Events

Study With Me!

Chapman Learning Commons Assistants will first share some key tips on how to focus, to set you up for a successful study session. We will then use the Pomodoro method to complete 25-minute sessions of uninterrupted study, followed by 5-minute breaks. Registration is required.

Creating Digital Exhibits: A Survey of Tools

This workshop will cover an assortment of digital exhibit and storytelling tools such as Omeka, Scalar, static site generators (CollectionBuilder and Wax), and narrative tools such as Timeline.js and Storymaps from Knight Lab. Registration is required.

C.E. Gatchalian “The Radical Centre” with C.E. Gatchalian

    I’ve never had a strong sense of self, and it’s still something I’m working on This lack of self has manifested itself in a number of ways. As extreme shyness. As narcissism. As obsessive-compulsive disorder. As uncritical obeisance. Recognizing the role heteronormative white supremacy has played in this struggle has helped me make better sense […]

    “Us and Them: What it Really Means to Belong” with Nneka Allen

      How can everyone be powerful? Here is a question that challenges us to consider the existence and experiences of others, inviting us to contrast them with our own. It can inspire the expansion of our beliefs, deepen our understanding and grow our connections, and ultimately inspire us towards manifesting greater equity and justice in our work and lives.

      “Not Just Checking Boxes: Thinking & Working Through Ethical Problems with Checklists”

      Over the past few decades, members of the public, students, professionals, and researchers have struggled with the dilemmas and conundrums originating from powerful new technologies, including artificial intelligence, Big Data, and machine learning, just to name a few. Although these new technologies hold much potential, their creators and designers have—more often than not—willingly overlooked the […]

      “Archives as Past, Present, and Future”: Film Screening and Panel Discussion with Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra

      Event Description Archives shape the past, they shape the way in which we access the past and write for the future. But archives are connected to colonial pasts, erasures, and harm, relegating marginalized communities and racialized communities invisible. We know this is untrue – we know archives of these communities exist and there are many, […]

      “A Closer Look at the Role of Microaggressions in Racism” with Hieu Pham-Fraser

      Event Description Microaggressions continue to be the most pervasive and undetected contributor to racism in many institutions, including educational settings. However, microaggressions are not micro. For those who are the target of microaggressions, severe consequences on mental well-being and life trajectories can result. In this presentation, Hieu will use her children’s picture book, The Little Girl to […]