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09/16/2026

At the College of Arts and Sciences, there’s a place for every interest—and plenty of ways to find your people. 🙌

Last month, students gathered at the Student Involvement Fair to meet some of the many clubs and organizations that make up our College community. From academic and professional groups to creative, cultural, and just-for-fun communities, there are countless ways to explore your interests, try something new, and connect with other students.

Missed the fair? You haven’t missed your chance to get involved! Many of these organizations welcome new members throughout the year, so reach out, show up, and find the community that feels right for you.

Three College of Arts and Sciences faculty members—Wendy Leutert, Filippo Petricca, and Dina Okamoto—will join the Insti...
09/03/2026

Three College of Arts and Sciences faculty members—Wendy Leutert, Filippo Petricca, and Dina Okamoto—will join the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) for 2026-27 while they advance their research projects. The IAS is the leading-edge center for curiosity-driven research, founded in 1930, and has been the academic home to great minds that include Albert Einstein, Hetty Goldman, Erwin Panofsky, and more.

More: https://bit.ly/3Uw9Puz

09/02/2026

What does it mean to live in a world increasingly haunted by the possibility of human extinction?

In his forthcoming book, Homo Terminus, the College’s Prof. Shane Greene explores that question through climate change, AI, mass extinction, and more—with anthropology, speculative thought, and a healthy dose of dark humor.

Inspired in part by Octavia Butler’s idea that “the only lasting truth is Change,” Homo Terminus asks how we might move beyond paralyzing anxiety and toward meaningful action in an uncertain future.

The book also features nine original works of art created through collaborations with artists, two of whom are former IU students.

🎨 See the art before the book arrives: The works featured in Homo Terminus will be revealed this Friday, 5–8 PM, at The I Fell Gallery (415 W. 4th St., Bloomington).

Full article: https://bit.ly/3V9h0ZN

09/02/2026

IU Printmaking alum Raphael Cornford (MFA '16) collaborated with IU Anthropology Professor Shane Greene, artist Rossana Mercado Rojas, and IU Painting BFA alum Tevin Garcia to create the book "Homo Terminus," and an accompanying exhibition opening Friday, September 4 from 5-8 pm at the I I FELL Gallery, 415 W. 4th St. in Bloomington. (Cornford's work graces the book cover, below.) Artist/author talks begin at 6 pm.

The collaboration visualizes today’s global crises - from AI doom and global infertility to climate change and techno-utopianism - casting a speculative lens on widespread anxieties around human extinction and “end times” thinking. The book and artwork draw from an eclectic set of ideas, collections, and mediums (painting, illustration, collage) to think through the possible futures of human being.

This is the first of the Culture Night series put on by IU Cultural Studies Program and is also supported by IU Institute for Advanced Study, IU Department of Anthropology, IU AI & Digital Futures, and the City of Bloomington Arts Commission.

Read about the collaboration at https://news.iu.edu/college/live/news/52695-iu-anthropologist-and-artists-examine-humanity

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Alum Martin Sorge (B.A. '07, English; M.P.A. '11), 2023 winner of the Great American Baking Show, joined us to talk abou...
09/02/2026

Alum Martin Sorge (B.A. '07, English; M.P.A. '11), 2023 winner of the Great American Baking Show, joined us to talk about his journey from English degree to his Baking Show win and second career in food writing. The Fort Wayne native's new cookbook "Great Bakes: Modern Classic Recipes from the Midwest" highlights the flavors and traditions of the Midwest.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4guRDIS

09/01/2026

On this episode of the IU College Insider Podcast, host Prof. Mark Messier talks with IU physicists Hal Evans and Sabine Lammers about their work at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, where IU researchers are helping install major upgrades to the world’s most powerful particle accelerator. They explore what particle physicists are looking for, what the LHC can teach us about the universe, and why this fundamental research has so many impacts beyond the laboratory.

Featuring:

🎧 Caroline Chick Jarrold, Interim Executive Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

🎧 Mark Messier, Associate Dean for Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Professor of Physics, and Chair of the Physics Department

🎧 Hal Evans, Professor of Physics

🎧 Sabine Lammers, Professor of Physics

Full episode: https://bit.ly/4gCchqI

Ever wonder how a book can let you choose the story? Join the College of Arts and Sciences for our first Food for Though...
09/01/2026

Ever wonder how a book can let you choose the story? Join the College of Arts and Sciences for our first Food for Thought webinar of the semester this Wednesday at 7 PM EST. "The Many Lives and Journeys of the Gamebook," by Professor Marco Arnaudo will be a lively look at interactive books and gamebooks, from ancient divination texts to Choose Your Own Adventure to today's global gamebook renaissance.

Professor Arnaudo will discuss the theory and strange history of this peculiar style of storytelling, including how gamebooks can offer unique narrative opportunities, foster inclusion and empathy, and be used in education, training, and real-life problem solving. Arnaudo will discuss how the materiality of the gamebook has paradoxically made it even more relevant in today's digital world.

Register here to attend: https://go.iu.edu/sA2DNQ
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Physicists in the College are part of a global scientific collaboration preparing to install new particle-detector compo...
08/27/2026

Physicists in the College are part of a global scientific collaboration preparing to install new particle-detector components on the Large Hadron Collider. near Geneva, Switzerland.

Professor of Physics Harold Evans is the deputy project manager of this collaboration and spoke to the College about the technological benefits that spin off from this kind of advanced research, as well as the question it ultimately seeks to answer.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4xfUrkn

08/18/2026

The College Expo is almost here! ✨ Come explore, connect, and kick off your year with the College of Arts + Sciences. Don't miss it!

🗓️ Thursday, August 20th 2-4pm at Dunn Meadow

08/06/2026

🌳 Everyone has a favorite spot on campus.

We asked the IU Bloomington community where they love to hang out between classes, catch up with friends, or simply enjoy our beautiful campus.

Did your favorite spot make the list? Tell us where you'll find yourself on campus. 🤍❤️

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