The School of Languages, Cultures, and Race invites you to join us at the SLCR Lecture Series on Monday, October 26, where we will present research produced at WSU on the politics and science of understanding the invisible. The event, The Universe In Question: Detecting The Invisible, includes two researchers who will explore, from different disciplinary perspectives, how the boundaries of knowledge are drawn and contested. From UFO testimonies in Cuba and Puerto Rico as sites of colonial critique and planetary consciousness to the astrophysical methods used to detect black holes and supermassive formations beyond the reach of light, the talks will offer a reflection on what is at stake when we ask what lies beyond the threshold of the visible.
Our presenters are Vivienne Baldassare, Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Samuel Ginsburg, Associate Professor, American Studies, Comparative Ethnic Studies, and Spanish, SLCR.
Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Time: 3:10–4:10 pm
Location: Thompson Hall 109 (Zoom link available: click here. Passcode: 905678)
This event is free and open to students, faculty, and the community