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Monday, October 15, 2012

Fall 2012 Interdisciplinary Lecture Series

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Interdisciplinary Lecture Series November 1 – 2, 2012
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY, Pittsburg, KS


Thursday November 1

4:00 – 6:00 pm           Family Art Night   Second Floor Gallery, Porter Hall
6:00 – 7:00 pm           Erin Wiersma Artist’s Lecture, 409 Russ Hall
7:00 – 8:00 pm           Reception, Porter Hall


Friday November 2

9:00 - 9:15                   Starbucks Coffee and Mingling

9:15 - 9:30                   Introductory remarks: Rhona Shand, Art Department Chair

9:30 - 9:55                   Thomas Bell: Humanities Librarian: What Does Art Sound Like: Perception of Visual Art and Music

10:00 - 10:25:              Erin Wiersma: Artist: Intervals of Time: The Still Point

10:30 - 10:55:              Dr. James McBain : Philosopher: This Painting Really Tastes
B-Flat: Reflections on Cross-Medium Aesthetic Talk

11:00 - 11:25:              Brunch Break

11:30 - 11:55:              Dr. Steve Ford: Biology: Here’s How Ears Hear

12:00 - 12:25:              Dr. John Ross: Composer : What is Art For? What is Music For?

12:30 - 12:55:              Dr. Xiaolu Wu:  Biologist: The Sound of Biology

1:00 - 1: 25:                 Dr. Charles Blatchley: The Physics of Sound

1:30 - 1:55                   Dr. Paul Smith: Humanities: Simultaneity and Imagination: Art, Music and Poetry

2:00 - 3:00                   Discussion
3:00 - 3:15                   Closing Remarks