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It\u0026#039;s what scholars and community members refer to as \u201cfood sovereignty\u201d and was the subject of a Project Humanities event on March 1.","teaser":"While there\u2019s a long history of communities growing their own food, there\u2019s been a recent uptick in people finding alternatives to the grocery store.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20220301_project_humanities.jpg?itok=pd2g7XbK","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20220303-solutions-reconnecting-our-food-roots","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20220301_project_humanities.jpg?itok=pd2g7XbK","image_alt":"People working together in a community garden.","image_caption":"iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities","interests":"Black \/ African American|Environment|Native American|Social justice|Sustainability|Food and Dining|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 02 Zero Hunger","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"91694","title":"Is aging a privilege?","body":"Getting old has its perks and perils. People are mostly kind and respectful to their elders, but that doesn\u2019t keep older adults from being undervalued citizens of their communities.And though aging can be a tough experience for anyone, what obstacles arise for those who come up against multiple\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-02-03T12:07:00-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/03\/2022-12:07pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Aging can be a tough experience for anyone, but what obstacles arise for those who come up against multiple marginalized identities? This topic was explored in a Project Humanities event on \u0026quot;Aging and 2SLGBTQIA+\u0026quot; this week.","teaser":"Getting old has its perks and perils. 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Lester, Foundation Professor of English and founding director of Project Humanities.","teaser":"Over the past 10 years, Arizona State University\u2019s Project Humanities has received high praise from many dignitaries around the world.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20190114neallester_02.jpg?itok=yK0zvEMp","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20211109-arizona-impact-celebrating-past-10-years-humanities-asu","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20190114neallester_02.jpg?itok=yK0zvEMp","image_alt":"Man with arms crossed","image_caption":"Neal A. 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Plenty of \u201cMammy\u201d figurines, a couple of golliwogs and racially diverse nativity scenes. That\u2019s just a small sampling.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-10-22T16:13:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/22\/2021-4:13pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Professor Neal Lester\u2019s office, from floor to ceiling, is covered in American memorabilia \u2014 the good, the bad and the unpretty. And that\u2019s the exact effect he\u2019s going for. On Oct. 20, Lester moved his traveling museum outdoors and demonstrated these pieces as teaching tools in a Project Humanities presentation called \u201cBeyond Books: \u0026#039;The Stuff\u2019 of Racial Representation.\u201d\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n","teaser":"When you step into Neal Lester\u2019s Discovery Hall office on the ASU Tempe campus, you\u2019ll never forget it.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20211020_project_humanities_073.jpeg?itok=2XLoBdL4","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20211022-discoveries-interactive-exhibit-demonstrates-effect-stuff-can-have-racial-representation","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20211020_project_humanities_073.jpeg?itok=2XLoBdL4","image_alt":"man speaking at lectern with Mammy doll in foreground","image_caption":"Professor Neal Lester leads a discussion on \u0026quot;Beyond Books: \u0026#039;The Stuff\u0026#039; of Racial Representation,\u0026quot; at a Project Humanities event Oct. 20 on the Tempe campus. He uses a \u0026quot;Mammy\u0026quot; doll to introduce the topic. The doll was an American historical stereotype originating from the South, depicting Black women who work in a white family and nurse the family\u0026#039;s children.","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of English|College of Integrative Sciences and Arts|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities","interests":"Black \/ African American|History|Humanities|Social justice|Social science|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Friend\/Fan","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"90103","title":"ASU Project Humanities event dispels myths about critical race theory","body":"In the crowded landscape of divisive topics and misinformation in the U.S. right now, one of the most contentious issues is critical race theory \u2014 the target of a flurry of legislation in many states.On Tuesday, Project Humanities at Arizona State University presented a webinar titled, \u201cDispelling\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-08-26T13:35:00-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/26\/2021-1:35pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In the crowded landscape of divisive topics and misinformation in the U.S. right now, one of the most contentious issues is critical race theory \u2014 the target of a flurry of legislation in many states. On Tuesday, Project Humanities at Arizona State University presented a webinar titled, \u201cDispelling the Myths: Critical Race Theory in K\u201312 Classrooms,\u201d which aimed to clarify what it is.","teaser":"In the crowded landscape of divisive topics and misinformation in the U.S. right now, one of the most contentious issues is critical race theory \u2014 the target of a flurry of legislation in many states.