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HISTORY & POLITICS
First Ladies, Gender & American Politics
The Office of the First Lady has long housed the highest-profile women in American politics. Join us in examining the growth of this office over time, and exploring the lives of the most significant First Ladies.
PHILOSOPHY & CULTURE
Life Lessons from Ancient Myths
Engage with characters of epic proportions to understand how we share their problems. Their journeys and trials will resonate with us, even in this latter age of humanity we occupy.
MUSIC
Musical Dynasties: America's Greatest Pop Families
Does talent run in families? Meet three musical families — dynasties in the entertainment world — whose award-winning members are among the most iconic voices in American music history.
FILM
5 CAME BACK: Classic American Cinema After WWII
Drawing upon Mark Harris’ book & documentary, this seminar explores the major films of “five” legends — Capra, Stevens, Ford, Huston, and Wyler — and how they would redefine the American film industry.
LITERATURE & FILM
Encountering Paris in French Literature & Film
Explore the inimitable city of Paris as depicted in French literature and cinema over the last two centuries, from the nostalgia of the Belle Époque to today’s modern metropolis.
LITERATURE
Memoirs With A Mystery
What are some recent memoirs that not only tell a poignant life story, but also remind us of the “mystery” of some of the most complicated and consequential questions we face?
VISUAL ART
The Medium Is The Message: The Languages of Cont. Art
By learning the languages of contemporary art, discover how global artists seek continuity with past traditions and challenge them to create bold new languages & expressive possibilities.
HISTORY & POLITICS
The Roaring Twenties
A pandemic recovery, the aftermath of a tumultuous presidency, and challenges to the old order. In this seminar, we look back a century to gain a better understanding of the promise & challenges of our current era.
HISTORY & POLITICS
The History of Family Money
Discover the “deep” history of family wealth by focusing on 3 basic questions for each era: How was wealth created? Who created it? How did it get transmitted across time?
HISTORY & POLITICS
You Can’t Take It With You: 6 Great American Fortunes
Uncover the stories of six of the greatest fortunes of the first gilded age to examine why and how such great fortunes get created as well as what happens to them after their creators are gone.
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MODERATOR SPOTLIGHT: Rory O’Dea
Rory O’Dea is an Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art and Design & Associate Dean, Parsons School of Design. He received his PhD in modern and contemporary art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, and his scholarship explores the connections between visual art, film, literature, and popular culture.
His current book project focuses on the American artist Robert Smithson and his enduring legacy among contemporary artists. Rory has previously taught at the Yale University School of Art’s MFA program and New York University, and has served as a researcher and curatorial assistant at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Morgan Library and Museum, and the Grey Art Gallery at New York University. Photo: Rod Goodman
Rory’s Fall 2021 Seminars | “Meet the Moderator” video series