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January/February Events, March Events, April / May Events
January 
24
7 - 9 p.m.
Sally Heller
Artist Talk and Opening Reception
February
7
7 - 9 p.m.
Philip Morsberger
Artist Talk and Opening Reception
11
5 pm, 212 MacMillan
John W. Altman Humanities Scholar-in-Residence Program
Dr. Maria Wyke, Professor and Chair of Latin, University College London
Co-Sponsored by Miami University Classics Department
12
12 pm, Brown Bag Talk
Poetry Readings: In the Spirit of Love
Poems with themes about love, romance and unrequited love will be read by faculty, staff and community members in celebration of Saint Valentines Day. The public is welcome to share poems about love.
12
5 pm
John W. Altman Humanities Scholar-in-Residence Program
Dr. Jon Solomon, Professor of Classics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Co-Sponsored by Miami University Classics Department
13
5 pm
John W. Altman Humanities Scholar-in-Residence Program
Dr. Monica Silveira Cyrino, Associate Professor of Classics, University of New Mexico
Co-Sponsored by Miami University Classics Department
19
7 pm
Archaeological Institute of America
Mounds, Monuments and Museum: Plunder in Western Anatolia
Dr. Christopher H. Roosevelt, Assistant Professor of Archaeology, Boston University
This lecture juxtaposes the rich material world of ancient Lydia with its lack of archaeological context, emphasizing the real damage of plunder and the continuing threat to archaeological sites and museums.
Co-Sponsored by the Miami University Art Museum
21
7 pm
The Age of Slave Apologies: The Case of Liverpool, England
Dr. Mark Christian, Associate Professor of Sociology and Black World Studies, MUH
Professor Christian uses the case study of Liverpool’s apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade to explore the concept of slave apologies.
He will examine the substance of such an apology and what it has meant for Liverpool’s Black communities in the contemporary sense.
Sponsored as a part of the Black History Month celebration.
28
6 pm, reception
7 pm, performance
Freedom Acts: Voices of Freedom's Sisters
Rhonda Gilliam-Smith
A one-woman theatrical performance portraying seven female freedom fighters from the 1960s.
Co-sponsored by the MU Black History Month Committee.
28
10 am - 12 pm
Art Explorers
Story time crafts for children (3-5) accompanied by an adult.
March
3
6 pm
The Cultural Politics of Kara Walker
Ellen Price, Professor, Department of Art, Miami University
This talk will focus on the controversial themes found in the work of Kara Walker, a visual artist who became well known for creating installations consisting of figurative black silhouettes mounted on white walls. Professor Price will address reactions to Walker's work in the exhibition My Complement, My Enemy, My Love at the Whitney Museum.
Sponsored by the Penny Lecture Series.
11
12 pm, Brown Bag Talk
Picturing Old Miami: Discovering Campus Life 1809-2009
Robert S. Wicks, Ph.D., Director, Miami University Art Museum
Professor Wicks will share his discoveries as he searched for pictures, archives, libraries, and private collections to include in the upcoming book celebrating Miami's bicentennial.
13
7 pm
Contexts, Contents & Quandaries: The State of Art in America Today
Raphaela Platow, Director of Cincinnati's Contemporary Art Center
Contemporary artistic expression often explores issues and ideas through diverse media. Platow will discuss the challenges of understanding layered, often multisensory experience of contemporary art and its process.
Spring Break March 16-23 - Galleries Closed
27
10 am - 12 pm
Art Explorers
Story time crafts for children (3-5) accompanied by an adult.
Co-sponsored by the Lane Public Library Children's Department.
April
3
7 pm
Many Faces of Art
Matt Distel, Director, Country Club Gallery
Distel will address issues associated with the use of objects and mixed media in contemporary art.
Co-sponsored by Hiestand Galleries and the Department of Art
8
12 pm, Brown Bag Talk
Miami University and The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
Bobbe Burke, Coordinator of Relations/Activities with the Miami Tribe, MU
This informal presentation will highlight the University’s initiatives and special relationship with The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, for whom Miami University in
Oxford, Ohio is named.
16
6 pm
Introspection
dele jegede, Professor and Chair, Department of Art, MU
Dr. jegede will address his studio practice and the call and recall with those engagements that connect his ancestry to his present location. As a scholar, he will explore his contribution to the field of African art and the “Africa” in African American art and culture.
24
10 am - 12 pm
Art Explorers
Story time crafts for children (3-5) accompanied by an adult.
Co-sponsored by the Lane Public Library Children's Department.
May
16
5 pm
Talawanda High School Exhibition
Opening Reception