Calendar

Upcoming Events

The events calendar lists all upcoming Humanities Institute programs, including events open to the public and those pertaining to specific campus or community constituencies.

Nov. 13 "Dionysus in 69 in '09: Looking Back, Looking Forward," Richard Schechner 6 p.m., reception, ACE atrium. 7:30 p.m. Lecture, Avaya Auditorium (ACE 2.302)

Nov. 17 “9/11 As Avant-Garde Art?” Public colloquium with Richard Schechner, Americo Paredes for Cultural Studies 12:30 p.m. EPS 1.128

Nov. 17 “Children Of Dionysus: New Collaborative Performance” Public conversation with Richard Schechner, Department of Theater and Dance 4:45 p.m. B. Iden Payne Lobby, Winship Drama Building

Dec. 04 “Recreating Dionysus In 69” Pre-show talk with Richard Schechner and the Rude Mechanicals 7:00 p.m. Off Center, 2211 Hidalgo Street (ticket for 8:00 show required)

Feb. 24 2010 “Privatizing the Public and the Future of the Humanities” Wendy Brown, University of California, Berkeley 7:30 p.m. Avaya Auditorium (ACE 2.302)

March 10 “Hiroshima after Iraq: A Study in Art and War” Rosalyn Deutsche, Barnard College 7:30 p.m. Blanton Museum Auditorium

April 15 “NGO 2.0: An Experiment with Social Media in China” Jing Wang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 7:30 p.m.

For more information about any of these events, please contact the Institute at (512) 471-2654 or information@humanitiesinstitute.utexas.edu.

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