assistant director for research and public engagement @washuhumanities // also @ https://xitter.cf/t.co/T6twGHPa26
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Laura Perry retweeted
The Weidenbaum Center is proud to co-sponsor the 2026–27 Sawyer Seminar, Black Studies and the Future of the American University.
Running from September 2026 through May 2027, the yearlong seminar brings together leading scholars and public intellectuals to explore Black studies, academic freedom, democracy and the future of higher education.
Learn more about upcoming events: wc.washu.edu/events
#WashU #WeidenbaumCenter #SawyerSeminar #BlackStudies
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Angela Davis comes to WashU this Thursday.
The 2026–27 Sawyer Seminar, Black Studies and the Future of the American University, opens Sept. 10 with Angela Davis, Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
In “The Evolution of Academic Freedom in the American University with Insights from Black Studies,” Davis will explore academic freedom as a critical, evolving and contested concept — one that must be understood historically, continually reimagined in response to changing realities and defended structurally.
📅 Sept. 10, 2026
⏰ 4 p.m.
📍 Graham Chapel/livestream
The Weidenbaum Center is proud to co-sponsor the Sawyer Seminar alongside partners across WashU.
Learn more here: lnkd.in/gPj4aMjc
#WashU #WeidenbaumCenter #SawyerSeminar #AngelaDavis #AcademicFreedom
Laura Perry retweeted
New – Livestream option added! The Sawyer Seminar Series on Black Studies and the Future of the American University opens with a discussion of academic freedom as a critical, evolving and contested concept.
RSVP for the webinar: wustl.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Laura Perry retweeted
Join us for the Sawyer Seminars, convened by WashU's Department of African & African American Studies and the Center for the Humanities!
Register here: eventbrite.com/cc/sawyer-sem…
Laura Perry retweeted
CRE² Executive Director, Dr. Dwight A. McBride, responds to the recent "Report on the State of Scholarship in the Humanities and the Humanistic Social Sciences." Read his response:
insidehighered.com/opinion/v…
"When scholars from historically excluded groups entered the academy in significant numbers, they did not simply add new faces to existing conversations.... They introduced new questions, new archives, new methods... for understanding the world." insidehighered.com/opinion/v…
Laura Perry retweeted
We’re hiring! Join the CRE² team as our project coordinator to help lead strategic projects, coordinate communications, and support executive operations across the Center.
Learn more and apply: wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/…
Laura Perry retweeted
Postdoctoral Fellowship in African and African American Studies (AFAS) and Center for Humanities - The postdoctoral fellow will receive a competitive salary, research funds, office space, and access to university resources. Position Duties. The ... - ift.tt/2tYnypz
New: Postdoc in African and African American Studies and Center for Humanities at WashU in St. Louis. Review begins February 1, 2026. Join us! apply.interfolio.com/177073
Laura Perry retweeted
Join us for a special lunchtime session where our three inaugural Engaged City Community Fellows will introduce themselves and share more about their work, creative practices, and visions for the Engaged City project.
RSVP here: tinyurl.com/5c6mm93p
Laura Perry retweeted
We are excited to announce the inaugural cohort of the Engaged City Community Fellows. Please join us in congratulating the 2025–2026 Engaged City Community Fellows!
Learn more about our community fellows at theengagedcity.com/community…
Laura Perry retweeted
Want to make your mark on St. Louis? The Engaged City is looking for Community Fellows to help build a cultural map that reflects the voices, stories, and strengths of our neighborhoods. We are accepting applications until tomorrow, July 15th! tinyurl.com/325sfw9c
Laura Perry retweeted
The Engaged City is a cultural asset mapping project connecting communities across St. Louis through shared knowledge and lived experience. Get involved with us through the Community Fellows in Residence program! theengagedcity.com/community…
Laura Perry retweeted
HELU (Higher Education Labor United) is hiring Organizing Staff to be based Remote/ Nationally. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?id… #1u #UnionStrong @HigherEdLabor
Laura Perry retweeted
🚨 New Job Posted: Visiting Assistant Director for Humanities Without Walls, a consortium of humanities centers at sixteen research universities throughout the Midwest and beyond.
Apply by June 9 ▶️ go.illinois.edu/HWWjob
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📢 We're hiring a Part-Time Opinion Editor!
Help scholars shape op-eds that make an impact. This remote, one-year position averages 20 hrs/week and pays $35,000.
Learn more & apply: scholarsstrategynetwork.appl…
Acclaimed playwright and MacArthur “genius grant” recipient Lynn Nottage will be honored with the 2025 International Humanities Prize from WashU. This prestigious award recognizes her impactful contributions to the humanities. bit.ly/3zCKW6r