Worlds Encompassed: Premodern Making and Mingling
SHIELDS LIBRARY. Learn about the marvels of the premodern world through expert talks, graduate student posters, and a guided tour of the library’s exhibit of rare books and materials. 4:30p—7p. Free
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Art History Lecture Series: Talinn Grigor
ZOOM. Talinn Grigor, Professor of Art History at University of California Davis, will explore why, given the staunchly nationalist policies of the 1920s-30s, many of the indigenous architects of Iran’s Modern Movement came from the ranks of the country’s religious and gender minorities, including Christian Armenians and Baha’is. 1p—2p. Free, suggested $10 donation
Art History Lecture Series: Allison Grenda
ZOOM. Hosted by the Pence Gallery, historian Allison Grenda speaks on The Parthenon Through the Ages: From Ancient Rituals to Modern Controversies. 1p—2p. Free, suggested $10 donation
HEAR FIRST: A Native Story Walk
YOLO WILDLIFE BYPASS AREA. An immersive audio piece centering local Native culture and history. HEAR FIRST is on available at davisrep.org—take it outside and enjoy on a walk or bench. Free
Art History Lecture Series: Dr. Mya Dosch
ZOOM. Pence Gallery Art History Lecture Series features Dr. Mya Dosch, who explores protest artworks in the streets of Mexico City, from banners to provocative performances. 2—3p. $10 donation suggested.
Art History Lecture Series: Isabelle Guerrero (via Zoom)
ONLINE. Isabelle Guerrero, graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, examines the intersections of archaeology & the art world within the context of both pre- & post-contact Native North American objects currently curated & displayed at non-Indigenous institutions. Hosted by the Pence Gallery. Sponsored by Bill & Nancy Roe. 2p–3p. Free
Art History Lecture Series: Srđan Tunić (via Zoom)
Join us for the first virtual talk of the Pence Gallery’s free, Art History Lecture Series! Srđan Tunić, MA candidate at University of California, Davis, will explore scientific illustrator Mary Foley Benson’s (1905-1992) artworks from UC Davis as well as her dynamic life, from her early USDA career at D.C., WWII piloting, to settling in
Seeds of Justice: How Manifest Destiny Changed the Color of Labor
Attend the third virtual lecture in the Seeds of Justice series at the Episcopal Church of St. Martin on Sunday, Nov. 13 @ 4p. Register in advance for the event here: [https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sdOmgpjssH9wZg6WMbo4T4J2UN9_7vECh] Manifest Destiny as a doctrine of white expansion ironically required the introduction of more people of color into the United States. The shortage
UC Davis Music: Rethinking the History of Indonesian Music
This Nov. 5 conference features presentations from scholars that explore topics of colonialism, indigeneity, evolving artistry, and the rethinking of Indonesian history. Free to attend and lunch provided for those that pre-register for the conference. Please submit your registration by Thur., Nov. 3rd. For those unable to attend, UC Davis Music will livestream the conference beginning
Pence Gallery Art History Lecture Series: Dr. Letha Ch’ien (via Zoom)
Art History Lecture Series: Dr. Letha Ch’ien (via Zoom) Is it Ok to Still Like it? Racism, Art, & the Museum Join us for the final talk in our free, virtual Art History Lecture Series on April 9th! Dr. Letha Ch’ien, Assistant Professor of Art History at Sonoma State University, looks at how museums
