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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - syracuse-ny (literary) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reading Psalms Together DTSTART:20260908T220000Z DTEND:20260908T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T004011Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53569134302166 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Reading Psalms Together is a weekly Bible study that invites s tudents\, faculty\, and staff to slow down\, reflect\, and encounter God t hrough the rich prayers and poetry of the Psalms. Whether you are discerni ng your vocation\, seeking comfort during a difficult season\, asking life 's deeper questions\, or simply longing for a space of spiritual renewal\, this gathering offers a welcoming community where you can explore Scriptu re alongside others. Through thoughtful conversation\, shared reflection\, and prayer\, we discover how the ancient words of the Psalms continue to speak to our hopes\, fears\, joys\, and struggles today. No prior Bible kn owledge is required—only a willingness to come as you are and journey to gether. \n\nFor more information\, please check Hendricks Chapel’s Chris tian Protestant Chaplaincy — United Methodist web page. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T004011Z LOCATION:Hendricks Chapel\, Strates Conference Room URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/reading-psalms-together-5436 X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A Sexual History of the Internet DTSTART:20260908T230000Z DTEND:20260909T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T003034Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53815284460998 CATEGORIES:literary,tech DESCRIPTION:“A Sexual History of the Internet” is a participatory lect ure performance and artist book by Mindy Seu. It reveals the pervasive and perverted origins of our digital tools. How have technologies shaped and been shaped by sexuality? Together\, we will examine the relationships bet ween techno-development and sexuality\, innovation and autonomy\, lust and extraction.In the participatory lecture performance\, citations are read aloud by you\, the audience\, through a shared script on your mobile devic e. It is a performance of re-citation. This Instagram-Stories-as-Lecture f ormat was first conceived of by Julio Correa in Seu’s Lecture Performanc e studio course (Fall 2023) at Yale School of Art. Seu further developed t his format\, in collaboration with Correa\, for “A Sexual History of the Internet.” Reigstration for this event is required as seating is limite d. Doors open at 7 p.m. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m. No late entry perm itted.Please note:This performance includes explicit references to sex\, s exual assault and nudity. This performance will take place in a dark room with bright\, flashing lights.About the ArtistMindy Seu (b. 1991\, Califor nia) is an artist and technologist based in Los Angeles and New York City. Her practice of technology-driven performance and publication focuses on online culture and internet history. “A Sexual History of the Internet ” (2025) follows her first book “Cyberfeminism Index” (2023)\, a pse udo-encyclopedia that gathers three decades of online activism and net art \, which was commissioned by Rhizome\, premiered at the New Museum\, and a warded a Graham Foundation Grant. Seu is currently teaching as an associat e professor at University of California\, Los Angeles in the Department of Design Media Arts.Photo credit: Max Lakner LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T003034Z LOCATION:Warehouse Gallery URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/a-sexual-history-of-the-internet X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Book Talk |Brendan A. Galipeau | ‘Crafting a Tibetan Terroir: Wi nemaking in Shangri-La’ DTSTART:20260910T163000Z DTEND:20260910T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T122856Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53803886421187 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Moynihan Institute’s\, East Asia Program presents a book talk with Brendan A. Galipeau from Binghamton University - SUNY.\n\nThis talk discusses how wine has transformed Tibetan land and lives. Set in the Sino-Tibetan border region renamed “Shangri-La” by the Chinese govern ment for tourism promotion\, Crafting a Tibetan Terroir considers how the deployment of the French notion of terroir works to create new forms of et hno-regional identities and village landscapes through the production of T ibetan wine as a commodity. \n\nIn Shangri-La\, a rapidly developing inter national ethno-travel destination\, European histories and global capitali sm are being reestablished and reformulated through viticulture\, which ha s altered landscapes and livelihoods. From the introduction of vineyards b y nineteenth-century French and Swiss Catholic missionaries to make sacram ental wine\, to twenty-first century commercialization\, this ethnography documents the ways Tibetans are indigenizing modernity in the context of e conomic development on their own terms.