There is a new form of intolerance sweeping the art world today, one that demands conformity of thought and rejects nuance on complicated social issues. Those who question or challenge this new and evolving orthodoxy risk damaging their careers and reputations. Is it worth it to speak up, or is there more to lose by remaining silent? What is the impact on art when artists, whom we count on to use their voices and give them expression, are afraid to speak their minds?
The monthly Information sessions offer you an opportunity to explore ASU's MSW, the highest ranked program in Arizona while meeting with faculty and staff. Uncover the option that's right for you in this 75 minute session; whether you've graduated with a BSW or you're exploring a new career path.
The study of humanity in response to inhumanity has been the focus of Livingstone Smith's life work. He has written and edited ten books on the subject. His 2011 "Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave and Exterminate Others" won the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf award for nonfiction.
María Teresa Kumar is the founding CEO of Voto Latino (c4) and Voto Latino Foundation (c3) and an Emmy-nominated on-air analyst for MSNBC. Kumar deeply understands and is personally part of the fastest growing demographic group in America. This has given her a unique platform to shape some of the most pressing issues of our time, including police reform, gender pay equity, immigration, diversity and inclusion in tech, protecting the vote, and climate justice.
The tools of sci-fi narrative are increasingly being used in the field of design to better imagine, experience, and shape possible futures.
Arizona State University welcomes celebrated novelist Jonathan Franzen as a guest in its TomorrowTalks series. Franzen will discuss his book, "Crossroads" in an online event on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 at 6 p.m. Arizona / MST (6 p.m. PDT / 7 p.m. MDT / 8 p.m. CDT / 9 p.m. EDT). The conversation will be facilitated by ASU fiction writer Matt Bell, a professor of English and author of the cli-fi novel, “Appleseed.”
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ASU Family and ASU 365 Community Union invite you and your family to join us for another series of casual, livestreamed yoga sessions designed for all levels of experience this fall semester. Have your PK-12 through University Sun Devil join you as you learn some family- and beginner-friendly movements for a healthy and fun start to your weekends. Attend any or all of the following sessions from 11 a.m. - noon (AZ time).
While wind and haboobs are a welcome change in the weather, Arizonans would be better to avoid being outside on a windy day. Inhaling dust can bring not only particulates but also a deadly fungus into our lungs that can causes Valley fever, an ailment unique to the southwestern United States. Most who become ill have mild symptoms, but for others it can be deadly. Diagnosing Valley fever can be difficult and frustrating.
The Seeking Justice in Arizona Fall Lecture Series, now in its 18th year, brings in experts from our local communities to discuss critical national issues in an Arizona context.
From the very beginning, the history and study of the American Revolution has been bound up with the national identity of the United States, and thus with the country’s present needs. In recent years, the competing imperatives of activists and journalists at both edges of our ideological spectrum have produced warring narratives of the American founding: slavery versus liberty, original sin versus germinal gift, a conclave of villains versus garden of heroes.