Events

cliff edwards

Vincent van Gogh, Art, and Spiritual Practice: A Conversation with Professor Cliff Edwards

Date: Thursday, Mar 27, 2025

Join us to celebrate the legacy of retired faculty member Cliff Edwards, Ph.D., both at VCU and in the intersection of art and religion.

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Latinx Scholarship Symposium

Date: Friday, Mar 28, 2025

Join the Migration Studies Lab at the Humanities Research Center on March 28 for a gathering of scholars in Latino and migration studies from across Virginia and North Carolina to present and discuss new research and public humanities collaborations.

Peter Marty

The Blake Lecture in the History of Christianity presents "The wisdom of Lincoln for a zero-sum world"

Date: Thursday, Apr 3, 2025

Join us April 3 for the annual Blake Lecture in the History of Christianity featuring Peter Marty, editor/publisher of The Christian Century.

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Magazine Writing and Public Religion: A Conversation with Peter Marty, Editor and Publisher of “The Christian Century”

Date: Friday, Apr 4, 2025

Join the Humanities Research Center and the history department to learn about magazine editing and publishing. 

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Unburying Voices: Community-Engaged Reparative Justice

Date: Saturday, Apr 12, 2025

The Health Humanities Lab at the Humanities Research Center will be hosting "Unburying Voices: Community-Engaged Reparative Justice" on the work of the East Marshall Street Well (EMSW) Project. The program will include panel presentations, lunch, and a poster session.

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History Graduate Research Symposium

Date: Monday, Apr 28, 2025

Interested in 20th century U.S. history? Join us on April 28 as M.A. students present their research findings from Professor Raymond's Researching American History course.

Annual Lecture Series

The history department is pleased to offer the community four annual lectures supported by the generosity of donors. Visit the links below for more information.