Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

On Earth Day, we celebrate our local voices in their eloquent calls for environmental justice and clean air in the Hudson Mohawk region. We focus on local media makers who are creating media as an organizing tool, whose work shines light on the power of personal voice.

On April 28, 2021 join this virtual seminar which will feature Dr. Mengxiao Liu from the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University from 4 - 5 PM. Her talk is “Quality Innovation, Cost Innovation, Exporting, and Firm Productivity Dynamics: Evidence from the Chinese Electronics Industry”.

Virtual Event Venue

https://rensselaer.webex.com/rensselaer/j.php?MTID=m40a6658c115a5a780a55d89491c31bd9

Mariam Elasser (COMD/EART) was selected as one of the 2021 Winners of DesignRush Global Student Design Competition for their graphic design work on the RISD Museum Rebranding. DesignRush ran a global design competition for students across three categories - logo design, graphic design, and UI design. The purpose of the competition was to recognize the best emerging talent in the global market.

According to Mariam:

On May 8th, student musicians from the Rensselaer Fusion Ensemble presented their work from the Spring 2021 semester. The program included live recordings from EMPAC, studio recordings from the DCC Media Studio, and asynchronous collaborations. The repertoire reflected a wide diversity of styles and historical periods, including classical chamber music, jazz, Renaissance choral music, and popular songs.

The Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences program presents GAME FEST 2021!

GameFest 2021 is an online, live event featuring a student game showcase and competition, research poster session, and inspiring speakers to celebrate the next generation of innovation in games.

Join the event on May 8th from 2 - 7 PM EDT @ Gamefest.rpi.edu

Join the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences as they celebrate the graduation of their 2021 graduates. This is a virtual event and the video will be viewable

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on Friday, May 21 at 12 PM EDT.

The School of HASS is proud to share The Linda WAMC's Performing Arts Studio live virtual concert  featuring Matty Stecks and the 518!:Open for Take-out Virtual Concert Series

The show will be on May 24th, from 8 - 10 PM. Matthew Steckler (aka Matty Stecks) is the saxophone and jazz improvisation Faculty Fellow in our Music program, Arts Department.

The School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is pleased to announce that the Rensselaer Orchestra and Concert Choir are re-instated this Fall. Both were on hiatus during the 2020-2021 academic year because of COVID restrictions.
 

The ensembles will rehearse twice weekly:

Augmented and virtual reality have become commonplace. The Augmented Senses: Feminist Queer Augmented/Virtual Reality virtual symposium highlights experimental and creative approaches to enhanced immersive experiences. Focusing on gender, trans, and feminist themes around the body, desire, biological art, and our microbial environment, three contemporary artists will present their work: Micha Cárdenas, Eva Davidova, and Amy M. Youngs.