Society & Culture Dance the Night Away at the 27th Annual Viennese Ball October 12, 2012 The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s 27th annual Viennese Ball, hosted by UR Ballroom, is the social dance event of the year.
Society & Culture Archive Captures 40 Years of the Gay Rights October 10, 2012 When the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s Gay Liberation Front launched the Empty Closet in 1971, they knew that distributing a newspaper advocating "the freedom to love" same-sex partners was a radical act.
Society & Culture Does “Obamacare” Go Too Far – Or Not Far Enough? October 8, 2012 Sponsored annually by the University's Susan B. Anthony Center for Women's Leadership, the event brings together leaders to explore social hurdles women face as they seek to lead in business, academia, and government.
Society & Culture Italian Actor Mario Pirovano to Debut Play for American Audience October 8, 2012 The workshop is for both experienced and amateur thespians. The play will be performed in the sanctuary of the Interfaith Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on the same day.
Society & Culture Ubu Roi Establishes a Reign of Comic Terror at Todd Theatre October 5, 2012 The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s International Theatre Program opens its 2012-2013 season at Todd Theatre with one of the theatre world's most controversial plays and most unforgettable characters.
Society & Culture Visual Cultural Studies Graduate Students Travel Globe Through Summer Fellowships October 3, 2012 Glogower, Golonu, Guzmán, and Marr are among a larger group of visual and cultural studies doctoral students who span six years of study and received artist's residencies, fellowships, invitations to symposia, and travel awards this summer.
Society & Culture Rochester Hosts International Conference for Literary Translators October 2, 2012 Co-hosted by Open Letter Books, the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s literary publishing house dedicated to publishing translated literature, the conference consists of roundtables, workshops, readings, and a film screening at Rochester's Little Theatre.
Society & Culture Amy Waldman Wins Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for Fiction September 28, 2012 The annual award will be given for Waldman's post 9/11 novel, The Submission, which has received national acclaim. As part of the award ceremony, Waldman will give a reading from the novel and there will be a book signing and reception after the event.
Society & Culture Professor Wins Latin American Studies Association Book Award August 22, 2012 Beth Jörgensen, professor of Spanish-American literature, has won the 2011 book award in the humanities for her book Documents in Crisis: Nonfiction Literatures in Twentieth Century Mexico,
Society & Culture Celebrating Eastman’s Legacy November 21, 2005 The University joins the Rochester community in celebrating the 150th anniversary of George Eastman’s birth All through 2004, the University celebrated the 150th anniversary of George Eastman’s birth on July…