September 29

Kristina Richardson, Ph.D., Professor of the History and Principles of Democracy and the John L. Nau III Professor of History and Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages and Cultures, will visit campus September 29 to present on Slavery in Two Worlds: East Africans in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Richardson specializes in histories of non-elite groups in the Middle East. She is the author of two monographs: Difference and Disability in the Medieval Islamic World (2012) and Roma in the Medieval Islamic World: Literacy, Culture, and Migration (2022). The latter was awarded the Dan David Prize, the largest history prize in the world, the Monica H. Green Prize for Distinguished Medieval Research from the Medieval Academy of America, and Honorable Mention for the Middle East Medievalists Book Prize. She also co-edited the Notebook of Kamāl al-Dīn the Weaver in 2021. She is currently writing a book on free and unfree South Asian and East African agricultural laborers in early Islamic Iraq. Her work has been supported by the National Endowment of the Humanities, the Marie Curie Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the City University of New York.

• Monday, September 29, 4:00 PM, Halton Reading Room, Atkins Library
  Open to the public at no charge; no registration required.

With a rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape, where do we stand as the Fall 2025 semester begins? Executive orders, grant terminations, new agency priorities, and litigation have all impacted research that relies on federal funding. Please join the Office of Legal Affairs for an update on federally funded research with an emphasis on understanding agency guidance, compliance, and practical advice for researchers. Presenter: Adrienne Merriott, Assistant General Counsel for Research

• Tuesday, September 30, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, via Zoom* (Register)
  *Registrants will receive the Zoom link prior to the presentation.

The Faculty Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Grants Committee is accepting proposals for projects that explore the role of AI in teaching and learning. These grants provide faculty with the opportunity to evaluate the impacts of AI on student learning, instructional practices, and educational outcomes. Whether you are testing new approaches, investigating challenges, or assessing opportunities, this is your chance to contribute to the growing body of knowledge on AI in education. Proposals are due this Wednesday, October 1. Funding will be awarded by Winter Break. Take this opportunity to advance your research, innovate in the classroom, and help shape the future of teaching with AI. Learn more and submit.

urbanCORE invites you to hear from the Central Ave./Albemarle Rd. Community Innovation Incubator team. Learn how the group co-designed a project with local partners and how to join the next cohort in the Freedom Drive/Wilkinson Boulevard corridor.

• Wednesday, October 1, 10:30 AM, Sycamore 306 (Register)