“A key element of Vladimir Putin’s legitimation strategy has been the cultivation of a macho image,” writes Clark University Political Science Professor Valerie Sperling in a recent blog post titled, “Happy Birthday, Mr. Putin!” To read more about Sperling and her new book, “Sex, Politics, and Putin: Political Legitimacy in Russia,” click here.
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Armstrong and DiRado prepare joint photography exhibition
Clark University studio art faculty Frank Armstrong and Stephen DiRado are collaborating on a joint exhibition of large-scale photography to be on display at Worcester State University’s Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery from Nov. 6 to Dec. 11. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Nov. 6 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The show, titled Regarding…
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Studio art professor Sisson exhibits encaustic paintings
Clark University studio art professor Toby Sisson is currently showing examples of her encaustic paintings at two group exhibitions: Swept Away: Translucence, Transparence, Transcendence in Contemporary Encaustic, at the Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton, NJ (through September 7), and 19 on Paper at The Hive in North Kingstown, RI (through August 29). Encaustic (also called…
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Biannual SPLASH program offers free workshops to middle and high school students, April 13
Clark University’s Education Studies Program (ESP) will host SPLASH, an event that enables middle and high school students to take a wide variety of free classes taught by Clark students and faculty, on Sunday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. in Jonas Clark Hall. More than 65 Clark…
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Economist Johnston participates in stormwater workshop
Professor of economics Robert Johnston served as steering committee member, moderator and speaker for the day-long workshop “Current Stormwater Concerns and Solutions” held on March 12 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). The workshop was organized by the Water Resources Research Center at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in cooperation with Clark University and WPI. The workshop’s…
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Korstvedt’s edition of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 to air on PBS
On April 4, 2014, the 1888 version of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4, edited by professor of music Benjamin Korstvedt ’87, will be broadcast in a performance by the Cleveland Orchestra on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings). Korstvedt, a leading scholar of Austrian composer Anton Bruckner (1824-96), has explored the complex text-critical issues surrounding Bruckner’s…
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Physicist Blatt talks to local organizations about the physics of art; climate change
On March 11, 2014, Les Blatt, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Education, presented a talk titled “Neo-Impressionism: Art and Science” at a meeting of the Worcester Art Museum Friends of the Library. The presentation touched on aspects of the physics of light, the sometimes peculiar nature of our visual perception, and the once-controversial artistic experiments of…
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Loischild’s photography featured in two exhibits
Photographs by Prof. Rachel Loischild ’05 are on display at the New Art Center in Newton, MA, part of an exhibition funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Fellowship Program. The show, which runs through March 23, features work by 13 of the program’s fellows and fellowship finalists. Loischild, who was selected as a 2013…
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Wilson to lecture on American modernist George Nelson
On Tuesday, March 18 at 4:30 p.m. associate professor of art history Kristina Wilson will deliver a talk titled “Race and Gender in American Design: The Politics of George Nelson.” An architect as well as designer, Nelson (1908-1986) was one of the founders of American modernism. The talk will take place at the College of…
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Garton to review Leonardo and the Last Supper
As part of the Worcester Art Museum’s Book Club events, associate professor of art history John Garton will discuss Ross King’s new best-seller Leonardo and the Last Supper. The 35-minute lecture, which is free with Museum membership or admission, will be held on Thursday, March 20th at 6 p.m. at the Worcester Art Museum. The talk will…
