National Arts and Humanities Month (October)
Black Dance: Housing the Past and the Present (Speaker: Lawrence Jackson)
Posted: September 11, 2023 at 4:35 pm, Last Updated: December 16, 2025 at 6:31 pm
Colonialism sought to disrupt and erase authentic African dance traditions. Lawrence M. Jackson, Professor of Dance at George Mason University, who co-authored and edited a landmark special edition on Black Dance in the Journal of Pan African Studies, explains how Black dance sustains African cultural traditions and serves as a powerful affirmation of identity, resilience, […]
A/V requirements: Internet Access, Laptop, LCD Projector, Screen
Japanese Art (Remote Speaking Engagements Preferred) (Speaker: Laura McCloskey)
Posted: June 29, 2021 at 5:35 pm, Last Updated: June 3, 2024 at 5:24 pm
I have taught courses on Japanese art for several years and I would be glad to present on any topic relating to Japanese art history. I have a particular interest in presenting on the art and traditions of Zen Buddhism, but I am open to any topic.
A/V requirements: LCD Projector, Screen
Celtic Drawing (Remote Speaking Engagements Preferred) (Speaker: Laura McCloskey)
Posted: June 29, 2021 at 5:33 pm, Last Updated: June 3, 2024 at 5:25 pm
Drawing workshops that feature a background lecture on Celtic art traditions, with time for instruction on how to create Celtic-inspired drawings based on Pictish, Northumbrian, and medieval Irish stone carving, metalwork, and manuscripts. (Attendees would need to have their own preferred drawing instruments, paper, a compass, and a protractor.)
A/V requirements: LCD Projector, Screen
The American Theater at a Crossroads: Which Way to Turn? (Speaker: Rick Davis)
Posted: April 9, 2021 at 6:56 pm, Last Updated: June 2, 2025 at 4:36 pm
A look at the American professional theater in its various expressions, from Broadway to the nonprofit regional theater to academia, as it copes with unprecedented challenges, ranging from economic to political to cultural. A glance at history (how we got here) will be followed by an exploration of the changing environment for theater and all […]
A/V requirements: None
Economics of the Arts (Speaker: Tyler Cowen)
Posted: March 22, 2017 at 3:47 pm, Last Updated: June 3, 2024 at 8:09 pm
A study on whether commercialization is good or bad for the arts, and how fame is produced in modern societies.
A/V requirements: None
The Art of Choreography (Speaker: Susan Shields)
Posted: September 29, 2014 at 5:18 pm, Last Updated: June 4, 2024 at 5:49 pm
Uses lecture, video, and/or live performance to look at dance.
A/V requirements: TV/VCR
Irish History, Art, and Literature (Remote Speaking Engagements Preferred) (Speaker: Laura McCloskey)
Posted: September 26, 2014 at 7:46 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:19 pm
Ms. McCoskey would be delighted to present on any topic of Irish history from the medieval period to the present. Her primary focus is in art history and its connections to the society and overall culture of Ireland and its people. Her specialty is medieval manuscript illumination (e.g. The Book of Kells) with a secondary […]
A/V requirements: LCD Projector, Screen
Ibsen and the Birth of Modern Drama (Speaker: Rick Davis)
Posted: September 26, 2014 at 7:27 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:20 pm
A look at the revolution in drama launched by Henrik Ibsen, one of the giant figures of European letters in the late 19th century.
A/V requirements: None
How Do You Choreograph a Dance? (Speaker: Susan Shields)
Posted: September 26, 2014 at 7:17 pm, Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 3:21 pm
Discussion of the craft and artistry and happy coincidence in making a dance.
A/V requirements: TV/VCR