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 |
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 |