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SUMMARY:Presidential Lecture and Conversation: What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Free Speech?
DESCRIPTION:Tony Banout\, the inaugural executive director of the University of Chicago Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression\, will deliver the 2025 Presidential Lecture. \n\n\n\n\nwatch livestream\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTony Banout earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago’s Divinity School\, where he was a Martin Marty Center Junior Fellow and Provost Dissertation Fellow. His career has spanned leadership in social sector organizations including healthcare and community organizing\, as well as academia. For over a decade\, he served as the senior vice president for Interfaith America\, guiding a national civic organization in the development of strategies and programs devoted to democratic discourse and civil conversation across deep difference. He has spoken and published widely on free expression\, constructive engagement of difference\, and the civic relevance of religious diversity. An advocate for ideological diversity and inclusion in academia\, Banout serves as a board member of the Heterodox Academy.
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/presidential-lecture-and-conversation-what-are-we-talking-about-when-we-talk-about-free-speech/
LOCATION:Higgins University Center\, Tilton Hall
CATEGORIES:Academic,Education/Social Sciences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T120000
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SUMMARY:Fall 2025 Biology Seminar Series Speaker – Lauren Parry\, Clark University
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/fall-2025-biology-seminar-series-speaker-lauren-parry-clark-university/
LOCATION:The Lasry Center for Bioscience
CATEGORIES:Academic,Environment/Sustainability,Science/Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T144500
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CREATED:20250813T152000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T162856Z
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SUMMARY:Seeking in PsycInfo
DESCRIPTION:Attend this library workshop to learn searching skills for PsycInfo\, such as using the thesaurus and other database tools. Participants will also build an understanding of other resources to use with PsycInfo to find additional results related to their research.   \n\n\n\nThis workshop is part of the library’s Database Discovery Workshop Series which includes:    \n\n\n\nJSTOR Made Simple\, Seeking in PsycInfo\, Scopus Skills\, and Business Research Basics.   \n\n\n\nTake part in as many workshops as you would like to learn essential research skills from Clark librarians in a casual setting! 
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/seeking-in-psycinfo/
LOCATION:Fuller Room (Goddard Library 422)
CATEGORIES:Academic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T144500
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250813T151343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T162956Z
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SUMMARY:JSTOR Made Simple
DESCRIPTION:Attend this library workshop to discover how to search smarter in JSTOR to find scholarly articles\, primary sources\, and more. Participants will practice Boolean search techniques and explore searching tips for untraditional resources\, such as images and primary sources.  \n\n\n\nThis workshop is part of the library’s Database Discovery Workshop Series\, which includes:    \n\n\n\nJSTOR Made Simple\, Seeking in PsycInfo\, Scopus Skills\, and Business Research Basics.   \n\n\n\nTake part in as many workshops as you would like to learn essential research skills from Clark librarians in a casual setting! 
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/jstor-made-simple/
LOCATION:Fuller Room (Goddard Library 422)
CATEGORIES:Academic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20251006T162537Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Creating Large-Scale Participatory Public Installations
DESCRIPTION:Located along the Port Authority Bus Terminal at West 42nd Street and 8th Avenue in Times Square\, this 72-foot\, 5.5 million pixel\, high-resolution LED display featured full multi-person interaction along its entire length via the NOIRFLUX interaction framework.\n\n\n\nRegretfully\, we have had to cancel this week’s lecture\, “Creating Large Scale Participatory Public Installations\,” by Clark alums Lorne Covington and Bill Saiff on Thursday\, October 23 at 7:30pm. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to see you at future events sponsored by our Interactive Arts Collaborative. More to come soon! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHow do you create public art and experiences that respond to people—not just one person\, but many\, all at once? Artists\, technologists\, and Clark University alumni Lorne Covington ’81 and Bill Saiff ’81 of NOIRFLUX will share how they design large-scale interactive environments where curious—but non-specialist—audiences become participants. Their work blends readily available technologies with their own custom-built tools to create installations that can sense\, respond to\, and engage any number of people in real time. \n\n\n\nIn this talk\, Covington and Saiff will describe how they use design methods that focus on the participants’ experiences to make intuitive\, engaging\, and rewarding installations. They will show examples across art\, education\, research\, and entertainment\, and will invite the audience to join in and interact with some of their work firsthand. \n\n\n\nCovington and Saiff’s creative journey began in the late 1970s\, experimenting with Clark’s PDP-11/70 computer in the Goddard Library basement. By the early 1980s they were already designing some of the world’s first interactive video systems and applications. While their professional careers took them down separate paths—Lorne as a filmmaker\, technologist\, and creative innovator\, and Bill as a leader in user experience research and design—they remained collaborators\, continually refining their shared vision of how people engage with technology. Since founding NOIRFLUX in 2011\, they have combined Lorne’s expertise in interactive media and sensing technologies with Bill’s decades of UX leadership to create installations that transform spectators into collective participants through interaction\, exploration\, and play. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdmission is free and open to the public. This event is sponsored by the Interactive Arts Collaborative through the Arts + Technology Program and is hosted by the Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities\, the Becker School of Design and Technology\, and the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Clark University.
