Arts & Culture
Mary Karr Next Author in the Raymond Carver Reading Series
The Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences continues with a reading by acclaimed memoirist and poet Mary Karr ’H15, the Jesse Truesdell Peck Professor of Literature at the University, where she delivered the 2015 Commencement…
Architecture Launches Three-Pronged Post-Professional Degree Program
Beginning in fall 2016, students enrolled in the post-graduate master of science in architecture program will participate in a new, three-pronged “Design | Energy | Futures” research and design concentration. The three-semester, 30-credit-hour program will focus on energy and the…
Charles E. Morris III Selected to Chair Search Committee for VPA Dean
Syracuse University Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy has appointed Professor Charles E. Morris III to chair the search for the next dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Morris is professor and chair of the Department…
Syracuse Symposium Hosts Discussion on Women, Scandal, Social Media Oct. 25
Syracuse SymposiumTM continues its “Networks” theme with a panel discussion on the media’s portrayal of women—from gossip circles in the early 20th century to modern-day social networks—and its ensuing impact on gender bias. Titled “Glamour and Damage: Women, Scandal, and…
Architecture Dean Michael A. Speaks Named as Juror for Taiwanese Design Competition
Michael A. Speaks, dean at Syracuse University School of Architecture, is among a distinguished group of 11 jurors who will select the winner of a competition to design a new terminal at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport. The competition is hosted…
SU Abroad Course in Lebanon, Jordan Studies Gender, Sexuality
A new study abroad course, titled “Global Perspectives, Local Contexts: Women and Gender in the Arab World,” was launched this past summer in the College of Arts and Sciences. Taught by Carol Fadda-Conrey and Dana Olwan, professors of English and…
Point of Contact Celebrates 40th Anniversary on Nov. 13 with Patron Gala
A new publication documenting Point of Contact’s history through the lens of its permanent art collection will be released at the annual Point of Contact Patron Gala on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. This year’s event is a celebration of…
‘Time & Place’ Series Features World-Premiere Compositions
Students and faculty in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts are engaged with the community in developing an innovative performance series called “Time & Place,” supported by…
Writing Our Lives Fosters Community of Writers
The Writing Our Lives conference has been helping young area writers share their stories and listen to the stories of other young people. The conference—being held Nov. 7—also continues to strengthen and build a vibrant local community of writers.
Philosopher Publishes Book on Jürgen Habermas
Kenneth Baynes, professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the author of “Habermas” (Routledge, 2015), a new book on the life and work of Jürgen Habermas, one of the world’s leading philosophers and sociologists. Baynes, also…