Humanists in Action: The UC Davis Mellon Public Scholars
John Marx and Molly McCarthy sit down with Simon Abramowitsch to discuss the launch of the Mellon Public Scholars Program at UC Davis
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I am a humanist at work. I am a PhD candidate in English at UC Davis, always interested in the work that humanists and the humanities do in and for society. My dissertation Under the Sign of the Rainbow: The Production of Multi-Ethnic Literature in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1960s-1990s, is literary history and an investigation of the the multi-ethnic as idea. And at its core it is also a story about a public humanities movement for racial justice, American cultural diversity, and the crucial role of arts and culture in understanding ourselves, others, our nations, and our planet.
#BlackLivesMatter and the Work of the Humanities
Graduate Advisory Committee member Simon Abramowitsch argues that the #BlackLivesMatter movement should inspire humanists to think about the public-facing implications of their work.