Join celebrated gardener, writer, and historian Abra Lee for a special event at Desert Botanical Garden on March 6. Lee will share stories behind key figures from her upcoming book Conquer the Soil. Her talk will focus on the lives of African Americans with careers in horticulture and gardening. In collaboration with ASU's Project Humanities, Lee will be joined by local gardeners and horticulturalists for a discussion about empowering lives through gardening.
Leading science fiction writer Ted Chiang visits Humanities Institute as the 2024 Distinguished Lecturer, in conversation with Matt Bell, Director of The ASU Worldbuilding Initiative.
How do we understand nature? How do we understand ourselves? How do we create a better future in a world that is ever-changing?
We need stories to guide us, and for more than three decades the contemporary writer Ted Chiang has provided them.
“Exhalation by Ted Chiang is a collection of short stories that will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human.” –Barack Obama
Enter a world of wonder. In preparation for Ted Chiang’s visit to ASU in February, Matt Bell, Director of the Worldbuilding Initiative will lead a discussion of Chiang and his work. The group will discuss the short story “Exhalation” which is the title story of Chiang’s most recent story collection.
NASA: Mars likely has an active biosphere but it is up to private organizations to find it
Piano Students of Dr. Baruch Meir
Outstanding piano students from the studio of Dr. Baruch Meir at ASU.
Co-presented with ASU School of Music
Tea events are part of a series of free, informal presentations featuring musicians from the ASU School of Music. We encourage patrons to contribute a suggested donation of $5 and bring a can of food or sealed personal item to be donated to Vista del Camino Food Bank.
When considering the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., too many wrongly reduce his philosophies of humanity
The “Thinking Beyond” webinar series features renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University and will address a big question/topic in science. This month, Cody McCoy will present the topic and will be joined by Paul Davies and Maulik Parikh.
Super Black and Solar-Powered Animals
Grow your knowledge and skills about indoor vertical farming in this three-day, Dec. 4-6, in-person workshop that includes presentations, hands-on training, discussion and networking sessions.
ASU hosts Yale psychologist Woo-kyoung Ahn, author of "Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better," for a virtual visit on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at 6 p.m. Ahn will discuss "Thinking 101" and answer questions from faculty and students at this event.
ASU's Writing Programs has selected Ahn's nonfiction book as its 2023-2024 Common Read.
The online event is open and free to the public and information. Please register to attend.
In the Beginning Was the Word: The Place of Narrative in the Construction of Reality