News Releases (page 34)
Scripps College to Host Lecture by Expert on American Indian Gender Equity Issues
Mishuana Goeman, an expert on American Indian gender equity issues, lectures on “The Spectacle of ‘Originary’ Moments in The New World (2005) and Twilight of the God/Te Keremutunga o Nga Atua (1996)” on April 3 at 8 p.m. in the Boone Recital Hall, Scripps College Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreNationally Recognized Expert Lectures on “Interethnic Conflict, Colonialism and Conflict Negotiations among American Indians” at Scripps College
Joseph Trimble, a psychology professor recognized for his research on indigenous populations, lectures on “Interethnic Conflict, Colonialism, and Conflict Negotiations among American Indians: Perspectives from Intergroup Conflict Resolution Theory” at 7:30 p.m. on March 27 in Garrison Theater, Scripps College Performing Arts Center. The open event is free to the public.
Read MoreXiamen University’s Professor Sheng Jia Lectures on “The American Revolution and Modern China”
Sheng Jia, visiting international scholar and professor of history at the Humanities College of Xiamen University, lectures on “The American Revolution and Modern China” at 12:00 p.m. on March 29 in Balch Auditorium, Scripps College. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreAlliance for the Study of Adoption and Culture International Conference Comes to Scripps College
The Intercollegiate Women’s Studies of The Claremont Colleges, based at Scripps College, hosts the international conference “Mapping Adoption: Histories, Geographies, Literatures, Politics” from March 22 to 25. Keynote lectures, film screenings, performances, and plenary panels are free and open to the public.
Read MoreArchetypal Form: The Art of Performance At Scripps College
The second annual student-curated exhibition featuring black-and-white photographs of notable 20th century artists, “Archetypal Form: The Art of Performance,” opens at Gallery 112 on March 26 and runs through April 13. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Read MoreScripps College Receives $2 Million Gift
President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced a $2 million gift to Scripps College. Prior to his death in January, trustee emeritus Frank R. Miller Jr. dedicated $2 million to the College to honor his late wife, Katharine Howard Miller ’55.
Read MoreScripps College Presents an Evening With “30 Rock” Actor Maulik Pancholy
Scripps College welcomes Indian-American actor Maulik Pancholy Thursday, March 22, as he discusses how Hollywood’s portrayal of minorities has undergone drastic and recently, mostly positive changes.
Read MoreDavid Shorter Lectures on Auto-Ethnography of Indigenous Sexuality and Healing
David Shorter, a native studies scholar who teaches tribal worldviews at UCLA , lectures on “An Auto-Ethnography of Indigenous Sexuality and Healing” at 7:30 p.m. on March 6. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreThe Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Acquire Artwork Created by Scripps College Professor Nancy Macko
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco recently acquired one of Scripps College professor Nancy Macko’s large format archival pigment prints, “Nirvana for Now,” which she created in 2003 during her sabbatical in France. Since the early 1990s, Macko has drawn upon images of the honeybee society to explore relationships among art, science, technology, and ancient matriarchal cultures.
Read MoreScripps College Clark Humanities Museum Offers Rare Glimpse into the Life of Celebrated Writer Stefan Zweig
Prominent 20th century Austrian playwright, journalist, and biographer Stefan Zweig is the subject of a new exhibition hosted by Scripps College’s Clark Humanities Museum. “Stefan Zweig – An Austrian from Europe” runs March 1 – April 6 and is free and open to the public.
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