\n\nThis book provides timely insig ht into China’s rapid entry into the global wine market\, highlighting t he localized impacts of this emergent industry\, which include transformat ion from subsistence agriculture to monocropping and intensified agrochemi cal use. It also addresses larger issues of international trade\, suggesti ng that certain commodities—stimulants and intoxicants in particular—h ave long connected Europe and the Asia Pacific region\, and that these con nections are now being reconceived in fashioning new industries and identi ties.\n\nBrendan A. Galipeau is a lecturer in environmental studies at Bin ghamton University. He previously served as assistant professor of anthrop ology at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan from 2019 to 2024 and as a postdoctoral fellow in transnational Asian studies at Rice University fr om 2017 to 2019. Galipeau has lived in and has been conducting research in Tibetan Southwest China since 2007. His research and publications broadly focus on environmental change and human relations with nature in Southwes t China and Taiwan\, with a particular focus on agrarian change\, hydropow er resettlement and religious ecologies. LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T122856Z LOCATION:Eggers Hall\, 341 URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/book-talk-brendan-a-galipeau-craftin g-a-tibetan-terroir-winemaking-in-shangri-la X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Book Talk | Minju Kim | ‘Taming the Careerists: The Politics of Foreign Policy Implementation’ DTSTART:20260911T160000Z DTEND:20260911T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260823T002558Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53768467138732 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:The Moynihan Institute’s Study of Global Politics series pre sent Minju Kim\, assistant professor of political science. Kim will discus s her new book Taming the Careerists.\n\nBook Abstract:\n\nOver two millio n bureaucrats serve in the US federal government under various employment contracts. Minju Kim’s Taming the Careerists asks how the design of thos e contracts—specifically\, the features that strengthen or weaken job pr otections – shapes the behavior of bureaucrats and\, in turn\, American foreign policy. While past studies identify tools that help the president control the bureaucracy\, Kim demonstrates that the president can addition ally control the behavior of bureaucrats by weakening job protections\, wh ich makes bureaucrats more accountable to presidential preferences. \n\nTh e book shows that bureaucrats adjust how they implement policy based on th e structure of their job protections\, and that weakening these protection s can unintentionally disrupt the stability of foreign economic policy. Dr awing on administrative data\, policy memos\, interviews\, and computation al text analysis\, Kim reveals the trade-off between accountability and st ability\, shedding light on the personnel management rules that quietly su stain the daily work of America’s foreign policy bureaucracy.\n\nMinju K im is an assistant professor of political science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. An expert in inter national relations and international political economy\, her research inve stigates how individual bureaucrats shape domestic and international insti tutions.\n\nShe is the author of Taming the Careerists: The Politics of Fo reign Policy Implementation (Cambridge University Press\, 2026)\, which ex plores how civil service job protections influence foreign economic policy outcomes. Her work is also published in leading academic journals\, inclu ding International Studies Quarterly\, Review of International Organizatio ns\, and World Politics. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and previously completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Comme rce and Diplomacy at UC San Diego. LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T002558Z LOCATION:Eggers Hall\, 341 URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/book-talk-minju-kim-taming-the-caree rists-the-politics-of-foreign-policy-implementation X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reading Psalms Together DTSTART:20260915T220000Z DTEND:20260915T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T004011Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53569134303191 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Reading Psalms Together is a weekly Bible study that invites s tudents\, faculty\, and staff to slow down\, reflect\, and encounter God t hrough the rich prayers and poetry of the Psalms. Whether you are discerni ng your vocation\, seeking comfort during a difficult season\, asking life 's deeper questions\, or simply longing for a space of spiritual renewal\, this gathering offers a welcoming community where you can explore Scriptu re alongside others. Through thoughtful conversation\, shared reflection\, and prayer\, we discover how the ancient words of the Psalms continue to speak to our hopes\, fears\, joys\, and struggles today. No prior Bible kn owledge is required—only a willingness to come as you are and journey to gether. \n\nFor more information\, please check Hendricks Chapel’s Chris tian Protestant Chaplaincy — United Methodist web page. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T004011Z LOCATION:Hendricks Chapel\, Strates Conference Room URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/reading-psalms-together-5436 X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reading Psalms Together DTSTART:20260922T220000Z DTEND:20260922T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T004011Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53569134304216 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Reading Psalms Together is a weekly Bible study that invites s tudents\, faculty\, and staff to slow down\, reflect\, and encounter God t hrough the rich prayers and poetry of the Psalms. Whether you are discerni ng your vocation\, seeking comfort during a difficult season\, asking life 's deeper questions\, or simply longing for a space of spiritual renewal\, this gathering offers a welcoming community where you can explore Scriptu re alongside others. Through thoughtful conversation\, shared reflection\, and prayer\, we discover how the ancient words of the Psalms continue to speak to our hopes\, fears\, joys\, and struggles today. No prior Bible kn owledge is required—only a willingness to come as you are and journey to gether. \n\nFor more information\, please check Hendricks Chapel’s Chris tian Protestant Chaplaincy — United Methodist web page. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T004011Z LOCATION:Hendricks Chapel\, Strates Conference Room URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/reading-psalms-together-5436 X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:METRO Webinar: Connection\, Community\, The Literary Electric - Bu ilding Reading Communities That Last DTSTART:20260923T170000Z DTEND:20260923T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000937Z UID:10002114-1790168400-1790172000@clrc.org CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2023\, Tara Maria Fern andes arranged some chairs in a circle at International House New York—a round a book\, fresh fruit\, and a blue teapot of hot tea—and invited ne ighbors in her residential community to gather around literature. Thirty-o ne sessions later\, The I-House Book Club has read its way from Le Guin to Homer with readers from every continent\, sustained a 226-member WhatsApp community that stays connected from Mumbai to Guatemala\, and become the subject of her PhD dissertation at Teachers College\, Columbia University: “A Book Club in the Web of Living Literature.” In this webinar\, Dr. Fernandes shares the story and the research behind the book club—and the practical craft of building reading communities that last: how to curate a reading list collaboratively\, structure a session that invites stimulat ing conversation\, and set the table—tea\, snacks\, and an opening quest ion—so attendees become a community. \nAfter this session\, participants will be able to: \n> Identify the core elements that turn a voluntary boo k club into a durable community—ritual\, hospitality\, and shared owners hip of the reading list \n> Design a session structure that invites lively conversation among readers of different backgrounds and languages\, from the opening question to the closing one \n> Develop approaches to text sel ection that put classical and canonical works in conversation with contemp orary and translated literature \n> Apply low-cost\, high-impact practices —circulating shared copies of the text\, tea and snacks\, a between-sess ions messaging community—to sustain engagement between sessions and make the club welcoming to international and multilingual readers \nAbout our presenter: \n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Tara Maria Fernandes holds a PhD in English Edu cation from Teachers College\, Columbia University. A former high school E nglish teacher in Bangalore\, she has taught graduate courses in literatur e pedagogy—including the Teaching of Shakespeare (Fall 2024 and Fall 202 5 at Teachers College).\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][ vc_row][vc_column]Register @ METRO[/vc_column][/vc_row] LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000937Z LOCATION:Online Via Zoom\, NY\, United States URL:https://clrc.org/event/metro-webinar-literary-electric/ X-SOURCE-NAME:CLRC X-SOURCE-URL:https://clrc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Snaps & Taps Open Mic Night - Hosted by Randum DTSTART:20260923T223000Z DTEND:20260924T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T004011Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53319093575400 CATEGORIES:comedy,literary,music DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night filled with creativity and talent hosted b y Randum. Whether you're a poet\, musician\, comedian\, or storyteller\, t his is your chance to shine! Bring your friends\, grab a