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/creating-large-scale-participatory-public-installations/
LOCATION:Center for Media Arts\, Computing\, and Design\, Worcester\, MA\, 01464\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic,Arts/Music/Film,Campus/Community,Science/Technology
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities":MAILTO:higginsinstitute@clarku.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T150000
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SUMMARY:Navigating Open Access: From Discovery to Publication 
DESCRIPTION:This library workshop introduces participants to the principles of Open Access (OA) publishing\, exploring what it is\, why it matters\, and how to engage with it in their own research. Participants will define Open Access\, learn strategies for finding and evaluating OA resources\, consider both the risks and benefits of publishing openly and recognize how the library can support this endeavor.  By the end of the session\, participants will understand how OA scholarship continues to shape the future of academic publishing. 
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/navigating-open-access-from-discovery-to-publication/
LOCATION:Fuller Room (Goddard Library 422)
CATEGORIES:Academic,Campus/Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250915T153659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T174751Z
UID:10001115-1761148800-1761152400@www.clarku.edu
SUMMARY:Open Access: A Clark Conversation
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of International Open Access Week\, join us for a panel discussion on the impacts of open access and how it affects scholarship at Clark. Faculty and librarians will share their perspectives on how open access shapes their research\, teaching\, and professional work\, highlighting disciplinary concerns and the evolving academic publishing landscape.  \n\n\n\nResearch Services Librarian Katie Wind will moderate the discussion\, which will include panelists: \n\n\n\n\nProfessor Arshad Kudrolli\, Physics\n\n\n\nProfessor James Murphy\, Geography\n\n\n\nAssistant Professor Javier Tabima Restrepo\, Biology\n\n\n\nAssociate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman\n\n\n\nHead of Collections and Systems Katherine Collins\, Goddard Library\n\n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be provided.  
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/open-access-a-clark-conversation/
LOCATION:Clark University\, Higgins Lounge\, Dana Commons – 2nd Floor\, 36 Maywood Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic,Campus/Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T144500
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CREATED:20250813T150455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T163117Z
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SUMMARY:Dig into the Past
DESCRIPTION:Attend this library workshop to learn how to find and work with primary sources within and beyond the library’s collection. During the session\, you will develop search technique skills and explore library databases as well as other online resources. Participants will leave this workshop with a better understanding of the value of primary sources in research.   \n\n\n\nThis workshop is part of the library’s Research Ready Workshop Series which includes:    \n\n\n\nLibrary Press Pass\, Google Scholar Smarts\, Cite Without Stress\, and Dig into the Past.   \n\n\n\nTake part in as many workshops as you would like to learn essential research skills from Clark librarians in a casual setting! 
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/dig-into-the-past/
LOCATION:Fuller Room (Goddard Library 422)
CATEGORIES:Academic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T144500
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250813T145732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T163231Z
UID:10000906-1759240800-1759243500@www.clarku.edu
SUMMARY:Cite Without Stress
DESCRIPTION:Attend this workshop to learn how to effectively organize your research to improve your ability to create citations. Explore Zotero\, a citation management tool\, and practice adding resources to your library and citations to a document. Come away with a better understanding of the importance of citations and how your contributions affect the scholarly conversation.  \n\n\n\nThis workshop is part of the library’s Research Ready Workshop Series which includes:    \n\n\n\nLibrary Press Pass\, Google Scholar Smarts\, Cite Without Stress\, and Dig into the Past.   \n\n\n\nTake part in as many workshops as you would like to learn essential research skills from Clark librarians in a casual setting! 
