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Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · 23h

Legal historian @samuelmoyn.bsky.social (Yale University) and political economist @mkblyth.bsky.social (Brown University) debate “Is the Present Historical Moment Unprecedented?” Oct. 10, 2–5 pm, on campus. Moderated by Timothy Bewes (Brown University). buff.ly/nZxTyMd

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · 2d

Cultural historian Artemis Papatheodorou @artemis-p.bsky.social (Columbia University) explores Ottoman Greek oral histories in the talk “Oral History, Collective Memory, Photography, and Living People as Windows into the Past” Thursday, Oct. 16, 4–5:30 pm, on campus. buff.ly/OqYYumt

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Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · 3d

Join us for a reading by poet Ed Roberson, Oct. 15, 5:30 pm, on campus. The event is a part of the Eco-Poetics Series, which is presented by the Center for Environmental Humanities (CEHAB) in collaboration with Literary Arts & curated by Eleni Sikelianos. buff.ly/BR8jzGP

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · 7d

Scholar/filmmaker Celine Parreñas Shimizu (UCLA) presents “The Abject of Asian American Studies,” 10/20, 5:30 pm, reflecting on the urgency of scholarship around Asian American representations. Moderated by Shelley Lee (Brown) & Gina Pérez (Oberlin College). buff.ly/CiBTjxw

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · 8d

Call for submissions! The Brown Journal of Medical Humanities is seeking academic papers, fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, visual art & multimedia for its spring 2026 issue. Submissions sent by November 23, 2025 will be guaranteed consideration. buff.ly/svdaj68

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Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · 9d

Legal historian @samuelmoyn.bsky.social (Yale University) and political economist @mkblyth.bsky.social (Brown University) debate “Is the Present Historical Moment Unprecedented?” Oct. 10, 2–5 pm, on campus. Moderated by Timothy Bewes (Brown University). buff.ly/nZxTyMd

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Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · 10d

Interested in humanities research? Register for our info session Oct. 1 at noon. Rising senior honors students can apply for undergrad fellowships. Pizza will be served. @brownuresearch.bsky.social Read more: buff.ly/PRFq7Nl

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · 13d

Cultural historian Artemis Papatheodorou @artemis-p.bsky.social (Columbia University) explores Ottoman Greek oral histories in the talk “Oral History, Collective Memory, Photography, and Living People as Windows into the Past” Thursday, Oct. 16, 4–5:30 pm, on campus. buff.ly/OqYYumt

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · 14d

Join us for a reading by poet Ed Roberson, Oct. 15, 5:30 pm, on campus. The event is a part of the Eco-Poetics Series, which is presented by the Center for Environmental Humanities (CEHAB) in collaboration with Literary Arts & curated by Eleni Sikelianos. buff.ly/BR8jzGP

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · 16d

Legal historian @samuelmoyn.bsky.social (Yale University) and political economist @mkblyth.bsky.social (Brown University) debate “Is the Present Historical Moment Unprecedented?” Oct. 10, 2–5 pm, on campus. Moderated by Timothy Bewes (Brown University). buff.ly/nZxTyMd

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · 21d

Interested in humanities research? Register for our info session Oct. 1 at noon. Rising senior honors students can apply for undergrad fellowships. Pizza will be served. @brownuresearch.bsky.social Read more: buff.ly/PRFq7Nl

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · 27d

Join us for “Navajo Territorial Recuperations,” a conversation w/ Diné scholar Melanie Yazzie and Diné artist Will Wilson, moderated by Brown University professor Macarena Gómez-Barris, Sept. 15, 5:30–7 pm on campus. buff.ly/8mEPwIM #EnvironmentalHumanities #Environment

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · 29d

Explore the implications of scale in the humanities and #AI in the panel “Scale Across the Disciplines” Sept. 12, 3–4:30 pm, w/ scholars from #English, #ComputerScience, @brownhist.bsky.social, @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social, & @brownphysics.bsky.social. buff.ly/DPpfddR @brownuresearch.bsky.social

