Spring 2021 | Black Mobility and Safety in the US Lecture Series
February 23–May 17
Each speaker might be seen as engaging with these terms in different ways.
Allegory as allowing interpretations that have the possibility of giving form to the immaterial while revealing hidden meanings.
Alchemy as a forerunner of chemistry, encompassing the recognition that serendipity as a chance operation can lead to unforeseen outcomes.
Affect as a verb generative of an experience, feeling, or emotion often in relation to compassion and empathy.
Resonance as the quality of being resonant, which creates a lasting effect and might be productive of transformation.
Oct. 26 | Barbara London | What’s Technology Got to Do With It?
Nov. 9 | Ekene Ijeoma | Poetic Justice
Dec. 7 | Cesare Pietroiusti | Economic Principles and Artistic Use of Paradox
ACT’s Monday Night lecture series draws together artists, scholars, and other cultural practitioners from different disciplines to discuss artistic methodologies and forms of inquiry at the intersection of art, architecture, science, and technology. Each spring and fall semester brings a different thematic focus and the format for each event shifts depending on the visitor(s) and the nature of their presentations and performances.
ACT’s Fall 2020 series is conceived by Judith Barry, ACT Director, and coordinated with Marissa Friedman, Communications and Public Programs Coordinator.
This lecture series is made possible with the generous support of The Council for the Arts at MIT (CAMIT).
