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Syriac: Preserving an Endangered World Culture For nearly two thousand years, Christians across the Middle East and Asia have shared a common heritage through the Syriac language… Read More

Léonard Tsuguharu FoujitaLéonard Tsuguharu FoujitaLéonard Tsuguharu FoujitaLéonard Tsuguharu FoujitaLéonard Tsuguharu FoujitaLéonard Tsuguharu FoujitaLéonard Tsuguharu Foujita   Predating Warhol with an art persona as radical as his work, the Japanese-French artist Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (藤田 嗣治, 1886–1968) might have been a household name akin to Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse (They were his colleagues in 1920s Paris—even closer friends included Chaim Soutine and… Read More

The first Tennessee Triennial for Contemporary Art  in 2023 will be hosted at venues in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nashville—including the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery, The Frist Museum, The Parthenon and Fisk University. Produced by Nashville nonprofit arts organization Tri-Star Arts. https://www.tennesseetriennial.org/… Read More

February-June 2018 From George Washington to Barack Obama, America’s past commanders in chief have provided domestic and international leadership during world wars, political unrest and the struggle for basic human rights. Their personal lives have been shaped by great joy and heartbreak, deep-rooted conflict and public scrutiny. Along the… Read More

Lecture and Demonstration by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Video from event on 3/24/2018 Everett Raymond Kinstler(American, b. 1926)Tom Wolfe, 1987Oil on canvas50” x 27”Collection of the artist An opening reception, which is free and open to the public, will take place on March 23, from… Read More

In the West Atrium of Cohen Memorial Hall For nearly two thousand years, Christians across the Middle East and Asia have shared a common heritage through Syriac language and culture. Many of these communities face the threat of extinction today. In response, this exhibit showcases the enduring presence of Syriac… Read More

    Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and University Librarian, Emeritus, Harvard University will be speaking at the Central Library on February 7th. His presentation entitled “Censors at Work: How States Shaped Literature” will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Library’s Community Room, followed by a reception… Read More

In celebration of National Engineering Week, the Stevenson Science & Engineering Library will be hosting a Design and Build Competition using Zometools. Teams of up to four students each will have four hours to build a design along the theme of Technology of Space Exploration: Applications to Daily Life. Read More

The Sound of Silent Voices concert brings to life the voices of children silenced at the hands of the Nazis. Under the artistic direction of Blair faculty member Zachary Ebin, the Toronto-based Ton Beau String Quartet will perform trios and quartets by young composers based on poetry written by children of… Read More

  This spring the Wild Bunch sponsors a talk and book signing with historian Scott Ellsworth from University of Michigan.  His book The Secret Game (2015) brings to light an important, nearly-forgotten story about WWII, the New South, and basketball.  Focusing on a game played in Durham, NC,… Read More