Humanities

HUMANITIES AT ROCHESTER

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THE HUMANITIES MISSION

EXPERIENCE BY YEAR

To serve the needs of a democratic citizenry through scholarly reflection, inclusive exchange, and collaboration across disciplines in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.

First-year All first-years are undeclared.

INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT Dedicated to creating and sustaining an inclusive environment for all students irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation.

HUMANITIES STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Feel free to check out our website to learn about all of the different clubs and organizations we offer!

» ccc.rochester.edu/club_signup

This allows them to use their first year to explore their interest and become confident in their major choice before selecting a program. In order to declare your major you will need to complete any required foundational courses in that program and prepare a tentative course plan.

MAJORS

• Black Studies

• Interdepartmental Programs in Arts & Sciences

• Dance

• Public Health-Related Programs

• Digital Media Studies

• Russian Studies

• East Asian Studies

• Studio Arts

• English (various individualized tracks)

• Theatre

• Film and Media Studies • Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies

Sophomore Declare major by the end of this year. Start taking courses more focused on your potential major.

Junior Elective majors allow you to design

your major and make your studies unique to your interests.

Senior Finish up any credits you may

have to fulfill and research or internship experiences you’ve started.

ADVISING STRUCTURE Each student is assigned to a College advisor and a faculty advisor (after you officially declare your major).

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• Reported bias related incidents are reviewed by our Director, Dr. Jessica Guzman-Rea. This means that if a student has a negative experience that they believe is related to one of their identities, they can report it and Jessica will follow-up.

• Numerous workshops and leadership training opportunities are offered on different topics such as implicit bias, privilege, Allyship, and how to create inclusive spaces, just to name a few. Ex: How to Be an Antiracist Leader.

• The One Community Program occurs during orientation and allows first-year students to explore their own identities, hear stories of others’ experiences, and learn to address situations that arise from topics such as race, class, ability, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and other identity markers. » Other conversations are held throughout the year to discuss relevant topics.

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TOUR INFORMATION & HIGHLIGHTS BY BUILDING DOUGLASS Burgett Intercultural Center • The mission of the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center (BIC) is to promote cultural awareness and engagement, educate on issues of identity, culture, and diversity, and provide avenues for intersection and opportunities for collaboration.

• LGBTQ Coordinator, Col Raimond, is here. They connect folks to LGBTQ resources and hold events. Please reach out to them to learn more!

• Students are free to spend time in our space during our programming or whenever there is nothing happening in the Center – it is a terrific place to study and be with friends!

The Language Center • Hosts conversation hours for multiple languages • Peer tutoring services offered in 15 different languages!

RUSH RHEES • Designed to serve as a centerpiece of the River Campus when it was dedicated in 1930, Rush Rhees Library is now home to the Art and Music Library, the Barbara J. Burger iZone, the Janis and James S. Gleason Library, the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, and the Rossell Hope Robbins Library and Koller-Collins Center for English Studies, and the University Archives.

• Open and accessible to all Rochesterstudents, faculty, staff, as well as the general public. You don’t need an appointment to come in.

• There are a variety of work spaces including collaborative spaces, silent spaces, and meeting spaces.

• Researchers from around the world use our collections.

• There are over 100,000 books and over 500 manuscript collections; these materials are unique to Rochester and constantly growing.

• Key collections include Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, Kodak, and the archives of the University of Rochester.

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• The Humanities Center, located in Rush Rhees Library, is our home base for interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration. You do not have to be a humanities major to enjoy this space!

• The library is dedicated to medieval studies – one of only 3 such libraries in North America.

• Scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences at the University of Rochester examine human culture in its myriad forms: literature, language, media, philosophy, religion, history, anthropology, visual and performing arts, and much more. We are committed to critical thinking, reasoned discourse, inclusiveness, civility, empathy, and compassion—values that lie at the center of humanistic inquiry and that are essential for a thriving democratic citizenry.

• Smaller conference rooms are available and can be reserved, and there are lounge areaspace to socialize and hang out.

• Internal/External fellows join in the richness of Rochester’s Humanities discussions and assist with other workshops, conferences and programs. Administration provides a lot of financial support for programming.