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20210824-project-humanities-crt-056-edit.jpg?itok=8Gt9yb3D","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20210826-arizona-impact-asu-project-humanities-event-dispels-myths-about-critical-race-theory","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20210824-project-humanities-crt-056-edit.jpg?itok=8Gt9yb3D","image_alt":"screenshot of Critical Race Theory Zoom event","image_caption":"Professor Neal Lester illustrates some of the keywords used in classrooms as identified by opponents of critical race theory,\u00a0as he leads a Project Humanities virtual panel discussion on \u201cDispelling the Myths: Critical Race Theory in K\u201312 Classrooms,\u201d on Tuesday, Aug. 24. 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This debate is expressed through popular culture, policies and politics.Essentially, it boils down to this question: Do \u201cfairness\u201d and \u201cinclusivity\u201d hold the same weight\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-08-13T16:16:00-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/13\/2021-4:16pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In an ASU Project Humanities virtual talk, professional transgender athlete Veronica Ivy and ASU scholar Scott Brooks offered their lived experience and research perspectives on transgender athletes in sports.","teaser":"When it comes to the topic of transgender athletes competing in sports, people have a lot to say. But it\u0027s more than just talk. This debate is expressed through popular culture, policies and politics.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20210812_project_humanities_transgender_athletes_009.jpg?itok=4dIbNhlZ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20210813-discoveries-do-sports-police-femininity","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20210812_project_humanities_transgender_athletes_009.jpg?itok=4dIbNhlZ","image_alt":"Bicyclist racing around the track","image_caption":"Veronica Ivy is a transgender track cycling champion athlete. 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All proceeds from the project will be donated to AZ Hugs to help the group continue its\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-03-15T12:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/15\/2021-12:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"When the pandemic hit, ASU creative writing student Austin Davis decided to focus on helping some of Arizona\u0026#039;s hardest-hit population \u2014 the homeless \u2014 delivering essentials like food and water. Along the way, he realized that there were specific items people requested that could bring them a little joy, such as a meal from their favorite restaurant or a deck of cards. That sparked the idea for AZ Hugs for the Houseless.","teaser":"July 2021 update:\u0026nbsp;Austin Davis is releasing a jazz-poetry album with musician Joe Allie called \u201cStreet Sorrows,\u201d about homelessness and Davis\u2019 experiences with AZ Hugs for the Houseless during the pandemic.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20210227_hugs_for_the_houseless_034.jpg?itok=ngcRqETZ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20210315-sun-devil-life-asu-student-helps-homeless-specific-needs","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Constance-Sophie Almendares","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20210227_hugs_for_the_houseless_034.jpg?itok=ngcRqETZ","image_alt":"A college student hands food and water to a homeless person","image_caption":"Third-year creative writing student Austin Davis offers water and a sandwich to one of the men at the tent village near 12th Avenue and Madison Street in downtown Phoenix on Feb. 27. Davis spends part of most days delivering food and supplies as part of AZ Hugs for the Houseless. He frequently brings what the community provides \u2014 water, fruit, sandwiches, clothing and bedding, and sometimes special requests such as a pair of boots, radios or nice meals. He works in conjunction with Arizona Jews for Justice. 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Children are too young to discuss race and\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-02-19T12:50:00-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/19\/2021-12:50pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The virtual conversation \u201cHumanity 101 on the Homefront: Anti-Racist Parenting\u201d explored the role parents and caregivers, as well as other societal forces, play in dismantling racism through parenting and modeling anti-racism work.","teaser":"Despite the fact that conversations on race relations are more common today, many parents, guardians and educators from all races still feel uncomfortable having these talks with young children.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/antiracist_parenting_events.jpg?itok=b40ZIMUI","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20210219-solutions-talking-about-racism-your-kids","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/antiracist_parenting_events.jpg?itok=b40ZIMUI","image_alt":"Woman and child holding protest sign","image_caption":"Image courtesy of Project Humanities.","related_story":"","news_units":"T. 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Project Humanities will be among 11 organizations and people who will be honored for demonstrating a commitment to diversity\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-01-11T15:25:00-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/11\/2021-3:25pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University\u2019s Project Humanities will be recognized for excellence in education by the city of Tempe at the 23rd annual MLK Diversity Awards ceremony on Jan. 15. ","teaser":"Arizona State University\u2019s Project Humanities will be recognized for excellence in education by the city of Tempe at the 23rd annual ","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/mlk_logo_only.jpg?itok=2mUkW6Kr","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20210111-city-tempe-recognizes-asu-project-humanities-mlk-diversity-award","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Emily Balli","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/mlk_logo_only.jpg?itok=2mUkW6Kr","image_alt":"","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of