Seminars

ISI seminars run for a year, and are organized around specific themes. Fellows alternate in leading the discussion, pursuing a particular project in which they are interested. Though the theme is common to all, fellows inevitably approach it from their own points of view and disciplinary perspectives. The result is an interdisciplinary exchange which provides intellectual stimulation and furthers the individual and collaborative work of all concerned. The basis for discussion may be a formal or informal presentation; a set of readings (or images, or music); a piece of writing or work of art composed by the presenter(s); or some combination. The ethos is democratic and interactive, allowing for free-flowing discussion and stimulation. Below you will find a description of our current seminar, as well as a list of the Fellows and their projects.

2019-20 Faculty and Graduate Student Fellows

We are excited to announce that our 2019-20 ISI Faculty and Graduate Student Fellows will begin their seminars this month. During the next academic year, the Fellows will meet in semi-weekly seminars on the theme of 'Belonging’ to present their research and receive feedback from their peers. 

The 2019-2020 Faculty Fellows are:
Laura Briggs, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Anne Ciecko, Communication
Briankle Chang, Communication
Stephen Clingman, English
Kirsten Leng, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Meredith Loken, Political Science
Martino Lovato, Classics and Italian
Rachel Mordecai, English
Martin Norden, Communication
Daniel Sack, English

The 2019-20 Graduate Student Fellows are:
Sohini Banerjee, English
Amanda Boggs, Studio Arts
Heather Brinn, History
Tiarra Cooper, German and Scandinavian Studies
Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas, Sociology
Subhalakshmi Gooptu, English
Saumaya Lal, English
Bibiana Medkova, Studio Arts
Juliana Morais de Góes, Sociology
Bharat Rathod, Education
Siobhan Meï, Comparative Literature
Derek Siegel, Sociology