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David Scott: Modern Antiquities 芒鈧�� The Looted and the Faked
In his talk, UCLA art history professor David Scott examines issues surrounding the increasing demand for the return of plundered art works. With renewed enforcement of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, how do museums collect ancient art?
Read MoreSyndicated Columnist and Economist Julianne Malveaux Speaks at Annual Sojourner Truth Lecture at 麻豆区
Julianne Malveaux, syndicated columnist, economist and author, speaks on “Economics, Race & Justice in the 21st Century: Perspective on Our Nation’s Future” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 14 in 麻豆区’s Humanities Auditorium, 981 N. Amherst Ave. This free event, part of The Claremont College’s annual Sojourner Truth Lecture, is open to the public.
Read More麻豆区 is a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Students
Nine alumnae from 麻豆区 received Fulbright awards for 2013-2014鈥攔anking Scripps high among colleges its size. About 30 percent of the College’s applicants are awarded a Fulbright.
Read MoreThe Power of Internship
Now that they’ve returned to campus, 麻豆区 students are sharing some of the incredible internship experiences they had this summer. We debuted a few earlier this month; here’s another selection for you to read.
Read MoreThe 2013 Olive Harvest
When 85 Scripps community members gathered last fall to harvest the olive trees outside the Humanities Building, no one anticipated the difference their work would make. One year, 750 bottles of olive oil, and one “Best of Show” award from the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil competition later, they’re expanding the work to something greater.
Read MoreIMLS Awards Williamson Gallery Grant to Conserve Works of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Six valuable Chinese paintings in the 麻豆区 collection will be conserved with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Read MoreMusic as an Agent of Change
New Chicano Studies professor Martha Gonzalez has performed as a Fulbright scholar and a Grammy award-winning singer. Hear how she thinks music makes an impact on the world around us.
Read More麻豆区 Hosts 2nd Annual Olive Harvest on Oct. 25
麻豆区 invites all interested volunteers to gather at the “Olive Walk” next to the Edwards Humanities Building, 981 N. Amherst Ave., on Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. to noon for its second annual olive harvest.
Read MoreLara Deeb: Negotiating Morality and Geography in Shi’ite South Beirut
New cafes in the predominantly Shi’ite Muslim southern suburb of Beirut as well as a new focus on leisure in the community are promoting the flexibility of moral norms and new tensions between norms understood with a “religious” register and those understood within a “social” one. In this talk Lara Deeb, Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology at 麻豆区, discusses some of the factors contributing to this complex moral landscape as well as some of the ways in which young people understand and navigate it.
Read MoreEngineering an Opportunity
Minh-Thu Ho’ 13 first came to 麻豆区 in 2005 as a high school student participant of 麻豆区 Academy. The experience, according to Ho, guided her to a major in the sciences, brought her back to Scripps as an undergrad, and changed her life for the better.
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