seat\, and get re ady to be entertained. Don't miss out on this opportunity to showcase your skills or simply enjoy the performances. See you there! LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T004011Z LOCATION:Community Folk Art Center\, Blackbox Theatre URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/snaps-taps-open-mic-night-hosted-by- randum-2066 X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seeds in a Rapid River: Kao Kalia Yang’s Collective Storytelling DTSTART:20260924T220000Z DTEND:20260924T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T183704Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53860513506629 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Kao Kalia Yang reads from Where Rivers Part: A Story of My Mot her’s Life and the picture book A Home on the Page. Yang’s writing cha nnels the voices and experiences of her family and community into collecti ve memoirs\, incorporating sung Hmong poetry and storytelling with written English—and visual art. Her work shows how creative\, embodied practice s remake home and belonging in the wake of war and displacement and in the face of the discrimination and material hardship that often accompany res ettlement.\n\nAmerican literature and Hmong studies scholar and poet Debra Kue will engage Yang in conversation and lead audience Q&A.\n\nSUNY Upsta te hosts this event\, offering signed book giveaways\, thanks to the Upsta te Medical University Library.\n\nPlease RSVP here!\n\nThis event is featu red in the Humanities Center's 2026-2027 Syracuse Symposium on "Dreams." LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T183704Z LOCATION:Community Folk Art Center URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/seeds-in-a-rapid-river-kao-kalia-yan gs-collective-storytelling X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Deanne Gebell Gitner Storytelling Symposium DTSTART:20260928T223000Z DTEND:20260928T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T004011Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53602267168533 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Deanne Gebell Gitner Storytelling Symposium for a compelling conversation with NBC News journalists Brian Cheung ’15\, Emilie Ikeda and Angie Lassman about bridging traditional journalism with the digital platforms reshaping how audiences discover news. \n\nTheir wor k can be seen on the “Today” show\, “NBC Nightly News with Tom Llama s” and the NBC News NOW streaming channel. Cheung\, Ikeda and Lassman ha ve built an engaged online following by pairing NBC’s reporting power an d reputation with their own personalities—proving that hard news and soc ial-first storytelling aren’t mutually exclusive. Together\, they repres ent a new generation of journalists finding ways to pull younger audiences toward trusted\, traditional platforms like “Today.” \n\nThe Deanne Gebell Gitner Storytelling Symposium was established in honor of associate professor Seth Gitner’s late mother. The symposium celebrates storyte lling and supports student access to industry expertise.\n\nRegister to at tend\n\nModerator: Dean Mark Lodato\n\nAbout the Featured Speakers:\n\nBri an Cheung ’15 is a business and data correspondent for NBC News\, coveri ng the economy\, technology and the American consumer. He has led coverage of major financial stories\, including the Silicon Valley Bank collapse a nd the 2023 regional banking crisis. Before joining NBC News in 2022\, he reported for Yahoo Finance and S&P Global Market Intelligence. Cheung star ted his career as an analyst at the Federal Reserve. He earned a bachelor ’s degree as a dual major in broadcast and digital journalism at Newhous e\, and finance at the Whitman School of Management\, with a minor in Chin ese Studies. He also holds a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins Universi ty.\n\nEmilie Ikeda is an NBC News correspondent based in New York. Her re porting has spanned major natural disasters and tragedies\, including the Lewiston\, Maine shooting\, as well as high-profile court cases like the K aren Read murder trial and the Gilgo Beach serial killer case. She has als o covered Taylor Swift’s record-breaking tour and provided on-the-ground reporting from the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris and 2026 Winter Paral ympics in Italy. Previously a multimedia journalist/reporter in Atlanta an d Washington\, D.C.\, she holds a broadcast journalism degree from America n University.\n\nAngie Lassman is an American Meteorological Society Certi fied Broadcast Meteorologist and climate correspondent at NBC News\, and a member of the NBC News Climate Unit. Before joining NBC News in 2022\, sh e spent six years with Miami’s NBC 6 First Alert Weather Team\, where he r coverage of Australia’s historic bushfire crisis earned an Internation al Telly Award\, an Emmy nomination\, and the American Meteorological Soci ety’s Excellence in Science Reporting Award. She began her career foreca sting severe weather at FOX 26 KNPN in St. Joseph\, Missouri. She holds ba chelor’s and master’s degrees in meteorology from Florida Institute of Technology. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T004011Z URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/deanne-gebell-gitner-storytelling-sy mposium-3858 X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reading Psalms Together DTSTART:20260929T220000Z DTEND:20260929T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T004011Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53569134305241 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Reading Psalms Together is a weekly Bible study that invites s tudents\, faculty\, and staff to slow down\, reflect\, and encounter God t hrough the rich prayers and poetry of the Psalms. Whether you are discerni ng your vocation\, seeking comfort during a difficult season\, asking life 's deeper questions\, or simply longing for a space of spiritual renewal\, this gathering offers a welcoming community where you can explore Scriptu re alongside others. Through thoughtful conversation\, shared reflection\, and prayer\, we discover how the ancient words of the Psalms continue to speak to our hopes\, fears\, joys\, and struggles today. No prior Bible kn owledge is required—only a willingness to come as you are and journey to gether. \n\nFor more information\, please check Hendricks Chapel’s Chris tian Protestant Chaplaincy — United Methodist web page. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T004011Z LOCATION:Hendricks Chapel\, Strates Conference Room URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/reading-psalms-together-5436 X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Take a Break at Bird: Book Club DTSTART:20260930T180000Z DTEND:20260930T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T002852Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53752998589985 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Drop in to Bird Library for this free and open session to take a break\, relax and build community. Every Wednesday from 2 - 4 pm\, this week's session will include Book Club. Share what you're reading\, get so me recommendations from peers. Feel free to stop by the Little Free Bird l ibrary too! LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T002852Z LOCATION:Bird Library\, 1st Floor URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/take-a-break-at-bird-book-club X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Can Religion Save Democracy? A Conversation with Authors Shadi Ham id & Matthew Kaemingk DTSTART:20261001T210000Z DTEND:20261001T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260829T122429Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53825679684960 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Can Religion Save Democracy?\nA Conversation with Authors Shad i Hamid & Matthew Kaemingk\nThursday\, October 1\, 2026\n5-6 PM\nHendricks Chapel\nHosted by the Christian Staff & Faculty Association of Hendricks Chapel\n\nMuslim political scientist Shadi Hamid and Christian theologian Matthew Kaemingk\, authors of the new book\, Can Religion Save Democracy?\ , lead the Faith and the Future of Democracy Initiative at Georgetown Univ ersity and co-host the podcast Zealots at the Gate. They explore faith\, p luralism\, and politics in the context of deeply held convictions\, charti ng a new paradigm for navigating differences. Moderated by Chris Faricy\, PhD\, Director\, Campbell Public Affairs Institute at the Maxwell School o f Citizenship & Public Affairs. All are welcome to attend. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Shadi Hamid\nShadi Hamid is a columnist at The Washington Post and a senior fellow at Georgetown University’s Center fo r Muslim-Christian Understanding\, where he co-directs the Faith and Futur e of Democracy Initiative. From 2023 to 2024\, he was a member of the Post ’s Editorial Board. Previously\, he was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. Hamid is the autho r of several books\, including most recently Can Religion Save Democracy?a nd The Case For American Power. His book Islamic Exceptionalism: How the S truggle Over Islam is Reshaping the Worldwas shortlisted for the 2017 Lion el Gelber Prize for best book on foreign affairs. \n\nIn 2019\, Hamid was named one of the world’s top 50 thinkers by Prospect magazine. He is als o the co-founder of Wisdom of Crowds\, a podcast\, newsletter\, and debate platform. Hamid received his B.S. and M.A. from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and his Ph.D. in political science from Oxford University\, where he was a Marshall Scholar.