The Weekly Chatter
A guide to upcoming events in the humanities and social sciences at Temple University, updated weekly during the academic year.
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The Center for the Humanities at Temple University supports innovative, interdisciplinary research and teaching in the humanities. Participation in the Center is open to faculty and students in all schools and colleges at Temple University.
Major funding for the Center is provided by the College of Liberal Arts, the School of Communications and Theater, Tyler School of Art, Boyer College of Music and Dance, and the Graduate School.
Fall 2012 Graduate Courses
Looking for a unique course to round out your graduate education? Serious about interdisciplinary methods? CHAT lists Graduate courses across the humanities and social sciences that welcome qualified students from other graduate programs. Listings are updated regularly.
Recorded Programs
Many past lectures can be viewed online. These are fascinating lectures on a wide range of topics in the humanities with high-quality sound and video. See our growing collection of recorded programs.
Exhibitions
John W. Mosley
Reflections in Black:
A Photographic Celebration
of African American Life
In images of the famous and unknown, John W. Mosley (1907-1969) captured the distinctive culture of Philadelphia's African American community at mid century. This exhibition is presented by the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection of Temple University Libraries in partnership with the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News.
September 6, 2011—June 30, 2012
M-F, 10 am-4 pm, CHAT Gallery
10th floor, Gladfelter Hall (more... )
Jessica Rowe, CHAT Curator
Excavating Desire: Tastes and Tablewares in Early
19th-Century Philadelphia
M-F, 10-4:00 pm,
CHAT Gallery, 10th floor, Gladfelter Hall (more ... )
Ben Wilson, American Painter
In 2008, CHAT aquired six large oil paintings by American painter Ben Wilson thanks to the generosity of the Ben and Evelyn Wilson Foundation. These works are on permanent display in the CHAT lounge and conference room. (Image: a detail from “The Thresher,” c. 1975)
Center for the Humanities
10th Floor, Gladfelter Hall (025-45)
1115 Polett Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6089
Phone - 215-204-6386
Fax - 215-204-8371
Email - chat@temple.edu