WORD FOR WORD: THE UT SPEAKER SERIES

SIX-WEEK SERIES

Dates: Six Wednesdays, February 20–April 2 (no lecture March 12)
Time: 6:30–8 p.m.
Location: See Course Locations and Parking page
Series Fee: $150 (discounted to $120 for select groups)
Single Lecture: $30

February 20

REEL POLITICS

Paul Stekler, Ph.D., Radio-Television-Film, UT Austin

Paul Stekler discusses trying to depict actual politics on film. Is it possible? Should children and minors be exposed to these films? He'll include many examples from his work, past and recent, national and in Texas.

February 27

PAUL T. FRANKL AND MODERN AMERICAN DESIGN

Christopher Long, Ph.D., Architecture, UT Austin

This talk will examine the life and work of the Viennese-born designer Paul T. Frankl (1886–1958), who in the 1920s opened a New York City shop that became the epicenter of American modernism. In the years between the two world wars, Frankl was one of the leading figures (along with Norman Bel Geddes, Donald Deskey, Raymond Loewy, Kem Weber, and others) in creating a new modern American design style. His work encompassed everything from individual pieces of furniture and decorative accessories to entire interiors, and his style continuously evolved, from early "skyscraper" furniture to his streamlined pieces of the 1930s.

March 5

AUTHENTIC, COMPASSIONATE, AND EMPOWERING (ACE) LEADERSHIP

David W. Springer, Ph.D., Social Work, UT Austin

The mark of a successful leader is the ability to transform, or lift up, one's colleagues or fellow citizens into co-creators of a shared vision and co-leaders in the quest for that vision. The Authentic, Compassionate, and Empowering (ACE) leadership philosophy, developed by Dr. Springer, integrates the core tenets of transformational leadership with the values of the social work profession and the philosophy of existentialism. This vision of leadership may be useful to people in formal positions of leadership and to anyone who contemplates how to become a person of influence.

March 19

THE LANGUAGE OF CLOTHING IN 18TH-CENTURY ANGLO-AMERICAN PORTRAITS

Susan Rather, Ph.D., Art History, UT Austin

The clothes shown in portraits have much to tell about the aspirations, attainments, and values of Anglo Americans, without being a wholly reliable gauge of what people actually wore. This lecture explores the reality and fantasy of eighteenth-century dress, with tangible props as well as slides of works by a wide range of painters.

March 26

GIFTS, SALES, AND TRADES IN ANCIENT ROME

Andrew Riggsby, Ph.D., Classics, UT Austin

In this lecture, Professor Riggsby applies modern economic theory to Roman history, illustrating both the advantages and the limits of the "laws" of social science.

April 2

WOMEN AND THE 18TH-CENTURY GARDEN

Lisa Moore, Ph.D., English, UT Austin

This lecture examines women's distinctive contributions to the Great Age of English Garden Design. Discussion includes Mary Delany, the Duchess of Portland, and Queen Charlotte as garden designers.

Proceed to registration