Academics | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Space (EEP)
Wang Chong is recognized around the world as one of Beijing’s most significant theatre directors, celebrated for his visionary experiments with classic and contemporary plays. Wang creates Made in China 2.0 with Australian co-director Emma Valente to shine the light on his own experiences as an artist. In this insightful and unexpected solo, Wang takes us deep inside the mechanism of his creative risk-taking to share a personal manifesto for making trailblazing art back home and abroad. Since its premiere at Boston in 2023, it has been presented on five continents.Limited seating. Registration through Eventbrite is strongly encouraged.Presented by the Department of Theater. Co-sponsored by the Christian A. Johnson Fund.

Academics | Little Hall, Golden Auditorium
Seeing the South: Racism, Reclamation and Memory Making in the Upstate is a thought-provoking documentary that explores the heart of the contrasts that define southern communities. Through compelling storytelling and complex visuals, Seeing the South encapsulates the resilience, hopes, and aspirations of Union County's residents. Highlighting the transformative power of unity and understanding, this work paints a vivid portrait of a community striving to overcome its painful past while cherishing its rich heritage. With its enchanting landscape, historic sites, and small-town charm, the film offers a glimpse into the beauty and complexities of southern life, both past and present. The director, Margaret Baker, will be here to discuss the film.

Academics | McGregory Hall, 101A Conference Room
Constance Harsh, Professor of English, and Rebecca S. Chopp, Chair in the Humanities, will serve as the inaugural CLTR Teaching Fellow. In this role, Connie leads a collaborative project exploring strategies to strengthen students’ capacities for deep reading and comprehensive reflection. The hope is that faculty can think about how to support students as they seek to extend their attention span in a world full of distractions. We'll host several conversations in the spring 2025 semester to pursue this project.The conversation will allow faculty to learn more about the project and consider a plan for the semester that will have two chief aims: understanding the obstacles to reading deeply and paying sustained attention, and developing methods for chipping away at those obstacles.Each conversation this term will likely be of general interest and will be individually announced to the community. However, we also hope that a few faculty members will collaborate as they develop their fall 2025 classes to implement some of the strategies we identify.Register by January 29The form will also give you the opportunity to request a copy of Gloria Mark's Attention Span, which has much relevant material.

Academics | Digital Learning and Media Center (DLMC), Case-Geyer 548
Unleash your creativity by combining traditional collage techniques with cutting-edge AI tools. In this session, you’ll learn how to generate and remix digital elements, layering them into striking compositions. Whether new to collage or looking to expand your artistic toolkit, this workshop will inspire you to explore new possibilities.

Academics | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Space (EEP)
Wang Chong is recognized around the world as one of Beijing’s most significant theatre directors, celebrated for his visionary experiments with classic and contemporary plays. Wang creates Made in China 2.0 with Australian co-director Emma Valente to shine the light on his own experiences as an artist. In this insightful and unexpected solo, Wang takes us deep inside the mechanism of his creative risk-taking to share a personal manifesto for making trailblazing art back home and abroad. Since its premiere at Boston in 2023, it has been presented on five continents.Limited seating. Registration through Eventbrite is strongly encouraged.Presented by the Department of Theater. Co-sponsored by the Christian A. Johnson Fund.

Academics | Ho Tung Visualization Lab, 401 Ho Science Center
Narrated by Patrick Stewart, viewers witness an amazing variety of stars and peer into their secret lives. Some stars are massive. Others are tiny, nearly insignificant. The specific characteristics of a star will determine what type of life it will lead, how long it might live and even the type of death it will die.