Sometimes to understand our current worldview, it is necessary to examine and understand the events of our past, at least according to Assistant Professor of French Valentina Denzel, whose area of research focuses on how the Age of Enlightenment, an intellectual and philosophical European movement during the 18th century, continues to shape our everyday life. Denzel first became interested in…
MSU’s Digital Humanities Program is once again hosting a symposium on global digital humanities to continue the conversation that began last year. The second annual Global Digital Humanities Symposium, scheduled for March 16-17 at the MSU Union, will feature a mix of local, national and international speakers. “One of the important things about this symposium is that we are really…
CAL Website Preserves Flood History In September 1986, Michigan experienced one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s history. For three days straight, persistent heavy rain and severe thunderstorms flooded the central lower area of the state, leaving 10 people dead, more than $505 million in total damages (about $1.1 billion by today’s standards), and 22 counties declared as…