English|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities","interests":"Grants \/ Awards|Innovation|Humanities|Community involvement|Social justice|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"news","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"87280","title":"Justice for the land, justice for the people","body":"Many historians have stated that this country was founded on the exploitation of Indigenous peoples and the Earth.Their land has been colonized for centuries. Resources such as water, minerals and wildlife were once honored and abundant, but now are polluted and scarce.This history is why Native\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222020-11-19T11:59:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/19\/2020-11:59am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU\u2019s Project Humanities hosted a Nov. 17 livestream event titled \u201cEnvironmental Justice: Indigenous Communities\u201d to explore the intersection of justice for the Earth, justice for Indigenous peoples and how to mend the wounds of the past. Together, the panel examined the roots of environmental racism, colonialism, corporate mining and its impacts to Native lands, and how to become an ally to Indigenous peoples.","teaser":"Many historians have stated that this country was founded on the exploitation of Indigenous peoples and the Earth.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/env._justice.jpg?itok=uEBLfADF","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20201119-discoveries-asu-project-humanities-indigenous-environmentalism-activism","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/env._justice.jpg?itok=uEBLfADF","image_alt":"People holding a banner","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Department of English|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities|School of Sustainability","interests":"Energy|Environment|Native American|Renewable energy|Social justice|Sustainability|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Policymakers","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"87095","title":"7th annual Hacks for Humanity goes virtual, attracts international participation","body":"A biomedical engineering student in Arizona, a designer in New York, a nonprofit professional in Canada and a high school student in Israel wouldn\u2019t typically find themselves in the same place at the same time before 2020. 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Our choices have expanded. Our focus has shifted, and we\u2019ve honed in on our children\u2019s emotional and psychological well-being.\u0026nbsp;There is a lot more\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222020-10-23T15:43:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/23\/2020-3:43pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The family dynamic has changed because we have changed. Our choices have expanded. Our focus has shifted, and we\u2019ve homed in on our children\u2019s emotional and psychological well-being. There is a lot more nuance to parenting now. ASU\u0026#039;s Project Humanities felt it was a subject worthy of examination and debate in a recent livestream event titled \u201cHumanity 101 on the Homefront: Co-Parenting.\u201d","teaser":"Raising children isn\u2019t like it was in your parents\u0027 and grandparents\u2019 generation.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20201019_coparenting.jpg?itok=xBcFY0o8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20201023-discoveries-parenting-together-when-we%E2%80%99re-not-together-anymore","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20201019_coparenting.jpg?itok=xBcFY0o8","image_alt":"Man holding his daughter","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of English|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities","interests":"Gender|Humanities|Inclusion|Community partnerships","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Policymakers|Friend\/Fan","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"86598","title":"White women call out white supremacy","body":"White women have historically played a curious role in race relations in America, occupying dual roles as oppressor and the oppressed.\u0026nbsp;While they benefit from racial privilege, they still suffer from the patriarchy inherent in systems of white supremacy.\u0026nbsp;\u201cOur role for 400 years has been\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222020-08-28T16:51:00-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/28\/2020-4:51pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"White women have historically played a curious role in race relations in America, occupying dual roles as oppressor and the oppressed. A panel examined this issue and white women\u0026#039;s roles in upholding white supremacy during an online event sponsored by ASU\u0026#039;s Project Humanities.","teaser":"White women have historically played a curious role in race relations in America, occupying dual roles as oppressor and the oppressed.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/project_humanities.jpg?itok=_VDGOeCI","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20200828-solutions-white-women-call-out-white-supremacy","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/project_humanities.jpg?itok=_VDGOeCI","image_alt":"screenshot from Zoom event","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of English|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities","interests":"Black \/ African American|Humanities|Social justice|Inclusion","audiences":"Community","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"85923","title":"Project Humanities launches \u0027Talking, Listening and Podcasting\u0027","body":"It\u0027s not a club that requires a monthly fee, a secret key or a password. All that\u2019s required is a listening ear and a curious mind.Sponsored by Arizona State University\u2019s Project Humanities, \u201cTalking, Listening and Podcasting with ASU Project Humanities\u201d is a new podcast club that launches on\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222020-06-02T19:03:00-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/02\/2020-7:03pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"It\u0026#039;s not a club that requires a monthly fee, a secret key or a password. All that\u2019s required is a listening ear and a curious mind. \u201cTalking, Listening and Podcasting with ASU Project Humanities\u201d is a new podcast club that launches on Thursday, June 4. Like a book club, the series invites individuals to experience a podcast independently, then come together to talk about and potentially learn from it.","teaser":"It\u0027s not a club that requires a monthly fee, a secret key or a password. 