Design Agendas
Modern Architecture in St. Louis, 1930s–1970s
An examination of the complex connections in St. Louis among modern architecture, urban renewal, and racial and spatial change.
WashU faculty taking part in Catholic Enlightenment symposium
Rebecca Messbarger, in Arts & Sciences, is among the organizers of a symposium on “The Catholic Enlightenment in Europe, the Americas and Australia (1700-1840),” which will take place at WashU and at Saint Louis University Sept. 20 and 21. Some other faculty also are speaking.
(Re)Discovering Julia Perry
The Department of Music in Arts & Sciences will present “(Re)Discovering the Musical Legacy of Julia Perry,” a symposium and concert exploring the legacy of the late modernist composer, Sept. 27 and 28.
Sam Fox School fall Public Lecture Series begins Sept. 9
Architect Mimi Hoang, urban planner Toni Griffin and artist Josephine Halvorson are among the internationally renowned creative professionals who will discuss their work for the Sam Fox School’s fall Public Lecture Series.
Performing the News
Identity, Authority, and the Myth of Neutrality
Performing the News: Identity, Authority, and the Myth of Neutrality explores how journalists from historically marginalized groups have long felt pressure to conform when performing for audiences. Many speak with a flat, “neutral” accent, modify their delivery to hide distinctive vocal attributes, dress conventionally to appeal to the “average” viewer, and maintain a consistent appearance to […]
Black Rep launches 48th season with ‘Blues in the Night’
The Black Rep will launch its 48th season with Sheldon Epps’ beloved musical revue “Blues in the Night.”
Samuels named director of sustainable design, environmental justice
Linda C. Samuels, a professor and chair of urban design in WashU’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, has been named the school’s inaugural director of sustainable design and environmental justice.
The Wedding People
A Novel
A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew. It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She’s immediately mistaken by everyone […]
The Neronian Grotesque
Image, Text, and Culture in Classical Antiquity
During the reign of Nero, Roman culture produced some of its most spectacular works of art and literature, and some of its strangest. This study explores these effects across textual and visual media in an integrated way. Weiss’ analysis allows for appreciation of the shared strategies of composition, overlaps between literary and visual rhetoric, the […]
Thinking through Graphic Design History
Challenging the canon
Graphic design has a paradoxical relationship to history. While it claims to promote originality and innovation – ideas that emphasize the new and unique – design practice is deeply embedded in previous ideals. Too often, design students encounter the past in brief visual impressions which seduce them to imitate form rather than engage with historical contexts.
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