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Screen cultures presents a program of short films, conversation, and Q&A with award-winning Irish artist Mairéad McClean. Spanning over thirty years, McClean's career as a visual artist has covered film, photography, installation, and drawing. Her films address questions of memory, perception, and systems of control through intricate sound design and the incorporation of an impressive array of archival materials, challenging the borders between public and private archive. Her work has received international recognition, and sits in the collections of the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. She was awarded the MAC International Art Prize (2014 Belfast) and the Kinoskop 6 Experimental Film Festival Curator’s Award (2024)

The year-long series seeks to foster cross-disciplinary AI literacy, explore how AI shapes and is shaped by culture, ethics, history, and society, and provide opportunities for research incubation and exchange.

The Center for Humanities Research is here to help find and secure funding for humanities-related studies and research. Check out these helpful tips, resources, and words of wisdom.

"I’m excited to share that I have started a new position as a production assistant for NBC Universal at NBC4! Looking forward to learning and expanding my knowledge in the production industry to sharpen my skills as a journalist." Jalen said.

In Inside Higher Ed, Ann Ardis talks about findings from a career study of humanities majors, based on a study by Mason alum Robert Townsend.

Dean Ann Ardis debunks misconceptions about the value of a humanities degree, citing new report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

The Center for Humanities Research 2024-25 theme calls for proposals that interrogate, decenter, redefine, or traverse the boundaries between humanity and its “others.” Learn more and apply to be a fellow. Applications are due noon on Thursday, December 7.

Amanda Bryan, Sharon Doetsch-Kidder, Ariel Goldenthal, and Dean Taciuch will offer a workshop called "Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom" on Friday, November 3, 2:30-4:00pm.