November is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! 🌟 The Fox Center would like to formally recognize that Emory sits on land formerly occupied by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Learn more about the historical background of the Muscogee Territory in Georgia: bit.ly/4pgOq2L

Join us on 11/20 for a celebration of @emorycollege.bsky.social historian Clifton Crais and his latest book, “The Killing Age” (@uchicagopress.bsky.social) 📚 🌟 RSVP now: forms.office.com/r/T7QRfUMKQ5

👏New Blog: ECDS Celebrates Open Access Week! At the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS), we’re celebrating Emory’s long-standing commitment to open, scholar-led publishing. 🔗 Read the full story on our blog: scholarblogs.emory.edu/ecds/ecds-celebrates-open-access-week

Over a decade ago, @emorycollege.bsky.social scholars reimagined how humanities research could reach the world. Their vision became the @mellon.org-supported Digital Publishing in the Humanities initiative 💫 📖 This #OpenAccessWeek, explore our open access publications: bit.ly/4qieyLB

It’s #openaccess week and I’m very proud that my new book will be published OA on @manifoldscholar.bsky.social thanks to a Mellon grant and the wonderful people at @foxcenteremory.bsky.social and @ecds-emory.bsky.social You can preview here: jimcrowintheasylum.com

Bom Retiro, São Paulo: where immigration, public health, and the built environment collide 🇧🇷 @emorycollege.bsky.social Prof. Jeff Lesser’s "Living and Dying in São Paulo" (@dukepress.bsky.social) is sharp, human, and #OpenAccess. Read in English: bit.ly/4hby34t Read in Portuguese: bit.ly/43hyjcr

The Ellmann Lectures return March 1–3, 2026 with bestselling author Min Jin Lee! 📚 Lee will explore “Can Wisdom Be Taught?” over two lectures and a Creativity Conversation with author and @emorycollege.bsky.social Creative Writing Prof. Tayari Jones. Get your free tickets: bit.ly/mjl-ellmann

How can we incorporate other senses like touch to increase accessibility in the digital humanities? 💻 Join us on 10/23 for the 2025 Digital Equities Lecture, delivered by Prof. Sari Altschuler (@northeasternu.bsky.social)! Learn more & RSVP: forms.office.com/r/u4DkFaRYhq

This Saturday 10/4, come find us in the Emory tent at the Decatur Book Festival 📚 ⁠🌟 ⁠ ⁠ We’ll be sharing more about orr events, programs, and opportunities to engage with the humanities at @emorycollege.bsky.social! ⁠ Learn more: www.decaturbookfestival.com

Where you live shapes your health— but how does it affect your access to care? 🏥🩺 Join us on 10/29 for "Health Cultures in Local Context" feat. @emorycollege.bsky.social y.social Profs. Rachel Hall-Clifford Jeffrey Lesser w/ GSU Law Prof. Leslie Wolf. RSVP to attend: forms.office.com/r/p73rDruhQU

Join us next month for our book launch celebration of @emorycollege.bsky.social Prof. Gyanendra Pandey’s new book “Men at Home: Imagining Liberation in Colonial and Postcolonial India” (@dukepress.bsky.social) 🪷 RSVP to attend: forms.office.com/r/RAG18bhx45

What can art and language tell us about the meeting of cultures in ancient Central Asia? Join us on 10/9 for a guest lecture with Jonathan Gil Harris, Professor of English at Ashoka University to learn more about "The Jewish Silk Roads" 🪡 RSVP to attend: forms.office.com/r/VGVs5eYpMq

Applications for the Fox Center’s 2026-2027 Fellowships are now open! Our research theme for the upcoming academic year is “Habitat.” 🏡 What does it mean to dwell, and what might it mean to dwell well? Learn more and apply before Dec. 8th: fchi.emory.edu/programs/the...

Thanks to all who joined us for an unforgettable evening with Paterson Joseph! 🌟 With story and laughter, Joseph introduced us to 18th-century Black British trailblazer Charles Ignatius Sancho and reminded us why life stories matter. Missed it? Watch the recording now: youtu.be/ScSJSj4sFxY

This week the Fox Center welcomes British actor-playwright-novelist Paterson Joseph for a special Keynote performance at the Schwartz! 🎭 Read more in the Emory Report: news.emory.edu/stories/2025... And claim your free tickets here: tickets.arts.emory.edu/patersonjoseph

Today we celebrate the International Day of Democracy by looking back at the Fox Center’s 2024-25 Research Theme: "Democracy: Past, Present, Future" 🗳️ Revisit our key events held last year on our new Events Recap section on our website: fchi.emory.edu/news-events/...

