In the early 1900s, there were as many as 50 all-black towns in Oklahoma. Black Oklahomans created spaces to offer safety, opportunity and freedom to their communities. Over the course of the century, the number and sizes of these towns shrank drastically. Only 13 of the original 50 exist today. Seeking to shed light on […]
The University of Tulsa is excited to celebrate what would have been the 125th birthday of artist Alexandre Hogue, former head of TU’s Department of Art and namesake of the Alexandre Hogue Gallery located in Phillips Hall. Hogue 125 Inspired: Oklahoma Landscapes opens Jan. 19 and demonstrates the artist’s legacy and continued impact on the […]
Learn what you need to know to achieve your personal and financial goals. Two TU students will talk about the businesses they created and managed while being a student. Is launching a side-hustle while in college a path for you?
Due to the inclement weather and dangerous driving conditions, we have decided to cancel the Vocal Master Class for today at 3:00. Also canceled is the lunch planned for 11:30 this morning in the President's Dining Room. We will work on rescheduling the master class event for Wednesday between 12:00-2:00. We still hope to hold […]
Due to inclement weather, this event has been postponed until March 7. A night of informal research presentations at Heirloom Rustic Ales. Grab a drink and hear the following Kendall College of Arts & Sciences faculty present on history, music and more: Thomas Buoye (history), Machele Dill (School of Music), Matt Lemmond (School of Art, […]
Note: Due to inclement weather, all Kyle Pfortmiller events are canceled. Donald Feagin Visiting Artist and Metropolitan Opera baritone Kyle Pfortmiller, along with his collaborative pianist Cathy Venable, will present a recital of well-known songs and arias from the world of opera and musical theater. A frequent and beloved visitor to Tulsa, Pfortmiller has performed […]
Note: Due to inclement weather, this event has been postponed until Feb. 21. Kick off Black History Month with a new documentary about the legendary life of Harriet Tubman, who repeatedly risked her life to help other African Americans out of slavery. TU professor Kristen Oertel will host a discussion afterward over peach cobbler from […]
Since 2016 those who are concerned about the health of American democracy have been lamenting the easy spread and amplification of bogus claims, vast conspiracy theories, and massive lies through media both social and traditional. This concern is necessary but insufficient. This talk will argue that pro-democracy Americans must also rediscover the poetry and music […]
Come to the Creativity Club and learn how to future-proof your career in an rapidly changing, automated world. Lunch provided.
Join TU's Department of English and Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for an evening with critically-acclaimed poet and writer Quraysh Ali Lansana, who will discuss works exploring race, politics, culture and more.
Paul Voss (Georgia State University) will discuss the Catholic aspects of William Shakespeare's work.
An online information session about the IEL/ISL program. Register online.
Secrecy can call to mind mystery, darkness, wickedness and the unknown. Meanwhile, the cultural origins of government transparency are equally murky. By looking at the interplay of politics and culture in the French Revolution, we can gain insights into our attitudes towards secrecy today. Join us at the Zarrow Center to celebrate Nicole Bauer's new […]
The University of Tulsa Symphony Orchestra continues its 2022-23 concert season with a performance honoring retiring TU Professor Roger Price. Price will perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major and the first movement of his own Piano Concerto No. 2. The orchestra will also perform works by Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky.
Have you ever read poetry that uses fieldwork and archives to deal with important social and political concerns? Come hear three acclaimed poets who employ research and reporting to grapple with such timely issues as immigration, identity, cultural appropriation, racism and the military- and prison-industrial complexes. Their works intersect with the social sciences, drawing on […]
Join other TU students in exploring creativity topics and engaging in exercises that enhance creative competence. This week the JOLT Creative Club will talk about what makes people happy. Are […]
In the early 1900s, there were as many as 50 all-black towns in Oklahoma. Over the course of the century, the number and sizes of these towns shrank drastically. Only […]
Kick off Black History Month with a new documentary about the legendary life of Harriet Tubman, who repeatedly risked her life to help other African Americans out of slavery. TU professor Kristen Oertel will host a discussion afterward over peach cobbler from Wanda J’s.
In the 21st century, machines are learning to write essays, diagnose disease, create visual art and even write new computer code. As our lives are increasingly guided by artificial intelligence, what are the implications for the humanities, and for human freedom itself? This talk and discussion will explore Renaissance humanism’s origins in a similar moment […]
In Becoming Disabled: Forging a Disability View of the World, Jan Doolittle Wilson describes how becoming disabled is to forge a new consciousness, one that challenges ableist discourses and systems and creates alternative meanings that understand disability as a valuable human variation. Using an autoethnographic approach, as well as multiple first-person accounts from disabled writers, […]
Have you ever read poetry that uses fieldwork and archives to deal with important social and political concerns? Come hear three acclaimed poets who employ research and reporting to grapple with such timely issues as immigration, identity, cultural appropriation, racism and the military- and prison-industrial complexes. Their works intersect with the social sciences, drawing on […]
Join the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities for a two-day symposium on the history and future of reproductive rights. Symposium will include two panel discussions, a film screening and keynote address from Rickie Solinger.
Explore the history and future of tribal nationhood before and after the supreme court ruling on tribal jurisdiction (McGirt v. Oklahoma, 2020). Work of Sovereignty features historical photographs and art by Native artists inspired by the 13 counties in Oklahoma named after indigenous nations. This exhibition is free and open to the public. The Zarrow […]