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Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 9

Interested in humanities research? Register for our info session Oct. 1 at noon. Rising senior honors students can apply for undergrad fellowships. Pizza will be served. @brownuresearch.bsky.social Read more: buff.ly/PRFq7Nl

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 8

Brown University students, join Pulitzer Prize–winning multigenre author Jhumpa Lahiri for a special seminar Oct. 6, 3 – 4:30 pm on campus! Limited seating. Read more and register: buff.ly/0W9VlcE

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 5

Pulitzer Prize–winning multigenre author Jhumpa Lahiri comes to campus for a reading and conversation with Brown University Literary Arts professor Karan Mahajan, Monday, Oct. 6, 5:30 – 7 pm. Part of the Flynn Lecture Series. Free, open to all. Please register. buff.ly/Z8JOmhw

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 4

Explore the implications of scale in the humanities and #AI in the panel “Scale Across the Disciplines” Sept. 12, 3–4:30 pm, w/ scholars from #English, #ComputerScience, @brownhist.bsky.social, @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social, & @brownphysics.bsky.social. buff.ly/DPpfddR @brownuresearch.bsky.social

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Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 3

Join us for “Navajo Territorial Recuperations,” a conversation w/ Diné scholar Melanie Yazzie and Diné artist Will Wilson, moderated by Brown University professor Macarena Gómez-Barris, Sept. 15, 5:30–7 pm on campus. buff.ly/8mEPwIM #EnvironmentalHumanities #Environment

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 29

Join us for “Navajo Territorial Recuperations,” a conversation w/ Diné scholar Melanie Yazzie and Diné artist Will Wilson, moderated by Brown University professor Macarena Gómez-Barris, Sept. 15, 5:30–7 pm on campus. buff.ly/8mEPwIM #EnvironmentalHumanities #Environment

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Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 28

Explore the implications of scale in the humanities and #AI in the panel “Scale Across the Disciplines” Sept. 12, 3–4:30 pm, w/ scholars from #English, #ComputerScience, @brownhist.bsky.social, @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social, & @brownphysics.bsky.social. buff.ly/DPpfddR @brownuresearch.bsky.social

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Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 21

Brown University Ph.D. students are invited to the 9/18 workshop “How to Get a Job in a Liberal Arts College.” Offers a practical guide to applications, interviews & campus visits. 20 individual consultations available. Register/details: buff.ly/izTJVhs @brownuresearch.bsky.social

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · Aug 14

Brown University Ph.D. students are invited to the 9/18 workshop “How to Get a Job in a Liberal Arts College.” Offers a practical guide to applications, interviews & campus visits. 20 individual consultations available. Register/details: buff.ly/izTJVhs @brownuresearch.bsky.social

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 24

The institute offered two spring 2025 courses pairing humanities faculty with computer scientists to probe the challenges of AI, giving students a timely, valuable opportunity to explore AI beyond the bounds of purely technical frameworks. Read more:

From Aristotle to ChatGPT, Brown courses interrogate AI through a humanist lens

Two new classes offered through Brown’s Cogut Institute for the Humanities add critical and historical context to deep questions surrounding artificial intelligence and large language models.

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Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · May 1

Come celebrate the innovative and timely work of 10 Brown University Ph.D. candidates at the 2025 Collaborative Public Workshop. May 2–3 in Andrews House. Schedule: buff.ly/ZJpwNPt @brownuresearch.bsky.social

Cogut Institute for the Humanities @cogutinstitute.bsky.social · Apr 30

Sofía Rocha (#MusicAndMultimediaComposition) & Amber Hawk Swanson (#TheatreArtsAndPerformanceStudies) explore the work of contemporary artists interrogating identity and power at the 2025 Collaborative Public Workshop, May 2–3 at Brown. buff.ly/ZJpwNPt #Humanities @brownuresearch.bsky.social