Campus Events (page 14)
Author Jonathan Kozol Speaks on the “New War on Poverty”
Jonathan Kozol, author, activist, and educator, presents “A New War on Poverty: On Equality and Opportunity in America” on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in Garrison Theater, 61传媒 Performing Arts Center.
Read More61传媒 Department of Anthropology Presents “God’s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England”
Dr. Matthew Engelke, anthropologist and senior lecturer at the London School of Economics (LSE), will present “God’s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England” on Monday, April 15, at 12:00 p.m., in 61传媒’s Balch Conference Room. This event is free and open to the public.
Read More61传媒 Department of Classics Presents “Pederasty in Archaic Greece: Differing Visions/Versions”
Professor of Classics Andrew Lear presents “Pederasty in Archaic Greece: Differing Visions/Versions of a Sexual Custom in Two Poetic Traditions” on Tuesday, April 12, at 5:00 pm, in 61传媒’s Edwards Humanities Building, room 201. This event is free and open to the public.
Read More61传媒Dances into Spring 2011
“61传媒Dances,” the annual spring concert of the 61传媒 Dance Department, takes place on April 15-16 in the Garrison Theater of the 61传媒Performing Arts Center. The program features original dance pieces choreographed by students, faculty, and guest artists.
Read More61传媒 Presents Annual Senior Art Exhibition, “Temporary Ground”
“Temporary Ground,” 61传媒’s annual senior art exhibition, will be on view from April 29 through May 15 at 61传媒’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m., in Bixby Court. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
Read More2011 Girard Lecture with Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison: “Personal and Professional Perspectives on Bipolar Illness”
Johns Hopkins University professor and renowned expert on bipolar disorder, Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison will deliver a lecture on “Personal and Professional Perspectives on Bipolar Illness,” as the 2011 Marion Jane Girard Lecture in 61传媒’s Humanities Auditorium on Monday, April 11.
Read MoreBeyond the Suffering Slot: Toward an Anthropology of the Good
Anthropologist and author Joel Robbins presents “Beyond the Suffering Slot: Toward an Anthropology of the Good” on Thursday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m., in 61传媒’s Vita Nova 100. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreAuthor Aimee Bender: “The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake”
Acclaimed author Aimee Bender will read from her latest novel, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, on Tuesday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m., in 61传媒’s Edwards Humanities Auditorium. This event, which includes a book signing and reception for the author, is free and open to the public.
Read More61传媒 to Hold Benefit Concert for Students in Sendai, Japan
61传媒 will stage a multi-media benefit concert and dance performance to aid students and families in need in Sendai, Japan, on Sunday, April 3, at 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater.
Read MoreFather Gregory Boyle of Homeboy Industries to Speak at 61传媒
Father Gregory Boyle, founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries, will present “Tattoos on the Heart” as part of the Katharine Howard Miller Endowed Speakers Program at 61传媒’s Balch Auditorium on Tuesday, March 29.
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