Music and Everyday Life in the Andes: A Conversation with Consuelo Jerí and Coco Vega
Tuesday, September 24th, 7–8pm | River of Life Church, 2000 Central Parkway | En Español with English translation | Sponsored by CCM Power and La Formula Music Productions | Organized by Drs. Vicky Mogollón Montagne and Mauricio Espinoza
Latinx Heritage Concert: Consuelo Jerí and Coco VegaWednesday, September 25th, 4-5pm| Probasco Auditorium |
Sponsored by CCM Power and La Formula Music Productions | Organized by Drs. Vicky Mogollón Montagne and Mauricio Espinoza
Archaeological Institute of America Lecture: Gretchen Meyers on Etruscan Sanctuaries
"A Day in the Life of an Etruscan Sanctuary: Gender, Community and Ritual at the Etruscan Site of Poggio Colla" September 25, 6–7PM 308, Blegen
The Etruscan hilltop site of Poggio Colla, located in the Italian region of Tuscany approximately 22 miles northeast of Florence, offers a unique view of an ancient sanctuary with continuous activity between the 7th-2nd centuries BCE. Excavation from 1995-2015 revealed a sequence of monumental religious structures and material culture from the site. Noteworthy finds such as bronze votive figurines, large quantities of ceramic textile tools, a deposit of gold jewelry and a sandstone stele with the inscribed name of the divinity Uni (the Etruscan “Hera”) point to a strong female component within the site’s ritual activity. In addition, excavated evidence for habitation and a significant ceramic and roof tile production center on the hillside documents groups of individuals living and working within the sanctuary community. This lecture provides a fresh look at the life of a sanctuary in ancient Etruria by demonstrating what archaeological evidence can tell us about the diverse crowd of worshippers who participated in the ceremonies and operations at an ancient religious site. At Poggio Colla rich evidence for communal rituals such as banqueting, weaving and spinning, and varied production activities that were part of the operation and maintenance of the sanctuary reveal an ancient community of individuals joined by common beliefs and behaviors, as much as by the built environment.
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Fostering Creativity And Voice: Fostering Creativity and Voice: A Digital Storytelling Workshop with James Rees and Flavia Bastos
October 3, 11am–1pm |Faculty Enrichment Center | Register here
This workshop is designed for anyone interested in exploring a story from their own life, experiencing a creative process, and learning to produce a simple short video for personal and/or educational use. We will experiment with the possibilities of widely available tools to support the digital storytelling process. Drawing upon the experience of an ongoing research project that promotes digital literacy, this workshop, will invite reflection about how to articulate, augment, and refine voice through digital storytelling and discussion about its possible applications to education.
Our focus will be on developing student voices through the exploration of controversial issues and digital storytelling, aiming to promote dialogue and drive positive change. Educators will be equipped with the tools to create a supportive and dynamic classroom environment, where art and dialogue empower students and facilitate meaningful transformations.
Designing Interactions: Urban Communication in the Age of GenAI with Dr. Nettrice R. Gaskins, Chatterjee Global Lecture Series, October 3, 2024, 5pm with a reception to follow | Aronoff 4400 | RSVP here
Dr. Nettrice R. Gaskins teaches, writes, "fabs”, and makes art using algorithms and machine learning. She has taught multimedia, visual art, and computer science with high school and college students. She earned a BFA in Computer Graphics with Honors from Pratt Institute in 1992 and an MFA in Art and Technology from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1994. She received a doctorate in Digital Media from Georgia Tech in 2014. Dr. Gaskins is a 2021 Ford Global Fellow and she is currently the assistant director of the Lesley STEAM Learning Lab at Lesley University. She is an advisory board member for the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech. Her first full-length book, "Techno-Vernacular Creativity and Innovation" is available through The MIT Press. Gaskins' AI-generated artworks can be viewed in journals, magazines, museums, and on the Web.