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Advancing Relevant and Impactful Research That ‘Doesn’t Fit in a Box’
This fall, the Corridor marks 15 years in existence and its fifth year into the endowment that provides humanities research support in perpetuity, thanks to an award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Sept. 8, 2023 • Eileen Korey, SU News
Courtney Mauldin infuses her scholarly research with a clear purpose: to give Black girls innovative opportunities to dream big and envision futures filled with possibilities. Her involvement with ...
Project Mend Builds Community Through Writing for Those Impacted by the Justice System
An off-shoot of the LLC5 Incarceration and Decarceration Working Group.
May 31, 2023 • SU News Staff
For many years, Patrick W. Berry never told anyone that his father had been incarcerated for much of his life, as had several other members of Berry’s extended family. In fact, he tried not to th...
“Moving Forward”: 10-Minute Performances on the Quad April 13
Performing Identities Across Cultures, a CNY Humanities Corridor Signature Event
April 5, 2023 • Diana Napolitano, SU Arts & Sciences
“Two minds are better than one,” the saying goes. For many of us, collaboration with colleagues helps us creatively reframe our thinking and better achieve our goals. Likewise, humanities scholars...
Uniting the Community in the Pursuit of Environmental Justice
Students from Write Out participated in a writing workshop with poet Vievee Francis at the Salt City Market as part of the Environmental Storytelling Series of Central New York. Photo credit: Katie Zilcosky
March 28, 2023 • Dan Bernardi, SU Arts & Sciences
The Environmental Storytelling Series of CNY brings together faculty, students and local community partners to address the climate crisis through creative outlets. How can everyday people make sen...
Encountering Love, Identity and Place-Making with Artist Rina Banerjee
Feb. 14, 2023 • Dan Bernardi, SU Arts & Sciences
( Photo credit: Lily LeGrange ) While the world comes to terms with the profound impact of a global pandemic, it simultaneously continues to grapple with race, migration and climate change. Romita...
Corridor Opens New Pathways to Participation with Fall Writing Retreat
Nov. 22, 2022 • Diane Drake
When CNY Humanities Corridor Directors received waves of positive feedback from registrants in a 2021 pilot writing program, they knew they had to find a way to sustain the effort as an annual, imm...
Developing an Equation for Equitable Mathematics
Professor’s collaborative research draws on social justice issues to improve outcomes in math education
June 28, 2022 • Jay Cox, SU News
Nicole Fonger has always loved math and its challenges. She adheres to the mantra that everyone is a math person, and she’s dedicated to exploring ways to help students at all levels grasp concepts...
University of Rochester names new Humanities Center director
Peter Christensen succeeds Joan Shelley Rubin as CNY Humanities Corridor co-director
June 20, 2022 • University of Rochester press release
Peter Christensen , an internationally recognized scholar of architectural history and design, has been named the new Ani and Mark Gabrellian Director of the University of Rochester’s Humani...
CNY Humanities Corridor introduces new writing retreat initiative
Minnowbrook Conference Center, Blue Mountain Lake
Nov. 30, 2021 • Diane Drake
The Central New York Humanities Corridor expands its impact on research by establishing an annual writing retreat opportunity for tenure-line faculty in the Humanities and related interdisciplines....
Disability advocate Eli Clare to speak on COVID-19
Oct. 22, 2021 • Emily Parsons
Disability justice advocate Eli Clare has been chosen as a Distinguished Visiting Collaborator in the Central New York Humanities Corridor , and he will be hosted for two virtual talks by the ...