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Sometimes it\u2019s very effective, but it can also backfire. ASU\u2019s Project Humanities provided a forum recently at its third livestreaming event of the semester to discuss and dissect this practice.","teaser":"Callout culture is a sticky business.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/call-out.jpg?itok=o9M65Q38","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20200415-discoveries-art-and-shame-being-called-out","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/call-out.jpg?itok=o9M65Q38","image_alt":"fingers pointing at a woman covering her face in shame","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Hugh Downs School of Human Communication|Department of English|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities","interests":"Gender|Humanities|Justice studies|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"85322","title":"Project Humanities: Talking, listening and connecting from a distance","body":"These are most precarious times.COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down. Almost everything we know has changed in a matter of weeks, including how we interact with others.But does that mean we should unlearn what\u2019s important, including how we show our humanity to each other at such a crucial time\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222020-03-27T15:49:00-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/27\/2020-3:49pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down. But does that mean we should unlearn what\u2019s important, including how we show our humanity to each other at such a crucial time? For answers, ASU Now turned to Neal A. Lester, the founding director of Project Humanities.","teaser":"These are most precarious times.COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down. Almost everything we know has changed in a matter of weeks, including how we interact with others.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20190114neallester_01.jpg?itok=-C8pRMTH","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20200327-discoveries-project-humanities-talking-listening-and-learning-distance","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20190114neallester_01.jpg?itok=-C8pRMTH","image_alt":"Black man standing near balcony","image_caption":"Neal Lester, Foundation Professor of English and founding director of Project Humanities at Arizona State University, poses for a portrait on the balcony of the student pavilion on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University on Jan. 14, 2019. 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Project Humanities hosted \u201cVital Voices: Food, Identity and Politics\u201d last week in Chandler to highlight how food brings people together, how it creates gaps within society and what distinguishes \u201cgood food\u201d from \u201cbad food.\u201d","teaser":"If you\u2019re Italian, you don\u2019t miss Mama\u2019s \u201cred lead\u201d on Sunday night.If you\u2019re German, it\u2019s schnitzel and kraut.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20191003_vital_voices_food_077.jpg?itok=8q_d2Tf_","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20191004-discoveries-project-humanities-vital-voices-food-identity-politics","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20191003_vital_voices_food_077.jpg?itok=8q_d2Tf_","image_alt":"vital voices event","image_caption":"Chantal Van Klompenberg samples some African pilaf at Project Humanities\u0026#039; \u0026quot;Vital Voices: Food, Identity, and Politics\u0026quot; on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at the Sema Foundation in Chandler. The attendees brought favorite dishes, photographs and stories that represented their personal or communal relationships.\u00a0Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU Now","related_story":"","news_units":"Hugh Downs School of Human Communication|School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies|School of Human Evolution and Social Change|Department of English|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities","interests":"Healthy Living|Health care|Humanities|International|Sustainability","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"83507","title":"Casting out demons, myths and stereotypes","body":"Witches, pagans and polytheists: They\u2019re not seance-holding weirdos, tree-worshipping nudists or Stonehenge-dancing hippies.They hold regular jobs, pay taxes and are people who care about their communities. As it turns out, they\u2019re ordinary folks. They just worship differently, that\u2019s all.\u0026nbsp;\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-09-19T11:50:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/19\/2019-11:50am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Witches, pagans and polytheists: As it turns out, they\u2019re ordinary folks. ASU\u0026#039;s Project Humanities hosted \u201cDispelling the Myths: Heretics, Pagans, Atheists and Polytheists,\u201d on Wednesday in Mesa, providing a forum for these groups to sit and talk with community members to dispel the myths surrounding their practices in an effort to better understand one another.","teaser":"Witches, pagans and polytheists: They\u2019re not seance-holding weirdos, tree-worshipping nudists or Stonehenge-dancing hippies.