Traveling While Black is a cinematic VR experience that immerses the viewer in the long history of restriction of movement for black Americans and the creation of safe spaces in our communities. Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams and Emmy Award-winning Felix & Paul Studios' film transports you to historic Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington DC. The viewer shares an intimate series of moments with several of the patrons of Ben's as they reflect on their experiences of restricted movement and race relations in the U.S.
Virtual reality movie series
Join us for a monthly webinar series, ASK A PHYSICIST, with renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University. Each webinar will address a big question in physics and the audience can submit questions ahead of time or during the webinar to add to the discussion!
Nature makes a lot of sounds; some are beautiful, some are terrifying. Often we are too busy to open our ears and listen. Come into NatureSpace 311E on the 3rd floor of Hayden Library for a fun and relaxing event to guess which animals or natural phenomena are making a particular sound, followed by an exploration of the wealth of other sonic possibilities. End with a meditation to beautiful natural sounds giving you gratitude for the rest of your day!
Did key ideas in religious thought ultimately prove critical to the birth of science? Could recognizing the religious roots of modern science promote better engagement of religion and science today?
What have we learned about religion and conflict over the last 20 years, and what does the future hold? As the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict begins its 20th anniversary year, John Carlson reflects on these questions. Using two important timestamps—September 11, 2001 and January 6, 2021—he considers how the assumptions and conclusions that emerged in relation to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 have been replicated—yet also upended—by the 1/6 attack upon the U.S.
Sentenced to death for a lurid 1973 San Francisco murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee was set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese Americans helped to overturn his conviction. After 10 years of fighting for his life inside San Quentin, Lee found himself in a new fight to rise to the expectations of the people who believed in him.
Join us for a community discussion in which we talk through the myths about the Deaf, the Hard of Hearing, and the DeafBlind. Often times these are regarded as "invisible" disabilities, and people a part of these communities are often misunderstood. In this event we will gather to learn and grow in awareness about these communities.
Join us for a preview screening of an exclusive hour-long excerpt of Storming Caesars Palace, followed by a community discussion with local experts, academics, and activists working in the field of income equity and economic justice (guest details to come).
Over the past decade or so, "True Crime" as an entertainment has become extremely popular. Streaming services have hundreds of series on the topic, and 50% of the top charting podcasts are True Crime Podcasts. What is this human fascination that has become such entertainment? Is this a form of trauma porn?