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Adventures in Ideas: Humanities Seminars feature outstanding Fulton faculty exploring important social, cultural or moral topics.

The Indian and American Dialogue on Liberal Studies is a virtual global learning initiative built in collaboration between Salisbury University (SU) and the Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU). PDEU is a private university first established in in 2007. The university is located in Gandhinagar city in the Western state of Gujarat. The young city was named in honor of Mahatma Ghandi, who was born in Gujarat state. PDEU is recognized for its strength in engineering and technology programs, especially Petroleum Engineering. The School of Liberal Studies at PDEU and the Fulton School of Liberal Art at SU are the leaders in this Indian and American Corner initiative.

The first initiative in the Indian and American Studies was a joint seminar held during January 2021 as “Caste in India and the US” to explore the themes of race and caste in the Indian and American contexts. That first seminar has led to further activities designed to bring together students, faculty, and staff from Gandhinagar and Salisbury.

• Thursday, September 30, 9 - 10:15 am EST: The Importance of Liberal Studies and Education with Dr. Maarten Pereboom, Dean of the Fulton School of Liberal Arts and Professor of History
• Thursday, October 28, 9 - 10:15 am EST: Climate Change and Liberal Studies with Dr. Karl Maier, Professor of Psychology and Member of the Fulton Sustainability Committee
• Thursday, December 2, 9 - 10:15 am EST: Liberal Studies Professional Development with Dr. Chrys Egan, Associate Dean of the Fulton School of Liberal Arts and Professor of Communication, and Dr. Brian Stiegler, Associate Provost of International Education

Indian and American Dialogue Registration

The Psychology 490 course, Caste in India and the US, will examine the groundbreaking book which looks at U.S.-based race relations and racism as a hierarchical caste system. The book is a New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club pick, written by Isabel Wilkerson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature.

The one-credit course for SU students runs January 4-22 and is taught by Psychology professors Drs. Michele Schlehofer and Rachel Steele. A closing discussion 8:30-10 a.m. Monday, January 22, also is open to the public.

Caste in India and the U.S. Closing Panel

• Friday, January 22, 2021 8:30 - 10:00 am
• Panelists:
  • Dr. James King, Professor of English (Salisbury University)
  • Dr. Aston Gonzales, Associate Professor of History (Salisbury University)
  • Dr. Erin Stutelberg, Assistant Professor of Education (Salisbury University)
  • Prof. Nigam Dave, School of Liberal Studies Director (English Literature, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University)
  • Dr. Ritu Sharma, School of Liberal Studies Dean (Psychology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University)
  • Dr. Neeta Khurana, Assistant Professor of Gender Studies (Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University)

View Recordings:

• Opening Panel
• Psychology "Caste in India and the US" Course
• Closing Panel

Faculty returning from sabbatical share their work with colleagues and the campus community at the Fulton Faculty Colloquia.

View Recordings:

• Fulton Colloquium: International Education without Travel
• Fulton Colloquia: Award Winners Dr. Rachel Steele and Dr. Andrew Sharma
• Fulton Colloquium: Book Authors Dr. Jennifer Cox and Dr. Vinita Agarwal

The Fulton School sponsors a weekly Interdisciplinary Lecture Series during the semester, featuring expert faculty from across SU who connect their disciplinary perspectives to a broader topic. Drop in for a lecture or attend them all for a one-credit course.

The Salisbury University Fulton School of Liberal Arts partnered with the fabulous Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra to bring you this special virtual concert. The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra (PRSO) is the leading professional ragtime orchestra in the United States. Under the direction of virtuoso Andrew Greene, PRSO recreates the syncopated stylings of a bygone era - Ragtime, Theater, and Dance music, along with underscoring classic silent films using an immense archive of over 15,000 original orchestral scores. Their programs highlight the music of the late 1800s and early 1900s, with selections by composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, W.C. Handy, Eubie Blake, George M. Cohan, and of course, the King of Ragtime, Scott Joplin. Their silent film programs feature the biggest names of the day (Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd Laurel & Hardy, Douglas Fairbanks, and more), and have earned them worldwide recognition and fame.

• Concert link at: https://vimeo.com/475070306/e82661911b
• Peacherine YouTube trailer: youtu.be/BWX6pnN5sDY
• Read more about Peacherine at: peacherineragtime.com 

PRESTO offers learners of all ages individual (and some small group lessons) in piano, strings, voice, guitar, percussion, theatre and some wind and brass instruments. We work closely with the Music and Theatre Department faculty and students.

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The Fulton Public Humanities Program sponsors academic programs and events that promote public awareness and understanding of marginalized groups, moments and events.

The Fulton School of Liberal Arts features the Social Science Series to promote programs and events in the academic tradition of systematic study of human society, social relationships, behaviors, influence, and perspectives. The series features outstanding work of colleagues and guest presenters from social science disciplines including Communication, Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution, Environmental Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Interdisciplinary Studies.