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20190918_dispelling_myths-6.jpg?itok=CxcWC3D3","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20190919-arizona-impact-casting-out-demons-myths-and-stereotypes","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20190918_dispelling_myths-6.jpg?itok=CxcWC3D3","image_alt":"Dispelling Myths","image_caption":"Some of the more than 100 people attending listen closely to a discussion on Hinduism and Hare Krishna at the Project Humanities discussion, \u0026quot;Dispelling the Myths: Heretics, Pagans, Atheists and Polytheist,\u0026quot; at the Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix in Mesa, on Wednesday, Sept. 18. 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Unfortunately, there is no shared language to define human rights.A new civic engagement\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-08-29T11:39:00-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/29\/2019-11:39am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A new civic engagement awareness campaign launched by The McCain Institute hopes to reintroduce the concept of human rights to younger generations and motivate them to advocate at home and abroad. ","teaser":"Serving abroad for the Peace Corps. Pledging money to sponsor clean drinking water in developing countries. Working an election booth to ensure fairness.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/mccain_3.jpg?itok=Qc8v1DqD","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20190829-global-engagement-mccain-institute-launches-we-hold-these-truths-campaign","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Washington, D.C.","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/mccain_3.jpg?itok=Qc8v1DqD","image_alt":"Man in tie and suit smiling","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities|Sandra Day O\u0026#039;Connor College of Law|The McCain Institute for International Leadership at ASU","interests":"Community service|Humanities|Community involvement|Social justice|Community partnerships","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Policymakers|Students","locations":"Washington, D.C.","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"83233","title":"Family matters to ASU\u2019s Project Humanities","body":"Arizona State University\u2019s Project Humanities has developed a reputation for its provocative and engaging programming. This year is no exception.In the past eight years, Project Humanities has tackled a wide variety of hard-hitting issues. Past topics have included romance and autism; death and\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-08-23T11:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/23\/2019-11:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU\u2019s Project Humanities has developed a reputation for its provocative and engaging programming. This year is no exception. Parenting will be a major focus of the award-winning initiative\u0026#039;s 2019 fall rollout, along with allyship, identity and intersectionality.","teaser":"Arizona State University\u2019s Project Humanities has developed a reputation for its provocative and engaging programming. This year is no exception.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20181018thebellthattolls-6_0.jpg?itok=0b8Tl-Au","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20190823-arizona-impact-family-matters-asu-project-humanities","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Downtown Phoenix campus, Polytechnic campus, West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20181018thebellthattolls-6_0.jpg?itok=0b8Tl-Au","image_alt":"People gathered in a room","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of English|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities","interests":"Family activities|Humanities|Social justice|Inclusion","audiences":"Donors|Faculty|Media|Community|Parents|ASU Affiliates","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus|Polytechnic campus|Tempe campus|West Valley campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"82798","title":"Engineering and humanities collide for social good","body":"According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, 9,865 people experience homelessness on a given night in Arizona. Nationally, 552,830 people lacked housing on a given night last year, including men, women, families, veterans and youth.People who experience homelessness often lack shelter,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-05-21T09:51:00-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/21\/2019-9:51am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Baani Khurana has been volunteering with Arizona State University\u2019s Project Humanities outreach initiative to distribute donations of clothing, water and toiletries to people experiencing homelessness in the Phoenix metropolitan area. \u201cNonprofit organizations are not given as much exposure in the tech field,\u0026quot; said Khurana, who recently graduated with a bachelor\u2019s degree in computer science from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU. \u0026quot;I wanted to change that narrative by spreading awareness and helping meet the needs of the homeless population.\u201d","teaser":"According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, 9,865 people experience homelessness on a given night in Arizona. Nationally, 552,830 people lacked housing on a given night last year, including men, women, families, veterans and youth.