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Join us for AZ Poets Speak: The Body As History A Digital Poetry Event Wednesday May 13 @ 6:00 pm CLICK HERE to Register Event link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89371196953 Hair, eyes, skin, scars: our bodies offer clues to our history, but how others interpret those clues is often out of our control. Join us as we explore […]
Join us for AZ Poets Speak: Black Lives Matter: A Digital Poetry Event Friday, July 17 @ 6:30-7:30 pm MST Register Here Skin, scars, hair, eyes: our bodies offer clues to our history, but how others interpret those clues are often out of our control. Join us as we explore the body as history […]
Can poetry unite disparate communities? Is there healing power in the written word? Join Academy of American Poets Fellow and ASU Professor Emerita, Dr. Laura Tohe, as she speaks to the power of poetry as community. Friday, August 7th at 6:30pm MST/AZ Time via Zoom. Register here. Laura Tohe is Diné. She is Sleepy Rock […]
What is the history of policing in the U.S.? Where did police come from, and what was their role? How did police interact with communities in the past? How do police interact with communities now? Recent clashes between the police and the public have thrust the nation into a period of social unrest and violence […]
We come from different places and backgrounds. Our life experiences and backgrounds can affect the way we see the world and each other, for better or worse. What is implicit bias, and how does it shape our attitudes and actions towards others? How do stereotypes affect our understanding, actions, and decisions? “Implicit bias” can cause […]
What is the history of policing in the U.S.? Where did police come from, and what was their role? How did police interact with communities in the past? How do police interact with communities now? Recent clashes between the police and the public have thrust the nation into a period of social unrest and violence […]
Current events across the nation are challenging us to take a hard look at how some groups of people are being treated differently from others on a daily basis. Why does this happen? What systems intentionally or implicitly benefit some people at the expense of others? How does systemic oppression impact certain groups at work, […]
Every year, we honor and celebrate outstanding contributions to the humanities in our state. Since the inaugural awards in 1990, Arizona Humanities has recognized individuals who have advanced the humanities in Arizona through their scholarship, leadership, support, and advocacy. Join us on September 26 at 1:00 PM via ZOOM as we celebrate this year’s award […]
It has been said that the 2020 Presidential election is a “battle for the soul” of a divided America–a quaking nation whose fault lines include race, class, gender, urban, rural, north, mid-west, south, rich, poor, middle class, young, middle-aged, and senior. How have these divisions influenced recent elections? Does the forthcoming election promise to conform […]
We come from different places and backgrounds. Our life experiences and backgrounds can affect the way we see the world and each other, for better or worse. What is implicit bias, and how does it shape our attitudes and actions towards others? How do stereotypes affect our understanding, actions, and decisions? “Implicit bias” can cause […]