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Capstone Thesis Production ‘Dog Act’ Runs March 16-25

March 12, 2018

The 2018 MFA Acting candidates in MSU's Department of Theatre present "Dog Act" as their capstone thesis production. Written by American playwright Liz Duffy Adams and directed by Christina Traister, Associate Professor of Acting and Movement, "Dog Act" follows traveling performer Zetta Stone, her companion Dog, and her diverse theatre troupe in this post-apocalyptic vaudeville as they journey through the wilderness of the…

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Faculty / Grant / News / Publication

Mellon Grant Supports Publication Code of Ethics in Philosophy

March 9, 2018

A Michigan State University Philosophy professor is working with a research team to develop a code of ethics for publishing in the field of philosophy. This project, entitled “Conduct Unbecoming: Toward a Code of Publication Ethics in Philosophy,” has received a $75,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Kyle Powys Whyte, Timnick Chair in the Humanities and Associate Professor of…

Event / News / Research

New Speaker Series Celebrates Excellence in Interdisciplinary Research

March 8, 2018

MSU’s Center for Interdisciplinarity (C4I) is offering a new series of presentations that celebrates innovative and influential interdisciplinary research involving the arts and humanities. The University Interdisciplinary Colloquium (UIC) presentations are delivered by accomplished interdisciplinary scholars who are engaged in work that integrates a wide variety of perspectives, including the full range of perspectives within the University as well as those…

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Event / News

Michigan State University to Host ‘Our Table’ Discussion on Food Waste

March 8, 2018

Food waste will be the topic of discussion as Michigan State University hosts its second “Our Table” event on Wednesday, March 21. "Our Table" is a series of public roundtable discussions that aim to help consumers make more informed decisions about food and its impacts on health and the planet. These discussions bring together food experts, agricultural producers, health professionals, and community members to…

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Award / Faculty / News

Indigistory Receives Distinguished Partnership Award

March 7, 2018

Gordon Henry, Professor in MSU’s Department of English, is among a group that recently received the Distinguished Partnership Award for Community-Engaged Creative Activity presented at the Michigan State University Outreach and Engagement Awards Ceremony on February 21. The award recognizes highly engaged and scholarly community-based creative activity that positively impacts both the community and scholarship. It was bestowed to the…

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News / Student

MFA Acting Student Finds Her Passion in Arts Education

March 7, 2018

For Karen Vance, there was no question Michigan State University was the graduate school for her. From the time she first stepped foot on campus and from the beginning of the audition process, Vance found a home within MSU’s Department of Theatre. Before she was even admitted, Vance said the Department of Theatre faculty, previous graduate students, and staff made her feel…

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Faculty / News / Podcast / Student

Podcast: HuMetricsHSS

March 6, 2018

On the latest episode of The Liberal Arts Endeavor, a podcast by Michigan State University's College of Arts & Letters, host Christopher P. Long, Dean of the College of Arts & Letters, discusses the HuMetricsHSS initiative. HumetricsHSS is a collaborative initiative aimed to create a values-based framework that will enable humanities and social science scholars to tell more textured stories about the…

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / Event / News

Critical Diversity a Focus of Global Digital Humanities Symposium

March 5, 2018

MSU's Digital Humanities Program is hosting its third annual Global Digital Humanities Symposium on March 22 and 23 at the MSU Main Library. This year’s symposium will focus on the growth of the digital humanities in under-resourced and underrepresented areas. For the past 20 years, Michigan State University has developed a strong research area in culturally engaged, global digital humanities. Today, many scholars…

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Event / Internship / News / Student

2018 Traverse City Film Festival Internship Program

February 28, 2018

The 2018 Traverse City Film Festival is looking for MSU students interested in hands-on experience for the summer of 2018. There are two types of internships to apply to. The full internships lasts the entire summer and the festival-only internships last through the festival.

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News / Student

New Digital Scholarship Lab Now Open

February 28, 2018

Michigan State University’s Digital Scholarship Lab (DSL) has officially opened, giving visitors a first-hand look at this innovative space, located on the second floor of MSU’s Main Library.