Past Events
VLST Lecture Series: Susanna Berger, "On the Method of Bartisch's Ophthalmodouleia
Cohen 402
Although historians of art and science have largely overlooked the eye surgeon Georg Bartisch’s Ophthalmodouleia, das ist Augendienst (Ophthalmodouleia, that is, the treatment of the eyes,1583), the work’s elaborate woodcuts as well as its author’s exceptional involvement in…

Majors and More Dinner
Rooftop Lounge, Rodin House
Join representatives from the College (Tanya Jung), History of Art (Gwendolyn Shaw), Fine Arts (Matt Neff) and Visual Studies (Ian Verstegen) for dinner. Learn more about each major in the relaxed environment of the rooftop lounge of Rodin House.
Beginning of the Year Reception
Philosophy Lounge, Cohen Hall, 4th floor
Join Visual Studies faculty and students for the beginning of the year reception.
Final Presentations - Senior Projects
Fox Gallery, Cohen Hall
Visual Studies Final Presentations Visual Studies seniors present their projects against the backdrop of the senior exhibition. 10-10:30 Natalie Larkin-Gilmore (advisors: Anna Neighbor and Karen Detlefsen) 10:30-11 Jalen Hutchinson (advisors: James Howzell and Ian Verstegen) 11…
Eric Kandel, “From Vienna to New York: Memory of a Life in Two Worlds.”
Annenberg School for Communication, Room 110
3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
In this talk, 2000 Nobel Laureate Dr. Kandel explores his career in brain science and its connection to art through the lens of autobiography; he also reflects on how Jewishness has shaped his life as a scientist and a thinker. His recent book Reductionism in Art and Brain…
Reception for History of Art and Visual Studies Students and Faculty
Co-op Restaurant and Loungs, 20 South 33rd Street
The Undergraduate Advisory Boards (UAB) of both History of Art and Visual Studies are hosting a reception/happy hour on Thursday March 22, from 5-7.
