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In a world that prioritizes self-aggrandizing and rewards narcissism, we're more disconnected, discontented and divided than ever. We need something different. Modern science now supports what ancient wisdom has long suggested: cultivating a life marked by humility can enrich our relationships, improve our work and transform our society. Rooted in groundbreaking research, Daryl Van Tongeren's […]

Spanish Language House and the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures present local dance instructor Susan Zaglin who will speak about the history and cultural significance of three Latin dances - salsa, merengue and bachata - before demonstrating each one. Attendees will have the opportunity to practice these dances. Zaglin has a B.A. from Winthrop […]

Katie Koestner was on the cover of TIME Magazine at age 18 as the first woman to publicly speak out about being a victim of date rape. She addresses sexual assault, respect, consent, healthy decision-making, and alcohol, while inspiring students to become active bystanders in their community. To both educate and inspire at the same […]

In twentieth-century East Africa, children and young people had to contend with complex and inconsistent rules about sex and maturation. While many indigenous authorities considered juvenile sex meaningless before the person completed customary rites of passage, Christian missionary, Islamic reformist, and British colonial campaigns against “unnatural offence” and “defilement” taught boys of all ages to […]

This program presented by the Center for Inclusive Communities will offer background on the Theatre of the Oppressed as well as introduce techniques such as image theatre, forum theatre and newspaper theatre through current-day applications curated from student interests. Guest artist Amanda Masterpaul will facilitate the event, part of Black History Month. Masterpaul is a […]

TEDxFurmanU is one of the largest and longest running TEDx events in the Southeastern United States. This year, after a two-year virtual hiatus, TEDxFurmanU is bringing a diverse set of ideas to campus, highlighting speakers who are passionate in their calling, as if it were “Written in the Stars.” The global TED platform began over […]

In this conversation presented by the Center for Inclusive Communities, students will explore and discuss ways to actively create true equity and inclusion that benefits the whole of our country and world. Dr. Kathy Obear will explore with students the concepts of anti-racism, equity and inclusion and how to become people who embody these ideas […]

The Shucker Center for Leadership Development and the Cothran Center for Vocational Development present A Case for Intentional Living: The Foundational Framework for a Life of Joy, Health and Intention with speaker Shunta Grant ’05. Attendees will be entered in a raffle to win a copy of Shunta Grant's "Best Today" guide.

Two-time National Book Award winner and MacArthur Genius Grant Fellow Jesmyn Ward will speak at Furman University Wednesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. Ward’s talk, “Tell It Whole: On Witness and Narrative,” is free and open to the public. It is the Crabtree-Stewart Lecture, named for beloved […]

The Furman Department of History, in collaboration with the Upstate Preservation Trust, will host Joseph McGill Jr. in a lecture about the Slave Dwelling Project Monday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public. Registration is requested at this link. McGill is founder and executive director of the […]