Bridges Lectures Series - Movement within Art and Math - November 21, 2018
St. Jerome's University
Wednesday,
Nov 21, 2018 at 7:30 PM EST
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The metaphor of the bridge captures the spirit of our endeavor: to bring these fields back into productive dialogue; to raise questions that are essential to scholars in Arts, Science, and Mathematics; and to provide specialists and non-specialists alike with compelling and enriching information that uncovers the possibilities and opportunities that exist on the bridge between disciplines. Our guiding goal is to coax audiences out of their intellectual comfort zones, and to transcend narrow discipline-specific avenues of academic inquiry.
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Lectures take place at the St. Jerome’s University Academic Centre in the 300-seat Vanstone Lecture Hall, with live streaming available on YouTube for those who cannot attend in person.
With the continued support of our partners, we look forward to providing you with another exciting season. We look forward to your participation at our second lecture of the 2018-19 series, taking place on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 and featuring Edward Burger and Victoria Star Varner.
Bridges Lecture Series Organizing Committee Members
Benoit Charbonneau Alysia Kolentsis Paul Craig
Movement within art and math and where it takes us
In all creative endeavors, we are inspired by the work of others to move the frontiers of our intellectual interests forward. Our experiences, in work and life alike, challenge us to grow and evolve. This process allows us to realize the quintessential goal of education: to change ourselves. In this presentation, Dr. Edward Burger (Mathematics) and Victoria Star Varner (Fine Arts) will not only share two such personal journeys – one within the world of art and the other within the world of mathematics – but also challenge the audience to find the bridges that connect these two different stories. No art or math background is required and all ages are welcome. There will be several live demonstrations by both speakers, but only one equation will be shown (and it will not be solved… merely massaged)!
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Your registration in advance of each lecture is greatly appreciated.
UPCOMING LECTURES
Watch for more information about our lectures coming in 2019!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
The Bridges Lecture Series organizers gratefully acknowledge the ongoing support of our partners:
St. Jerome's University
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Arts
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Mathematics
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Science
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The metaphor of the bridge captures the spirit of our endeavor: to bring these fields back into productive dialogue; to raise questions that are essential to scholars in Arts, Science, and Mathematics; and to provide specialists and non-specialists alike with compelling and enriching information that uncovers the possibilities and opportunities that exist on the bridge between disciplines. Our guiding goal is to coax audiences out of their intellectual comfort zones, and to transcend narrow discipline-specific avenues of academic inquiry.
In past seasons, the Bridges Lecture Series has hosted scholars of Architecture, English, Fine Arts, History, Music, Philosophy, Politics, Religious Studies, and Sociology in addition to Mathematicians. Last season we added scientists to the roster, and several of our upcoming lectures will feature teams of Arts- and Science-based speakers.
Lectures take place at the St. Jerome’s University Academic Centre in the 300-seat Vanstone Lecture Hall, with live streaming available on YouTube for those who cannot attend in person.
With the continued support of our partners, we look forward to providing you with another exciting season. We look forward to your participation at our second lecture of the 2018-19 series, taking place on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 and featuring Edward Burger and Victoria Star Varner.
Bridges Lecture Series Organizing Committee Members
Benoit Charbonneau Alysia Kolentsis Paul Craig
Movement within art and math and where it takes us
In all creative endeavors, we are inspired by the work of others to move the frontiers of our intellectual interests forward. Our experiences, in work and life alike, challenge us to grow and evolve. This process allows us to realize the quintessential goal of education: to change ourselves. In this presentation, Dr. Edward Burger (Mathematics) and Victoria Star Varner (Fine Arts) will not only share two such personal journeys – one within the world of art and the other within the world of mathematics – but also challenge the audience to find the bridges that connect these two different stories. No art or math background is required and all ages are welcome. There will be several live demonstrations by both speakers, but only one equation will be shown (and it will not be solved… merely massaged)!
