Campus Events (page 15)
Climbing PoeTree to Present Workshop and Spoken-Word Performance at Scripps College
Climbing PoeTree—a queer, Haitian, and Columbian spoken word duo—will present their workshop “Art as Activism” and a multimedia spoken-word performance, “Pride Celebration and Hurricane Season Excerpts,” in Scripps College’s Scripps Communities of Resources and Empowerment (SCORE) office on April 8.
Read MoreMacArthur “Genius” to Give Scripps College Commencement Address
Noted sculptor and Scripps College alumna Elizabeth Turk, winner of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for 2010, will be the Scripps College commencement speaker on Sunday, May 15.
Read More“Should Affirmative Action be Based on Race or Class?”
Richard Kahlenberg, author and scholar, will speak on “Should Affirmative Action Be Based on Race or Class?” at Pitzer College, Benson Auditorium, on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at 4:15 p.m., as part of the Scripps College Humanities Institute spring 2011 lecture and film series.
Read MoreHands-on Learning: Music, Digital Humanities, and Community Engagement
Scripps College professors Nancy Neiman Auerbach, David Cubek, and Jacqueline Wernimont will participate in a panel discussion on “Hands-on Learning: Music, Digital Humanities, and Community Engagement” at Scripps College’s Hampton Room, Malott Commons, on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at 12 noon. This event is part of the Scripps College Humanities Institute spring 2011 film and lecture seriesand is free and open to the public.
Read MoreStargazing and Sky Watching: Astronomy through the Ages Exhibition
From March 21, 2011 to May 4, 2011, the Scripps College Clark Humanities Museum is exhibiting rare historical astronomy items from special collections at Honnold/Mudd and Denison libraries and from the astronomy collections of Brackett Observatory at Pomona College. This exhibition is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps College Humanities Institute Presents Documentary Film “Walk Right In”
Producer, director, and writer Larry Paros will screen his documentary film Walk Right In at Scripps College’s Performing Arts Center, Garrison Theater, on Tuesday, March 1, at 5:30 p.m., as part of the Scripps College Humanities Institute spring 2011 lecture and film series. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreDr. Jamie Bechtel Presents “She Matters: Empowering Women is Good Business”
Dr. Jamie Bechtel, marine biologist and CEO of New Course, a not-for-profit development organization, will speak at Scripps College’s Balch Auditorium on “Empowering Women in Business,” on February 25, at 7:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreProfessor Ronald Dworkin Gives Merlan Lecture at Scripps College
Distinguished philosopher and legal scholar Ronald Dworkin will deliver the Philip and Franciszka Merlan Lecture at Scripps College on Tuesday, March 1, at 4:15 p.m. in Balch Auditorium. Dworkin will speak on “Einstein’s God: Must Religion Be Supernatural?”
Read Moredamali ayo Presents “I Can Fix Racism!”
Author, artist, speaker, and host damali ayo will present her multimedia presentation, “I Can Fix Racism!,” on Thursday, February 24, at Scripps College’s Balch Auditorium, at 8:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreNo Love Too Small: “A Small Act”
Writer, director, and producer Jennifer Arnold will screen the documentary film A Small Act on Tuesday, February 22, at 5:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater at Scripps College’s Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.
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