“The emphasis will be on how to think, rather than what to think”
~ Sidney Harman
THE SIDNEY HARMAN ACADEMY FOR POLYMATHIC STUDY
celebrates
TEN YEARS OF POLYMATHY
and
A REUNION OF HARMAN FELLOWS
Friday, September 23 – Saturday September 24
I loved when people were given the space to imagine things, to think beyond the limits of normal academic thought and use their knowledge to help imagine a better future or re-examine the present through that lens. ~ Harman Fellow, 2016
“Through this experience, I was able to question my own assumptions about the world and generate more nuanced, innovative, and complex frameworks of understanding that I carry with me.” ~ Harman Fellow, 2014
“The Academy was such a judgment free space, I loved coming to the sessions, eating easy food and talking about the world.” ~ Harman Fellow, 2018
2021 marked the ten-year anniversary of the Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study. In celebration of this milestone, we are hosting festivities across two days—panel discussions, dinners, technology showcases—celebrating over a decade of exploring everything within the polymathic framework.
Festivities begin the evening of Friday, September 23 through Saturday September 24, 2022.
AGENDA
Friday, September 23
5:00pm Reception (University Club)
Saturday, September 24
9:30am Light breakfast reception (Harman Academy, DML 241)
10:00am Opening of Event
10:15am Panel #1: Identity through a Polymathic Lens
Winona Leon; Eva Pensis; Nico Pizzati; Aliza Khan; Tianna Shaw-Wakemen
11:45am Brief Break
12:00pm Panel #2: A Conversation with Jane Harman
Jane Harman; Remaya Campbell; Brianna Johnson
1:00pm Lunch
1:45pm Ahmanson Lab Showcase (Friends Hall, DML 240)
2:45pm Coffee Break
3:00pm Panel #3: Truth, Information & Polymathy
Mana Afsari; Colin Conwell; Tejas Ramdas; Cyrus Khandalavala; Kathryn Dullerud
4:30pm Closing Remarks (Fellows)
5:15pm Reception & Dinner (University Club)
7:00pm Closing