REGISTRATION
Do I need a ticket?
Your registration in advance of each lecture is greatly appreciated.
UPCOMING LECTURES
Watch for more information about our lectures coming in 2019!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
The Bridges Lecture Series organizers gratefully acknowledge the ongoing support of our partners:
St. Jerome's University
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Arts
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Mathematics
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Science
Fields Institute }}", "startDate":"2018-11-21", "endDate":"2018-11-21", "startTime":"19:30", "endTime":"20:30", "location":"St. Jerome's University - 290 Westmount Rd N Waterloo ON N2L 3G5 Canada", "label":"Add to Calendar", "options":[ "Apple", "Google", "iCal", "Microsoft365", "Outlook.com", "Yahoo" ], "timeZone":"US/Eastern", "trigger":"click", "inline":true, "listStyle":"modal", "iCalFileName":"invite.ics" }
Event Details
Arithmetic, geometry, music and astronomy were at one time linked under the umbrella of “the liberal arts.” However, recent decades have seen the increasing separation of these fields. As university programs become more specialized, the gap widens and the respective approaches and lexicons of Arts, Science, and Mathematics grow increasingly distant. The Bridges Lecture Series aims to rediscover points of affinity among academic disciplines.
The metaphor of the bridge captures the spirit of our endeavor: to bring these fields back into productive dialogue; to raise questions that are essential to scholars in Arts, Science, and Mathematics; and to provide specialists and non-specialists alike with compelling and enriching information that uncovers the possibilities and opportunities that exist on the bridge between disciplines. Our guiding goal is to coax audiences out of their intellectual comfort zones, and to transcend narrow discipline-specific avenues of academic inquiry.
In past seasons, the Bridges Lecture Series has hosted scholars of Architecture, English, Fine Arts, History, Music, Philosophy, Politics, Religious Studies, and Sociology in addition to Mathematicians. Last season we added scientists to the roster, and several of our upcoming lectures will feature teams of Arts- and Science-based speakers.
Lectures take place at the St. Jerome’s University Academic Centre in the 300-seat Vanstone Lecture Hall, with live streaming available on YouTube for those who cannot attend in person.
With the continued support of our partners, we look forward to providing you with another exciting season. We look forward to your participation at our second lecture of the 2018-19 series, taking place on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 and featuring Edward Burger and Victoria Star Varner.
Bridges Lecture Series Organizing Committee Members
Benoit Charbonneau Alysia Kolentsis Paul Craig
Movement within art and math and where it takes us
In all creative endeavors, we are inspired by the work of others to move the frontiers of our intellectual interests forward. Our experiences, in work and life alike, challenge us to grow and evolve. This process allows us to realize the quintessential goal of education: to change ourselves. In this presentation, Dr. Edward Burger (Mathematics) and Victoria Star Varner (Fine Arts) will not only share two such personal journeys – one within the world of art and the other within the world of mathematics – but also challenge the audience to find the bridges that connect these two different stories. No art or math background is required and all ages are welcome. There will be several live demonstrations by both speakers, but only one equation will be shown (and it will not be solved… merely massaged)!
REGISTRATION
Do I need a ticket?
Your registration in advance of each lecture is greatly appreciated.
UPCOMING LECTURES
Watch for more information about our lectures coming in 2019!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
The Bridges Lecture Series organizers gratefully acknowledge the ongoing support of our partners:
St. Jerome's University
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Arts
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Mathematics
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Science
Fields Institute
Speakers
October 17, 2018
University of Waterloo
October 17, 2018
University of Waterloo
November 21, 2018
President, Southwestern University, Georgetown
November 21, 2018
Southwestern University, Georgetown
Location
St. Jerome's University
290 Westmount Road North Waterloo, ON N2L 3G5 CA
Tickets
Type |
Price |
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Movement - November 21, 2018 |
Free |
Organizer Details
St. Jerome's University
Federated with the University of Waterloo
