• Read more about Compassion Beyond Borders: Spirituality, Migration and Moral Courage in Public Life

Drawing on his experience as a humanitarian volunteer, educator, and defendant in a landmark religious freedom case, Scott Warren reflects on what it means to act with compassion when moral conviction collides with state power. He will explore how spirituality can compel care for migrants and how humanitarian work can be criminalized and defended in federal court. 

Hosted by the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, this free public lecture will be held at the ASU Tempe campus, as well as livestreamed.

• Read more about Muslims, Latter-day Saints and Our Democratic Faith

Join Ambassador Jeff Flake and Salam Al-Marayati for a thoughtful conversation on how faith communities can strengthen democracy and civic life. Representing Latter-day Saint and Muslim perspectives, they will explore how shared values and spiritual principles can inspire unity and hope in America. Open to all, with audience Q&A and a light reception. Attend in person or via Zoom Webinar; registration required. Free parking provided for in-person guests.

• Read more about The Professor in Your Neighborhood: Lee Bebout with Kathleen Lamp

The Literature Program in the ASU Department of English presents the next installment in its Professor In Your Neighborhood series. Professor Lee Bebout will discuss his new book: "Rules for Reactionaries: How to Maintain Inequality and Stop Social Justice" in conversation with Associate Professor Kathleen Lamp, a specialist in rhetoric.

• Read more about TomorrowTalks with Melanie Mitchell: 'Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans'

Arizona State University welcomes the award-winning author and leading computer scientist Melanie Mitchell as a guest in its TomorrowTalks series. Mitchell will discuss her book "Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans" in an online event on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 at 12 p.m. Arizona / MST (12 p.m. PDT / 1 p.m. MDT / 8 p.m. CDT / 3 p.m. EDT). 

• Read more about Stellar Alumni Reading Series: M.L. Martin and Hayden Casey

The Creative Writing Program in the Department of English at ASU presents a reading by two of its star graduates: poet and translator M.L. Martin (MFA 2009) and fiction writer Hayden Casey (MFA 2022). The event takes place on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at 6 p.m. in Ross-Blakley Hall (RBHL), room 196 on ASU's Tempe campus. 

• Read more about The Art and Science of Conlanging

M'athchomaroon! (Hello!)

Join us for an inside look at crafting linguistic systems. 

From the complex sounds of the Fremen dialects in Legendary's "Dune" to the intricacies of Kryptonian Glyphs in the most recent "Superman" movie, come meet the team that brings your favorite fictional languages to life.

• Read more about The Future Is Now: Nnedi Okorafor in Conversation with Matt Bell

As part of a celebration of the ASU Department of English’s 125th anniversary, Professor of Practice Nnedi Okorafor discusses her latest work of metafiction, “Death of the Author” (2025) as well as the “She Who Knows” series in conversation with Professor Matt Bell, founding director of the ASU Worldbuilding Initiative. A reception will follow. 

• Read more about Opening Reception: What Is a Quasquicentennial?

Join us at this official opening of the "What Is a Quasquicentennial?" exhibit which chronicles the history of the Department of English at ASU. All are welcome; refreshments will be served. We'll gather in the exhibit area on the first floor of Hayden Library on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at 4 p.m. 

To help us with our planning, please let us know if you'll be there.

• Read more about ASU Common Read with Eliot Stein: 'Custodians of Wonder'

ASU hosts journalist and BBC editor Eliot Stein, author of "Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive," for a virtual visit on Oct. 1, 2025 at 6 p.m. 

• Read more about Torah and Tactics: Jewish Ethics, Just War and the State of Israel

Jewish ethical thought has teachings that often parallel the Western “Just War” tradition, which defines conditions under which war is morally permissible. In what ways do Jewish teachings align with or differ from this tradition? How does Jewish teaching relate to views of just war in contemporary Western democracies? Given that the State of Israel is a contemporary democracy, how does its conduct of war relate to Jewish and Western norms, particularly in the wake of Hamas’ October 7 attack?