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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...
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...
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...
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!
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...
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...
“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 Fourth Annual Harman Academy ...
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
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 Institute...
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 (khuebner@usc....
Hello Polymaths! And HNY!!
The spring 2017 program is about to launch! Last semester our Polymathic Pizza series focused on the internal pathways of the polymathic life. Building on these principles, this semester we will explore the...
Dalai Lama Fellows offers an incredible and unique opportunity to join a global community of stories, experiences, insights, and wisdom and we invite your contribution to that community.
As part of a year-long Fellowship, you will...
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...
“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...
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...