modern African History at Utah State University. As a passionate legal historian and archivist, she is deeply committed to preserving and organizing neglected and endangered local archives, as well as uncovering the hidden histories of ordinary people often obscured in official archives.
Faculty, make sure to RSVP to chass@usu.edu for food count. A zoom link is also available.
Tanner Talks Series: From Books to Biscuits
Panel Discussion/Presentation | Tanner Talks
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Merrill-Cazier Library are continuing the Tanner Talks Series! Come and watch Ella Hawkins create biscuits which resemble rare books from our very own Special Collections. Hawkins is a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and the author of Shakespeare in Elizabethan Costume: 'Period Dress' in Twenty-First Century Performance.
From Books to Biscuits
Lecture/Readings
How does a rare, historic book become a piece of 21st-century edible art? Join Ella Hawkins as she creates a new biscuit (cookie) design based on an early printed book from USU’s special collections. As well as demonstrating this design process, Ella will look back at her past biscuit sets and discuss the unique qualities of printed texts from different periods.
Contemporary Legends in a Polarized World (Derek Agard Distinguished Lecture)
Lecture/Readings
In a country where trust is at an all-time low and polarization at an all-time high, is everything a legend? Using examples of contemporary or “urban” legends from across the US, Tom Mould, Professor of Anthropology and Folklore (Butler University), explores new approaches to legend research that help us navigate our current landscape of fake news, conspiracy theories, and echo chambers. In the process, Professor Mould upends some long held beliefs about what contemporary legends are, what they do, and what they can tell us about ourselves and the polarized world we live in.
Phi Alpha Theta Annual Road Trip
Student Activities
The history club is planning a tour of places of worship in Salt Lake City!
We will be visiting the Russian Orthodox church, Khadeeja Islamic Center, Kol Ami Jewish Congregation, and St. John's Lutheran Church.
The trip is completely free and will include lunch at Thai Spice in Midvale! There are only ten spots available. Make sure to RSVP with mustafa.banister@usu.edu to join.
CHaSS Alumni Speaker Series
Panel Discussion/Presentation
CHaSS Alumni Speaker Series presents Jontrell Rocquemore, Certified Master Mind-Body Bridging Trainer. Jontrell graduated in 2019 with his bachelor's in Political Science and Sociology, going on to earn a Master's in Business Administration in 2020. A former athlete with the Cleveland Browns and Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Jontrell now leverages his experience as a Senior Business Consultant for the I-System Institute and focuses on mental performance and wellness. Lunch provided - open to all majors! Sept 27, 12:30pm, LIB 101
The World Languages Film Festival: Arrival
Cultural
The World Languages Film Festival presents Arrival (2016).
This sci-fi film explores the arrival of mysterious alien spacecrafts around the world. Linguist Louise Banks is recruited to decipher their language, leading to profound discoveries about communication, time, and humanity. As she unravels the aliens' message, the film delves into themes of fate, loss, and interconnectedness across time.
Rating: PG-13
Some brief strong language and sci-fi violence.
The Brewer Festival of Writing
Lecture/Readings
Brewer Festival of Writing: Reading with Lindsey Drager Date: Thursday, Oct. 3 Time: 12:00-1:15 Where: Merrill-Cazier Library, Room 101 Description: Author Lindsey Drager will read from her new book, The Avian Hourglass, and participate in an audience Q&A. Brewer Festival of Writing: Work of Art Panel Discussion Date: Thursday, Oct. 3 Time: 1:30-2:45 Where: Merrill-Cazier Library, Room 101 Description: Author Lindsey Drager, ceramicist Antra Sinha, and painter Terry Powers will participate in a lively discussion about the labor that goes into their craft.
Family First Saturday: Ghosts and Monsters Around the World
Cultural
Join the museum for fun crafts and activities to learn about ghosts and monsters around the world! All ages welcome, and admission is always free!
The World Languages Film Festival: Minari
Cultural
The World Languages Film Festival presents Minari (2020) in Korean and English with English subtitles.
A Korean-American family moves to rural Arkansas in the 1980s to pursue the American Dream by starting a farm. As they struggle with the challenges of assimilation, financial hardship, and cultural identity, the film poignantly explores themes of family, resilience, and the immigrant experience in America.
Rating: PG-13
Thematic material including family struggle and some language.
Aggie Translators
Workshop/Training
If you are fluent in a second or third language, we need you! Come join our wonderful team of Aggie Translators and help us provide translation and interpreting services in our community. Every other Wednesday, we meet to receive informal training to become community translators and interpreters and enhance our language skills. Don't miss out on this opportunity, be an "Aggie Translator."
