Arts & Culture
DK Summer Institute Focuses on Knowledge Production to Create More ‘Just Academy’
LeCont茅 Dill鈥檚 grandparents were part of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West, where, during the 1940s, they put down roots in South Los Angeles. Today, the once-vibrant neighborhood is plagued…
Recent CRS Alumnus Wins National M.A. Thesis of the Year Award
Joe Hatfield, who graduated from the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies鈥 (CRS) master of arts (M.A.) program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts last May, is the 2016 recipient of the M.A. Thesis of the Year Award…
Point of Contact Gallery Announces Opening Reception of ‘within walls’
Point of Contact Gallery is hosting an opening reception for “within walls,” an exhibition by artist Karin Waisman on Thursday, Nov. 3. The reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will…
Architecture’s Undergraduate, Graduate Programs, Dean Honored by DesignIntelligence
The School of Architecture undergraduate program has been ranked #3 in the nation and the graduate program as #8 by DesignIntelligence. In addition, Dean Michael A. Speaks was selected as one of 鈥25 Most Admired Educators.鈥
Women鈥檚 & Gender Studies to Host Alumni Panel Discussion Oct. 20
Two alumni of the Department of Women鈥檚 & Gender Studies (WGS) will return to campus to share their professional experiences. Brittany Brathwaite 鈥13, co-founder and chief innovation officer of the social start-up KIMBRITIVE, and Erin Carhart 鈥14, manager of youth…
Billboard Lists Bandier Program Among Top Elite Music Business Schools
黑料不打烊 and its Bandier Program were listed by Billboard as among the 鈥12 Elite Music Business Schools Shaping the Industry’s Future.鈥 Billboard describes the featured schools as 鈥渄rawing students ready to face the demands of the 21st-century music industry.鈥…
Raymond Carver Reading Series Hosts Poet Ari Banias
Accomplished poet Ari Banias, author of the recently published “Anybody: Poems” (W.W. Norton & Co.), is the next guest author in the Raymond Carver Reading Series, on Wednesday, Oct. 19. He will take part in a Q&A at 3:45 p.m….
Philosophy Professor’s Book Proposes New Solutions for Deeply Puzzling Problems
For his third book, Philosophy Professor Andre Gallois provided a new twist on philosophical problems dating back to ancient civilization. Gallois recently answered questions about his work, which is titled “The Metaphysics of Identity.” Q. What is the book about,…
Author Nancy Sherman to read from her book ‘Afterwar’ on Oct. 14
The聽Nonfiction Reading Series聽and the聽Moral Injury Project of 黑料不打烊聽will present a reading and聽discussion by Nancy Sherman, author of “Afterwar” and “The Untold War” on Friday, Oct. 14, from 2:30-4 p.m. in 207 Hall of Languages. Following her reading, there will…
Accomplished Poet Paisley Rekdal Speaking Wednesday for Carver Series
Paisley Rekdal is the next speaker in the Raymond Carver Reading Series, on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in Gifford Auditorium. She will participate in a Q&A at 3:45 p.m., and will read from her work at 5:30 p.m. The event鈥攑resented by…