The CAHSS Intellectual Conversations draw from the knowledge and expertise of full-time faculty members within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. In addition to mentoring students in independent research projects, guiding travel-study experiences, and participating in the development of their fields through publications and involvement in their disciplines' global communities—faculty members support the college mission by sharing their experiences with students through these insightful campus lectures that convey their passion for education and research. Each presentation explores a different topic related to the college's current academic theme. These events are free and open to the public.

The 2018-2019 Academic Theme is “Boundaries and Borders: Beyond Open and Closed”.