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  • Investigating the Temple of the Egyptian Goddess Mut at South Karnak

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    Join Betsy Bryan, the Alexander Badawy Chair in Egyptian Art and Archaeology for Excavation is Just the Beginning: Twenty Years Investigating the Temple of the Egyptian Goddess Mut at South Karnak as she guides you through the discovery of Temple and the artifacts therein. You'll join Dr. Bryan a...

  • Androids, Cyborgs, and The Human of Our Dreams

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    In this mini-course at the intersection of world literature, the history of robotics, and cognitive science, we will explore the changing face of the humanoid robot and its societal consequences through selections of fictional narratives (the short story, novel, and theatrical play) from the eigh...

  • Sounds of Change

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    The Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection is a gem among our Special Collections holdings. This carefully curated collection of 30,000 pieces of popular sheet music is the perfect lens through which to explore US reform movements, including suffrage, emancipation, anti-war, prohibition/temperance...

  • Democracy, Inclusion, and the Path to Empowerment

    This event will be a conversation between President Ron Daniels, JD and Martha S. Jones, PhD, professor of history. Dr. Jones’ forthcoming book, Vanguard, is a history of African American women’s pursuit of political power — and how it transformed America. Her book will serve as a launching poi...

  • Sweets and Treats of Women's Suffrage

    Extend the holiday spirit by whipping up some tasty winter desserts using recipes from the Women's Suffrage Movement! Join Heidi Herr and Christin Le (A&S '23) as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Women's Suffrage one more time before ringing in the new year. Heidi will be your guide through ...

  • The Long Journey to Women’s Suffrage

    This coming August 26th marks the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th  Amendment giving women the vote in the United States. In this webcast, Dorothea Wolfson -- Director of the Master of Arts in Government -- addresses the philosophical and cultural obstacles that prolonged women’s...

  • The Woman’s Hour: An Interview with Elaine Weiss

    Elaine Weiss’ book, The Woman’s Hour, details the nail-biting climax of one of the greatest political battles in American history: the ratification of the constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote. In this installment of the JHU Suffrage Series, Elaine Weiss will be interview...

  • Picturing a Movement: Women’s Suffrage through the Lens of Maps and Ephemera

    Join Heidi Herr, the Outreach Librarian for Special Collections at Johns Hopkins University, as she interviews several students about their experiences researching the Women’s Suffrage Movement and shares examples of their work. Ivy Xun, a member of JHU ’23 has been co-curating a special exhibit...

  • Chaucer: Five Canterbury Tales

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    Geoffrey Chaucer is sometimes called the 'father of English literature' not only because he wrote so well but because he has been, and remains, a poet who had a unique power to capture in language the foibles and strengths, the folly and wisdom, and the rich variety of perspectives that make us h...