Presidential Scholars Colloquium: Ocean Photography: Inspiring Conservation

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Join Assistant Professor of Photography Keith Ellenbogen as he showcases his beautiful and compelling images and stories of environmental and marine science expeditions from around the world. The acclaimed photographer will explore the artistry of ocean-based wildlife photography, the technical challenges of underwater environments, the intersection between art and conservation, and how photography can spark […]

Moving Beyond Alright with Neisha-Anne Green

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Neisha-Anne Green, the director of the Writing Center at American University, will discuss her experiences with race in higher education. Green's scholarship focuses on Afro-Caribbean and African American experience in academia, code meshing in academic discourse, and social justice. Her talk and scholarly interest shed light on pressing issues for any campus seeking to create […]

Presidential Scholars Colloquium and the School of Liberal Arts Dean’s Forum: Beethoven on 27th

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

School of Liberal Arts and the Presidential Scholars Program presents Fashion Design student Allison "Fern" Clausius accompanied by Vice President of Academic Affairs Jack Oliva performing Beethoven's "Spring Sonata," Op. 24., at the Fall 2018 Dean's Forum. With music as a dynamic part of their diverse backgrounds, the violinist and pianist have worked to integrate […]

Feminism and the Art of Collaboration

John E. Reeves Great Hall Conference Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

In an event co-hosted by the Presidential Scholars Program, ARTSpeak, and the Department of English and Communication Studies, two creative artists—one literary, one visual—will present their work and discuss the ways in which women’s collaborative art, and their work in particular, fits within the feminist tradition. Denise Duhamel, an acclaimed poet and author of collaborative […]

Slow Time: A Presentation by Traditional, Large Format Photographer Lisa Elmaleh

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

The Presidential Scholars Program and the History of Art Department host a presentation by traditional, large-format photographer Lisa Elmaleh. Elmaleh is an experimental photographer who specializes in historical techniques such as albumen and collodian processes. Her ongoing project photographing rural musicians in Appalachia using tintype process was recently the subject of an editorial in The New […]