An Interdisciplinary Tour of the Human Condition in Three Stages

An Interdisciplinary Tour of the Human Condition in Three Stages

PLEASE NOTE VENUE HAS CHANGED TO CUBBERLEY AUDITORIUM, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION


Over the years, artists, scientists, engineers, and humanities scholars have explored the grand themes that define the human condition from radically different perspectives. Too infrequently, they are given the opportunity to listen to each other and engage in conversations that cross boundaries and mix up categories.

In each of the three quarters of this academic year, we will host an evening program featuring some of the most exciting thinkers in the Bay Area, inviting them to talk together about one or another modest slice of the human experience. We will start in the Fall with "Time," go on to "Life" in the Winter, and wrap up with "Mind" in the Spring. We have no idea in what directions these conversations will go, but we can guarantee that they will be mind-expanding and memorable. We hope you will join us for all three.

Each presenter has provided reading, viewing, and/or listening material at this website that constitutes "homework" for the audience. A brief audio interview with each of the presenters has also been posted at this website as an introduction to the presenter.

Panelists for the first evening of this series include:

Leonard Susskind  Felix Bloch Professor of Theoretical Physics, Stanford

Gail Wight  Associate Professor of Art, Stanford

Pamela Z  Composer, Performer, and Media Artist

Jan English-Lueck  Professor of Anthropology, SJSU

Piero Scaruffi, Moderator  Author

The program also includes a Time-related art exhibit in the lobby of the building with interactive installation, video, painting, photography and performance by distinguished Bay Area artists. Enjoy the show before and/or after the panel.