Dr Wendy Salmond, Professor of Art History, was a keynote speaker at the conference “The Spiritual in Russian Art” held at Pembroke College, Cambridge University in September 2012. Inspired by the centenary of Vasilii Kandinskii’s seminal text, Über das Geistige in der Kunst (On the Spiritual in Art, 1910-12), the conference brought together scholars from
On Saturday, October 20, 2012, a Cross Borders Conference will take place in Beckman Hall 404 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Keynote Speakers will include Alejandra García-Williams, the General Consul of Mexico in Orange County and Kevin Klowden, a Managing Economist at the Milken Institute. Panel Discussions
Please join us next Wednesday, October 17 at 7pm in Moulton Hall Rm 213 to welcome Visual Artist, Jen Stark. Stark’s work is instantly recognizable for its breathtaking color spectrums rendered in mind-bending forms cut from paper, wood and other organic materials.
Tabula Poetica continues it’s Fall Poetry Reading Series on Tuesday, Oct. 16 with poet Kate Gale . Gale will be giving a poetry talk at 2:30 p.m. in the Wilkinson Room of the All Faiths Chapel and then a reading at 7 p.m. in the Henley Reading Room of Leatherby Libraries (click here for
Professor Eric Chimenti continues his work as a professional designer and art director, updating his online portfolio showcasing his work. His professional work is followed by students, alumni, and professionals nationally and internationally. www.behance.net/ericchimenti
Professor Claudine Jaenichen and senior graphic design major, Tavish Ryan, presented their case study on the design of evacuation information at the California Emergency Services Conference in Sacramento. They were the first designers invited to participate at this forum, which included Secretary Mark Ghilarducci and representatives from FEMA and CalEMA. Professor Jaenichen’s methodology has been
English Professor Alicia Kozameh will participate in this year’s Las Americas Letters Series in Literature and the Arts, a yearly event sponsored by St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 11-13, 2012. Professor Gwendolyn Díaz, creator and director of the Series, describes it this way: “Las Americas Letters is a celebration of the literature and
Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Asian Studies Minor along with the Dr. Richard Watson Distinguished Speaker Series presents, Confucian Role Ethics , with guest lecturer Roger Ames, Ph.D. on Wednesday, October 10 in the Bush Conference Center of Beckman Hall, room 404. The reception will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by a
The John Fowles Center for Creative Writing and Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences is excited to be hosting Claudio Magris on Monday, October 15, 2012 as part of the John Fowles Literary Forum at 7 p.m. in the Henley Reading Room, Leatherby Libraries. Magris graduated from the University of Turin, where he
Student & Campus Life and UPB are proud to debut a brand new program series: VOICES! with an opening performance sponsored by Safe Space and Chapman’s Queer Straight Alliance. VOICES! combines performance art and social justice in order to entertain and inspire. The opening performance will feature spoken word artists Traci Kato-Kiriyama, Aakash