Tuesday, October 2

Farm Stand: 11am-3pm, Red Square
Farm stand selling vegetables and grains
Hosted by: The Local Root Food Cooperative

Wednesday, October 3

‘Love Letters: The Intersection of Art and Design’ Exhibit Opening Reception: 5pm-7pm, Traina Center for the Arts
An enduring affection for letter forms stirs the creative spirit of many graphic designers and fine artists. Inspired by the art of typograhpy, the works exhibited in the Schiltkamp Gallery this semester will engage viewers with a wide range of methods and materials.
Co-curated by: The Visual and Performing Arts Department and the Higgins School of Humanities

Thursday, October 4

Difficult Dialogues: The Extinction of Languages, 7pm, Dana Commons
Approximately half of the world’s 7,000 languages are predicted to go extinct in this century. In this talk, David Harrison will discuss how language death leads to intellectual impoverishment in all field of science and culture. He will also detail efforts to sustain, value, and revitalize linguistic diversity worldwide and use original field materials and recording of last speakers to illustrate local perspectives on language endangerment and extinction. Global trends in language diversity will be explored through the use of a new quantitative model, “Language Hotspots.” He will be joined in conversation with Clark professor Wes DeMarco (Philosophy).
Presented by: The Higgins School of Humanities