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Feb 4, 3:30–5 PM

Deceiving Dragons: Affecting Tradition in Korean Contemporary Arts

Newhouse Fellow Jieun Rhee discusses the subversive use of tradition in Korean contemporary art.

Event Date:

Tuesday, February 4, 2020 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Feb 11, 4:30 PM

Losing Laroche: The Story of the Only Black Passenger on the Titanic

Newhouse Fellow Kellie Carter Jackson traces the story of Joseph Laroche to allow us to better understand the possibilities and limitations of black travel in the Titanic moment.

Event Date:

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 4:30pm

Feb 19, 4:30 PM, Feb 20, 12:45 PM

Brown-Eyed Handsome Men: Sex, Race, and Rock ‘n’ Roll in the West

Author and historian Tyina Steptoe joins the Newhouse Center and the History Department for a discussion of her latest research.

Event Date:

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 4:30pm

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Event Date:

Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 12:45pm

Feb 27, 4:30–6 PM

The Cornille Lecture: The Book as Lens: Making Books as a Mode of Inquiry

Cornille Professor Ken Botnick explores the material authorship of the artist book, achieved through the combination of concept, design, material, and production.

Event Date:

Thursday, February 27, 2020 -

4:30pm to 6:00pm

Mar 5, 4:30 PM

Boston’s King Incident of 1905

Emma Teng (MIT) examines the conflicted position of Chinese students – disempowered by race yet empowered by class status – under Chinese Exclusion (1882-1943), and the means through which Chinese fought for their rights.

Event Date:

Thursday, March 5, 2020 - 4:30pm

Mar 11, 4:30 PM

Diasporic Tradition as Curatorial Practice

Newhouse Fellow Nazan Bedirhanoglu reflects on the use of symbols and narratives as building blocks of the Kurdish diasporic identity and share insights about her field research on the Kurdish diaspora in the United States.

Event Date:

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - 4:30pm

Mar 12, 4:30 PM

Reading and Conversation with Gish Jen

Award-winning author Gish Jen joins us to read from and discuss her new book, The Resisters (2020).

Event Date:

Thursday, March 12, 2020 - 4:30pm

Apr 1, 4:30 PM

The Jordan Lecture: Saidiya Hartman

Author, professor, and 2019 MacArthur Foundation fellow Saidiya Hartman joins us for a discussion of her latest work.

Event Date:

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 4:30pm

Apr 7, 4:30 PM

Brainstorming: An Interdisciplinary Panel Featuring Wellesley Faculty

Have you ever wondered what a mind actually is? Join us for a cross-disciplinary conversation about historical and contemporary attempts to answer this question.

Event Date:

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - 4:30pm

Apr 15, 4:30–6:30 PM, Apr 16, 12:45 PM

The Importance of Representation: Cinematic Offerings from AdeRisa Productions

Film screenings and discussions of the importance of representation in film and the opportunities independent films offer marginalized communities as they seek to tell their own stories.

Event Date:

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 -

4:30pm to 6:30pm

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Event Date:

Thursday, April 16, 2020 - 12:45pm

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