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Dr . Matthew Kaemingk\nDr. Matthew Kaemingk is a Christian ethicist and publi c theologian. He serves as Professor of Public Theology at Theological Uni versity Utrecht and Senior Research Fellow at Georgetown University. Kaemi ngk is an award-winning author and frequent public speaker for universitie s\, think tanks\, and religious organizations interested in exploring the intersection between religion\, politics\, and deep difference. He is the author and editor of several books on faith and public life including Chri stian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear (Eerdmans\, 201 8) and Reformed Public Theology (2021). In addition to writing and speakin g\, Kaemingk co-hosts an innovative new podcast on religion and politics a longside Dr. Shadi Hamid called Zealots at the Gate. Kaemingk is a Fulbrig ht scholar and holds a doctoral degree in Systematic Theology from the Vri je Universiteit in Amsterdam and Christian Ethics from Fuller Theological Seminary. In addition to his academic writing some of Kaemingk’s more po pular level articles can be found in Christianity Today\, Comment Magazine \, and Plough. LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T122429Z LOCATION:Hendricks Chapel URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/can-religion-save-democracy X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reading Psalms Together DTSTART:20261006T220000Z DTEND:20261006T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T004011Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53569134306266 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Reading Psalms Together is a weekly Bible study that invites s tudents\, faculty\, and staff to slow down\, reflect\, and encounter God t hrough the rich prayers and poetry of the Psalms. Whether you are discerni ng your vocation\, seeking comfort during a difficult season\, asking life 's deeper questions\, or simply longing for a space of spiritual renewal\, this gathering offers a welcoming community where you can explore Scriptu re alongside others. Through thoughtful conversation\, shared reflection\, and prayer\, we discover how the ancient words of the Psalms continue to speak to our hopes\, fears\, joys\, and struggles today. No prior Bible kn owledge is required—only a willingness to come as you are and journey to gether. \n\nFor more information\, please check Hendricks Chapel’s Chris tian Protestant Chaplaincy — United Methodist web page. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T004011Z LOCATION:Hendricks Chapel\, Strates Conference Room URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/reading-psalms-together-5436 X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Graduate School Survival Series #5: Elevating your Academic Writin g DTSTART:20261009T140000Z DTEND:20261009T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260831T183350Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53851597184106 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Collie Fulford\, Director of the Writing Cent er\, Associate Professor of Writing and Rhetoric\, and Rhiana Raquel Perez \, third year PhD in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric. Join us for an eng aging and informative session designed for graduate students in any discip line to elevate their academic writing craft. We will discuss how to under stand the distinctive expectations for graduate-level writing in your fiel d\, and many ways to meet them. You’ll leave with practical resources an d writing strategies to try while you build expertise in your field. Wheth er you’re just starting your graduate journey or looking to refine your writing\, this session is a valuable opportunity to learn from experienced scholars and connect with peers.\n\n \n\nPlease RSVP here. LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T183350Z LOCATION:Lyman Hall\, 312 URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/graduate-school-survival-series-5-el evating-your-academic-writing X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reading Psalms Together DTSTART:20261013T220000Z DTEND:20261013T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T004011Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53569134307291 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Reading Psalms Together is a weekly Bible study that invites s tudents\, faculty\, and staff to slow down\, reflect\, and encounter God t hrough the rich prayers and poetry of the Psalms. Whether you are discerni ng your vocation\, seeking comfort during a difficult season\, asking life 's deeper questions\, or simply longing for a space of spiritual renewal\, this gathering offers a welcoming community where you can explore Scriptu re alongside others. Through thoughtful conversation\, shared reflection\, and prayer\, we discover how the ancient words of the Psalms continue to speak to our hopes\, fears\, joys\, and struggles today. No prior Bible kn owledge is required—only a willingness to come as you are and journey to gether. \n\nFor more information\, please check Hendricks Chapel’s Chris tian Protestant Chaplaincy — United Methodist web page. