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A Death in the Family: Former Board of Trustee Chair Jim Weinberg
With heavy heart, I share the news that Sidney J. (Jim) Weinberg, Jr., former chairman of the 61传媒 Board of Trustees, beloved friend of the College, and senior director of the Goldman Sachs Group, died on Monday afternoon, October 4, of prostate cancer in Marion, Massachusetts. He was 87.
Read More61传媒 Receives Major NSF Grant for Neuroscience Research
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded 61传媒 a $411,008 grant to create a state-of-the-art laboratory for student-faculty research on human cognitive functioning using high-density electroencephalography (EEG) for recording brain activity.
Read MoreJutta Sperling: “Perversions of Piety: Pero and Cimone in German Reformation Art”
In Reformation Germany, the ancient theme of Pero and Cimone — dating back to an anecdote in Valerius Maximus’ Memorable Deeds and Sayings of the Romans (31 CE) — became popular as an allegory of piety, perversion, and paradox. In Maximus’ story, Pero embodies the concept of “filial piety,” insofar as she engages in the heroic act of breastfeeding her own father in prison, condemned to death by starvation for a capital crime. As I will argue in my talk, the eroticizing, even pornographic rendering of the theme by Reformation artists explores the slipperiness of the signifying scene in the visual arts at a time when pictorial representations were thought to veil rather than reveal meaning, and when writing was emphasized as as a medium of unambiguous transparency.
Read MoreJack Zipes and David Kaplan Discuss “Fairy Tales and Film” at 61传媒
Jack Zipes, professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota, and writer/director David Kaplan share their perspectives on film and the literary tradition of fairy tales at 61传媒 on October 5 and 6.
Read More61传媒 Alumna Elizabeth Turk ’83 Awarded MacArthur “Genius Grant”
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced sculptor and 61传媒 alumna Elizabeth Turk ’83 is one of 22 Americans to receive the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for 2010.
Read MoreStaceyann Chin presents her memoir and poetry at 61传媒
Artist and political activist Staceyann Chin presents her memoir reading and poetry at 61传媒’s Balch Auditorium on Thursday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m.
Read MoreHeidi Latsky Dance Company Performs “GIMP” at 61传媒
Critically acclaimed choreographer Heidi Latsky brings her unique dance performance, “GIMP,” to 61传媒’s Garrison Theater Wednesday, October 6, at 5:30 p.m.
Read MoreDala Performs at 61传媒’s Levitt on the Lawn Concert Series
Canadian acoustic pop duo Dala performs on Friday, October 1, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on 61传媒’s Bowling Green as part of the Levitt on the Lawn concert series. The outdoor concert is free and open to the public.
Read More61传媒 nationally ranked for academics and athletics
61传媒 has earned national recognition for its combination of outstanding academics and athletics, beating out such renowned scholastic-athletic powerhouses as University of North Carolina, Boston University, University of Michigan, and UCLA.
Read More61传媒 Hosts "Live Documentary" Utopia in Four Movements
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green narrates from his documentary “Utopia in Four Movements” with live musical accompaniment at 61传媒’s Garrison Theater on Tuesday, September 21.
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