Daily Archives: June 4, 2020


Alex Donis in conversation with Julia Bryan-Wilson: April 28

Alex Donis in conversation with Julia Bryan-WilsonTuesday, April 28, 2020 | 4:00-5:00pm PDT This event took place online.Find the full recording here. Artist Alex Donis—whose work has engaged in queer Latinx histories and has been subject to frequent censorship —was in conversation with Julia Bryan-Wilson about his then recently completed commission for the exhibition Historires of Dance, co-curated […]


Joy Harjo, Reading by U.S. Poet Laureate: April 22

Joy Harjo, Reading by U.S. Poet Laureate In conversation with Beth Piatote Wednesday, April 22, 2020 5:30 – 7:00pm PDT Co-sponsored by the Arts Research Center and Engaging the Senses Foundation, with additional support from the English and Ethnic Studies Departments, the Native American Studies Program, the Townsend Center for the Humanities, and the Center for Race […]


Social Engineer: The Artist as Bridge Builder: April 16

Social Engineer: The Artist as Bridge Builder With Cannupa Hanska LugerThursday, April 16, 2020 | 12:00-2:00pm PDT This event took place online.Find the full recording here. Co-sponsored by the Arts Research Center, the Ethnic Studies Department, the Native American Studies Program, and Berkeley Arts + Design This event was part of the Arts + Design Thursdays series.  […]


Opacities: Trans Visual Cultures: March 5

Opacities: Trans Visual Cultures with Tourmaline + Chris Vargas In conversation with Eric Stanley Thursday, March 5, 2020 | 5:30-7:00pm Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall, UC Berkeley You can find the full recording of this event here. Find ARC’s blog post on this event here. Co-sponsored by Arts Research Center, the Center for the Study […]


Contingent Intimacies: Queer Criticalities + Photographic Portraiture: Feb 27

Contingent Intimacies: Queer Criticalities + Photographic Portraiture With Horace Ballard In conversation with Justin Underhill Thursday, February 27 | 5:00-7:00pm Visual Resource Center, Room 308A | Doe Library, UC Berkeley Find ARC’s blog post on this event here. Co-sponsored by Arts Research Center, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, and the Berkeley Center […]


Syria’s Fraught Balance: Feb 19

Syria’s Fraught Balance: Movement, Politics, and Dabke Performance With Shayna Silverstein, followed by a conversation with Deena Chalabi Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | 5:00-7:00pm Dwinelle Annex, Room 126, UC Berkeley Find the full recording of this event here. Find ARC’s blog post on this event here. Co-sponsored by Arts Research Center, the Music Department, the […]


Poetry and the Senses Launch and Conversation: Feb 4

Poetry and the Senses Launch and ConversationWith Indira Allegra, Chiyuma Elliott, and Lyn HejinianTuesday, February 4, 2020 5:30 – 7:00pm: Readings + Conversation7:00 – 7:30pm: Reception + CelebrationMorrison Library, UC Berkeley Find the full recording of this event here. Find ARC’s blog post on this event here. Co-sponsored by Arts Research Center and Engaging the […]