Arrington Mormon History Lecture
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Jana Riess, a senior columnist for Religion News Service and a prominent contributor to The Salt Lake Tribune, is an acclaimed author with a profound understanding of American religious history. Riess holds a doctorate in American religious history from Columbia University and an MDiv degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, making her uniquely qualified to provide insightful analysis on this evolving topic. Riess’s lecture promises to offer valuable perspectives on the shifting dynamics of faith and gender within Latter-day Saint communities, set against broader American religious trends.
Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center Grand Opening
Special Event
Join us during Homecoming as we open the doors to the long-awaited Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center — a new home for languages at USU. Watch the ribbon-cutting ceremony and explore this new facility that will house the Department of World Languages and Cultures.
New Faculty Lunch Series: Chad Ford
Breakfast/Luncheon/Dinner
Dean Ward is continuing the Meet the New Faculty Lunchtime Series. Place these dates on your calendar and plan to attend! Each new faculty member will give a brief 10 minute informal presentation about their research and teaching interests, leaving plenty of time for discussion to find opportunities for collaboration across departments. Chad Ford is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies, specializing in intercultural and religious peacebuilding. He’s made more than 50 trips to the Middle East and has worked as a mediator and facilitator on numerous other conflicts around the world in Ireland, Cyprus, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Oceania, China and throughout the United States. He also sits on the Executive Board of the non-profit, PeacePlayers. Faculty, make sure to RSVP to chass@usu.edu for food count. A zoom link is also available.
Ghost Tours
Student Activities
Take a tour of Old Main and Ray B. West to hear the ghost stories and folklore associated with the buildings! Space is limited, so sign up for a time through a link on our Instagram: @usu_moa coming soon!
Aggie Translators
Workshop/Training
If you are fluent in a second or third language, we need you! Come join our wonderful team of Aggie Translators and help us provide translation and interpreting services in our community. Every other Wednesday, we meet to receive informal training to become community translators and interpreters and enhance our language skills. Don't miss out on this opportunity, be an "Aggie Translator."
CHaSS Research Workshop: Best Practices in Book Proposals with University of Colorado Press
Workshop/Training
Faculty in CHaSS are invited to attend a Zoom workshop with Darrin Pratt, Director of University of Colorado Press. We will review the best practices in writing book proposals for academic and university presses as well as how to "pitch" your work to acquisitions editors. This is part 1 of a series on book proposals offered by CHaSS for faculty.
CHaSS Book Talk: Dr. Austin Knuppe (sponsored with Heravi Peace Institute)
Lecture/Readings | Tanner Talks
Join us to celebrate the publication of Dr. Austin Knuppe's (Political Science) recent book, Surviving the Islamic State: Contention, Cooperation, and Neutrality in Wartime Iraq. This book talk is sponsored by both CHaSS and the Heravi Peace Institute
Family First Saturday: Beading
Cultural
Join the Museum of Anthropology to learn about beadwork around the world and across time! Participate in fun crafts and activities, and experience a temporary exhibit of historic beads.
Aggie Translators
Workshop/Training
If you are fluent in a second or third language, we need you! Come join our wonderful team of Aggie Translators and help us provide translation and interpreting services in our community. Every other Wednesday, we meet to receive informal training to become community translators and interpreters and enhance our language skills. Don't miss out on this opportunity, be an "Aggie Translator."
Aggie Translators
Workshop/Training
If you are fluent in a second or third language, we need you! Come join our wonderful team of Aggie Translators and help us provide translation and interpreting services in our community. Every other Wednesday, we meet to receive informal training to become community translators and interpreters and enhance our language skills. Don't miss out on this opportunity, be an "Aggie Translator."
Family First Saturday: Winter Traditions
Cultural
Learn about winter traditions around the world through fun crafts and activities!
Phi Alpha Theta Biennial National conference in Washington DC
Conference/Seminar
Phi Alpha Theta's Biennial conference will be held in Washington DC this year. In order to submit a paper, you must be registered as a Phi Alpha Theta member. Make sure to contact Mustafa Banister to ensure you are eligible! mustafa.banister@usu.edu
Phi Alpha Theta Biennial National conference in Washington DC
Conference/Seminar
Phi Alpha Theta's Biennial conference will be held in Washington DC this year. In order to submit a paper, you must be registered as a Phi Alpha Theta member. Make sure to contact Mustafa Banister to ensure you are eligible! mustafa.banister@usu.edu
Phi Alpha Theta Biennial National conference in Washington DC
Conference/Seminar
Phi Alpha Theta's Biennial conference will be held in Washington DC this year. In order to submit a paper, you must be registered as a Phi Alpha Theta member. Make sure to contact Mustafa Banister to ensure you are eligible! mustafa.banister@usu.edu
Phi Alpha Theta Biennial National conference in Washington DC
Conference/Seminar
Phi Alpha Theta's Biennial conference will be held in Washington DC this year. In order to submit a paper, you must be registered as a Phi Alpha Theta member. Make sure to contact Mustafa Banister to ensure you are eligible! mustafa.banister@usu.edu
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