College of Arts and Sciences

This event will feature a short talk by Pádraig Ó Tuama on the Baker-Nord Institue’s fall theme of “encounters,” followed by a reading of some of his poems with Michele Tracy Berger, Director of the Baker-Nord Institute for the Humanites and professor of the Religious Studies Department, and Q&A with the audience. Ó Tuama is an Irish poet with interests in language, violence, power, and religion. He is the host of On Being’s, Poetry Unbound, and has published volumes of poetry, essays, a memoir and theology, including his most recent publication, Kitchen Hymns.

This event is co-sponsored by the Departments of English and Religious Studies and the CWRU Writing Program/Writers House.

Thursday, November 6th at 4:30pm

Linsalata Alumni Ctr

A book sale and signing will immediately follow the event.

Registration for this event is now closed; all seats have been claimed.

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The episode can be found here, with Dr. Tan’s interview occurring during the second half of the show.

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The Jewish Theological Seminary’s, “Upholding Human Dignity in Turbulent Times: An Interreligious Convening” will take place on Monday and Tuesday, November 17th and 18th, 2025. This two-day convening will bring together religious leaders, scholars, and activists from diverse traditions to explore the urgent imperative of safeguarding human dignity, well-being, and fundamental rights in the face of ongoing challenges.

Dr. Timothy Beal, Distinguished University Professor and Florence Harkness Professor of Religion, will lend his expertise for Tuesday’s panel, Religious Ethics and Dehumanizing Potential of Emerging Technologies.

For more information visit Upholding Human Dignity in Turbulent Times: An Interreligious Convening – Jewish Theological Seminary

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Join Religious Studies faculty for a spooky and stimulating conversation! Have some candy and treats as we discuss ghosts, zombies, and monsters in religion and why we study them.

Wednesday, October 29th

4:30pm – 5:30pm

Mather 100

Halloween treats provided and counts towards Explore Credit!

Registration is requested.

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Case Western Reserve University, Baker-Nord Institute for the Humanities, is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a postdoctoral fellow position. This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewing for an additional year.

The purpose of the BNC Postdoctoral Fellowship is to support research in the humanities by providing scholars in the early stages of their careers with the time and resources necessary to advance their work.  Fellows will be affiliated with one or more of the humanities departments represented by the Baker-Nord Institute for the Humanities including but not limited to: Classics, Religious Studies, Modern Languages and Literatures, and Art and Art History. We are particularly interested in Fellows whose scholarly and/or creative inquiry engage the following areas of speculation and the speculative, global Afrofuturism(s), and/or decolonial methods and approaches.

Click here for more information and to apply for this opportunity!

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The Program in Jewish Studies invites you to an Open House event. Come have a “nosh” (snack), learn about the program, and create some fun letterpress prints to share for the new year. All are welcome!

Questions? Contact Professor Barbara Mann at bem71@case.edu

Thursday, September 25th at 5pm
in the New Gutenberg Annex/Bellflower 101
Refreshments Provided
Counts as Explore Credit

Registration requested on Groups

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The New York Times recently reached out to Dr. Deepak Sarma to be quoted in the September 25th article, What Declines in Reading and Math Mean for the U.S. Work Force. Dr. Sarma commented that “My students now, they leave high school and don’t have the capacity to read a lengthy 25-page article. They don’t know what to do with it.” The article was printed on the front page of the Times on Friday, September 26th.

Read the full article for more on this national decline.

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