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Tue, 04/11/2017
LOS ANGELES: A POLYMATHIC INQUIRY Guided by the writings of Carey McWilliams **Students do not need to be in the Thematic Option Program to register for this course. D-clearance is given following interview with Prof. Huebner
Wed, 02/08/2017
Spring 2017 Student Retreat: Generating the Future Friday, March 31 - Sunday, April 2 on Catalina Island Application due Tuesday, February 21, 2017 A three-day student initiated and designed workshop held at the USC Wrigley…
Wed, 02/01/2017
ATTENTION ALL GRADUATING ACADEMY MEMBERS If you are a member of the Academy that has attended the requisite number of events to achieve Fellow status and you will be graduating this May, please email Dr. Karin Huebner …
Mon, 01/09/2017
A Special Event of Interest to our Polymaths:
Wed, 11/30/2016
The Harman Academy sometimes defines a polymath as “a person of much or varied learning; a great scholar.” Is this all there is to being a polymath? Someone who knows a lot of stuff? As we have learned over the past six years, and especially…
Sun, 09/25/2016
“A polymath is one who not only mastered one or several disciplines, but one who uniquely synthesized them, integrated them.” — Sidney Harman CALL FOR STUDENT PLANNING COMMITTEE APPLICATIONS for the Third Annual Harman Academy for…
Sat, 09/24/2016
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS SCIENCE FICTION LOS ANGELES: WORDS AND WORLD BUILDING IN THE CITY OF ANGELS Friday, October 28-Saturday, October 29, 2016 Presented by the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, USC Dornsife College, and…
Fri, 09/23/2016
Presented by the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, USC Dornsife College, and the Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study, this exciting conference explores the symbiotic relationship between Los Angeles and the vibrant literary…
Thu, 09/15/2016
The USC Harman Academy for Polymathic Study in partnership with the USC Fisher Museum of Art would like to coordially invite trojan students and their family members to a very special offering as part of TROJAN FAMILY WEEKEND: HEALING ARTS:…
Thu, 09/15/2016
HEALING ARTS: The Polymathic Collection of Dr. Eugene Rogolsky From Chicano street art to gay inspired photographs, prints, paintings and sculptures, the polymathic collection of Dr. Eugene Rogolsky, on exhibit at the USC Fisher Museum of…
Sat, 07/30/2016
The USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study is pleased to offer a diverse array of events for the upcoming fall 2016 semester, commencing during the second week of classes. Our fall 2016 Polymathic Program opens with “World Religions…
Mon, 08/31/2015
As part of a three-day workshop on the past, present and future of the state of California, the Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study hosted Antonio Villaraigosa, the former mayor of Los Angeles. Wednesday’s event, moderated by Professor Manuel…
Thu, 07/16/2015
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study at the USC Libraries announces an exciting opportunity for ambitious students. Twenty participants will be selected to join an intensive three-day workshop to explore…
Thu, 07/16/2015
LOS ANGELES: A POLYMATHIC INQUIRY Thematic Option/CORE 450 Guided by the writings of Carey McWilliams Fall 2015 – 2 units/Spring 2016 – 2 units As social, cultural, engineering, environmental, and demographic constructs,…
Fri, 05/29/2015
On Thursday, May 14th, 2015, the USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study inducted its newest class of Fellows, thirty-six in total, marking the largest cohort of inductees to date. The ceremony opened with a welcome and remarks…