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/cite-without-stress/
LOCATION:Fuller Room (Goddard Library 422)
CATEGORIES:Academic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T144500
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250813T142810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T163343Z
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SUMMARY:Google Scholar Smarts
DESCRIPTION:Attend this workshop to gain a better understanding of Google Scholar and its impact as a tool for research. During the workshop\, you will connect Google Scholar to the Clark collection\, practice building a keyword search\, and explore Google Scholar specific tools such as Cited By and Related Articles.  \n\n\n\nThis workshop is part of the library’s Research Ready Workshop Series which includes:   \n\n\n\nLibrary Press Pass\, Google Scholar Smarts\, Cite Without Stress\, and Dig into the Past.  \n\n\n\nTake part in as many workshops as you would like to learn essential research skills from Clark librarians in a casual setting! 
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/google-scholar-smarts/
LOCATION:Fuller Room (Goddard Library 422)
CATEGORIES:Academic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T144500
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250813T142054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T163458Z
UID:10000904-1758031200-1758033900@www.clarku.edu
SUMMARY:Library Press Pass
DESCRIPTION:Attend this library workshop and learn how to access news sources and navigate library databases to stay up to date with current events. This is your chance to sign up for free access to the New York Times\, explore Access World News to identify local and international sources\, and use the Journal Locator tool to check if the library has access to a publication.  \n\n\n\nThis workshop is part of the library’s Research Ready Workshop Series which includes:  \n\n\n\nLibrary Press Pass\, Scholar Smarts\, Cite Without Stress\, and Dig into the Past. \n\n\n\nTake part in as many workshops as you would like to learn essential research skills from Clark librarians in a casual setting! 
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/library-press-pass/
LOCATION:Fuller Room (Goddard Library 422)
CATEGORIES:Academic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T144500
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250813T134657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T134659Z
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SUMMARY:Library Survival Guide
DESCRIPTION:Attend this workshop to prepare for the semester and learn essential library skills\, including navigating the library website\, booking a study room\, locating resources\, and exploring the stacks. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact the library at library@clarku.edu. 
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/library-survival-guide/
LOCATION:Fuller Room (Goddard Library 422)
CATEGORIES:Academic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T163000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250822T171857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T171858Z
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SUMMARY:Biology Department Bumpus Symposium
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/biology-department-bumpus-symposium/
LOCATION:The Lasry Center for Bioscience
CATEGORIES:Academic,Environment/Sustainability,Science/Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T163000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250106T194057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T003148Z
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SUMMARY:ClarkFEST Spring '25
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/clarkfest-spring-25/
LOCATION:Tilton\, Grace\, Lurie\, CMACD
CATEGORIES:Academic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T160000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250107T215219Z
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SUMMARY:Biology Department presents Mahima Gupta
DESCRIPTION:The Biology Department Spring 2025 Seminar Series presents Mahima Gupta\, a Clark doctoral student in computational and mathematical biology.
