CLINTMM012 - Midweek Medley: From Spark Birds to the Hawaiian Islands

Covering a wide array of topics, this lecture series examines a different subject each week. Outstanding Rice University faculty and other experts from the arts, humanities and sciences share insights on topics such as “spark birds” and inspiration in nature, inventing Impressionistic art, geology of the Hawaiian Islands, Aristotle, a conversation about the 2024 election and more. This series offers a unique opportunity to sample the diverse course content and instructors featured at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.

LECTURES
March 26. Spark Birds: Finding Inspiration in Nature. Cin-Ty Lee, Ph.D., Harry Carothers Wiess Professor of Geology in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Rice University
April 2. 50 Years of Broadway: From the 1970s to Today. Debra Dickinson, M.A., former artist-teacher of opera studies, Rice University Shepherd School of Music 
April 9. Geology of the Hawaiian Islands: Shaped by Volcanoes and Landslides. Julia Morgan, Ph.D., professor and chair, Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Rice University
April 16. Inventing Impressionism: 150 Years of Impressionistic Art. Helga Kessler Aurisch, Ph.D., curator of European art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 
April 23. After the Election: A Conversation with a Political Scientist. Mark Jones, Ph.D., Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, Rice University 
April 30. What Is Happiness? Aristotle’s Answer. Victor Saenz, Ph.D., executive director, Houston Institute 

Note: You may also be interested in other prerecorded/on-demand courses in the Midweek Medley series: From Beethoven to Broadway, From Stonehenge to the Galápagos and From Antarctica to the Moon.

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