Arts + Design Mondays @ BAMPFA
September 14–November 30, 2020
This public lectures series is organized by the UC Berkeley Arts + Design Initiative and cocurated by departments across campus. This year’s theme focuses on the aesthetics and politics of being “together,” online and offline—in educational contexts, civic contexts, and our personal lives.
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The United States of Conspiracy
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Pope.L: Notes on the Role of the Artist When the World has Always Been on Fire
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Lawrence Lek: The Sinofuturist Trilogy: Sinofuturism (1839–2046 AD), Geomancer, and AIDOL
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Films - Past
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Past Events
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Monday, November 30, 6:30 PMCANCELED: Youth Designing Our Future Cities
This lecture has been canceled.
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Monday, November 23, 6:30 PMJournalism and the Post–Presidential Election Political Scene
Geeta Anand joins journalists including UC Berkeley professors David Thigpen and David Barstow to discuss the realignment of national political priorities in the wake of the election.
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Monday, November 16, 6:30 PMArts + Design Mondays @ BAMPFA: TBA
Join Berkeley Arts + Design for another installment of this popular conversation series, featuring an array of leading artists, scholars, and experts—now online only!
The November 16 installment of this event series will be announced soon.
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Monday, November 9, 6:30 PMThe United States of Conspiracy
Composer Darcy James Argue, writer and director Isaac Butler, and film designer Peter Negrini discuss their work and the American fascination with conspiracy theories.
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Monday, November 2, 6:30 PMIn Conversation: Lava Thomas and Kenyatta A. C. Hinkle—Monumental: Public Art and Protest 2020
Interdisciplinary visual artists Kenyatta A. C. Hinkle and Lava Thomas discuss dismantling the hegemonic factors within public art selection, and who determines what is “monumental.”
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Monday, October 26, 6:30 PMLawrence Lek: The Sinofuturist Trilogy: Sinofuturism (1839–2046 AD), Geomancer, and AIDOL
Artist, filmmaker, and musician Lawrence Lek presents excerpts from his recent films and games, and discusses ideas theorized in his works.
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Monday, October 19, 6:30 PMConnie Zheng: How to Talk to Seeds
Interdisciplinary artist, writer, and filmmaker Connie Zheng discusses the impacts and implications of propaganda, race, and climate change in contemporary society.
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Monday, October 12, 6:30 PMSherin Guirguis: My Place Is the Placeless
Sherin Guirguis discusses her work investigating the narratives and histories of people who have often been forgotten, marginalized, and/or erased.
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Monday, October 5, 6:30 PMVishaan Chakrabarti in Conversation with Darren Walker
The dean of UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design and Ford Foundation’s president discuss how arts and design relate to questions of equity and systemic racism.
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Monday, September 28, 6:30 PMHow to Be a Person: A Conversation on Empathy, Law, and Creativity amid the Chaos
Join a lively and timely panel discussion featuring scholars from the arts and law communities.
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Monday, September 21, 6:30 PMPope.L: Notes on the Roll of the Artist When the World Has Always Been on Fire??
Performance artist and educator William Pope.L joins UC Berkeley assistant professor and artist Kenyatta A. C. Hinkle for a discussion of Pope.L’s recent work.
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Monday, September 14, 6:30 PMStories of the Black Wednesdays: Reimagining Space for Black Public Art
Join a diverse group of experts in discussing the Black experience at Berkeley—past, present, and future.
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Monday, September 21, 6:30 PMPope.L: Notes on the Roll of the Artist When the World Has Always Been on Fire??
Performance artist and educator William Pope.L joins UC Berkeley assistant professor and artist Kenyatta A. C. Hinkle for a discussion of Pope.L’s recent work.
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Monday, September 28, 6:30 PMHow to Be a Person: A Conversation on Empathy, Law, and Creativity amid the Chaos
Join a lively and timely panel discussion featuring scholars from the arts and law communities.
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Monday, October 5, 6:30 PMVishaan Chakrabarti in Conversation with Darren Walker
The dean of UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design and Ford Foundation’s president discuss how arts and design relate to questions of equity and systemic racism.
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Monday, October 12, 6:30 PMSherin Guirguis: My Place Is the Placeless
Sherin Guirguis discusses her work investigating the narratives and histories of people who have often been forgotten, marginalized, and/or erased.
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Monday, October 19, 6:30 PMConnie Zheng: How to Talk to Seeds
Interdisciplinary artist, writer, and filmmaker Connie Zheng discusses the impacts and implications of propaganda, race, and climate change in contemporary society.
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Monday, October 26, 6:30 PMLawrence Lek: The Sinofuturist Trilogy: Sinofuturism (1839–2046 AD), Geomancer, and AIDOL
Artist, filmmaker, and musician Lawrence Lek presents excerpts from his recent films and games, and discusses ideas theorized in his works.
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Monday, November 2, 6:30 PMIn Conversation: Lava Thomas and Kenyatta A. C. Hinkle—Monumental: Public Art and Protest 2020
Interdisciplinary visual artists Kenyatta A. C. Hinkle and Lava Thomas discuss dismantling the hegemonic factors within public art selection, and who determines what is “monumental.”
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Monday, November 9, 6:30 PMThe United States of Conspiracy
Composer Darcy James Argue, writer and director Isaac Butler, and film designer Peter Negrini discuss their work and the American fascination with conspiracy theories.
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Monday, November 23, 6:30 PMJournalism and the Post–Presidential Election Political Scene
Geeta Anand joins journalists including UC Berkeley professors David Thigpen and David Barstow to discuss the realignment of national political priorities in the wake of the election.
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Monday, November 30, 6:30 PMCANCELED: Youth Designing Our Future Cities
This lecture has been canceled.
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Monday, September 14, 6:30 PMStories of the Black Wednesdays: Reimagining Space for Black Public Art
Join a diverse group of experts in discussing the Black experience at Berkeley—past, present, and future.
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Monday, November 16, 6:30 PMArts + Design Mondays @ BAMPFA: TBA
Join Berkeley Arts + Design for another installment of this popular conversation series, featuring an array of leading artists, scholars, and experts—now online only!
The November 16 installment of this event series will be announced soon.
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