Poetry Reading and Discussion with Adael Mejía, Worcester’s Youth Poet Laureate

Join us for a special event in honor of Latine/Latinx Heritage Month. Adael “Ace” Mejía, Worcester’s Youth Poet Laureate, will be at Clark University for a poetry reading and moderated discussion. Mejía is a multifaceted artist, youth worker, and performer of Ecuadorean heritage. He will read from his recent works and share more about his […]

Clark Tank Winners Panel Luncheon

Meet Clark students who have won prize money for their small businesses through Clark Tank. Ask questions and learn how to present the best pitch! Lunch provided by the Clark Food Truck! register here!

Workshops on Digital Research in the Arts & Humanities

Session 1: An Introduction to Digital Humanities Research Clark University facilitators: Eduard Arriaga-Arango, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Language, Literature, and Culture Matt Malsky, Ph.D. Professor of Music and Director, Higgins School of Humanities In this first session of the Digital Research in the Arts & Humanities workshop series, we will introduce digital humanities […]

A Conversation about October 7th and Gaza

Please join us for a conversation about the attacks in Israel on October 7th, what is currently happening in Gaza, and what it has to do with us. 

Gallery Talk – Applied Motion Studies: Artists and Scientists Consider Movement

Still from “Jump” (2016), courtesy of Stephen DiRado Join us for a gallery talk celebrating the opening of Applied Motion Studies: Artists and Scientists Consider Movement, a video exhibition curated by Matt Malsky, Director of the Higgins School of Humanities. Special guests will include exhibition contributors and Clark University faculty members  Philip Bergmann, Stephen DiRado, […]

“Revisiting ‘Neighbors’”

1 April 2024 | 4:30 p.m. | Higgins LoungeDana Commons “Revisiting ‘Neighbors’” Speaker: Jan T. Gross (Norman B. Tomlinson ’16 and ’48 Professor of War and Society, emeritus; Professor of History, emeritus, Princeton University) Professor Jan Gross’ publication of Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland  (in Polish in 2000 and in […]

Kwibuka 30: Making Memory and Legacy in Rwanda

On the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, this workshop gathers an international group of scholars to examine the construction of memory and legacy.

Liberating Language Skills: Critical Pedagogy for Refugee Empowerment in Employment

Eliana Stanislawski will discuss strategies for increasing educational access for adult refugee learners, developing innovative approaches to virtual learning for adults at all language levels, and challenging the deficit mindset that is pervasive in Adult ESOL and refugee resettlement work.

Unveiling the Making and Message of al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth

Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth is a restatement of the principles governing the protection of nature. This insightful panel discussion will delve into the profound significance of al-Mizan and its relevance for people of diverse faiths and spiritualities worldwide.