Past Events from May 5, 2023 – February 9 – Events Calendar
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Cultures of the Americas Seminar

Zarrow Center for Art & Education 124 E. Reconciliation Way, Tulsa, OK, United States

The Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum and the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities invite you to attend a public seminar and discussion featuring Alaina E. Roberts and […]

Free

Shakespeare’s Catholic Dimension

Tyrrell Hall 2930 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

Paul Voss (Georgia State University) will discuss the Catholic aspects of William Shakespeare's work.

Free
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Documentary Screening: Harriet Tubman, Visions of Freedom

Tyrrell Hall 2930 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

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.

Free

Pizza and Oklahoma Politics

Chapman Hall 2830 East 5th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

Join TU Communications Hall of Fame inductee Jenkin Jones, Jr. for a lecture on the history of Oklahoma politics. This event is free to attend and lunch will be provided. Jenkin Jones, Jr. spent his 32-year career at The Tulsa Tribune in a variety of jobs, from reporter to editor and publisher. His specialty was […]

William and Rita Bell Distinguished Lecture Series: Jesus and Judaism — Why the Connection Matters

Tyrrell Hall 2930 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

Join TU's Department of Philosophy and Religion for a lecture featuring Amy Jill Levine. Numerous Christians regard Jesus as rejecting a Judaism—influenced by legalistic, elitist Pharisees—incorrectly characterized as obsessed with ritual purity, misogynistic, vengeful and xenophobic.  Understanding Jesus in his Jewish context corrects false stereotypes, brings new meaning to his parables, politics and piety, and […]

Free

History Department Graduation & Awards Reception

McFarlin Library 2933 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

The TU community is invited to join TU's History Department in celebrating 2023 history graduates during the department's annual graduation and awards reception.

Free

Why study the classics today?

Tyrrell Hall 2930 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

Join Jennifer Frey and Kyle Harper for a robust inter-collegiate discussion on the Greco-Roman world. From sex, slavery, war, and plagues to religion, culture, and imperial power; why would we study such a foreign culture today? Nothing is off the table as these two discuss the ancient world and its relevance for our own time! […]

CineCulture Film Series

Circle Cinema 10 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK

A Story of Bones Screening Join the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as they partner with colleagues at CineCulture, POV, OSU Tulsa, Tulsa Community College, Circle Cinema, and the National Endowment for the Arts to bring you this quarterly film series. The first in the series is A Story of Bones. Film synopsis: As […]

Free

Cadenhead-Settle Memorial Lecture in History – Haunted by History: Columbus, Montezuma, Elton John, and St. George

Tyrrell Hall 2930 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

Cadenhead-Settle Memorial Lecture in History presents Haunted by History: Columbus, Montezuma, Elton John, and St. George. Truth and evidence have been upended by postmodernism and the Internet.  Yet we still imagine that historical facts remain set in stone.  The past cannot be changed, right?  But what happens when historical figures or events have afterlives, when […]

Defending Free Will Against Contemporary Skepticism

Chapman Hall 2830 East 5th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

TU students and faculty join the Honors Program for a lecture by Mario DeCaro, professor of Moral Philosophy at Università Rome Tre. Since the year 2000, he has also been teaching at Tufts University, where he is regularly a visiting professor. He received his first degree and his Ph.D. in philosophy at University of Rome […]

Free

Fall 2023 Honors Symposium: “Virgil’s Messy & Messianic Eclogue in the Great Conversation”

McFarlin Library 2933 East 6th Street, Tulsa, OK, United States

TU students join the Honors College for our Fall 2023 Symposium! These gatherings provide a unique opportunity for honors students and faculty to enjoy good food, friendship, and informal conversation centered on classic texts, and exploring their importance in history and our modern world. Join us for a special conversation with Julia Hejduk, Ph.D., of […]

Free

HCAR Works-in-Progress Seminar: Cori Simon, Ph.D.

Helmerich Center for American Research 1400 N Gilcrease Museum Rd, Tulsa, OK, United States

The Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum cordially invites all interested faculty, staff, and students to join us for our November Works-in-Progress (WIP) Seminar, featuring Cori Simon, Ph.D., from the University of Oklahoma. Simon, an Assistant Professor of U.S. History at OU, specializes in Native North America, the U.S. West, race, ethnicity, indigeneity, […]

HCAR Works-in-Progress Seminar: Dr. Benjamin Pokross

Helmerich Center for American Research 1400 N Gilcrease Museum Rd, Tulsa, OK, United States

The Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) at Gilcrease Museum cordially invites all interested TU faculty, staff, and students to join us for our November Works-in-Progress (WIP) Seminar, featuring Benjamin Pokross, Ph.D., from The University of Tulsa. Ben Pokross is the Duane H. King Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Tulsa’s Helmerich Center for American […]