Mahindra Humanities Center Courses

The Hauser Forum: Embodiment of Passion in 18th Century String Quartets - Eybler Quartet

Lively exploration of 18th-century string quartet performance, focusing on Mozart's "Dissonance" quartet. Eybler Quartet demonstrates period-authentic interpretations, discussing emotional content and physical embodiment of the music.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

On the Joy of Otherness - Norton Lecture 6

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen explores the possibilities of finding joy in otherness, drawing from personal experiences and collective histories to challenge perspectives on identity and belonging.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

What Returns, What Remains - Hawaiian Landscape and Dis/Possession

Exploring Hawaiian ancestral remains repatriation, challenging settler colonial structures, and examining connections between land, spirit, and haunting through Indigenous perspectives and the concept of hoʻopahulu.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

On the Death of Asian Americans - Norton Lecture 3

Explores Asian American identity, culture, and politics through literature, examining the tension between exclusion and inclusion and the role of narrative in shaping Asian American experiences.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Clock, Fall - Choreorobotics and Possible Futures of Choreographic Practice

Explore choreorobotics, blending choreography and robotics, to examine how bodies generate meaning through motion. Insights on emerging technologies, AI, and their impact on collective action and future choreographic practices.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

On the Double, or Inauthenticity - Norton Lecture 1

Explore the complexities of writing as an 'other' and the power of literature to both save and destroy, through an autobiographical lens that bridges humanities and refugee experiences.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Transmedia Dramaturgy of Pre- and Post-Pandemic Theatre

Exploring new dramaturgical concepts for transmedia narratives in theatre, addressing challenges of multiplatform storytelling and pandemic-induced technological adaptations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Future Stage Manifesto - Reimagining Performing Arts in a Hyperconnected World

Panel discussion exploring the futureStage Manifesto's vision of performance as a human right and its impact on the performing arts in a hyperconnected world, featuring insights on innovation in connected theatre.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Transmedia Arts - Exploring Environmental Phenomena with teamLab

Explore teamLab's innovative digital art philosophy, focusing on Environmental Phenomena and immersive installations that blur boundaries between viewer and artwork.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Transmedia Arts - Constructing Testimony in the Times of Pandemic

Explore how virtual reality platforms enabled artistic collaboration and social engagement during the pandemic, challenging traditional online interactions and fostering new forms of digital testimony.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Organizing and Abolition: Then and Now - When the Prisoners Ran Walpole 50 Years Later - Session 4

Exploring prison reform, activism, and abolition through the lens of the 1973 Walpole prison takeover. Experts discuss historical events and their relevance to contemporary movements for justice and incarceration reform.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Transmedia Arts - Immersing Audiences in Unforgettable Worlds

Explore innovative techniques for creating immersive, participatory experiences that blur reality and fiction. Learn key insights on audience engagement and collaborative storytelling from an expert in transmedia arts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Blurring the Prison Wall: The NPRA, Commissioner John Boone, and Prison Abolition - Session 3

Exploring the 1973 Walpole prison takeover by inmates, its impact on prison reform, and connections to the abolitionist movement. Features firsthand accounts and expert perspectives on this historic event.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

When the Prisoners Ran Walpole - 50 Years Later - Session Two

Explore the 1973 Walpole prison takeover by inmates, its impact on prison reform, and connections to modern abolitionist movements. Hear firsthand accounts from participants and activists.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

When the Prisoners Ran Walpole - 50 Years Later - Session 1

Explore the historic 1973 event when prisoners peacefully ran Walpole State Prison, featuring a documentary screening and discussion with key participants from the National Prisoners Reform Association.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video