Interdisciplinary Studies at George Mason University

Experiential learning is a signature component of the Interdisciplinary Studies curriculum that encourages students to connect the classroom to the world. "Experiential learning" is an umbrella term that includes a wide range of hands-on learning such as internships, service learning, fieldwork, or consultancy, among others. To learn more visit mais.gmu.edu/current-students/experiential-learning

Each semester CHSS organizes LinkUp mentoring events for current students to speak with alumni about their career choices and paths. These sessions provide unique opportunities for you to learn from our experienced alumni and community partners. The next event is Wednesday, April 13, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. and it will be in person. Refreshments will be served. You do not need to dress up or stay the entire time. To register, please go to go.gmu.edu/April2022Linkup.

Climate Justice: Pasts/Presents/Futures - a panel co-hosted by Mason's Center for Humanities Research and Institute for a Sustainable Earth

This is a HYBRID EVENT: Join us in person in Merten Hall, Room 1204 (4441 George Mason Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030) OR online via Zoom (link will be emailed out upon registration).

For more information and to register:
chr.gmu.edu/events/12975

DID YOU KNOW.....Through credit-sharing arrangements between Interdisciplinary Studies and other academic units, students may apply 9 credits of course work to both their 36-credit Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies degree and a 15-credit certificate, enabling them to graduate with both a master's and a graduate certificate in just 42 credits.

For more information:
mais.gmu.edu/prospective/grad-certificates

Taking Good Care: Exploring Health, Culture, and Identity from an Intercultural Perspective

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 2:00 PM
Johnson Center, Gold Room

For more information and to register: communication.gmu.edu/events/13043

The School of Integrative Studies is proud to host Prof. Paul Hoffman, one of the most prominent human rights lawyers in the world, to speak to us on March 28, 2022 about the future of human rights litigation in the United States. To register, click here: https://gmu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArcuGqqDIiHNAFoPdgevOXVJzD6NEBD4Ea

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Calling to Women and Gender Studies, Social Justice and Human Rights, and LGBTQ+ Studies students: the Suzanne Scott Award can grant you $500 for the academic work you do! More information and application here: https://gmu.academicworks.com/users/sign_in

Brown Bag Lecture with Dr. Akila-ka Ma'at
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 12:00 PM
For more information and to register: mason360.gmu.edu/WGS/rsvp_boot?id=1481670

Communicating the Colonized Mind, Racial Stress, and Cardiovascular Health

Communicating the Colonized Mind, Racial Stress, and Cardiovascular Health' with Dr. Akila-Ka Ma'at is a brown bag lecture unpacking the ways colonialism and racism can affect the health of POC. The event is on March 9th at 12pm in JC room B, light refreshments will be provided but we encourage you to bring your own lunch.

Anatomy of a Winning Proposal

Monday, March 7, 2022 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
For more information and to RSVP: chss.gmu.edu/events/12923

CHSS Research is pleased to be sponsoring three upcoming workshops presented by Dr. Barbara Endemaño Walker, research development professional. These workshops will focus on research and grant writing strategies for the humanities and social sciences.

The Virginia Science Policy Bootcamp is an annual statewide event that was originated by graduate students at the University of Virginia and is meant to introduce students across the Commonwealth to Science Policy and how it can impact their research and future careers!

For more information: www.spnatmason.wixsite.com/spnatmason/past-events

Join us for a screening and discussion of the documentary "All Light, Everywhere" with filmmaker Theo Anthony and RaShall Brackney, former Charlottesville Chief of Police and current Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practice in Criminology, Law, and Society and African and African American Studies at Mason.

For more information and to register:
vfs.gmu.edu/events/12970

Please note that space is limited and RSVP is required.

