Newsletter

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

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