Our first faculty book launch of the year is just around the corner! Join us for a discussion of @emorycollege.bsky.social Philsophy Prof. Lynne Huffer's new multi-media monograph "These Survivals: An Autobiography of Extinction" (@dukepress.bsky.social) 📚 RSVP here: forms.office.com/r/u9LDySx3FC

Last week, our Life/Story fellows convened together for the first time at the Center for our annual Fellows Meet & Greet 🌟 ⁠ ⁠ If you're curious about our Fellows and their research this year, learn more on our site: fchi.emory.edu/fellowships/...

In just a few weeks, we'll be welcoming British actor-writer Paterson Joseph for an exciting Keynote event on 9/18! 🌟 Join us for this boldly humorous exploration of history and identity and claim your free tickets now: bit.ly/47dl3bt

Today, we’re spotlighting the Fox Center’s Humanities Pathways ‘25 -26’ Fellow Brooke Luokkala! Brooke is a PhD candidate in Emory’s Department of Art History. In this spotlight, Brooke discusses her dissertation research and why she chose the Pathways Fellowship. fchi.emory.edu/news-events/...

The new academic year is just around the corner and our Life/Story Fellows have begun arriving at the Center 🎊 Learn more about our new fellows: fchi.emory.edu/fellowships/...

Join us on 9/18 as we kick off our "Life/Story" year with a Keynote by British actor-writer Paterson Joseph! 🎭 This dynamic event will give voice to the inner life of Black British icon Charles Ignatius Sancho and reflect on how we render life as art. Claim your free tickets now: bit.ly/47dl3bt

Happy #YouthDay! 🌎 We're celebrating the Spanish edition of @emorycollege.bsky.social Prof. Rachel Hall-Clifford's “Underbelly” (via DPH & @ecds-emory.bsky.social) that helps policymakers advance youth health in Guatemala. Learn more at "Health Cultures in Local Context” (10/29): bit.ly/3UXTwUc

Curious about how Americans' perception of voting has changed over time? 🗳️ Join us next month for our first Keyword seminar of the academic year, moderated by @emorycollege.bsky.social History Prof. Jason Morgan Ward. Sign up today, space is limited! forms.office.com/r/C6i8U4rDvc

Join us on 9/18 as we kick off our "Life/Story" year with a Keynote by British actor-writer Paterson Joseph! 🎭 This dynamic event will give voice to the inner life of Black British icon Charles Ignatius Sancho and reflect on how we render life as art. Claim your free tickets now: bit.ly/47dl3bt

📣 MEET THE 2025–26 LIFE/STORY FELLOWS 📣⁠ The Fox Center is delighted to announce our 2025-26 Fellows, who will be joining us during our Life/Story theme year! 🌟 Learn more about our incoming fellows & their projects: bit.ly/3IhaoSM

Happy Pride Month! The Fox Center is proud to support research that advances the study of LGBTQ+ history and culture. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌟⁠ Discover our monthly book selection - “Safe Space” (@dukepress.bsky.social) by former fellow Prof. Christina B. Hanhardt: www.dukeupress.edu/safe-space

Our summer Keyword Seminar starts this week! Register at bit.ly/fchi-candler (and use code FCHI-2025 to waive all fees) ✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us and the @emorycollege.bsky.social Classics Dept. in celebrating the launch of Prof. Celia Campbell’s new book “Rival Praises" (@uwiscpress.bsky.social) with respondent History Prof. Jinyu Liu! 🎉 Stay tuned for our book launches this fall!

If you'll be an @emorycollege.bsky.social senior in the fall, there's just a few more days left to apply for our undergraduate honors fellowship! 🌟 Learn more & apply before this Sunday 5/18: bit.ly/432VHLG

Congratulations to our graduating @emorycollege.bsky.social Undergraduate Honors Fellows! 🎉🎓️ The Fox Center is so proud of everything they’ve accomplished and we can't wait to see what they achieve next!

