Personally Speaking

The Personally Speaking series was created to share the research accomplishments of faculty in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences with the greater Charlotte community. Four times a year, alumni, community partners, faculty, staff, students, and members of the general public come together to celebrate recently published work and to engage in conversation about a wide range of topics from within our disciplines. During the presentation, you will hear the speaker’s personal motivations for pursuing the research and have the opportunity to ask questions or share your point of view. Volunteers will be on hand to help connect you with members of the College.

Or write chess-events@charlotte.edu with your questions.

Presentations will be hosted by the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences in partnership with J. Murrey Atkins Library.

In J. Murrey Atkins Library, Halton Room at 5 :15 p.m., with a light reception at 4:15 p.m.

In 2025-2026, all presentations will be held on Wednesdays

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2025-2026 Schedule

Congratulations to the faculty, who were selected by their peers to be featured during the 2025-2026 Season!

9/24

“Who is a Refugee? The Global Implications of Migration Governance in the Ottoman Empire,” featuring research by Ella Fratantuono, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of History. Based on the book Governing Migration in the Late Ottoman Empire (Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh University Press, 2024).

10/15

“Without Water, We Have Nothing: Water Grabbing and Crises Across The Americas and Beyond,” featuring research by Caitlin Schroering, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Global Studies and Affiliated Faculty, Department of Sociology. Based on the book Global Solidarities Against Water Grabbing: Without Water, We Have Nothing (Manchester University Press, 2024).

2/18

“Bones in Bolivia’s Basins: A Biological Microhistory of Identity and Community in Ancient Bolivia,”   featuring research by Sara Juengst, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology. Based on the book Cooperation and Hierarchy in Ancient Bolivia: Building Community with the Body (Routledge, 2024).

3/25

“Singing with the Mountains: Narratives of God and Language in Islam and Afghanistan,”  featuring research by Will Sherman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies. Based on the book Singing with the Mountains: The Language of God in the Afghan Highlands (New York, NY: Fordham University Press, 2023).