Past Events

Translation as Research

February 13, 2018

Translation as Research with Ahmad Diab, Anneka Lenssen, and Kathy Zarur Tuesday, February 13 at 6:00 pm
126 Dwinelle Annex, UC Berkeley

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To celebrate the upcoming publication of the anthology Modern Art in the Arab World: Primary Documents (New York: Museum of Modern Art, 2018), co-editor Anneka Lenssen (Assistant Professor, Global Modern Art, UC Berkeley) joins Ahmad Diab(Assistant Professor of Arabic Literature, UC...

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Day With(out) Art

December 5, 2017

Day With(out) Art: Alternative Endings, Radical Beginnings Tuesday, December 5, 7:00 pm Nahl Hall, 5212 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Public screening co-presented with the
California College of the Arts

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The Arts of the Present

October 26, 2017

The Arts of the Present October 26–28, 2017

ASAP: The Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present is an international, nonprofit association dedicated to discovering and articulating the aesthetic, cultural, ethical, and political identities of the contemporary arts.

The Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present holds a biennial conference in North America that brings together scholars and artists from institutions all over the globe to share research, debate trends, and generate new projects concerning the “arts of the contemporary.” The upcoming...

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The Arts and Public Service

May 11, 2017

The Arts and Public Service Thursday, May 11, from 6:00-8:00pm
Koret Education Center, SFMOMA, 151 Third Street, San Francisco

What role can artistic engagement play in imagining the future of public life? How might artistic research support public policy or strategies of social change? Join the Arts + Design Initiative, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to explore the complex interplay between art and public service in the Bay Area.

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The Future of Media in the Trump Era

May 1, 2017

The Future of Media in the Trump Era with Dave Pell, moderated by Deirdre English Monday, May 1 at 6:30pm BAMPFA Theatre, 2155 Center Street, Berkeley

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The Future of Media in the Trump Era is part of The Future of Cultural Criticism series, a program that explores the changing role of criticism and cultural content in response to new technologies, new media platforms, and a new Presidency. Sponsored by the Townsend Center for the Humanities, the Arts + Design...

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Arts + Design Mondays @ BAMPFA

Join us every Monday evening to explore cutting-edge thinking and making on topics of current interest to UC Berkeley’s creative faculty. Whether we are exploring new immersive art technologies, the future of cultural criticism, or the role of the arts in social justice, expect an exciting array of ideas and people. All lectures will commence at 6:30pm in the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) Theater. Co-curated by...

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Thinking Through the Arts and Design at Berkeley: California Countercultures

Spring 2017 Lecture Series: Thinking Through the Arts and Design at Berkeley: California Countercultures

We are reprising last year’s Big Ideas course, “Thinking Through the Arts and Design at Berkeley,” and once again, this course will open its doors to the public each Wednesday at noon. This year’s theme — “California Countercultures” — is co-taught and co-organized by Natasha Boas, independent curator, and critic of contemporary art and theory, and Michael Cohen...

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Urban Ghosts: The Future Of Artists, Place and Displacement in The American City

January 17, 2017

Urban Ghosts: The Future Of Artists, Place and Displacement in The American City Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 7pm
The David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA (map)

Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
Doors open at 6:30pm.
Accessible from the Downtown Berkeley BART station

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