Decatur Book Festival

Decatur First Baptist Church 308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA

The seventeenth annual Decatur Book Festival will take place on Saturday, October 1, at First Baptist Church of Decatur and will include a keynote address on the night of September 30. The event will highlight selected authors with new fall publications, featured in fifteen sessions presented in three tracks: adult fiction, adult non-fiction, and children […]

The Fox Center’s Georgia Seminar: Jasper Johns

Emory University Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry 1635 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA

The Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Emory University presents its fall Georgia Seminar. Moderated by Katherine Smith, professor of art history at Agnes Scott College, the seminar considers the art of Georgia-born artist Jasper Johns (b. 1930 in Augusta), whose career spans almost 70 years. The sessions will be held on […]

“The Soul of Georgia” Exhibit Opening

Russell Library Special Collection Galleries Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA, United States

Curated by Georgia College Special Collections, "The Soul of Georgia" is a richly illustrated exhibit highlighting Middle Georgia’s incredible impact on the formation of R&B and soul. The exhibition's grand opening will feature a lecture by Dr. Maisha Akbar of Fort Valley State University. Dr. Akbar will explore the blueswoman performance tradition as a means […]

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The Fox Center’s Georgia Seminar: Jasper Johns

Emory University Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry 1635 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA

The Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Emory University presents its fall Georgia Seminar. Moderated by Katherine Smith, professor of art history at Agnes Scott College, the seminar considers the art of Georgia-born artist Jasper Johns (b. 1930 in Augusta), whose career spans almost 70 years. The sessions will be held on […]

The Fox Center’s Georgia Seminar: Jasper Johns

Emory University Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry 1635 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA

The Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Emory University presents its fall Georgia Seminar. Moderated by Katherine Smith, professor of art history at Agnes Scott College, the seminar considers the art of Georgia-born artist Jasper Johns (b. 1930 in Augusta), whose career spans almost 70 years. The sessions will be held on […]

“The World and the Note” Lecture

Georgia State University, Centennial Hall 100 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

Alkinoos Ioannidis is a world-renowned Greek and Cypriot singer-songwriter who occupies a unique place in contemporary Greek music. In anticipation of his first-ever Atlanta concert, Ioannidis will give a lecture on songwriting sponsored by the Georgia State University Center for Hellenic Studies. This event is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Free

“Science of Empathy” Lecture

Virtual Program

Empathy involves compassion for others and understanding their perspectives, and it helps to inspire kind behaviors like giving and volunteering. Presented by Wesleyan College as part of their Art of Empathy series, this virtual lecture from social psychologist Sara Konrath will explore evidence-based strategies that increase empathy and kindness. This program is supported by a […]

Free

The Fox Center’s Georgia Seminar: Jasper Johns

Emory University Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry 1635 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA

The Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Emory University presents its fall Georgia Seminar. Moderated by Katherine Smith, professor of art history at Agnes Scott College, the seminar considers the art of Georgia-born artist Jasper Johns (b. 1930 in Augusta), whose career spans almost 70 years. The sessions will be held on […]

Spanish Speaker Series Featuring Isaac Veysey-White

Virtual Program

Isaac Veysey-White, a Ph.D. candidate at Michigan State University, will discuss the memory, solidarity, trauma, and collective action found in 20th- and 21st-century Spanish literature and comics. Sponsored by the Augusta University Department of English and World Languages and the Department of Music, this virtual event series highlights academic work in languages other than English. […]

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