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/biology-department-spring-2025-seminar-series-mahima-gupta/
CATEGORIES:Academic,Science/Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T100000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250407T174629Z
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SUMMARY:Innovative Approaches to Belonging in Urban Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Innovative Approaches to Belonging in Urban Spaces: Reframing the Debate on Integration\, Migration\, and Inclusion from a Multidisciplinary Perspective\n\n\n\nRegistration required: bit.ly/iasfm20-webinar \n\n\n\nDiscussants: \n\n\n\n\nAnita Fábos\, Professor\, Department of Sustainability and Social Justice\, and co-Convenor of the Integration and Belonging Hub\, Clark University\n\n\n\nLeora Kahn\, Founder and Executive Director of PROOF: Media for Social Justice\, and co-Convenor of the Integration and Belonging Hub at Clark University\n\n\n\nTunggul Puji Lestari\, MA Student\, The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies\, University of Washington\n\n\n\nCraig Mortley\, Ph.D. Student and Graduate Assistant\, School of Social Work\, University of Connecticut\n\n\n\nAdam Saltsman\, Associate Professor\, Department of Urban Studies\, Worcester State University\n\n\n\nAkino Tahir\, Senior Fellow\, Urban Refugee Research Group\, Resilience Development Initiative\n\n\n\n\nThis panel discussion brings together scholars and practitioners who explore belonging\, migration\, and displacement in urban settings through a multidisciplinary lens. The original panel was planned to be presented at the IASFM20 conference in Indonesia\, however not all panelists were able to make it\, so this virtual event provides an opportunity for all panel members to join and share their insights on how urban spaces can better include and empower displaced populations.  \n\n\n\nThe discussion will highlight diverse initiatives—spanning academic research\, media\, cultural studies\, and artistic expression—that center the voices of those with lived experiences of displacement and mobility. Panelists will critically examine how these approaches have challenged dominant narratives of migration and belonging and assess their impact on shaping more inclusive urban environments. \n\n\n\nThe aim of this interactive dialogue is to identify common challenges across these efforts and showcase innovative strategies that amplify marginalized perspectives in decision-making processes\, reshape urban discourses\, and foster empathy for the diverse experiences of displaced individuals. Following the pre-recorded panel discussion\, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in a live Q&A session with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors: International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM); Resilience Development Initiative – Urban Refugee Research Group (RDI | UREF); Department of Anthropology\, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM); The Integration and Belonging Hub (IBH) at Clark University \n\n\n\nLearn more about the IASFM20 Conference here: https://iasfm.org/iasfm2025/  \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact IBH@clarku.edu
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/innovative-approaches-to-belonging-in-urban-spaces-reframing-the-debate-on-integration-migration-and-inclusion-from-a-multidisciplinary-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Academic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T171500
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250217T233910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T135743Z
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SUMMARY:The Last of the Nightingales: Film Screening and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Image courtesy of Colorfool Films \n  \nDiscussion facilitated by Clark University faculty Stephen DiRado\, Matt Malsky\, and Max Ritts \nIn the late 1960s\, Bernie Krause was a prolific composer and foley artist who pioneered synthesizers and worked with industry giants such as Francis Ford Coppola\, The Doors\, and The Rolling Stones. But after one chance encounter with the sounds of the wilderness\, he chose to change his career path\, setting out to gather wild field recordings to help battle the climate crisis using acoustic information. More than half a century later\, his vast archive of captured soundscapes reflects dire habitat devastation in the world and yields urgent stories about the need for immediate change. \nThe Last of the Nightingales\, directed by Masha Karpoukhina\, invites audiences to experience the rich acoustic beauty of the living world through Bernie’s ears\, exceptionally attuned over decades. More than half of the ecosystems recorded in his immense archive are now completely silent or will never be heard in their original voice again due to the profound effects of climate change on the stability\, biodiversity\, and resilience of virtually all ecosystems on Earth. As more and more soundscapes fall silent\, Bernie reminds us that it’s not too late to begin listening. \nAdmission to the screening is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be offered. \nSponsored by the Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities and the Environmental Humanities Research Collaborative at Clark University
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/the-last-of-the-nightingales-film-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Clark University\, Higgins Lounge\, Dana Commons – 2nd Floor\, 36 Maywood Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic,Arts/Music/Film,Environment/Sustainability,Humanities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities":MAILTO:higginsinstitute@clarku.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T100000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250405T155538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250405T174517Z
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SUMMARY:Home and Belonging: The Predicament of Arriving and Returning
DESCRIPTION:Registration required: https://clarku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HLt5rOvMQh6eQAb7aoDiPw \n\n\n\nThis event is hosted by the Integration and Belonging Hub at Clark University. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Dr. John Nassari\, https://www.johnnassari.co.uk \n\n\n\nNassari is a forced migration scholar and an award-winning photographer\, author and filmmaker based in London. Nassari was a Senior Lecturer in Refugee Studies at the University of East London from 2007 to 2013 and served as Program Committee Chair for the 12th International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM) conference held in Nicosia\, Cyprus. His interests include refugee identity\, memory and narrative\, and the formation of refugee lives in visual practice. He has conducted extensive research on Cypriot refugees and has published numerous journal articles\, including ‘Postmemory blues: the predicament of arriving and returning\,’ which he will be discussing during this talk. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Email the Integration and Belonging Hub (IBH@clarku.edu) or Anita Fábos (afabos@clarku.edu)
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/home-and-belonging-the-predicament-of-arriving-and-returning/
LOCATION:Virtual Event via Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Academic,Campus/Community,Diversity/Equity/Inclusion,Education/Social Sciences
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Integration and Belonging Hub":MAILTO:IBH@clarku.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T160000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T193907Z
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SUMMARY:Biology Department Presents Laura Katz
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/biology-department-presents-laura-katz/
LOCATION:The Lasry Center for Bioscience
CATEGORIES:Academic,Science/Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T160000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250107T214930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T214930Z
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SUMMARY:Biology Department presents Liam Cleary
DESCRIPTION:The Biology Department Spring 2025 Seminar Series presents Clark doctoral student Liam Cleary\, who studies how environments influence the genomic evolution of functional molecules at the species and population level.
