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A convening of artists, scholars & activists to discuss the conditions of Baltimore.

4/29/16

Celebrating its fourth year, the Baltimore Thinkathon gathered artists, scholars and activists for an intensive “think and do” event.

Collaborative art project between UMD art students and students from Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts.

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BMORE Than The Story

4/16/16

"BMORE Than The Story" is a collaborative art project in response to the Baltimore uprisings.

National Diaspora Tour stops through UMD to share what Washington is doing to recognize America's diaspora communities.

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The Diaspora Tour at the University of Maryland

10/2/14

National Diaspora Tour stops through UMD to share what Washington is doing to recognize America's diaspora communities.

November 10, 2014, ARHU hosted its first installment of the 2014-2015 Worldwise Dean's Lecture Series with Walter Isaacson.

Isaacson is credited with unlocking the codes of innovation and the people who dream and execute game changing breakthroughs. His biography, “Steve Jobs,” broke U.S. biography sales records and his latest book, “The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution,” is nominated for a National Book Award. former CEO of CNN and current CEO of the Aspen institute argues that the future belongs to those who can appreciate the arts, the humanities and the sciences.

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WORLDWISE: Arts & Humanities Dean's Lecture Series- Walter Isaacson

11/10/14

On Nov. 10, 2014, ARHU hosted its first installment of the 2014-2015 Worldwise Dean's Lecture Series with Walter Isaacson.

Terry Tempest Williams, award-winning author of “Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family & Place” and “Finding Beauty in a Broken World,” discussed the role of the humanities in environmentalism.

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WORLDWISE: Arts & Humanities Dean's Lecture Series- Terry Tempest Williams

4/27/15

Terry Tempest Williams discussed the role of the humanities in environmentalism.

Named by Dance Magazine as one of the “25 to Watch”, Huang Yi’s work lies at the intersection of modern dance, visual arts and robotics.

As a dancer, choreographer, inventor and videographer, Yi is blurring the line between mortal and virtual, asking the question are humans becoming more machine-like or are machines becoming more life-like?

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WORLDWISE: Arts & Humanities Dean's Lecture Series: Huang Yi

9/23/15

Huang Yi’s work lies at the intersection of modern dance, visual arts and robotics.

Students and faculty gathered to hear Kevin Apperson, CIO of Maxim Healthcare Services, speak about how the arts and humanities have a role in healthcare.

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Empathetic Engineering: An Engineer's Journey

11/5/15

Students and faculty gathered to hear Kevin Apperson speak about how the arts and humanities have a role in healthcare.

Students work closely with a faculty mentor and a non-profit organization to learn how to develop and implement a strategy for social innovation in a cause they care about.

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2015 Social Innovation Scholars

12/4/15

Students work closely with a faculty mentor and a non-profit organization to implement a strategy for social innovation in a cause they care about.

UMD community talks to legislative and IRC representatives about the impact of the refugee crisis and possible solutions.

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A Thinkathon for Refugees

12/4/15

An event that examined the impact of the refugee crisis and explored possible solutions.

WORLDWISE: Arts and Humanities Dean's Lecture Series with Angélique Kidjo

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WORLDWISE: Arts and Humanities Dean's Lecture Series- Angelique Kidjo

12/9/15

Angelique Kidjo talks about music and the empowerment of the human spirit with Sheri Parks.

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