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 us for a free screening of the documentary The Janes (2022) and a Q&A with co-director Tia Lessin on the history of community-based reproductive healthcare and its relevance today. This is part of the Reproductive Rights and Freedom Symposium, which will foster public conversation on urgent questions concerning individual rights and bodily autonomy with broad implications […]
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. 101 Archer […]
Join us for art, music, food and drinks – all with free admission! The First Friday Art Crawl takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. each month in the Tulsa Arts District. Check out TU's current art exhibition, catch some live music and soak up the ambiance of downtown's busiest night of the month.
“Reproductive Rights and Freedom” will foster public conversation on urgent questions concerning individual rights and bodily autonomy with broad implications for gender equality, community well being, privacy, healthcare, tribal sovereignty and free speech. Historian Rickie Solinger will deliver a keynote address contextualizing the long history of reproductive justice in the U.S., from white settlement on […]
TU faculty and graduate students are invited to join the Henneke Center and Oklahoma Center for the Humanities for a writing workshop with Andrew Ross (NYU) titled "Writing for the Movement: Andrew Ross on Scholarship and Activism." In this writing workshop, Ross will discuss how to integrate academic research with activism, exploring ways to turn […]
Automobiles have always been promoted and sold as the great American “freedom machines.” But for too many of us, they have become vehicles of unfreedom. Drawing on interviews with formerly incarcerated men and women, Andrew Ross discusses all of the ways in which car ownership and car use can lead to detention, either through policing […]
Oklahoma Center for the Humanities is partnering with TU’s College of Law to create a three-day symposium that brings together questions about law, identity, history, citizenship and migration. This three-day conference focuses on the ongoing work of Native sovereignty in Oklahoma. Examining tribal sovereignty from multiple perspectives, including Native leadership, legal issues and ideas, artistic […]
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 […]