Book Discussion - The Moving City: Scenes from the Delhi Metro and the Social Life of Infrastructure

Friday, March 4, 2022 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Virtually on Zoom

For more information and to register: cssr.gmu.edu/events/12951

"The Moving City" is a rich and intimate account of urban transformation told through the story of Delhi's Metro, a massive infrastructure project that is reshaping the city's social and urban landscapes. Ethnographic vignettes introduce the feel and form of the Metro and let readers experience the city, scene by scene, stop by stop, as if they, too, have come along for the ride. Laying bare the radical possibilities and concretized inequalities of the Metro, and how people live with and through its built environment, this is a story of women and men on the move, the nature of Indian aspiration, and what it takes morally and materially to sustain urban life. Through exquisite prose, Rashmi Sadana transports the reader to a city shaped by both its Metro and those who depend on it, revealing a perspective on Delhi unlike any other.

Proposal Writing 101
February 24, 2022, 2:00-4:00 PM

For more information and to register: chss.gmu.edu/events/12922

CHSS Research is pleased to be sponsoring three upcoming workshops presented by Dr. Barbara Endemaño Walker, Research Development Professional. These workshops will focus on research and grant writing strategies for the humanities and social sciences.

Boundary Setting & Effective Communication as a Grad Student

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022, 2PM

For more information and to register: www.gmu.edu/today-mason?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D569792482

Visiting Filmmakers Series: S. Leo Chiang, Our Time Machine
Thursday, February 17, 2022 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

For more information and to RSVP: vfs.gmu.edu/events/12390

Join S. Leo Chiang to talk about his remarkable film, Our Time Machine.

The documentary follows the story of a father and son. When influential Chinese artist Ma Liang (Maleonn) realizes that his father Ma Ke, an accomplished Peking Opera director, is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, they begin to collaborate on Maleonn's most ambitious project to date.

"Papa's Time Machine" is a haunting, magical, autobiographical stage performance featuring life-size mechanical puppets. Through the creation of this play, the two men confront their complex history, changing relationship, and enduring bond.

Patriots are encouraged to participate in National Random Acts of Kindness Day, today, Thursday, Feb. 17 and recognize kindness every day. Learn more: bit.ly/3JFOZ1f

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Did you know Career Fair Week is next week! I know it's been cold and drab around here these days, but let's pretend it's spring time because the "Spring" Career Fair is on February 23 and 24! In Dewberry hall in the JC!

The fair is open to all Mason students and alumni; however, registration is required. Registration opens on Wednesday in Handshake! Several opportunities are open to ALL majors and fields of study. Starting dates range from now until summer 2022.

SPRING CAREER FAIR

- Date: Feb 23 & 24, noon – 4 pm

- Location: Dewberry Hall, Johnson Center, Fairfax Campus

- REQUIRED REGISTRATION OPENS ON WEDNESDAY at go.gmu.edu/careerfair

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Strategic Planning for Productive Research Careers
Thursday, February 17, 2022, 2-4pm

CHSS Research is pleased to be sponsoring three upcoming workshops presented by Dr. Barbara Endemaño Walker, research development professional. These workshops will focus on research and grant writing strategies for the humanities and social sciences. For more information and to RSVP: chss.gmu.edu/events/12921

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Save the date - April 8, 2022- for the Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference! For more information: go.gmu.edu/gradconference.

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GRAPHIC LIBERATION @ Gillespie Gallery — Mason Exhibitions

GRAPHIC LIBERATION
JANUARY 24 - MARCH 4, 2022
Gillespie Gallery of Art

Graphic Liberation is an exhibition and poster-making workshop which highlights the role of graphic design in international social change movements, including civil and gender rights, labor, AIDS, punk, hip-hop, and other movements. The exhibition and workshop are organized and developed by Josh MacPhee, internationally renowned designer, design historian, and founder of Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative, Interference Archive, and the journal, Signal. The exhibition originated at Colgate University and will travel to the Cleveland Institute of Art following its run at Mason.

For more information: www.masonexhibitions.org/graphic-liberation-gillespie-gallery

GRAPHIC LIBERATION @ Gillespie Gallery — Mason Exhibitions Graphic Liberation is an exhibition and poster-making workshop which highlights the role of graphic design in international social change movements, including civil and gender rights, labor, AIDS, punk, hip-hop, and other movements.