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Friday, March 20th, 2026

“Crafting Utopia: William Morris, Kelmscott Press, & the Art of Living Well” (a panel discussion)

Tuesday, March 24, 20264:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Hildreth-Mirza Hall Great Room A birthday celebration of life and legacy of the British designer, printmaker, poet, social critic, utopian, activist, and proto-environmentalist, William Morris. A panel of Bucknell scholars in the arts and humanities will present snaptalks on the themes of: • Useful work vs. useless toil• Craft and the dignity of making• Print, design, and the Kelmscott Press• Ecology, sustainability, and the common good In collaboration with Special Collections, the event will highlight Bucknell’s Kelmscott Press holdings, including the famed Kelmscott Chaucer.

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Friday, March 20th, 2026

Arts & Humanities Alumni Career Panel

Monday, March 24, 202612:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Hildreth-Mirza Hall Great Room Explore careers that excited Bucknell Humanities majors and learn about their interesting careers in this panel discussion. This panel of alumni will share their career paths and how their education and experiences played a role in preparing them for their professions. Panelists: Moderated by Susan Falciani Maldonado, University Archivist & Director, Special Collections Co-sponsored by Bucknell Humanities Center, Bertrand Library, and the Center for Career Advancement, as part of Arts and Humanities Week.

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Friday, February 20th, 2026

Broken Record: Gendered Abuse in Academia

February 25th, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Hildreth-Mirza Hall Great Room The Bucknell Humanities Center and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies present Carrie Rohman – Department of English, Lafayette College. Broken Record brings together narratives of gendered abuse in academia from across disciplines, at every career stage, around the U.S. and the world. Beyond using storytelling to expose the ubiquity of abuse, these writers also theorize its causes and proffer strategies for resistance and healing. Dr. Rohman will engage in conversation with Dr. Delsandro during which they will discuss what motivated the volume, the process of soliciting and editing contributions, the […]

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Tuesday, January 27th, 2026

“Black Appalachia and the Search for Nowhere” Symposium

Thursday, February 12th, 10AM & 1PM — Hildreth Mirza Hall, Great Room As part of the BHC’s Theme Year Programming series: “Black Appalachia and the Search for Nowhere”, panelists will present research on Black life and culture in the Appalachian region, bringing fugitivity and marronage into conversation with Black Appalachian studies. The symposium will take place on Thursday, Feb. 12th in the Great Room of Hildreth-Mirza Hall, 760 Fraternity Road in Lewisburg PA. Panel 1 is at 10am and Panel 2 at 1pm, with a post-panel reception and concert at 4:30PM.

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Tuesday, January 27th, 2026

BHC Student Fellows Event: “What Can You Do With a Humanities Major?”

Wed, Jan 28, 11:30am–1:30pm — Willard-Smith Library (125 Vaughan Lit) Bucknell Junior and Senior majors in many Arts & Humanities Departments will be tabling to speak with attendees about their experiences in their discipline, to help students prepare for selecting their majors. They will discuss career paths, internships, and research opportunities, focusing on Humanities. Please share with those interested in exploring liberal arts options and encourage first-year or sophomores to attend. Pizza will be served.

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Sunday, October 26th, 2025

Those We Thought We Knew: Reimagined

November 2, 2025, 3:00 p.m.Iron Front Event Space, 434 Market Street Artist Marie Cochran reimagines the novel “Those We Thought We Knew,” by David Joy that explores themes of generational trauma, and betrayal through the story of a young Black artist who returns to her ancestral home. This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Bucknell’s Critical Black Studies program.

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Thursday, September 4th, 2025

Film Screening: THE EASTERN KENTUCKY SOCIAL CLUB

Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 7:00 pmGallery Theatre, ELC 3rd Fl. As part of the Bucknell Humanities Center’s Themed-Year-Programming, “Black Appalachia and the Search for Nowhere” we are hosting a Film Screening: THE EASTERN KENTUCKY SOCIAL CLUB, followed by a virtual Q and A session from the director, William Isom II after the viewing. Film screening located in the Gallery Theatre, ELC 3rd Fl. The Eastern Kentucky Social Club (EKSC) was founded in 1969 by Appalachian families who migrated out of the coalfields to mostly northern cities. This organization, with chapters all over the country, was established to provide continued connection and reunion for […]

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