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Frankenstein 200 years later

4.6.18 |

What can we learn from Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein 200 years after it was published? A lot, insofar as the book’s central conflicts — between science and ethics, society and the other — still resonate today.

4.6.18

On an animated journey

One of the many skilled artisans behind the enchanting visuals in Pixar movies is alumnus Chris Bernardi. On the Oscar Award–winning “Coco,” Bernardi served as set supervisor, leading a team of designers who beautifully bring to life a boy’s dream against the backdrop of Mexico’s Day of the Dead.

4.6.18 |

4.5.18

Breakfast with Ovid

4.5.18 |

John and Penelope Biggs met in Latin class. Six decades later, their love for classics is still going strong. In April, leading scholars from around the country will present their work as part of the Biggs Family Residency Reunion.

3.27.18

Why Movie History Matters: David Bordwell and Film Studies, Yesterday and Today

3.27.18 |

Film studies scholar Colin Burnett traces the recent trajectory of film studies as an academic discipline in the seminal writings of David Bordwell and finds an exemplar for humanists of all stripes: an open-minded scholar eager to follow a question where it leads him.

3.23.18

Olsson Berggren to receive Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence

3.21.18

A new 'wrinkle'

3.21.18 |

What to think of the film adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time? Rebecca Wanzo and Laurie Maffly-Kipp exchange ideas about the the book’s leap to the big screen in wide-ranging discussion. Spoiler: these scholars give the edge to the book.

3.20.18

From ‘Angels in America’ to ‘Hamilton’

3.20.18 |

Oskar Eustis, one of the most admired figures in contemporary American theater, will present the annual Helen Clanton Morrin Lecture March 26 for the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences.

3.20.18

Finding 'Common Ground'

3.20.18 |

When words fail and argument falls short, art and performance can help reframe important questions. On March 24, three campus choreographers will explore issues of culture, identity and social justice in the dance concert “Common Ground.”

3.14.18

‘How We Listen Shapes How We View the World’: The Radio Drama in Post-WWII Germany

3.14.18 |

Caroline Kita explores the role of radio dramas in shaping West Germany’s new democracy after World War II.

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