Through Heritage Insights Programming, the Museum of Northern Arizona will integrate humanities content into its 82nd Hopi Festivals of Art and Culture. Within the festival, specific programs led by tribal educators and elders will educate visitors on the language and history of the Hopi people. This year, the public will explore Hopi food traditions. More information […]
The TV phenomenon Game of Thrones is the most popular show in the history of HBO. Its cultural impact creates an opportunity for the public to reflect upon the intersection between history, film, and literature as instruments for contemplating human behavior and the causes and circumstances that provoke social disturbances. This program includes participatory round-tables, […]
On October 6, 2015, Jeffrey Ferguson (University of Missouri) will present “Big Data and Big Questions: The Archaeometry Laboratory at the University of Missouri Research Reactor.” From Jeffrey: Public dissemination of archaeological data is an important and challenging task for all archaeological research, but some types of data are easier to present to general audiences […]
How did our images of heaven arise and evolve—and what do these images reveal about our deepest fears and highest hopes? Dr. Wright addresses these questions and explores new images of the afterlife emerging from recent advances in technology and science. Free tickets at the Fox Tucson Theatre ticket booth (in front of the theater) […]
The goal of the 2015 Music + Festival: Bernstein, Adams, Berio is to present the lives and music of three major composers with a rich humanistic framework. The festival consists of a film screening, symposium with scholars presenting the lives and work of the composers, and four concerts. The objective is not only to present […]
On October 20, 2015, Arthur Vokes (Arizona State Museum) will present “Pan-Regional Exchange Systems and High-Status Goods.” From Arthur: I will discuss pan-regional exchange of high-status exotic materials, including trade networks incorporating marine shell, turquoise, macaws/parrots, copper bells, and other special items. Many of these classes of material derive from outside of the American Southwest […]
Burying and visiting the graves of deceased loved ones distinguishes humans from other animals. Dr. Stiner explores the development of burial practices, which likely represents the first cognitive bridge between the living and the deceased in human evolution. Free tickets at the Fox Tucson Theatre ticket booth (in front of the theater) starting at 4:00pm […]
The Museum of Northern Arizona will integrate humanities content into the 12th annual Celebraciónes de la Gente Festival through lectures, discussions and presentations. The goal is to illuminate, explore and share humanities-based topics important to the Latino community in order to engage audiences and heighten appreciation for their history, philosophies, and life ways. Please check […]
The goal of the 2015 Music + Festival: Bernstein, Adams, Berio is to present the lives and music of three major composers with a rich humanistic framework. The festival consists of a film screening, symposium with scholars presenting the lives and work of the composers, and four concerts. The objective is not only to present […]
In time for Halloween, Dr. Hogle explores the surprising evolution of the vampire from evil to good (and even sexy) in some fictions and films toward the end of the 20th century. What does this change say about our modern social and cultural values? Free tickets at the Fox Tucson Theatre ticket booth (in front […]
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