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Wed, 09/08/2021
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS for the 8th Annual Harman Academy for Polymathic StudyStudent Retreat on Catalina IslandMarch 8-10, 2024 REALITY'S KALEIDOSCOPE "Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced." ~ Søren Kierkegaard"One…
Mon, 03/30/2020
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,…
Wed, 01/22/2020
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,…
Thu, 10/31/2019
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 artists…
Thu, 09/05/2019
“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…
Wed, 01/16/2019
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-entropy-and…
Fri, 11/09/2018
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…
Thu, 08/30/2018
“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 Polymathic…
Fri, 08/10/2018
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 …
Wed, 02/07/2018
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…
Mon, 01/08/2018
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…
Sun, 11/19/2017
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 outstanding…
Sat, 11/04/2017
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!
Wed, 10/25/2017
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…
Mon, 10/02/2017
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…