The global rise of authoritarianism and anti-democratic efforts in the United States have prompted many to use the f-word — “fascism” — to characterize our current moment. In what ways does the political ideology of fascism capture or misrepresent what’s happening in political life today? In particular, how do strongmen and authoritarian movements rely upon lies, violence and a false construction of reality to further their goals? Join us for this moderated conversation with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, historian, commentator and author.
Thinking Beyond- April
Between 2011 and 2013, tubas were stolen from high schools across Southern California. Against this backdrop, hard of hearing filmmaker Alison O'Daniel generates new sensitivity to sound and meaning in an unconventional documentary experience.
While society often glorifies "Hustle Culture", it is important to redefine success in a way that prioritizes our well-being. In this workshop, participants will learn practical tools and strategies to combat the toxic effect of Hustle Culture in the areas of financial literacy, mental wellness, and maintaining an appropriate work-life harmony.
The ASU Institute of Human Origins (IHO) presents Donald Johanson for the second annual Bill Kimbel Distinguished Lecture. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the discovery of “Lucy,” IHO Founding Director Donald Johanson will enthrall the audience with the story of "Lucy's" discovery, the controversies of naming a new species, and how this small but complicated ancient human ancestor changed the way we think about humans developed on Earth.
Join the Department of English for a coffee klatch! Chat with faculty, staff and students from ASU’s Writing, Rhetorics and Literacies (WRL) Program and enjoy a coffee bar handcrafted by Blue House Coffee.
Find out how studying as an undergraduate or graduate in the WRL program puts you on the cutting edge of technology, language use and design. Grab a tote or a sticker for the road.
Find us on the ASU Tempe campus outside Durham Hall on Cady Mall on March 28 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. All welcome.
What can it mean to love the things we love (books, records, people) in a time of disaster, an era of ends? How do our icons speak to us—what news can they deliver—during planet-sized calamity? Taking a cue from the death of Prince, the much-mourned saint of Minneapolis, this lecture considers the icon as a herald of possibilities lying just beyond the secular perimeter of the knowable and known. All manner of things find us through our icons. This talk wonders over the fate of our devotion to them in this time of crisis and collapse—an age of Last Things.
Many Americans who witnessed the events of January 6, 2021 voiced a reaction that quickly took hold across a political spectrum: “This is not who we are.” But such a view ignores the long history of racist vigilante violence that has shaped America since its founding. Historian Kathleen Belew examines January 6 in the context of the organized white power movement that began percolating into mainstream American politics well before the 2016 election of Donald J. Trump. Knowing and understanding our history, Belew contends, is the only path to a more democratic future.
The Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (CSRD) at Arizona State University is welcoming Charlayne Hunter-Gault, distinguished award-winning journalist and courageous civil rights champion, as it launches its second decade of Delivering Democracy programming. The dialogue is scheduled for April 13th at 3:00 PM. It will take place in person at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Phoenix and will also be available via livestream.
“Ask a Physicist” has been renamed “Thinking Beyond” in order to encompass a broader range of topics. Our format will remain the same with a talk given by an expert and the audience participating by asking questions during the webinar or in advance.