Upcoming Events

24
Mar

“Swipe Wrongs: Sexual Racism in Dating Apps and Dating Culture”

Lecture/Readings

Dr. Apryl Williams (University of Michigan) will discuss research from her upcoming book, "Not My Type: Automating Sexual Racism in Online Dating" (Stanford University Press), in which she examines algorithmic inequities in online dating and explores how match-making algorithms perpetuate racism.

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm | USU Libraries |
29
Mar

"How the Great War Ended: Making Peace on the Middle Eastern Front" with Michelle Tusan

Lecture/Readings | Diversity, equity, and Inclusion

This talk will explore the peace process between the Allies and the Ottoman Empire at the end of the First World War. It reveals the human cost of nearly 10 years of uninterrupted war when peace finally came in 1923.

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Old Main |
31
Mar

CHaSS Road Trip to Lehi

Social/Networking

Want to learn about different career paths your CHaSS degree can open for you? Approaching graduation and unsure where to try your next steps? You’ve got the knowledge and the skills to thrive in any industry; meet our alumni and visit their workplaces to get tips on how! On Friday, March 31st, join us for a day trip to Lehi for lunch and two alumni-hosted company visits at Weave Communications (Rachael Fresh, Communication Studies 2018) and Visa International (Kevin White, Journalism & Spanish 1991). Road Trips are free and open to all undergraduate and graduate CHaSS students—email brittney.allen@usu.edu to reserve your spot today!

All Day |
06
Apr

Tanner Talk: Dr. Susan Stryker,Transgender History (LGBTQIA+ Health & History Series)

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Save the Date! Dr. Susan Stryker will present a public lecture on the history of transgender people in the United States, with particular material drawn from her foundational text, Transgender History (2008) as well as her forthcoming book, Changing Gender: Memoir, History, Manifesto.

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Eccles Conference Center Auditorium |
07
Apr

Documentary Screening: Screaming Queens

Special Event

Join us for a public screening and Q&A on Dr. Susan Stryker’s documentary, Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria (2005). We will watch this critically and academically acclaimed documentary and engage in a meaningful discussion with Dr. Stryker on the documentary, its making, and the future of LGBTQIA+ media and documentaries.

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Old Main |
12
Apr

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Booth

Information/Orientation

In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we will be hosting a booth on campus that you can visit to find out more information on resources and how to support a survivor.

10:00 am - 1:00 pm | USU Libraries |
12
Apr

Fasting as Devotion: A Shared Value Across Many Faiths

Panel Discussion/Presentation

"Fasting as Devotion: A Shared Value Across Many Faiths" will have panel members of multiple religious traditions will share the importance of fasting in their lives and discuss fasting's role as a key part of Ramadan.

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | TSC, Auditorium |
13
Apr

Campus-wide Fast-a-thon

Cultural

Students are invited to participate in a "fast-a-thon" in solidarity with our Muslim students. Typically, monies from meals missed during Ramadan are given in charity to those in need. (The emphasis on charity or "alms-giving" or Zakat is a key pillar of Islam). Participation in the "fast-a-thon" involves abstaining from all nourishment between sun-up and sun-down.

All Day |
13
Apr

Ramadan Keynote: Islam, Islamophobia, and their American and Global Intersections

Lecture/Readings

Dr. Khaled Beydoun will present a keynote address offering remarks about his latest book, exploring the contours of Muslim identity amid the global War on Terror. This will be followed by a conversation between Dr. Beydoun and Dr. Patrick Mason, the Leonard J. Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture, a Q&A with the audience, and a book signing.

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Eccles Conference Center Auditorium |
13
Apr

Owning Our Narratives: Muslim at USU

Panel Discussion/Presentation

In the first installment of the "Owning Our Narratives" panel series, Muslim students at USU will share their narratives as they speak about their experiences as practicing Muslims both on campus and in Cache Valley.

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Eccles Conference Center Auditorium |
13
Apr

Owning Our Narratives: Women of Faith

Panel Discussion/Presentation

In the second installment of the "Owning Our Narratives" panel series, women of faith from multiple religious traditions will speak about their experiences with womanhood and how that intersects with their religious identities, sharing their stories, values, and what being a woman in their religious tradition looks like to them.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Eccles Conference Center Auditorium |
13
Apr

Tanner Talk: Queer Kinship in Latter-day Saint History & Thought

Panel Discussion/Presentation

This talk explores the ways that Latter-day Saints have imagined kinship as a theological concept. In particular, the talk explores how polygamy and adoption in LDS history might offer resources for describing LDS kinship beyond the modern heterosexual family.

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Taggart Student Center |
19
Apr

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Booth

Information/Orientation

In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we will be hosting a booth on campus that you can visit to find out more information on resources and how to support a survivor.

10:00 am - 1:00 pm | TSC, HUB |
21
Apr

Take Back the Night

Special Event

Take Back the Night represents the earliest worldwide stand against sexual violence. This year SAAVI will host a Take Back the Night Community March, bringing together survivors of the Cache Valley and university community. This event is a space for survivors of every sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national origin, disability, and religion to come together as one and take back their narrative through a march in downtown Logan.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Old Main |
26
Apr

Denim Day Celebration

Special Event

In 1992, a sexual assault conviction was overturned in Rome, Italy by the Italian High Court because the victim had been wearing tight jeans. The court argued that because her jeans were tight she would have had to assist him in removing them, therefore giving him consent. Enraged by the verdict, the women in the Italian Parliament protested by wearing jeans on the steps of the Supreme Court. Over the years wearing jeans on this anniversary has become an international symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual violence. Join in solidarity by wearing jeans on Wednesday, April 26th. Stop by our Denim Day barbecue for photo booth opportunities and to build community.

11:00 am - 1:00 pm | TSC, Plaza |