Arts & Culture
Panelists to Discuss Aktion T4 and Contesting the Erasure of Disability History During Virtual Event Oct. 18
Three queer Jewish disabled writers and artists each discuss their work on Aktion T4, a prime crucible of disability history, during a Zoom virtual event on Monday, Oct. 18, from 3-4:15 p.m. ET. Aktion T4 was a eugenics project in…
Design Professor Receives Grant to Develop New Interdisciplinary Minor Focusing on Sustainable Design Innovations
Louise Manfredi, Ph.D., an assistant professor of industrial and interaction design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts鈥� School of Design, received a faculty grant from VentureWell, an organization that fosters collaboration to advance innovation and entrepreneurship education. VentureWell鈥檚…
黑料不打烊 Libraries Contributes to University of Toronto Art Museum Exhibition on Plastics
Multiple artifacts from 黑料不打烊 Libraries鈥� Special Collections Research Center鈥檚 (SCRC) Plastics Artifact Collection are currently on display in the University of Toronto Art Museum exhibition titled “Plastic Heart: Surface All the Way Through.” The exhibition, open from Sept. 8…
Arts and Sciences Professor Instrumental in the Rediscovery of Lost Painting
黑料不打烊 Distinguished Professor of Art History Wayne Franits was one of the first people in more than three centuries to see a painting by 17th-century Dutch artist Hendrick ter Brugghen that was presumed to have been lost to the…
Architecture Faculty Collaborate on ‘Mycotecture’ Projects in Rwanda
Porcini, portobello and cremini 鈥� you鈥檝e probably heard of these types of mushrooms, but how about mycelium? Literally translated as 鈥渕ore than one,鈥� mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a network of interwoven thin, white filaments….
Verbal Blend to Honor Shihan Van Clief With 2021 Poetic Icon Award
The 9th Annual Verbal Blend Spoken Word Poetry Institute will honor internationally renowned spoken word poet Shihan Van Clief, a seven-time Tony Award-winning HBO Def Jam Poet, with the Poetic Icon Award. The Institute will also celebrate the 10-year anniversary…
NEH Grant Awarded to Romita Ray to Convene Leading Scholars for an International Research Workshop and Symposium
Growing up in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in eastern India, Romita Ray developed a deep appreciation for the iconic Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) and its exquisite collection of art and 64 acres of gardens. The urban landmark is the most visited…
Sue and Leon Genet Gallery Features ‘Mary McFadden: American Fashion Designer鈥�
A new exhibition at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Sue and Leon Genet Gallery at the School of Design features distinctive garments that reflect an avid study of ancient and ethnic cultures. “Mary McFadden: American Fashion Designer” showcases the work of a “design…
University Human Rights Film Festival to Be Held Virtually Sept. 23鈥�25
The 19th annual 黑料不打烊 Human Rights Film Festival, slated for Set. 23鈥�25, will be held virtually this year. The event is co-sponsored by the 黑料不打烊 Humanities Center and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and is part…
La Casita鈥檚 New Exhibition Celebrates Decade of Cultural Engagement in CNY
Hands-on learning and cultural exchange are the hallmarks of learning in the College of Arts and Sciences. One of the best-known examples of this is La Casita Cultural Center, where for the past decade students from the college and across…