Revolution in Translation- The Plays of Augusto Boal in a Post 9-11 World Pt.1

Dr. Robert Moser, Associate Professor of Portuguese, Brazilian and Lusophone African Literature and Culture at the University of Georgia, lectures on the late Brazilian playwright Augusto Boal, who was known for developing the Theater of the Oppressed. Lecture held at Green Library, Modesto Maidique Campus, Florida International University.

The Haitian Imprint on the Humanities, Part 1

Gepsie Metellus is a well-known community leader who draws on personal experiences to talk about the rich cultural history of the Haitian Community. Event held on September 14, 2011 at the Green Library, Modesto Maidique Campus, Florida International University.

The Humanities and a Civil Society

Lecture given by Ruth Shack, sponsor of the 1977 Human Rights Ordinance in Miami-Dade County, gives a lecture on April 4,2012. Part of the Center for the Humanities in an Urban Environment's Lecture Series.

Quiet Violence- The Deep Structure of Violence in the Graphic Arts of War Propaganda pt.2

Dr. Kenneth Johnson, Associate Professor of Arts and Humanities at Florida International University will speak on the nature of violence in the imagery of World War II propaganda material found at the Wolfsonian FIU Museum Archives. Lecture held on March 20, 2013 at the Green Library, Maidique Campus, Florida International University.

Revolution in Translation- The Plays of Augusto Boal in a Post 9-11 World Pt.2

Dr. Robert Moser, Associate Professor of Portuguese, Brazilian and Lusophone African Literature and Culture at the University of Georgia, lectures on the late Brazilian playwright Augusto Boal, who was known for developing the Theater of the Oppressed. Lecture held at Green Library, Modesto Maidique Campus, Florida International University.

A Panel Discussion on Representation of Violence in the Cinema

Lecture on the topic of the representation of violence in motion pictures, presented at Books & Books Coral Gables on January 29, 2013.

Making Art in Cities of Exile

World-renowned poet Edwidge Danticat gives a lecture on how one's exile experiences can shape their creative oeuvre.Lecture held at the Graham Center, Modesto Maidique Campus, Florida International University on February 11, 2013.

The Exiled Intellectual and the American University

Dr Leon Botstein, Professor at Bard College, gives a lecture on the subject of the tradition of learning institutions providing exile to intellectuals from countries in crisis. Lecture held at the Graham Center, Modesto Maidique Campus, Florida International University on February 25, 2013.

The Academic Experience of Exile

Professor Donald Cunnigen speaks of his own experiences while studying with German Academics and on the environment of higher education in America. Lecture held at the Marc Pavillion, Modesto Maidique Campus, Florida International University.

Collaborators Pt. 1

The Florida International University Drama students present a reading of "Collaborators: Elia Kazan, Arthur Miller, and Marilyn Monroe" by Dr Richard Schwartz. This play touches upon events that surrounded the Cold War and the House of Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s. Event was held at the Black Box at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center on March 31, 2014.

The Cloud-Moving Wind- Exiles, Wanderers and Ordinary Fugitives

Ana Menendez, world renowned author and FIU alum, discusses her experience exiling from Cuba. Lecture held at Graham Center, Maidique Campus, Florida International University at March 3, 2014.

Oppressive Eating Habits

Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre is a Professor of Social Ethics at Illif School of Theology. His lecture is on the interplay between American eating habits and its contribution to oppressive structures throughout Latin America.

Dark Teens and Dangerous Nature- Neopagan Narratives of Cultural Marginalization

Sarah M. Pike, Professor of Comparative Religion and Director of the Humanities Center at California State University, Chico, presents a lecture on the subject of projections of both evil and witchcraft on young adults. Lecture held at the Green Library, Modesto Maidique Campus, Florida International University on September 30, 2014.

The Barton Lecture Series on Law and Economics- Economic Perspectives at the SEC

Michael Piwowar, Commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commissioner lectures as part of the Center for Humanities in an Urban Environment Lecture Series. Lecture held on October 21, 2014.

The Spiritual Resistance of Edith Stein and Regina Jonas

Emily Leah Silverman of San Jose State University gives a lecture on the spiritual resistance and religious vision of Edith Stein and Regina Jonas, two German Jewish women who engaged in "deviant" religious desires while working for their communities during the Holocaust. Event held on November 14, 2014 at the Jewish Museum of Florida-Florida International University.