In Fall 2014, 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 perspctive. From an exploration of Goethe's Color Wheel, the icon of the Harman Academy, to Zygo, three sessions exploring the dialogue between medicine and ethics, to collaborations with institutions across campus and the world, the Harman Academy is pleased to bring an exciting new series of panels, workshops, and special events to campus.
Undergraduate students have copious opportunities to attend engaging discussions and lectures, but they are often not provided an opportunity to present their own work for critical engagement and commentary to a wider audience until they reach a graduate or post-doc level. However, the best...
“Give to Nature praise and honor, blithe of heart and sound of eye, knowing for the world of colour, where its broad foundations lie.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"All nature,” wrote Goethe, “manifests by means of colours to the...
USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study, USC Libraries, USC’s Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies, and Villa Aurora present:
Gerhard Falkner
POETRY. ENTRANCES AND EXITS
In a conversation with Robert...
In September 2012, Hobby Lobby, a chain of arts and crafts stores, filed a lawsuit against the United States over a provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) which mandated that health insurance provided by employers must include access
...The pharmaceutical industry is frequently criticized as being focused entirely on making a profit and not truly caring for the wellbeing of the people. This seminar will explore if pharmaceutical companies have any ethical obligations towards underserved
...The USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study is thrilled to welcome Gwyneth Lewis, Wales' first National Poet Laureate from 2005-2006. Lewis will join USC’s Judge Widney Professor of Poetry and Public Culture, Dana Gioia, in conversation to celebrate the...
Making decisions for children in a medical context can be extremely stressful and complex. In some notable pediatric cases, parents have made decisions that go against the recommendations of doctors. Such cases have included denying treatment for cancer or
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