Digital Scholarship Lab The Digital Scholarship department at River Campus Libraries supports faculty and student research through the use of digital tools and methods in order to create new knowledge and technology-rich experiential learning opportunities. Digital Scholarship consults with the River Campus community to help troubleshoot research challenges and provide recommendations and training on specific digital scholarship approaches and platforms. We also connect researchers to other area experts across the libraries, River Campus, and the broader community.

• This library is non-circulating, but open to everyone to use our materials when we’re open. No need to register. This is also a great place to study.

• Scholarly books and special collections are available, from medieval manuscripts to contemporary comics books and 19th century children’s books. Middle Ages and modern takes on the Middle Ages can be found here.

• There is a large collection devoted to witchcraft and the supernatural (including some vampire stakes), along with a working model of a 16th century book wheel, designed and built by engineering students.

• Home of the Koller-Collins Center for English Studies, meaning that there is an entire collection devoted to literature and culture up to the present day.

• Events and programs that are open to everyone: lectures, movie screenings, workshops, gaming events, exhibits, coffee hours, and more!

Arts and Music Library • Here you can find video games, platforms, & consoles available to borrow, along with journals, magazines, books, vinyl, and films.

• Students can reserve rooms for movie viewing and there is an extensive movie collection.

• This library has more musical theater scores than Sibley library, and artist book collections, which students can use to analyze in art classes.

• The gallery is run by the Art & Art History Departments, and features student artwork.

• There is a 3rd Century Mosaic piece from the Memorial Art Gallery displayed here.

Writing Speaking and Argument Center Writing & Speaking Fellows available to help students. These are peer tutors who are selected through an application process and help tutor other students in writing and public speaking in the evening hours of the day.

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This building is a newly constructed performing arts space, often used by our program of dance and movement and our international theatre department.

• Students can make appointments to meet with advisors ahead of time, but walk-ins are also accepted!

• Various peer advisors who are current students that are available to help students connect with faculty, declare a major, explore research opportunities and more.

STRONG AUDITORIUM • Practice rooms available.

5th Floor – Susan B. Anthony Institute

• Classes held in Upper and Lower Strong.

• Home to Modern Languages & Cultures, Philosophy.

• Performances, concerts, and guest lecturers are frequent here.

• The program is interdisciplinary and is a great fit for students who are interested in a variety of subjects. Majors, minors, and clusters in both Social Sciences and Humanities are offered.

• The Music Department is well served by an outstanding faculty that includes nationally and internationally recognized experts in musical theater, popular music, early music, and women composers. Faculty expertise ranges widely from Handel's operas to rock 'n' roll, from the music of black Americans to Kurt Weill, from 12-century composer Hildegard of Bingen to the evolution of popular music in Zimbabwe.

• Community-based and experiential learning approaches.

• Research/travel grants for students.

MOREY • Home to English, African, Visual and Cultural, Film and Media Studies and Art History departments.

• Study space on the quad entrance level.

RETTNER Designed as a hub for the arts, sciences, and engineering on River Campus, the new Ronald Rettner Hall for Media Arts and Innovation provides a place for students to gain both practical skills and theoretical understanding of digital technology.

TODD • The Theatre Program is very active, vibrant and, above all, open to everyone! You don't have to be a Theatre Major to take part in productions.

• All work in the theater (both backstage and onstage/acting) can be done for Academic Credit.

• The program does four mainstage productions a year, and offers a full range of classes from acting to Tech Theatre.

• Incoming first-year students should look for the orientation events (including the 24 Hour Play Festival) that the Theatre Program hosts.

• Students may take classes at the Eastman School of Music, audition to take lessons and also have access to the Sibley Music Library.

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At Rochester, we study the science and technology of sustainability as well as the role of the arts and humanities in shaping the culture of sustainability.

Interdisciplinary approaches characterize our sustainability efforts, which lead to collaborative solutions and innovative ideas to making our planet more sustainable.

We offer coursework that is related to sustainability or has a sustainability focus.

Our students also have opportunities to participate in internships, student clubs and organizations, events and activities, and get involved in campus sustainability initiatives.

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