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A PDF of the Snite Museum newsletter, The Calendar of Events, covering exhibitions and programs during January through August 2012 can be downloaded by clicking here.
A series of programs in 2012 related to the two exhibitions, Dignity and A Person's Worth, and the campus-wide exploration of the writings of the Swiss philosopher and writer Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) will be offered in cooperation with other University departments, such as the College of Arts and Letters, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies and the Law School's Center for Civil and Human Rights.
The two exhibitions and the related events are made possible by a grant in support for the "Rousseau 2012: On the Road to DIGNITY Project" from the Henkels Lecture Fund, The Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, College of Arts and Letters, University of Notre Dame. Additional support has been provided by the Department of Romance Languages and Literature; the Kellogg Institute for International Studies; the Program in Liberal Studies; the Department of Political Science; the Department of History; the Center for Social Concerns; the Undergraduate Minor in Poverty Studies; the Program Gender Studies; the Department of American Studies and the Snite Museum of Art.
For more information visit the Dignity @ ND website
All of the following "Rousseau 2011: On the Road to DIGNITY Project" programs will be held in the Annenberg Auditorium:
Wednesday, January 18
5:00 p.m. Lecture on "Rousseau and Human Rights," by Prof. Christie McDonald, French and Comparative Literature, Harvard University, followed by a reception in the Museum to celebrate the DIGNITY and A Person's Worth exhibitions and lecture series.
Thursday, February 2
4:30 p.m. Lecture on "Rousseau and the Pursuit of Happiness," by Prof. Christopher Kelly, Political Science, Boston College
Sunday, February 5
3:00 p.m. Performance of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's one-act opera, Le Devin du Village, by students in the Opera Notre Dame, Department of Music under the director of Mark Beudert.
CANCELLED as of 1-30-2012
Thursday, February 9
5:00 p.m. Presentation by photojournalist, Johann Rousselot, on his images in the DIGNITY exhibition, originally taken for Amnesty International, France.
Wednesday, February 15
5:00 p.m. Lecture "On Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Literary Lie and Political Fiction" by Prof. Serge Margel, Theology and the Sciences of Religion, University of Lausanne Switzerland.
Thursday, February 23, Hesburgh International Center Auditorium, Room C100Reflecting on Dignity & Human Rights: A Panel Discussion with Notre Dame Internationalists
A interdisciplinary faculty panel and discussion hosted by the ND International Office and featuring remarks by Sean O'Brien, Center for Civil & Human Rights; Stephen Reifenberg, Director, Kellogg Institute for International Studies; Allert Brown-Gort, Institute for Latino Studies; and Anthony Monta, Nanovic Institute for European Studies. (this event was added Feb. 2, 2012)
Tuesday, February 28
5:00 p.m. Lecture on "Rousseau and Religious Liberty," by Prof. Jason Neidleman, Political Science, University of La Verne, California
Tuesday, March 6
5:00 p.m. Presentation of "Behind the Story," by photojournalist, Philippe Brault, about his images in the DIGNITY exhibition, originally taken for Amnesty International, France
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OTHER MUSEUM PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Reception from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. to celebrate the four special exhibitions on view from mid-January through early March, with a 3:00 p.m gallery talk by Sophia Meyers, MA '10, the guest curator of the Luigi Gregori drawings exhibition.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
4:30 p.m. Lecture on " Destroying Art: Caravaggio and his Followers", by David Franklin, director of the Cleveland Museum of Art, cosponsored by the Art, Art History and Design Department.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Reception for the 2012 Thesis Exhibition by BFA and MFA Candidates, with awards announced at 3:00 p.m. in the Annenberg Auditorium.
Friday, April 6 through Sunday, April 8
The Museum galleries and offices will be closed for the Easter holiday weekend.
Saturday, April 21
The annual Blue Gold spring football game and festivities take place that day in the nearby football stadium. The extra traffic and related parking issues may make access to the Snite Museum difficult for museum visitors.
Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May, 20, 2012
Commencement weekend; traffic and parking related issues may make access to the Snite Museum difficult for museum visitors that weekend.
All museum events and exhibitions are free and open to all unless otherwise noted.
Last updated 02/02/2012
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