SHPRS at ASU
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ASU's official account for the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies. Follow us for news, events and more! #ASUHumanities
Happy Earth Day! 🌎💚 At SHPRS, we understand that building a sustainable future means reshaping our relationship with the planet, beginning with understanding the past. Join us in celebrating Earth Day, every day. 🌱✨ #ASUHumanities #EarthDayEveryDay #SustainableFuture

📣ASU students: register today! 🔗 ow.ly/f7kl50WufAy Explore how Muslim thinkers—from the Prophet Muhammad to the present—have shaped political ideas. Offered as part of the @asu_csrc Leard Family Initiative in Global Affairs with @ASU_SPGS and @ASU_SHPRS. #ASUHumanities
Summer may be quiet on campus, but our faculty’s voices are everywhere 🎙️💻 In the past few months, SHPRS scholars have been sharing their expertise with media outlets around the globe. Learn more about what our faculty have been up to here: ow.ly/B9PE50Wug1h



📣 Calling all Sun Devils 📣 Do you want to know the latest happenings in the SHPRS community? Sign up for our monthly newsletter to get updates on all things SHPRS delivered straight to your inbox. ✉️ Click here to subscribe: ow.ly/zRyq50WmAgM

Happy Fourth of July from SHPRS! 🇺🇸🔔🎆 Wishing everyone a safe and fun holiday weekend as we celebrate our nation’s independence. #IndependenceDay #ASUHumanities

Today at sunset marks the first day of the Hijri New Year! ☪️ This is the beginning of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and signifies a time for reflection and goal setting. May this year bring growth, knowledge and peace. 🌱✨ #ASUHumanities #Muharram

Happy first day of summer, Sun Devils! ☀️🕶️ Did you know that today is the summer solstice? This day has been celebrated by cultures around the world for hundreds of years as a marker of crop cycles, flood seasons and even the beginning of the new year. ✨

Today we celebrate Juneteenth. On this day 160 years ago, approximately 250,000 formerly enslaved people were officially freed in Texas, marking the effective end of slavery in the U.S. Learn more about Juneteenth here: ow.ly/sCYW50WcsCP

Happy Pride Month from SHPRS! 🌈 Each June, we honor the strength and resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community as we remember the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. We celebrate and stand with those who champion love and inclusion for all. ❤️🔱 #ASUHumanities #PrideMonth #InclusionMatters

This memorial day, we honor and remember those who gave their lives to serve our country. We thank them for their sacrifice, today and every day.

Congratulations to Lauren McArthur Harris and her team for receiving the 2025 National Technology Leadership Initiative Fellowship Award for the College and University Faculty Assembly Social Studies Education! 🎉📚 Learn more: ow.ly/mLwN50VMg95 #ASUHumanities

Today, SHPRS faculty and staff are wearing denim for #ASUDenimDay, an annual event that takes place to protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes around sexual violence. Follow @ASUSRVP to continue the conversation, and learn more here: ow.ly/HfUq50VKVbC

Communities across the nation join together throughout the month of April to raise awareness about sexual and relationship violence and take action to prevent violence within their communities. Find resources and learn more at: ow.ly/B7gj50VCynA @ASUSRVP #ASUSAAM

👏 Join us in congratulating ASU history professor Maurice Crandall on receiving a 2025 American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship! 👏 Learn more about his project: ow.ly/8HeQ50VBSyC #ASUHumanities #ACLSFellow #IndigenousHistory

Join us for the 2025 Southwest Graduate Philosophy Conference on the theme of well-being ✨🧠. 🗓️ April 18–19, 2025 ⏰ 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 📍 Lattie F. Coor Hall, room 4403 See the full schedule: ow.ly/LBva50VAnHa #ASUHumanities #SouthwestPhilosophyConference #WellBeing

🎉 Congratulations to Jian Gao, presidential postdoctoral scholar in history, for receiving the Immigration and Ethnic History Society’s 2025 Outstanding Dissertation Award! Learn more: ow.ly/82QZ50Vz95Q #ASUHumanities #OutstandingDissertation

This summer, high school students can spend a week at ASU exploring some of life’s biggest questions in a supportive, college-style environment with our philosophy summer camp. Learn more and register here: ow.ly/nM9G50Vx2og #ASUHumanities #SummerProgram


We had a great weekend at the Arizona History Convention! We are so proud of this crew for presenting their research and for showing up for each other! @ASU_SHPRS
SHPRS’ Public History program is hosting a keynote and reception for the Arizona History Convention featuring Dr. Tyina Steptoe and her latest project, “Rhythm and Blues and Western Migration.” 🎶✨ Register now: ow.ly/wxHF50VpkmG #ASUHumanities #PublicHistory

Join us next week at Genocide Awareness Week as we address the power of survivor testimony, the role of memorials and art and the ongoing fight against genocide denial and distortion. See the full schedule here: ow.ly/rabn50Vp9ZH #ASUHumanities #GenocideAwarenessWeek
