The Townsend Center Newsletter represents the diverse and coordinated activities of humanities faculty, students and affiliated scholars at UC Berkeley. Published twice a year (Fall and Spring semesters), it includes featured articles and a calendar of humanities related lectures, conferences, films, and performances. The print newsletter is available to UC Berkeley faculty, students, and staff free of charge. For more information, please email townsendcenter@berkeley.edu with your campus mailing address. To receive our periodic e-mail update, sign up here.
Current Newsletter
In this issue:
- Director's Letter
- Una's Lecturer Jeannie Suk Gersen
- Joyce Carol Oates
- Fall Berkeley Book Chats
- Pandemic Diaries
Past Newsletters
In this issue:
- Director's Letter
- Avenali Lecturer Jill Lepore
- Artist Ken Light
- Spring Berkeley Book Chats
- Joyce Carol Oates, Art of Writing
In this issue:
- Director's Letter
- Una's Lecturer Paul Chan
- Photographer Ken Light
- Fall Book Chats
- Thinking about Composition
In this issue:
- Director's Letter
- Una's Lecturer Maggie Nelson
- Artist Livia Stein
- Spring Berkeley Book Chats
- PhD Professional Development
In this issue:
- Director's Letter
- Avenali Chair Todd Gitlin
- Artist Kara Maria
- Fall Berkeley Book Chats
- Art of Writing
In this issue:
- Director's Letter
- Avenali Chair Joseph Leo Koerner
- Artist Michael Hall
- Spring Berkeley Book Chats
- A Book is Born