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/biology-department-spring-2025-seminar-series-liam-cleary/
LOCATION:The Lasry Center for Bioscience
CATEGORIES:Academic,Science/Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T173000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20241125T201923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T213902Z
UID:10000638-1742918400-1742923800@www.clarku.edu
SUMMARY:Local Experts\, Global Issues: A Sustainability Conversation with Worcester Area Researchers
DESCRIPTION:Worcester Reads Writes and Makes: Sustainability and Climate Change\, a Worcester-wide series developed by the Academic Research Collaborative (ARC) Libraries of central Massachusetts.\n\nJoin local experts from Worcester-area colleges and universities as they discuss their research on sustainability in their areas of expertise.\n\nSpeakers: \n\n 	Dr. Mauri Pelto\, Professor of Environmental Science\, Nichols College\, Dudley\, MA\n 	Dr. Donna Bartlett\, Professor of Pharmacy Practice\, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences\, Worcester\, MA\n 	Additional speakers to be announced \n\nLight refreshments will be served.\n\nProgram sponsored by the Goddard Library\, Clark University. Questions about the event may be addressed to library@clarku.edu.
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/local-experts-global-issues-a-sustainability-conversation-with-worcester-area-researchers/
LOCATION:Goddard Library Fuller Music Room 422
CATEGORIES:Academic,Environment/Sustainability,Health/Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T100000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250304T024200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T135940Z
UID:10000783-1742547600-1742551200@www.clarku.edu
SUMMARY:The Role of the Sudanese Diaspora in Humanitarian Preparedness\, Response\, and Recovery.
DESCRIPTION:Navigating Displacement: a Sudanese Speaker Series on Migration\, Policy\, and Home \nThe Role of the Sudanese Diaspora in Humanitarian Preparedness\, Response\, and Recovery.  Presented by Dr. Bashair Ahmed\, Shabaka. Join us on Zoom (use QR code or zoom link below):
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/the-role-of-the-sudanese-diaspora-in-humanitarian-preparedness-response-and-recovery/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Academic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T160000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250107T214825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T214825Z
UID:10000706-1742396400-1742400000@www.clarku.edu
SUMMARY:Biology Department presents Elizabeth ‘Toby’ Kellogg
DESCRIPTION:The Biology Spring 2025 Seminar Series presents Elizabeth “Toby” Kellogg\, principal investigator at the Danforth Plant Science Center. Kellogg’s lab studies genomes\, growth\, and development of sorghum\, maize\, and their wild relatives\, using biodiversity research to make ecosystems and agriculture more sustainable.
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/biology-department-spring-2025-seminar-series-toby-kellog-2/
LOCATION:The Lasry Center for Bioscience
CATEGORIES:Academic,Science/Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T160000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250107T214825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T214825Z
UID:10000683-1742396400-1742400000@www.clarku.edu
SUMMARY:Biology Department presents Elizabeth ‘Toby’ Kellogg
DESCRIPTION:The Biology Spring 2025 Seminar Series presents Elizabeth “Toby” Kellogg\, principal investigator at the Danforth Plant Science Center. Kellogg’s lab studies genomes\, growth\, and development of sorghum\, maize\, and their wild relatives\, using biodiversity research to make ecosystems and agriculture more sustainable.
