The Idea of Home
The Idea of Home
Tuesdays, from September 23 to November 11, at 4 p.m.
Humanities Center, Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall, Room 200
The Humanities Center’s three-year exploration of “Natural Landscapes and Human Meaning” concluded with the very human environment of the city. We enter further into the human realm this semester with that most personal and private of spaces, the home. Our speakers, drawn from a wide range of disciplines and subjects, will provide reflections on what it means to feel at home and how human — and nonhuman — animals have searched for places to reside and feel at ease.
Introduction and Opening Reception
September 23
- Brian Clack, PhD | Philosophy
- Michael Mayer, PhD | Biology
On the History of Homes
September 30
- Ryan Abrecht, PhD | History
- Can Bilsel, PhD | Art, Architecture + Art History
The Literary Home
October 7
- Jason Crum, PhD | English
- Halina Duraj, PhD | English
- Lisa Smith | English
Nonhuman Homes and Environmental Reflections
October 14
- Geoff Morse, PhD | Biology,
- Nathalie Reyns, PhD | Environmental and Ocean Sciences
- Mark Woods, PhD | Philosophy
Migration, Immigration and the Question of Home
October 21
- Esteban del Río, PhD | Communication
- Rebeca Cazares Adame, MD, MPH | Director, Cross Border Initiatives
Heimlichkeit-Unheimlichkeit
October 28
- Brian Clack, PhD | Philosophy,
- Derrick Cartwright, PhD | Art, Architecture + Art History
- Remi Dalton, MFA | Art, Architecture + Art History
Homelessness, Housing and Belonging
November 4
- Mike Williams, PhD, JD | Political Science and International Relations
- Daniel López-Pérez, PhD | Art, Architecture + Art History
Our Common Home
November 11
- Michel Boudrias, PhD | Environmental and Ocean Sciences, and
- Mark Peters, PhD | Center for Christian Spirituality
Image credit: Zelenkova, Tereza. The Unseen, 2015.