Join us this summer for a Keyword Seminar from Susan Hylen (@candlertheology.bsky.social), presented in partnership with the Candler Foundry ! 🎟️ via bit.ly/fchi-candler (Use code FCHI-2025 to waive the registration fee)

Calling all @emorycollege.bsky.social undergrads! 📣 The application deadline for our 2025-26 Undergraduate Honors Fellowship has been extended to Sunday, May 18th! Learn more & apply: bit.ly/432VHLG

This spring, the Fox supported a new interdisciplinary research hub: Asian American Studies in an Age of Authoritarianism, led by @emorycollege.bsky.social History Prof. Chris Suh 💫 Learn more about the hub and how interested faculty can start a proposal: bit.ly/3ENvwi2

Thank you to those who attended the final event of our Democracy year! 🌟 🌟 If you missed Wojciech Sadurski's riveting lecture on "How (Authoritarian) Populism Works" and his conversation with @emorycollege.bsky.social Prof. Hubert Tworzecki, you can watch it now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1MQ...

Check out these new #OpenAccess books by @emorycollege.bsky.social authors 🌸 bit.ly/4ijKCd8 "Yearning for Immortality" - @runenyord.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social "Unsettling Acts" - Jieun Lee @ohiostatepress.bsky.social "Living and Dying in São Paolo" - Jeff Lesser @dukepress.bsky.social

Our "Curating Dreams" lecture series presented in partnership with Atlanta History Center starts tomorrow! 🎨 Register to attend now: bit.ly/dph-ahc

Happening today at 4pm! RSVP now to join us in celebrating "Yearning for Immortality" by @runenyord.bsky.social: forms.office.com/r/D6eAJ7vtAm

Today at 4pm! Learn more about our final "Democracy" event and RSVP to join us: bit.ly/fox-sadurski 💫

Thank you to everyone who attended our “Madness” Keyword lecture from Prof. Kylie Smith! If you missed this insightful and powerful talk, you can watch it now: youtube.com/watch?v=8IX0...

You're invited! 🎉 Join us next week to celebrate the launch of @emorycollege.bsky.social Prof. Rune Nyord's "Yearning for Immortality." He will be joined in conversation by Prof. Roxani Margariti and @carlosmuseum.bsky.social Curator Ruth Allen. RSVP now: forms.office.com/r/D6eAJ7vtAm

Save the date! On April 2nd, the Fox will host our final "Democracy" event — a vital lecture from Prof. Wojciech Sadurski (@sydneyuni.bsky.social) on “How (Authoritarian) Populism Works” and what can be done to fight back. ⁠🗳️ ⁠Reserve your free tickets now 👉 bit.ly/fchi-sadurski

Join us for a lecture series from Cocoa Williams (Spelman College) presented in partnership with Atlanta History Center! 🎨 ⁠ On 4/8, 4/15, and 4/22, Dr. Williams will discuss activist William J. Wilson and the literary device "ekphrasis" as a tool of the Black imagination. ⁠ RSVP 👉 bit.ly/dph-ahc

Happy Women's History Month! 🌸 The Fox Center is proud to support humanistic research that contributes to feminist re-thinkings of the past, present, and future across disciplines. This month, we're reading a selection of books by our past fellows 📚 Check them out here: linktr.ee/foxcenteremory

Just a few spots left for tomorrow's Keyword lecture with @drkyliesmith.bsky.social! 💫 Register to attend in-person: bit.ly/keyword-fchi Register for the livestream: bit.ly/madness-fchi

Thank you to everyone who attended our first Humanities Happy Hour of the semester last month! 🫕🥂⁠ ⁠ If you’re an @emorycollege.bsky.social faculty member or graduate student, RSVP to join us for our next Happy Hour today 2/27 at 4pm! forms.office.com/r/8EwGjRyEMv

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ On 3/19, @emorycollege.bsky.social ge Prof. Smith-Shomade will join Dr. Nsenga Burton in conversation on her book "Finding God in All the Black Places" at the Auburn Avenue Research Library ✨ ⁠ RSVP here 👉 bit.ly/emory-aarl Start reading #OpenAccess 👉 bit.ly/3EMQ7CR

Access El Punto Débil (Underbelly) at this link: manifold.ecds.emory.edu/projects/el-.... Read the @foxcenteremory.bsky.social article detailing this epic journey here: openbooks.fchi.emory.edu/news/release....

Our partnership with @emoryuniversity.bsky.social DPH initiative successfully resulted in open access publication of the #spanish translation of Dr @rahallclifford.bsky.social's book Underbelly: Childhood Diarrhea and the Hidden Local Realities of Global Health, published by @mitpress.bsky.social.

Calling all @emorycollege.bsky.social undergrads in the humanities or humanistic social sciences! 📣 ⁠ The Fox is now accepting Undergraduate Fellowship applications for our 2025-26 research theme "Life/Story" 💫 Learn more and apply before May 1st: bit.ly/432VHLG