1950 to 1970: Broadway and the American Songbook In the lecture, 1950 to 1970: Broadway and the American Songbook, attendees will experience a sampling of music from the era and […]
The Influence of the Agriculture and Timber Industries in Randolph County and Southwest Georgia The Influence of the Agriculture and Timber Industries in Randolph County and Southwest Georgia is an accompanying […]
Planet Deep South: ATL 2020 Planet Deep South: ATL 2020 is an interdisciplinary conference open to all scholars, artists, and students that explores the intellectual and creative expression of African […]
Trailblazing African American Women of Coastal Georgia Melissa Cooper, author of Making Gullah: A History of Sapelo Islanders, Race, and the American Imagination will deliver the keynote lecture for "Trailblazing […]
"The Water Heritage of Mughal Gardens and Landscapes in Kashmir” Compared to early Mughal gardens on the semi-arid plains of South Asia, those of Kashmir had abundant water supplies that […]
Unknown No Longer! Giving a voice to those who have been kept silenced Joseph McGill Jr., founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, will give a lecture at the Robert Toombs […]
The poems of the 13th-century Persian poet known simply as Rumi have been described as ecstatic, mystical, and devotional. To author, lawyer, activist, and Emory alumna (06L, 06PH) Melody Moezzi, they became a lifeline. Her father, a physician, used to leave Rumi’s poems around the house for her, written on pages from his prescription pad, but it wasn’t until she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder that she realized how the words of the poet could help her face the fear, isolation, depression, and distraction she faced each day. Join Moezzi for a discussion of her memoir, The Rumi Prescription: How an Ancient Mystic Poet Changed My Modern Manic Life.
Revival: Lost Southern Voices is a celebration of lost or underappreciated southern writers' work. During this free and virtual literary festival invited authors and scholars discuss writers whose literary voices […]
"Reflections of the Past in Modern Islamic Gardens" D. Fairchild Ruggles, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will give a lecture on Islamic gardens from Spain to India, which […]
The UGA English Department and UGA Willson Center for Humanities and Arts are thrilled to announce a remote public presentation from Dr. Jill Bradbury, Professor and Chair of the English Department […]