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T004011Z LOCATION:Hendricks Chapel\, Strates Conference Room URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/reading-psalms-together-5436 X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reading Psalms Together DTSTART:20261020T220000Z DTEND:20261020T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T004011Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53569134307292 CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Reading Psalms Together is a weekly Bible study that invites s tudents\, faculty\, and staff to slow down\, reflect\, and encounter God t hrough the rich prayers and poetry of the Psalms. Whether you are discerni ng your vocation\, seeking comfort during a difficult season\, asking life 's deeper questions\, or simply longing for a space of spiritual renewal\, this gathering offers a welcoming community where you can explore Scriptu re alongside others. Through thoughtful conversation\, shared reflection\, and prayer\, we discover how the ancient words of the Psalms continue to speak to our hopes\, fears\, joys\, and struggles today. No prior Bible kn owledge is required—only a willingness to come as you are and journey to gether. \n\nFor more information\, please check Hendricks Chapel’s Chris tian Protestant Chaplaincy — United Methodist web page. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T004011Z LOCATION:Hendricks Chapel\, Strates Conference Room URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/reading-psalms-together-5436 X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Food for Thought: Knowledge and Book Exchange DTSTART:20261022T154500Z DTEND:20261022T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T004011Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53630636874072 CATEGORIES:community,food,literary DESCRIPTION:The Office of People and Culture and SU Libraries invites facu lty and staff to join us for Food for Thought: Knowledge and Book Exchange . This event will introduce employees to the resources available through S U Libraries\, followed by a book exchange. Bringing books to donate is enc ouraged but not required to attend or participate.\n\n \n\nCART and a ligh t lunch will be provided. \n\n \n\nPlease register by October 21: Registra tion for Food for Thought\n\n \n\nFor questions or concerns\, contact Chri stina Papaleo at cpapaleo@syr.edu. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T004011Z LOCATION:Bird Library\, Peter Graham Scholarly Commons (Room 114) URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/food-for-thought-knowledge-and-book- exchange X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Yamile Saied Méndez Author Talk: Beyond the Dress: Quinceañeras \, Dreams\, and Cultural Identity DTSTART:20261022T220000Z DTEND:20261023T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T004011Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53619976926354 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join acclaimed author Yamile Saied Méndez for an engaging con versation exploring how the quinceañera tradition shapes identity\, famil y\, memory\, and belonging across generations. Drawing on her books Dreami ng of a Quinceañera and Twice a Quinceañera\, Méndez will reflect on th e cultural meanings behind this important rite of passage\, followed by an audience Q&A and an opportunity for participants to share their own stori es and experiences. A reception with Latin American refreshments will conc lude the evening.\n\nPresented by La Casita Cultural Center as part of Syr acuse University's 2026 Syracuse Symposium on Dreams. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T004011Z LOCATION:La Casita Cultural Center URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/yamile-saied-mendez-author-talk-beyo nd-the-dress-quinceaneras-dreams-and-cultural-identity X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Coffee Hour with Activist\, Author\, and Educator Kelly Hayes DTSTART:20261023T190000Z DTEND:20261023T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T063026Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53602874905051 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Students\, faculty\, and staff from the SU community are invit ed to engage directly with Kelly Hayes over coffee about their own interes ts related to activist work\, whether that be engaging directly in activis m\, scholarly inquiry\, or other aspects of community organizing and direc t actions. This casual setting allows attendees to network and converse wi th Hayes and each other about work happening in the Syracuse area and beyo nd.\n\nThis program is presented in conjunction with the Special Collectio ns Research Center’s exhibition\, We Demand! A Legacy of Activism in Ame rica\, which features collections documenting how individuals and groups h ave fought to expand rights\, challenge injustice\, and transform American life throughout history. Major support for this event comes from the Syra cuse University's Humanities Center Symposium on 'Dreams!' \n\nIf you requ ire an accessibility accommodation\, please contact Max Wagh at mlwagh@syr .edu by Monday\, October 12.\n\nRegistration required. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T063026Z URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/event/coffee-hour-with-activist-author-and -educator-kelly-hayes X-SOURCE-NAME:Syracuse University Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.syracuse.edu/department/athletics/calendar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR