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The Humanities Department cordially invites you to September's Works-in-the-Works event A talk by Prof. Zheng Zhu Ending Stereotypes on The College Campus – An Unending Journey This talk will examine negative perceptions of Latinx people and cultures in U.S. academic institutions and the response to these harmful biases in the play Las Memorias,
A talk by Kerin E. Coughlin These are the stories of three mothers who, over one hundred years, used the U.S. courts to fight gender inequality. One fought for women's right to practice law; another battled the exclusion of women from juries; and another challenged the U.S. military policy of firing officers who became pregnant.
Speaker: Zheng Zhu, Humanities Department This talk analyzes a Hong Kong-based newspaper's representation of African countries and how it constructs the mainland government's neo-imperialistic domination of Sino-Africa trade relations. The findings reveal that The South China Morning Post, a privately-owned Hong Kong newspaper, criticizes the Chinese government's exploitation of the African continent by adopting the
Clowning Around?: Reimagining Political Transformation in Late-Twentieth-Century Grotesque Theatre In this presentation, I discuss my most recent book project, which focuses on the figure of the clown in late twentieth-century theatre. During the latter half of the twentieth century, particularly from the 1960s to the 1990s during a period of political change in a world
Epistemological Constructions: The Eternal Struggle with the Real and Virtual in Architecture The built environment masks a multitude of virtual manifestations of itself that were engaged in the course of its formation. As an operation embedded within the discipline of design, the act of making collapses the virtual into the real, and yet remnants of
Speaker: Prof. George Garrastegui, Communication Design Department There is much to be said about why creatives create. Is it self-expression, is it serving clients’ objectives, or is it influencing others? It’s all of it, but when we build campaigns, media plans, or convey brand messages, too much relies on the external audience, and we tend
This month Christopher Swift, Humanities Department, will present “Performing Empire: Ritual, Spectacle, and Theatre in Late Medieval Seville” In this talk, theatre historian Christopher Swift discusses the upcoming publication of his monograph. "Performing Empire" traces an historical arc during the period of Christian rule of Seville from 1248 to the conquest of the New World,
Speaker: Prof. Esteban Beita Solano, Architectural Technology Department Traditional Japanese architecture masterfully blends environment, light, and boundaries. Japanese architecture creates spaces that resonate with nature and the change of me. Deep-rooted appreciation for nature integrates buildings seamlessly into their surroundings, forging harmonious unity. These spaces don't just separate inside from outside; they frame nature like
Speaker: Laura Westengard, English Department Hybrid event — save the date and watch your email for details!
Speaker: George Larkins, Communication Design Department Traditional Japanese architecture masterfully blends environment, light, and boundaries. Japanese architecture creates spaces that resonate with nature and the change of me. Deep-rooted appreciation for nature integrates buildings seamlessly into their surroundings, forging harmonious unity. These spaces don't just separate inside from outside; they frame nature like an ever-changing
