Halima Jama Admitted to Inaugural Folger Institute Undergraduate Seminar

Alumni liaison Kate McKinley shares this news:

Congratulations to Halima Jama! 

Halima, an English major and MEMS minor, has just been admitted to a special Folger Institute undergraduate seminar to be held Spring 2025, entitled “Whose Sovereignty?” directed by Dr. Urvashi Chakravarty (Department of English, University of Toronto). It is an inaugural undergraduate colloquy, and only 15 applicants were admitted from the more than 40 Folger Consortium universities.  The participants will examine problems of power and authority as they relate to different overlapping spheres of consent, including political, sexual, social, and economic consent. Students will read both early modern and contemporary sources and discuss them with invited guests. Throughout the colloquy, participants will also learn about the Folger’s special collections materials and public-facing resources, speak with curators and practitioners, and conclude the program with an in-person visit to the Folger Shakespeare Library in D.C. In lieu of a seminar paper, participants will individually or collectively undertake a public-facing project (e.g., short blog post, podcast, or video) to share their findings and insights, which aligns with efforts at the Folger to communicate scholarly discoveries with wider audiences.

Halima, we are very proud of you!