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Taft Research Center
@taftcenter.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary hub for conversations and collaborations that span the humanities, social sciences, and beyond at the University of Cincinnati
The course meets each Tuesday 4–6:50pm in Edwards 1110B, with the first in-person meeting September 2, and is led by @harshco.bsky.social, PhD, a researcher and writer interested in the social study of monsoonal futures. Undergraduates should enroll in HUM/SOSC 4010, grads in HUM/SOSC 7010. 3/3
September 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Drawing on urban studies, international relations, art education, and the environmental humanities, this course investigates and collaboratively develops ideas and approaches to repair, asking: What does it mean to repair? What are different types of repairs? What is and is not repairable? 2/3
September 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
RADICAL WORLDMAKING, session 3

Pandemic Punctuations | 3:20–4:00pm
Moderated by Kathleen Grogan, Anthropology

Shobha Kansal, Sociology
Sara Katanchian, Economics
March 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
RADICAL WORLDMAKING, session 2

Voice | 2:10–3:10pm
Moderated by Siham Bouamer, Romance & Arabic Languages & Literatures

Holli Carrell, English
Olga Sanz Casasnovas, Romance & Arabic Languages & Literatures
Brittney Lynn Smith, History
March 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
RADICAL WORLDMAKING, session 1

Movements | 1–2pm
Moderated by Amy Lind, School of Public &
International Affairs

Barbara Besendorfer, Asian, Eastern European & German Studies
Maralyn Doering, Sociology
Yash Sharma, School of Public & International Affairs
March 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
WORLDBUILDING, session 2

Values and Other Frames | 11:10am–12pm
Moderated by Brianna Leavitt-Alcántara, History

Jacob Ebbs, Philosophy
Mallory Rock, School of Public & International Affairs
March 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
WORLDBUILDING, session 1

Math and Other Models | 10–11am
Moderated by Yizao Wang, Mathematical Sciences

Mel Andrews, Philosophy
Lora Newman, Mathematical Sciences
Sansanka Wijesiri, Mathematical Sciences
March 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM