Humanities Lab

A new research initiative in the
College of Arts and Sciences at American University,
with a beautiful renovated space
at Battelle-Tompkins 228

Our Investigation for the 2015-2016 academic year
will focus on narratives of crisis.

Join us for this exciting and diverse series of events.

Professor Elliott Colla (Georgetown University)
will discuss poetry, protest songs, and slogans
during "The Arab Spring" in Egypt.

Fri February 19, 12-1 pm, at 228 Battelle-Tompkins

Journalist and filmmaker Bill Gentile talked
about the changing role of the journalist in moments
of crisis in September 2015.

Professor Celine-Marie Pascale discussed how
the US media represented the risks and effects
of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, in October 2015.

Professor George Galster (Wayne State University)
discussed the changing face of Detroit, the
quintessential American “Motor City” in
November 2015.

Poet Claudia Rankine visited AU in November 2015,
for a public reading and a day-long conversation
about her work in the Literature Colloquium.

Investigative reporter and professor of Creative Writing
Rachel Louise Snyder will discuss new approaches
to domestic violence.

Wed. March 2, 2016, 1 pm at 228 Battelle-Tompkins

How useful is the concept of “crisis” to describe environmental
degradation? Professor Paul Wapner will examine
key issues in contemporary environmental policy.

Find out more about our new working groups on their websites.

Jay Melder, DC Human Services Chief of Staff,
discusses new approaches to homelessness
in Washington DC.

Wed. April 13, 2016, 1pm at 228 Battelle-Tompkins

Join us for this round table discussion on neuroscience and the brain,
featuring leading thinkers from the humanities and sciences.

Monday April 18, 2016, 3-5 pm, at 228 Battelle-Tompkins Hall