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Carrie Mae Weems among Honorees of Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc. (CBCF) and the Congressional Black Caucus Spouses recognized the contributions of visual artist Carrie Mae Weems on Sept. 18, during the 17th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts at the National Museum…
A Human Right to Adequate Food
As the House of Representatives decided this week to cuts billions of dollars from the federal food stamp program over the next decade, the Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi wants people to consider a different set of numbers.
William F. Kelleher Jr. Dies
William Kelleher, associate professor of anthropology at the Maxwell School since 2005, passed away on Sept. 18 in Syracuse. A cultural anthropologist, Kelleher was an affiliate of the European Union Center in the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, and much…
‘Tinker Tour’ Will Visit SU’s Newhouse School Sept. 25
Free speech advocate Mary Beth Tinker, who made headlines as the teenage girl who precipitated a landmark 1969 Supreme Court case, will visit the Newhouse School on Wednesday, Sept. 25, as part of her nationwide “Tinker Tour.” A guest of…
Kushner Is First Guest of 2013-14 University Lectures
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner, author of the 2012 Academy Award-nominated film “Lincoln,” will kick off the 2013-14 University Lectures season at Syracuse University on Tuesday, Oct. 8. “A Conversation with Tony Kushner,” discussion between Kushner and University Lectures Director…
Newhouse to Host Audio Industry Summit Sept. 27 in New York City
Top media executives will explore the present and future of radio at the Audio Industry Summit on Friday, Sept. 27, in New York City. The event is presented by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Featuring two panels of…
George Saunders Kicks Off Fall 2013 Raymond Carver Reading Series
George Saunders G’88, one of this year’s most celebrated American writers, will kick off Syracuse University’s Fall 2013 Raymond Carver Reading Series at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, in Gifford Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will precede the reading from 3:45-4:30…
Ray Smith Symposia to Highlight Haudenosaunee Oral History, South Asian Folk Art
“Listening to the Wampum” and “Transformations in South Asian Folk Arts” expect to draw record crowds.
CRAVE Arts Immersion Festival to Transform Syracuse Sept. 20-21
The Connective Corridor will become an interactive stage for CRAVE, an innovative arts festival designed to immerse Syracuse in a wide variety of visual and performing arts Sept. 20-21. The two-day festival brings together collaborators to produce events as diverse…
Saturday Creators’ Conclave Will Explore How Arts and Cultural Activity Impact Economic Development
While Syracuse hosts CRAVE, an interdisciplinary arts festival and conclave Sept. 20-21 across the Connective Corridor, an accompanying statewide “Creators’ Conclave” will explore how the arts can revitalize communities through new performance models and audience engagement strategies. The Saturday, Sept….