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/cidse-baani-kurana-eg-8041a.jpg?itok=NlGgXT4v","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20190521-arizona-impact-engineering-and-humanities-collide-social-good","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"EdPlus","contributor-contact-information-name":"Amanda Stoneman","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5622","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/cidse-baani-kurana-eg-8041a.jpg?itok=NlGgXT4v","image_alt":"Photo of Baani Khurana","image_caption":"Computer science graduate Baani Khurana created a privacy-guaranteed software solution to help nonprofit organizations serving people facing homelessness. Photo by Erika Gronek\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence|Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering|Project Humanities","interests":"Community service|Engineering|Humanities|Community involvement","audiences":"Alumni|Faculty|Community|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"81331","title":"Remembering the poetry of Ntozake Shange","body":"Talking, listening and connecting: They\u2019re the three pillars of Arizona State University\u2019s Project Humanities, and there were plenty of each to be found Monday night at the Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center in downtown Phoenix, where roughly 100 community members gathered to celebrate the life\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-01-21T22:48:00-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/21\/2019-10:48pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Talking, listening and connecting: They\u2019re the three pillars of Arizona State University\u2019s Project Humanities, and there were plenty of each to be found Monday night at the Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Center in downtown Phoenix, where roughly 100 community members gathered to celebrate the life of the late black feminist poet, novelist and playwright Ntozake Shange, who passed away in October of 2018.","teaser":"Talking, listening and connecting: They\u2019re the three pillars of Arizona State University\u2019s Project Humanities, and there were plenty of each to be found Monday night at the Helen K.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/190121ntozakeshange-6.jpg?itok=ytYIPQkY","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20190121-creativity-ntozake-shange-project-humanities-event","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Emma Greguska","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"(480) 965-9657","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/190121ntozakeshange-6.jpg?itok=ytYIPQkY","image_alt":"olga davis","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Hugh Downs School of Human Communication|Department of English|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities","interests":"Arts|Black \/ African American|English|Inclusion","audiences":"Alumni|Faculty|Community","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"81287","title":"ASU\u2019s Neal A. Lester to receive two MLK awards for impactful humanities efforts","body":"Arizona State University Professor Neal A. Lester agrees with poet Maya Angelou\u2019s words: \u201cWe are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.\u201d But that doesn\u0027t mean that he sees no value in our differences. So he\u0026nbsp;challenges people to recognize, celebrate and embrace those differences.For his\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-01-17T14:54:00-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/17\/2019-2:54pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Professor Neal A. Lester agrees with poet Maya Angelou\u2019s words: \u201cWe are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.\u201d But that doesn\u0026#039;t mean that he sees no value in our differences. So he challenges people to recognize, celebrate and embrace those differences. For his work supporting that approach, he will be recognized this week with two awards named after civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.  ","teaser":"Arizona State University Professor Neal A. Lester agrees with poet Maya Angelou\u2019s words: \u201cWe are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.\u201d But that doesn\u0027t mean that he sees no value in our differences.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20190114neallester_04.jpg?itok=y7Ij3cFR","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20190117-arizona-impact-asu-neal-lester-receive-two-mlk-awards","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20190114neallester_04.jpg?itok=y7Ij3cFR","image_alt":"Man in black shirt and pants smiling","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of English|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities","interests":"Grants \/ Awards|Black \/ African American|Humanities|Social justice|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty|Community","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"80698","title":"Dispelling the myths of drag performance","body":"Forget everything you thought you knew about drag.\u0026nbsp;\u201cIt\u2019s not (about) gender. Drag is everything; whatever you can imagine,\u201d said local Valley drag performer Miss X on Thursday night at an event hosted by ASU\u2019s\u0026nbsp;Project Humanities, an initiative created to bring people together to listen,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-11-15T23:50:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/15\/2018-11:50pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Forget everything you thought you knew about drag. \u201cIt\u2019s not (about) gender. Drag is everything; whatever you can imagine,\u201d said local Valley drag performer Miss X on Thursday night at an event hosted by ASU\u2019s Project Humanities. Half drag show, half question-and-answer session, the event was part of the initiative\u2019s 2018 season of events focused on revealing the truths behind social myths and stereotypes.","teaser":"Forget everything you thought you knew about drag.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20181115projecthumanitiesdrag-web.jpg?itok=n__JOSG8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20181115-creativity-dispelling-myths-drag-performance","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Emma Greguska","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"(480) 965-9657","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20181115projecthumanitiesdrag-web.jpg?itok=n__JOSG8","image_alt":"drag queens on stage with moderator at event","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of English|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Project Humanities","interests":"Gender|Arts and Entertainment|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty|Community","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}}]}