Devoney Looser: The Making of Jane Austen
Please join the Department of English in welcoming Devoney Looser to campus for the 34th Annual Josephine Gessner Ferguson Lecture, titled "The Making of Jane Austen" on Thurs. April 18, 2024 at 7:00pm in Stone Auditorium with a reception following in Woodward Way.
About Devoney Looser:
Simmons Lecture: Buddhist Stupas in Maritime East Asia
Title From Buddhist Reliquaries to Navigational Aids: Stupas in Maritime East Asia, ca. 900–1300
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Kim McLarin on Creative Writing Non-Fiction and More
Join the Department of English and the Creative Writing Fund in welcoming acclaimed author Kim McLarin to speak in conversation with Bernice McFadden on creative writing, non-fiction, and more. Pizza and drinks will be served. Read more about Kim below!
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The Holocaust and the American Theater 1933-1965 (and beyond)
Using photographs, audio and video files, this presentation will cover the response of the American Theater to the Holocaust. The program will begin in the early 1930s, and continue through the post-war era where there was a renewed interest in depicting those terrible years through performance art. A few works post-1965 will also be discussed including works on Broadway this season. (2024) There will also be a mention of refugees who fled to America from Europe and used their artistic talents to warn the world of what was happening.
A Conversation with Holocaust Survivor Rose (Raisa) Lefkowitz Rosenkranz
Join Rose Rosenkranz, a Holocaust survivor and “miracle baby” born in a Siberian Slave Labor Camp in the heart of the war, as she shares her story of resilience and hope. The Grant Center for the American Jewish Experience at Tulane University will present an evening of powerful narratives and personal reflections of life in the United States after the Holocaust.
Favrot Lecture with Dr. Steven Epstein: A Quest For Sexual Health
Reception for MFA Thesis Exhibitions: 'AO' Carmona and Dontré Major
Opening reception for MFA Thesis Exhibitions:
Eugenia 'AO' Carmona: Entre Mundos. Between Worlds
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Dontre Major: Daydreamin'
Exhibition on view March 21 - April 5.
Reception: Thursday, March 21, 6 - 8 pm, with artist remarks at 6:30 pm.
Gallery hours: M - F, 9 am - 4 pm + by appointment