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Rising tech and business leaders to gather for unique humanities executive program , articleThe Institute for Leadership in Technology, a year-long humanities education program, begins on Sept. 19 with an impressive group of fellows hailing from across the United States and four countries.
Date: Sep 14, 2023 -
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Tips for arguing civilly from Virginia Tech's Ethics Bowl champions , articleMembers of the 2023 Ethics Bowl winning team share their strategies for navigating difficult conversations.
Date: Jul 05, 2023 -
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Summit centers on challenges of humans flourishing in a technology-driven world , articleThe purpose of the Tech for Humanity Summit was to invite professionals across the country to discuss issues and offer ideas for change related to ways that technology, including social media, influences society.
Date: Jun 30, 2023 -
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Research collaboration uncovers stories of racial discrimination in housing covenants , articleThe project shows how racial segregation in Northern cities "was a system that was intentionally created, house by house, block by block, and subdivision by subdivision, across the city and across the country,” said LaDale Winling, associate professor of history and the study's principal investigator.
Date: Jun 20, 2023 -
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Kelly Pender named chair of Department of English , articlePender brings 17 years of institutional knowledge and a strong dedication toward service to her department and colleagues.
Date: Jun 14, 2023 -
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Jennifer Hart named chair of Department of History , articleHart is a historian of technology, infrastructure, mobility, and urban space in Africa, with a focus on 20th century Ghana.
Date: May 17, 2023 -
Video ItemTech on Tap: Humanity and Technology , video
Researchers in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences led the latest event in the Virginia Tech Tech on Tap series at Port City Brewing in Alexandria on April 4. Members of the Virginia Tech and Northern Virginia community attended the event, titled Tech on Tap: Humanity and Technology. Launched in 2019, Tech on Tap is a Northern Virginia-based community speaker series that informs, educates, and raises questions about the impact of new technologies on society, equity, and policy. The panel included: Carlos Evia, professor of communication and associate dean for transdisciplinary initiatives Sylvester Johnson, provost for the humanities, executive director of the Tech for Humanity initiative, and founding director of the Center for Humanities Rishi Jaitly, distinguished humanities fellow and leader of the Digital Transformations and Scientific Collaboration area in The Academy of Transdisciplinary Studies Shalini Misra, D.C. Metro Area based faculty with the School of Public and International Affairs, who has been developing content for the new Tech for Humanity Pathways minor Video produced by Andrew Adkins
Date: May 10, 2023 -
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Former Congressman Rick Boucher gives his large collection of papers to University Libraries at Virginia Tech , articleBoucher was a member of the Virginia Senate for seven years before being elected to Virginia’s 9th Congressional District in 1982, a position he held until 2011. He is the longest-serving representative in the history of the 9th District. He gifted his collection of state and congressional papers to make it available to all who wish to learn from it.
Date: May 01, 2023 -
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Humanities at core of new professional institute for technology leaders , articleThe Institute for Leadership in Technology will be one of few leadership programs in the world that will use humanities courses to strengthen technology leaders. The curriculum will feature classes from the fields of philosophy and religion, the classics and the arts, history and literature, and more.
Date: Apr 25, 2023 -
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Kellogg Center to host award-winning cultural theorist , articleOn March 15, Kwame Anthony Appiah will discuss the role of identities in democracy and the challenges of maintaining differing views in a humane way.
Date: Mar 06, 2023 -
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Grant fuels project to highlight untold history across Appalachia , articleEmily Satterwhite and Katrina Powell have received a $3 million grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation for a three-year project to work with communities across the state’s Appalachia region to commemorate neglected histories.
Date: Mar 02, 2023 -
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Joshua Ward takes first place in Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize Ceremony , articleVirginia Tech graduate Joshua Ward took first place for his poem "The Drawing Night" during the 17th annual Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize Ceremony held Feb. 21.
Date: Feb 27, 2023 -
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Entrepreneur who sees connections between technology and humanities to speak on Friday with President Tim Sands , articleHear President Tim Sands and Scott Hartley, a venture capitalist and author, chat about the future of technology and humanities and why the two are important for the success of leadership. The discussion is Friday at 10 a.m. in Haymarket Theatre on the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Feb 21, 2023 -
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Dean’s Roundtable Challenge prioritizes Giving Day donor participation , articleGifts to the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences play an important role in helping students and faculty excel. Giving Day starts at noon today.
Date: Feb 14, 2023 -
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Elevating the humanities: Humanities Week slated for Feb. 20-24 , articleThis year's events, all open to the public, will focus on the intersection of technology and the humanities. Check out the schedule of events and register.
Date: Feb 06, 2023 -
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Students enrich the lives of incarcerated people with the gift of books , articleThe Virginia Tech Prison Book Project, which provides books to incarcerated people throughout Virginia, has seen “overwhelming” interest from students since hosting its first event in November 2021.
Date: Feb 02, 2023 -
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Sylvester Johnson named associate vice provost for public interest technology , articleJohnson will lead efforts to support enhanced participation of Virginia Tech stakeholders to help lead the future of democracy, social justice, and equitable outcomes for an innovation-driven world.
Date: Dec 06, 2022 -
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Unlocking potential through the humanities , articleTen inmates spent four weeks writing and reading as part of a new humanities course, taught by Virginia Tech's Center for Humanities, at River North Correctional Facility in Independence.
Date: Nov 01, 2022 -
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Horror-struck: Virginia Tech instructor shares the history and appeal of scary stories , articleOn Halloween, Shaun Baker, an advance instructor in the Department of English, took a few minutes to share his thoughts on the history of the horror genre, its appeal, some misconceptions, and how parents might best navigate such content with their children.
Date: Oct 28, 2022 -
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The memory of being a poet , articleWhat would you do if you discovered that you were an undocumented immigrant during your senior year of high school? Janine Joseph, the inaugural College of Liberal Arts and Human Science’s Dean’s Distinguished Visiting Scholar, found determination in such a moment.
Date: Sep 12, 2022
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