[arthistoryminors] Art History April 24th 2017 Issue

Tue Apr 25 13:12:15 PDT 2017

Featuring:

  *   Events This Week and Thereafter
  *   Deadlines 2017
  *   News Resources
  *   Resources to Minimize Post-Graduation Freak-Out
  *   Be Woke

Read on and/or visit the UCI Dept of Art History<http://www.humanities.uci.edu/arthistory/> and AHUA Facebook pages<https://www.facebook.com/uci.ahua/>.

Events Coming Soon (Free and Interesting): Please find the links on our AHUA<https://www.facebook.com/uci.ahua/> and/or Dept of Art History<https://www.facebook.com/ArtHistory.UCI/> Facebook pages for additional details and attend as many of these events as you can.

  *   Wednesday, April 26th 2017 4 - 6pm Humanities Gateway 1030: Eta Sigma Phi (Classics Honor Society) invites you to its annual undergraduate colloquium.
Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Eric Shanower discusses his Trojan War graphic novels, A Thousand Ships, Sacrifice, and Betrayal, and how he gathers sources, both literary and archaeological, to create the project. Mr. Shanower won the 2001 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Writer/Artist and is also the author of several graphic novels concerning the story of Oz. Festive reception will follow the presentation. Event sponsored by Eta Sigma Phi (the Classics Honor Society), the Department of Classics, and Illuminations.

  *   Thursday April 27, 2017 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. HIB 135 COVERING THE NEWS IN THE TIME OF TRUMP: A view from the Frontlines http://www.humanities.uci.edu/SOH/calendar/events.php?recid=6491&dept_code_val=&css_path=&file_name=events

  *   Also on Thursday, April 27, 2017 - 6:00 PM Laguna Art Museum “Shakespeare and the Visual Arts”: UCI professor Julia Lupton joins Laguna Art Museum director Malcolm Warner for a public discussion, with illustrations and dramatic readings by Bri McWhorter.

What kinds of images inspired Shakespeare in composing and staging his plays? And how have artists responded to the vivid tableau depicted in Shakespeare’s plays? Wall hangings, wood cuts, paintings, and posters are among the visual riches that illuminate the dramas of Shakespeare. This illustrated conversation will include dramatic readings from King Lear, Hamlet, and Twelfth Night by Bri McWhorter, who has performed with UCI’s New Swan Shakespeare Festival. Co-sponsored by Illuminations and the UCI Shakespeare Center: http://www.humanities.uci.edu/SOH/calendar/events.php?recid=5997&dept_code_val=&css_path=&file_name=events

  *   Throughout the next month or so: Illuminations Events: http://illuminations.uci.edu/events/index.html

  *   Tuesday, May 2, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Irvine Barclay Theater: Reza Aslan presents “Fear Inc., Confronting Islamophobia in America” Aslan will focus on “Fear Inc., Confronting Islamophobia in America," speaking as part of a lecture series about Perspectives on Bias, Prejudice, & Bigotry. The series aims to examine the complex nature of prejudice while identifying productive strategies to counter bias and hate in our time. An internationally renowned scholar of religions, Aslan currently hosts the popular CNN Believer series and serves as professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside. He brings his critical and engaging analyses about the intersections of religion, politics, and culture to UCI to discuss the possibilities and power of community. Tickets are free for UCI students, staff, and faculty, please RSVP at: http://inclusion.uci.edu/perspectives/.

  *   Through May 13, 2017: "The Imaginary Line Around the Earth"<http://www.luckmanarts.org/gallery/bruce-yonemoto-the-imaginary-line-around-the-earth.html>, an exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist Bruce Yonemoto at The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA

  *   Tuesday, May 16, 2017 6:30-7:30pm Crystal Cove Auditorium, UCI Student Center “After Lives of War The Southeast Asian Archive Over 30 Years”<http://www.humanities.uci.edu/arthistory/>

  *   AND TUESDAY JUNE 6TH 3:30: SAVE THE DATE FOR THE ART HISTORY END OF THE YEAR PARTY & AWARDS CELEBRATION
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DEADLINES 2017

  *   Through May 9th: Accepting applications to join the AHUA Board: Send an email to us at ahua.uci12 at gmail.com<mailto:ahua.uci12 at gmail.com> containing your resume and a short letter of intent. Outline which position you are applying for and why you feel you are a qualified candidate.  Applicants will be contacted for interviews.

The 2017-2018 Board of AHUA will be made up of a President, an Administrative Vice President, Activities Vice President, Treasurer, Historian, and Webmaster. All positions are available.

For more information, visit: http://www.humanities.uci.edu/arthistory/calendar/news.php?recid=3371&dept_code_val=74&css_path=arthistory

·         May 3th: Summer school in Archeology in Italy<http://www.cfs.unipi.it/summerschool-abruzzo/> July 9th to August 6th 2017.

·         So you missed the April 1st deadline and meant to apply to FU-BEST Berlin Program? Pick yourself up, forgive yourself, and apply before the next deadline on November 1 (S18) for Freie Universität Berlin FU-BEST (Berlin European Studies) undergraduate program for Fall 2017 and beyond at <http://www.fubest.org/> www.fubest.org<http://www.fubest.org/>

  *   UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) deadlines for W and S18 programs are coming soon. http://www.studyabroad.uci.edu/prospective/deadlines.shtml

Freshmen: begin planning NOW to fit studying abroad into academic and extra-curricular plans.  You can study abroad, be involved on campus and graduate on time. http://www.studyabroad.uci.edu/prospective/index.shtml Financial Aid travels with you and many scholarships are available.  Studying abroad can cost the same or less than attending UCI.  Find money here.   Several UCEAP programs have automatic scholarships this year!  Don’t miss out.

•    Peer Advisors are able to answer general study abroad questions and UCEAP application questions 9:00 - 4:00, M-F.
•    Regional Study Abroad Staff Advisors are available to answer program-specific questions via email or by appointment.

News

  *   Visit the AHUA page on our website to check out the catalog from the recent art show and a couple of short videos highlighting the reception and setup of the show: http://www.humanities.uci.edu/arthistory/undergraduate/ahua.php

  *   Our new translation tool<http://www.humanities.uci.edu/arthistory/> is available towards the left at the bottom of the home page of the UCI Art History website. Now available in English, Spanish, Korean and Chinese. Requests for other translations are invited. Please encourage your parents to visit us and and learn more about our program.

Resources to Minimize Post-Graduation Freak-Out

  *   Tuesday, May 04, 2017 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Student Center: Spring Career Fair
https://ucirvine-csm.symplicity.com/events/5f9025cf2244a847a5e1f41e7326a545/overview

  *   Check out the new addition to UCI+One, the new UCI career support program for recent grads and alums<http://www.humanities.uci.edu/arthistory/calendar/news.php?recid=3356&dept_code_val=74&css_path=arthistory>

Be Woke

  *   UCI Libraries Post-Election Resources Guide<http://guides.lib.uci.edu/post-election-resources/home>
  *   Contact your elected officials through Facebook<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/03/27/you-can-now-call-your-congressman-through-facebook/?utm_term=.f7947655cf14>
  *   Thursday April 27, 2017 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. HIB 135 COVERING THE NEWS IN THE TIME OF TRUMP: A view from the Frontlines http://www.humanities.uci.edu/SOH/calendar/events.php?recid=6491&dept_code_val=&css_path=&file_name=events

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