Grinnell Center for the Humanities

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

Hey peeps @GrinnellCollege!

[Caleb Iyer Elfenbein @elfenchi]

Interested in Black literature, Black women in the academy & amazing stories of resilience? My friend @phdshammy29 is giving a talk on her new book, Half in Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Nellie Y. McKay, on April 22/noon CT @grinnellcollege. Want to join? https://t.co/gLDpE7fJHc

[Anne F. Harris @grinnellprez]

Wow, Prof. John Garrison is on fire 🔥! In addition to his Guggenheim Fellowship, John has received The National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend grant to explore memory in Shakespeare's poetry from a variety of perspectives. @JS_Garrison #GCPride

[Caleb Iyer Elfenbein @elfenchi]

The @GrinnellCollege Humanities Center just announced the people whose names will join "Morrison" with inscriptions in our new humanities & social studies building. What a list! Baldwin, Biko, Butler, Carson, & Kahlo. Who would be on your list? https://t.co/CvHJDE8Olg

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

Horrible news from a great public university. What is our long game? What needs to happen for our leaders to see that humanistic education, which has been systematically undervalued for decades, is essential for a humane society? Is that not a goal? https://t.co/durGg0OAVO

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

Grinnell is inscribing names in an academic building for the first time since 1905. We will explore the work of those whose names will be carved into HSSC, analyze what these names say about who we are & who we aspire to be, & identify possible inscriptions for our future.

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

Hey students @grinnellcollege! Looking for a two-credit class this spring? HUM 195-02: Inscriptions for the Future. It's built around the Who do communities honor with monuments, statues, and inscriptions in public space-and why? Full description below. https://t.co/CopPzpSCVO

[Caleb Iyer Elfenbein @elfenchi]

The @GrinnellCollege @GrinHum Inscriptions for the Future project aims to make our shared public space more welcoming for all Grinnellians by inscribing names in our academic buildings that reflect who we are, our passions, & who we aspire to be together. https://t.co/mp1zehB2rQ

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

The @GrinnellCollege community has started off the 2020-21 Inscriptions for the Future process with an *amazing* list of nominees—our committee has its work cut out deciding which five of the 32 names will end up alongside "Morrison" on the walls of HHSC! https://t.co/yHtFpT8CKF

[Caleb Iyer Elfenbein @elfenchi]

During her talk, @LatonaGiwa made a strong case for why the health humanities are so vital to an equitable health care system—providers need to understand the many factors affecting health and wellbeing, but so do folks in insurance & many other fields related to health care.

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

It was an honor for @GrinHum to host @LatonaGiwa @GrinnellCollege. Her (virtual) talk laid out a clear vision of how essential the health humanities are to an equitable system of health care and support. Check out the amazing collective she co-founded! https://t.co/QmfQkvAfYU

[Caleb Iyer Elfenbein @elfenchi]

Yesterday, @LatonaGiwa gave a remarkable talk @GrinnellCollege about birth justice. Latona & her fellow @BirthmarkDoulas are doing the work of providing Black mothers to be with the care and support that is too often lacking in our health care system. https://t.co/pDTR9X62xg

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

Tonight! First round of America's Best College Poet. Cheer on friends @GrinnellCollege as they compete to be the best slam poet on any campus in the country. (https://t.co/Z00tJ5JiUK)

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

The nomination process is open to all members of the @GrinnellCollege community. Please spread the word! @SGAGrinnell

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

Last year, @GrinnellCollege inscribed Toni Morrison's name in the atrium of its new Humanities @ Social Studies Center. This year, we'll add five more. Which transformative figure you would want to celebrate alongside "Morrison?" Nominate them today! https://t.co/CopPzpSCVO

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

The "Inscriptions for the Future" project emphasizes the urgent need for public spaces welcoming to all members of our community, present and future. That's why we're prioritizing people whose value & values were DE-valued in their lifetimes. @phdshammy29 https://t.co/6NZCzViVRu

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

Last spring, @elfenchi & a fantastic group of students created a toolkit on decolonizing the curriculum. The pandemic hit just as they were about to share. So, we put it on the web instead. It's a great resource for those interested in this important work! https://t.co/PiMyESpybX

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

Here is Director Caleb Elfenbein's welcome message to our most unusual year.

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

New year, new opportunities! We're rolling out our Covid-friendly programming & funding opportunities for this year. We're prioritizing small ways to support your exploration of the world, alone and with others, in ways that make sense for your life. https://t.co/X0rOf6bNL8

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

So grateful to @ProfKahf for her visit @GrinnellCollege. An amazing reading that evoked the joy, pain, anguish, and hope of our world.

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

What does belonging mean to you? Syrian-American writer @ProfKahf will share her thoughts @GrinnellCollege on 9/11/17. Come join @GrinHum!

[Grinnell Center for the Humanities @GrinHum]

Scholar of Islam to speak at Grinnell College on Tues., April 11
Khurram Hussain of Lehigh Univ. will discuss 'Can the Muslim Speak?'