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Spring 2018 Series
In Spring 2018, the USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study is partnering with leading global and academic institutions and scholars, holding workshops and symposia to explore topics and issues from a polymathic perspective. From an evening...
The Goethe Society, an undergraduate organization affiliated with the USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study, will continue its enjoyment of the cultural resources of the USC campus and greater Los Angeles. Each session will be accompanied...
The Academy for Polymathic Study guides its enquiries through four flexible pathways or Quadrants: (1) critical and integrative thinking; (2) study of the polymaths; (3) the tapestry of knowledge; and (4) communication. In order to explicate these...
The Hunt of the Unicorn tapestry (circa 1500 CE) is a rich and textured blend of wool, linen, and silk. One of the panels tells the story of nobelmen in pursuit of the mystical creature, an allegorical telling of the links and contestations between...