Department of Art & Art History Lecture Series

Photography faculty Ben Montague will give a presentation. Free and open to the public.

What is philosophy and what were its origins in Ancient Greece? Plato’s Theaetetus is primarily a study of knowledge, but that main theme also weaves through several sub-themes, including the question of teaching philosophy in schools, and a question that lurks behind that one: How did (or does) philosophy begin? Socrates offers two mythical references to the beginning of philosophy, one of them imagining Ocean, first cause of the world for Homer, as philosophy’s first subject; the other equating philosophy with Iris, goddess of the rainbow. But why should Iris represent philosophy?

Please join the Department of Urban Affairs & Geography for an informal reception as we honor one of this year’s outstanding CoLA alumni, Darius Prier, who will present his recently published book.

Dr. Prier is an assistant professor, Educational Foundations and Leadership, School of Education, Duquesne University and author of Culturally Relevant Teaching: Hip Hop Pedagogy in Urban Schools, 2012.

Friday, October 11, 2013
Noon—2 p.m.
University Park, Room 111
3855 Colonel Glenn Hwy
(across from Meijer)

Did you ever want to draw on the walls as a kid? Wright State University's annual Draw on the Walls event is your chance to express yourself on an open canvas of 300 feet of white gallery walls.

Each year the Robert & Elaine Stein Galleries in the Creative Arts Center opens its doors between exhibitions to give aspiring artists of all ages a chance to put their own work on the walls. The walls are lined with paper, and all sorts of drawing materials are provided—pencils, compressed charcoal and colored sidewalk chalk, among other media.

Mentoring Discussion on:
How to find informal mentoring support
How to make the most of your department’s formal mentoring plan
Mentorship changes through the academic cycle
How to be a good mentor

Conversation Facilitators: Tracey Steele, Amelia Hubbard, and Kristin Sobolik

12:00 pm-Mark Dion, Ann Hamilton; 6:00 pm-Judy Pfaff, Sarah Sze

This event is part of Art21's Access 100 Artists, a celebration of contemporary art and "Art in the Twenty-First Century," Season One through Six, sponsored by Art21. Visit art21.org for more information.

Guest Speaker

Details to follow. This event is open to the general public and the entire campus.

It is with great enthusiasm that the Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries presents Soo Sunny Park's "Unwoven Light," an expansive installation that transforms the galleries into a shimmering world of light, shadow, and brilliant color. Open to the public on September 15, the exhibition will be on view through October 13. The artist will give a public lecture on Sunday, October 13 at 2:30 pm with a closing reception to follow in until 5:30 pm.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 2:00 pm in E163 Student Union

University Honors Program, Departments of Religion, Philosophy & Classics, and Department of History Present a public lecture by Dr. David Holmes, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, College of William & Mary

“Religion and the Presidency”