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the Hall Center this semester. Fellows conduct humanities-related research and present their work in a public talk during their residency.

public on birth control as a means to improve women's health, reduce poverty, and advance social reform, though it often reflected the eugenicist views of its time, as explained in Wilson's talk. Wilson is a Resident Research Fellow at.

Wilson is currently working on a digital humanities project to create a complete and freely available archive of the Birth Control Review, which was founded in 1917 by Margaret Sanger and others. The Birth Control Review aimed to promote access to contraception and educate the.

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department, spoke today at the Hall Center, examining the complex role Black women and men played in the early U.S. birth control movement, using Angelina Weld Grimké's 1919 short story from the Birth Control Review magazine as a lens.

"My goal for this research goes beyond the publication of an article or two. I am hoping it will serve as an example of a rich vein of research possibilities in the [Birth Control Review].". Aimee Wilson, an associate professor in KU's

RT @S_L_Alexander: Fabulous lecture and discussion this evening by Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, “Journey to the Edge of Space-Time,” for t….

Founded in 1947, the Humanities Speaker Series is the oldest continuing program of its kind at KU. It annually brings together an array of humanities and interdisciplinary speakers, reflecting thought and expertise that bridges disciplines and illuminates human experience.

She also does research in Black feminist science, technology, and society studies. Nature recognized her as one of 10 people who shaped science in 2020, and Essence has recognized her as one of "15 Black Women Who Are Paving the Way in STEM and Breaking Barriers.".

of physics and astronomy. Her talk was co-sponsored by KU's Department of Physics. Prescod-Weinstein is an associate professor at the University of New Hampshire. Her research in theoretical physics focuses on cosmology, neutron stars, and dark matter.

exploring what space is, how space-time differs from our everyday concept of it, and what it means for humanity to tackle these questions. In a far-ranging talk, she also made the case for U.S. civil servants, the pressing need to continue NASA's mission, and the universality.

something that is not part of our cultural heritage. This is a very false reading, because cosmic history is Black history." Renowned physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein spoke this evening as a part of the Humanities Speaker Series about how we move through space daily,.

"It's important when you think about whose history is cosmic history. There tends to be this narrative that physics and astronomy are a white thing and that they are not for Black people. And also that Black people who are being trained as scientists are being integrated into

Randall Fuller, author of Bright Circle: Five Extraordinary Women in the Age of Transcendentalism, Jeanne Vaccaro, co-author of Scientia Sexualis, and Andrew Denning, who wrote Automotive Empire: How Cars and Roads Fueled European Colonialism in Africa.

This afternoon, the Hall Center hosted its annual Celebration of Books, an event that recognizes books published or released in the preceding year by KU professors in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. Speakers at the event included

RT @ResearchAtKU: Dave Tell, professor of communication studies and @IDRH_KU co-director, received the Balfour Jeffrey Award in Humanities….

RT @KUPhysicsAstro: In conjunction with @KUHallCenter, @KUCollege, and @kuafs, we are excited to welcome Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to La….

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