Events
Week of Events
Patricia Clough: “War by Other Means: What Difference Do(es) the Graphic(s) Make?”
Patricia T. Clough is a Professor of Sociology, Women’s Studies, and Intercultural Studies at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Her books include Autoaffection: Unconscious Thought in the Age of Teletechnology (Minnesota 2000), Feminist Thought: Desire, Power and Academic Discourse (co-edited with Charles Lemert, J.W. Wiley, 1995) and The […]
Bill Fletcher, Jr.: “Right-Wing Populism and the Crisis of Organized Labor”
The UCSC Center for Labor Studies presents: Bill Fletcher, Jr.: "Right-Wing Populism and the Crisis of Organized Labor" Free and Open to the Public Right-wing populism is a phenomenon deeply rooted in the US system. It tends to emerge in a virulent form during times of economic distress and crisis. It plays upon fears and […]
Harry Berger, Jr.: “Caterpillage: Small-scale Violence in 17th Century Dutch Still-Life Painting”
This talk is about the strange accent on disorder in 17th century Dutch paintings of still life. The still-life genre includes pictures of flowers and food in domestic and outdoor settings. Its focus is on the conflict between an emphasis on order, harmony, and formal beauty, and an emphasis on disorder, damage, and death. I’ll […]
Joy Harjo: “Red Dreams: A Trail Beyond Tears”
The American Indian Resource Center will be hosting internationally acclaimed poet/musician/playwright JOY HARJO (Har-joe) on April 21st, 2011, at Merrill College Event Center, from 7-9pm. Harjo will be performing a brand new solo work Red Dreams: A Trail Beyond Tears, blending music, poetry, personal reflection, and cultural histories, accompanied by Grammy-award winning guitarist and producer […]