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.
Graduate Fellowships for 2012-13
New Deadline: Friday, March 2, 2012
See CHAT Fellowship Programs for application information.
Lectures
Distinguished Faculty Lectures Series
Joseph Straus
Music, The Graduate Center, CUNY
Performing Disability,
Performing Music
Thursday, February 9
4:00-5:30 pm, CHAT Lounge (more... )
Distinguished Faculty Lectures Series
Alex Gottesman
Greek and Roman Classics
Publicity Stunts
in Democratic Athens
Thursday, February 16
12:30–1:50 pm, CHAT Lounge (more... )
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... )
2011-12 Funding Deadlines
| FALL 2011 | ||
| Faculty Fellowship Applications | Mon, Oct 24 | |
| Rotberg Applications (for Spring 2012) | Mon, Nov 7 | |
| NTT Fellowship Applications | Mon, Nov 21 | |
SPRING 2012 |
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| Graduate Fellow Applications | Fri, March 2 | |
| Graduate Associate Applications | Mon, March 12 |
Recorded Programs
A wealth of taped programs is available at Recorded Programs.
EXHIBITIONS
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