Faculty Works-in-Progress Colloquium Series

Spring 2025 Schedule

The Faculty Works-in-Progress Series is hosted by the Northeastern University Humanities Center and sponsored by the College of Social Sciences and Humanities Office of the Dean. Invited faculty share their research with staff, students, and faculty colleagues, followed by an interactive Q&A. Lunch is provided.

Registration is required for all attendees.

Please note: Attendance is ONLY open to Northeastern University students, staff, and faculty. Once you register, you will immediately receive reminder emails prior to each event.

FIRST PANEL PRESENTATION

Join us as our first four fellows delve into their thought-provoking research, sparking discussions that bridge history, identity, and societal change:



Anjie Chan Tack

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies

Afro-Asian World Making Behind the Veil: Indo-Caribbeans in the U.S.

Liz Bucar

Professor of Religion; Dean's Leadership Fellow

The Religion Factor: How to Make Spirituality More Meaningful, Responsible, and Effective

Philip Thai

Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies; Director of Global Asian Studies

In the Shadows of the Bamboo Curtain: Trade, Travel, and Trafficking across Greater China during the Cold War