Chat in the Stacks
February 5, 2:30 p.m., Paley Library, Lecture Hall

Come to the spring’s first installment of this ongoing series highlighting and promoting excellence in faculty research, creativity and scholarship. Professors from English and Theater will discuss race on the stage. Lee Richardson, director of The Seven, based on Aeschylus’ Seven Against Thebes, talks about his play while actors present live scenes. Roland Williams of the English Department, and Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon of Theater will also present during this opportunity for discussion, performance, and interaction.

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The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection Presents:
In Search Of Knowledge: A Black History Photo Exhibit
February 12, 2:30 p.m., Paley Library, Lecture Hall

Beatrice Joyner brings her traveling exhibition to Temple University Libraries and presents an important history lesson coupled with an engaging display of original art. Ms. Joyner has lectured around the Philadelphia region. She is also a documentary photographer. Please join us as art and history merge in this engaging afternoon.

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A Conversation with David Eng
Paley Library Lecture Hall, 2:30 p.m.

David Eng presents his engaging point of view on cinema studies, queer studies and Asian studies. A multi-disciplinary scholar, Eng is a professor in the University of Pennsylvania’s English Department, but his specialties lie within and beyond the written word. Eng is a cutting-edge scholar exploring the inter-connectedness of literature, cinema, ethnic studies, sexuality and theory. He will present his new research on “Queer Space in China” through a discussion of the 2001 film Lan Yu. Please join us in welcoming one of our city’s most engaging academics.

This event is co-sponsored by the Center for the Humanities at Temple.

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