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/biology-department-spring-2025-seminar-series-toby-kellog/
LOCATION:The Lasry Center for Bioscience
CATEGORIES:Academic,Science/Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T133000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250301T003149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250301T003149Z
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SUMMARY:Fishers\, Foragers and Fine Diners
DESCRIPTION:Ben Jamieson Stanley (they/them)\, Assistant Professor of English at the University of Delaware\, will deliver an invited guest lecture at Clark University related to their recently published book: Precarious Eating: Narrating Environmental Harm. \nWhile “climate fiction” has become privileged in the Global North\, Global South representations more often trace environmental precarity to its roots in colonization and globalized capitalism. This talk situates fisheries and foraging as a point of entry to South Africa’s Western Cape\, where bustling culinary and environmental tourism coincide with hunger and stratification. Connecting Zakes Mda’s 2005 novel The Whale Caller to contemporary cookbooks and restaurants\, the talk follows the changing meanings of endangered mollusks such as abalone: from their role in indigenous foodways\, to the 1990s “abalone wars\,” and to the appropriation of “indigenous foods” in eco-gastronomic cuisine. \nAdmission is free and open to the public\, and lunch will be provided. Guests are encouraged to arrive at 11:45 am for refreshments. \n\nBen Jamieson Stanley (they/them) is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Delaware\, where they are directing the launch of a new Center for Environmental Humanities. Ben’s research focuses on how we narrate and understand relationships among globalization\, empire\, and environmental precarity. Professor Stanley has also published on topics such as climate fiction\, veganism\, botanical gardens as tools of both empire and resistance\, and energy systems in Afrofuturist film. Their work can be found in journals such as ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and the Environment\, The Global South\, and Matatu: Journal for African Culture and Society. Professor Stanley is working on a second book tentatively titled Mobilities: Movement and Energy in a Changing South Africa\, which brings together questions of energy transition\, gender and sexuality\, and transit justice. \n 
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/fishers-foragers-and-fine-diners/
LOCATION:Clark University\, Higgins Lounge\, Dana Commons – 2nd Floor
CATEGORIES:Academic,Environment/Sustainability,Humanities
ORGANIZER;CN="Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities":MAILTO:higginsinstitute@clarku.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250307T215030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T140005Z
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SUMMARY:Creating Immersive Multi-Person Responsive Environments
DESCRIPTION:Clark University is excited to share the interactive digital artwork of Clark alumni Bill Saiff ’81 and Lorne Covington ’81\, founders of NOIRFLUX. They will discuss their unique approach and experience in creating multi-person responsive environments for public art\, communication\, education\, research\, and entertainment. Audience members will have an opportunity to engage in a lively Q&A and technology demonstration as part of the presentation. \nThis event is part of a larger joint effort by the Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities\, the Becker School of Design and Technology\, and the Department of Visual and Performing Arts to help Clark University faculty integrate extended reality (XR) and virtual reality (VR) technology in their courses and other scholarly and artistic endeavors. \nAttendance is free and open to the public thanks to generous foundation support. No prior knowledge or expertise are required to participate and enjoy.
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/creating-immersive-multi-person-responsive-environments/
LOCATION:Clark University Center for Media Arts\, Computing\, and Design – Mac Lab 404\, 950 Main Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610
CATEGORIES:Academic,Arts/Music/Film,Humanities,Science/Technology
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities":MAILTO:higginsinstitute@clarku.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T143000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250211T033117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T135645Z
UID:10000762-1741786200-1741789800@www.clarku.edu
SUMMARY:From History to Headlines: Trans Resilience in the Modern Rainbow Scare
DESCRIPTION:Erin Reed \nThis presentation traces the evolution of transgender identity from ancient examples through the rise of modern trans figures\, highlighting shifts in cultural perception\, visibility\, and representation. It examines ongoing developments in transgender healthcare\, from updated treatment guidelines to changes in how care is accessed\, and outlines the growing legislative challenges aimed at transgender communities. Finally\, it offers concrete steps for individuals to become better allies\, advocates\, and informed observers amidst a rapidly shifting social and legal landscape. \nErin Reed (she/her) is a transgender journalist based in Washington\, D.C.  She tracks LGBTQ+ legislation around the United States for her subscription newsletter\, ErinInTheMorning.com. Her work has been cited by the AP\, Reuters\, The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, and many more major media outlets.  You can follow her on X: @ErinInTheMorn. \nDownload flyer
