Monday, March 30, 2020
LOS ANGELES: A POLYMATHIC INQUIRY
GUIDED BY THE WRITINGS OF CAREY MCWILLIAMS
Fall 2020: 2 units/Spring 2021: 2 units | Thematic Option, CORE 450/63578D
As social, cultural, engineering, environmental, and demographic constructs,...
Monday, January 27, 2020
SPRING 2020 CATALINA STUDENT RETREAT
March 13- 15 on Catalina Island
[Please note: this is the first weekend of spring break. Also, all expenses will be covered by the Harman Academy]
TRUTH BE TOLD
“There is a world of...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Reflections on our Opening Polymathic Pizza with Professor of Dance, Margo Apostolos
by Mana Afsari
Polymathy originates in curiosity, initiative, and risk. At Wednesday's Polymathic Pizza, students heard Dr. Margo Apostolos,...
Thursday, October 31, 2019
There is nowhere else like it at the University of Southern California; there is nowhere else like it anywhere. There you’ll find poet-laureates and producers, high-ranking cabinet members domestic and international, AI researchers and...
Thursday, September 5, 2019
“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 Sixth Annual Harman Academy for...
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Spring 2019 Catalina Student Retreat: Entropy and Stability
Friday, March 22 – Sunday, March 24 on Catalina Island
Applications available at: https://polymathic.usc.edu/event/spring-2019-catalina-student-retreat-en...
Application due...
Friday, November 9, 2018
PHI KAPPA PHI
Phi Kappa Phi all-university honor society is pleased to announce the 36th-annual Phi Kappa Phi Student Recognition Awards Program for 2018-2019. To recognize outstanding artistic and academic works by undergraduate and...
Thursday, August 30, 2018
“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 Fifth Annual Harman Academy for...
Friday, August 10, 2018
Alice asked, “What is the matter? Have you pricked your finger?” “I haven’t pricked it yet,” the Queen said, “but I soon shall—oh, oh, oh!” —Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
The late Stephen Hawking said, “nothing cannot...
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
They Hacked the Election! Russian Subversion of Western Democracies
Russia's meddling in the 2016 US Presidential election has led to the most serious American political crisis in...
Monday, January 8, 2018
Spring 2018 Student Retreat: Perception
Friday, March 2 – Sunday, March 4 on Catalina Island
Application due Sunday, January 28, 2018
The Harman Academy for Polymathic Study announces an exciting opportunity for intellectually...
Sunday, November 19, 2017
Opportunity for Polymaths: Phi Kappa Phi Student Recognition Awards
The Phi Kappa Phi all-university honor society is pleased to announce the 35th-annual Phi Kappa Phi Student Recognition Awards Program for 2017-2018. To recognize...
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Polymathic Lab: Battle of the Maps USC vs. UCLA
When: Wednesday November 15th, 2017
Where: Polymathic Innovation Lab, 3rd Floor of Leavey Library
Learn more and RSVP here!
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
UNDER LA: Subterranean Stories | November 11, 2017
Saturday, November 11, 2017
9:00am to 4:30pm
USC Doheny Memorial Library, Room 240
Event on Facebook
What lies beneath our Los Angeles feet? What is the connection between our terra...
Monday, October 2, 2017
Map-a-Thon for Puerto Rico
Following the recent hurricane, people around the world are using the OpenStreetMap platform to donate
their time to hurricane relief efforts.
The Red Cross in Puerto Rico has requested help with...
