Monday Memo November 16, 2020
Announcements
Remote work recommended 11/25 - 12/18
The Dean’s Office recommended that staff work 100% remotely during the period of November 25 through December 18 to all supervisors. If your supervisor has determined that you can work remotely during this time or your current schedule allows you to work remotely, please remember that non-exempt staff must complete the Excel or PDF track hours template and send to your supervisor and CC the A&S HR Service Account. If you are working on campus, you do not need to complete the track hours template.
Spotlights
New book from Prof. Thomas Edison
Ashé-Caribbean Literary Aesthetic in the Cuban, Colombian, Costa Rican, and Panamanian Novel of Resistance by Prof. Thomas Edison (Classical and Modern Languages) contributes to understanding the important role that African-influenced spiritual cultures play in literature that challenges the concept that European aesthetics are superior to African-inspired cultures. Edison highlights the novels of four courageous Caribbean writers who have used their novels to integrate aspects of African ontology with literary techniques, themes, and history. The common element in these works is the inclusion of African-inspired faith traditions and culture. As a result of this perspective, their literature stands out as keen examples of Ashé-Caribbean resistance literature. While each writer presents their unique literary style in the works, collectively they draw on a foundation of the Afro-Caribbean.
Interconnected // Design Lecture Series
Interconnected is a collaboration with the design & art programs at EKU, Murray State University, NKU, WKU, UK, and UofL, in partnership with AIGA Louisville, AIGA Cincinnati and AIGA Nashville. This year’s focus — Black Voices in Design — aims to diversify and decolonize our pedagogical practices and design curricula.
Join us Tuesday, November 17 at 7 PM for the second lecture with Kaleena Sales, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Tennessee State University.
Register here.
Meet the Professor: Fabian Crespo
Wednesday, November 18, 6 PM
Prof. Fabian Crespo (Anthopology) presents “Covid-19 and Infectious Diseases in the Past: Exploring Paleosyndemics”
Crespo will discuss how epidemics and pandemics have multiple dimensions (biological and social) and how the synergic interactions of those (in time and space) ultimately affect our immune competence and mortality burdens.
Register at bit.ly/2Uz3CeZ
Diversity and Race Relations in France: Girlhood screening and discussion
Thursday, November 19. 5 PM
Join the Department of Classical & Modern Languages for a screening of Céline Sciamma’s Girlhood and a roundtable discussion.
Free access to Girlhood on Kanopy through Nov. 19. Sign up at kanopy.com. Click on “Find your University” and enter your UofL credentials.
Zoom Roundtable with French profs. John Greene, Matthieu Dalle, and Wendy Yoder and special guest Zerlina Bartholomew (MPA/MAIR candidate, Syracuse University, French alumna)
Zoom meeting: Mtg ID: 996 505 7358, Passcode: 8JcziX
Anti-Racism Agenda
Prof. Brandon McCormack selected for Wabash Anti-Racism Symposium
Kudos to Prof. Brandon McCormack (Pan African Studies), who was selected to participate in the Wabash Center's "Becoming Anti-Racist and Catalysts for Change" virtual symposium cohort.
This virtual symposium gathers professors from multiple universities for six sessions (November to June). Participants will meet regularly with colleagues at their respective schools to metabolize, disseminate, and design based upon the discussions with their cohort, with the goal of seeding and inspiring embedded projects in multiple locations about the nature and workings of race, racism, and white supremacy.