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/from-history-to-headlines-trans-resilience-in-the-modern-rainbow-scare/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Academic,Campus/Community,Diversity/Equity/Inclusion,Education/Social Sciences,Health/Wellness,Humanities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T131500
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250307T225621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T225621Z
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SUMMARY:School of Business: Faculty Research Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join School of Business faculty\, staff\, and students for an interesting dive into some recent research by Professor Atefeh Yazdanparast Ardestani\, associate professor in the School of Business.\nTitle: Color Saturation and Anticipated Sensory Intensity: An Account of Psychological Proximity \nAbstract: Color saturation is an important and relevant attribute in products and packaging. However\, the role of color saturation in relation to sensory attributes beyond the visual sense remains under-investigated. To partially address this broader gap\, the present investigation aims to document the effect of color saturation on the anticipated intensity of attributes related to other senses (smell\, taste\, touch\, and sound). Four studies collectively find that higher saturation in products and packaging results in heightened anticipated sensory intensity and support that psychological proximity is the underlying mechanism of this effect. This effect is tested across different product categories (i.e.\, soap\, microfiber towels\, a music album\, and cookies) using both the coloring of the product and its packaging with the effect found across different senses (i.e.\, scent\, touch\, sound\, taste\, smell\, and texture). Further\, arousal and processing fluency are ruled out as alternative explanations. \nJoin in person or online via Zoom:  \nMeeting ID: 923 2657 7294  — Passcode: 539642
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/school-of-business-faculty-research-seminar-2/
LOCATION:Carlson 203
CATEGORIES:Academic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T143000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250219T020459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T135803Z
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SUMMARY:The Embodied and Affective Language of Self-Immolation as Political Protest
DESCRIPTION:Sara Hassani \nThis talk by Sara Hassani\, professor of political science at Providence College\, examines the political significance of self-immolation among women and girls in Iran\, Afghanistan\, Tajikistan\, and Uzbekistan.  Through extensive interviews with survivors\, healthcare workers\, civil society\, and community members\, the analysis challenges dominant Western liberal frameworks that limit recognition of political self-destruction to acts performed at government building or accompanied by manifestos and collective movements.  These self-immolations – frequently mischaracterized as mere psychopathology – emerge as an embodied and affective language of protest against state-sanctioned gender-based violence\, oppression\, and coercive control.  The acts function symbolically to expose injustice\, shame perpetrators\, articulate resistance\, and foster solidarity through shared cultural understanding.  In so doing\, they call for a broader re-imagining of the role of embodied strategies\, symbolisms\, and affect in their relationship to contentious politics.  \nSara Hassani completed her Ph.D. in Political Science at The New School for Social Research where she was a Prize and ACLS/Mellon Fellow. Her work in political theory explores themes of political violence\, state\, policing\, and resistance.  She is currently working on a manuscript based on her APSA award-winning dissertation\, which examines the elevated rate of self-immolation among young women in Afghanistan\, Iran\, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Grounded in historical research and interviews with survivors and their caretakers and communities\, it sheds light on the multidimensional operation of police power enacted on women’s bodies and the unconventional political agency they exercise under and against that police power. \nDownload flyer
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/sara-hassani-presents-the-embodied-and-affective-language-of-self-immolation-as-political-protest/
LOCATION:Grace and Lurie Conference Rooms\, University Center\, Clark University
CATEGORIES:Academic,Education/Social Sciences,Humanities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T130000
DTSTAMP:20260411T130008
CREATED:20250220T022938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T022938Z
UID:10000773-1740657600-1740661200@www.clarku.edu
SUMMARY:Application of Generative AI in Data-Driven Business Decision-Making
DESCRIPTION:The Computer Science Department’s Data Science Seminar Series presents a talk by Professor Hamidreza Ahady Dolatsara of the Clark University School of Business. \nHamidreza (Hamid) Ahady Dolatsara is a data scientist with research interests in health care analytics\, finance\, and transportation. Using data-driven studies\, he employs and improves state-of-the-art\, machine learning-based approaches to developing decision-support systems. As one example\, he investigated the long-term financial well-being of companies and their association with the adoption of blockchain technology. Ahady Dolatsara is keen on exploring new ideas that will have a positive impact on society.
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/application-of-generative-ai-in-data-driven-business-decision-making/
LOCATION:Arthur M. Sackler Sciences Center\, 121
CATEGORIES:Academic,Business/Entrepreneurs
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