Dietrich College Speaker Series
Speaker Series
Experts in the humanities and social sciences at Dietrich College regularly contribute to college- and university-wide speaker series.
As members of an institution of higher education, our role is to educate and foster informed and respectful dialogue on complex issues. The humanities and social sciences can help us better understand and communicate about pressing real-world problems.
The Spark Conversations, Spark Change! research symposium is an opportunity for featured researchers from Dietrich College to share cutting-edge insights, explore bold questions and reflect on how their work shapes new ways of understanding the world. The symposium offers an exciting opportunity to exchange ideas, build connections and be inspired by a dynamic community of thinkers committed to inspiring purposeful transformation across disciplines.
Deeper Conversations is a university-wide initiative aimed at promoting the power of civil discourse by engaging members of the Carnegie Mellon community in studying and discussing some of the most complex challenges facing society today.聽
The war between Israel and Hamas has brought immense suffering and anxiety to people in Israel, the Gaza Strip, the surrounding region and all over the world. The conflict has come to college campuses and divided us. In spring 2024, Dietrich College and collaborated to create a series of events designed to illuminate the historical, political, cultural and narrative background of the Israel-Hamas war. These events were part of the Deeper Conversations initiative.
In 2020, the college launched , engaging, in-depth presentations about critical political and societal issues through the lens of the humanities, social sciences and related fields. These virtual webinars were open to 好色先生TV alumni, students, faculty and staff.