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Spencer Museum receives $20K from NEA to research exhibition on ‘Bold Women’
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas has been awarded $20,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts to support research and development of the exhibition “Bold Women: Changing the World and Art.” With an international assemblage of women and nonbinary artists, the exhibition will foster conversation at the intersection of race and gender. The exhibition is scheduled to open at the Spencer Museum in 2023.
KU Alumni Association sets dates for Homecoming 2021
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will celebrate its 109th Homecoming Oct. 13-16, culminating in the KU football game against Texas Tech on Oct. 16 in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Homecoming leaders will meet throughout the spring semester to select a theme and finalize the schedule of activities, which may include a combination of virtual and in-person events as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
Educational psychology speaker will present ‘The Psychological Impact of Racism’
LAWRENCE – The Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Kansas will host the 2021 Lichtenberg Lecture at 3 p.m. Friday, April 16, via Zoom. The virtual lecture will feature Kevin Cokley, distinguished professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin. The event is free and open to the public.
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Contact: Elizabeth Kanost, Spencer Museum of Art, 785-864-0142, [email protected], @SpencerMuseum
Spencer Museum receives $20K from NEA to research exhibition on ‘Bold Women’
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas has been awarded $20,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support research and development of the exhibition “Bold Women: Changing the World and Art.” With an international assemblage of women and nonbinary artists, the exhibition will foster conversation at the intersection of race and gender. The exhibition is scheduled to open at the Spencer Museum in 2023.
“The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support this project from the Spencer Museum of Art,” said Ann Eilers, NEA acting chairman. “The Spencer Museum is among the arts organizations across the country that have demonstrated creativity, excellence and resilience during this very challenging year.”
With approximately 100 works of art representing a variety of cultures and identities, “Bold Women” will trace women’s artistic roles in creating change and advancing social justice during the past 150 years. The exhibition will include textiles, sculpture, metalwork, painting, video and photography from the Spencer Museum’s collection and loans.
Support from the NEA will enable Susan Earle, Spencer Museum curator of European and American art, to assemble and work closely with a team of advisers who will help select artwork for the exhibition and co-create educational materials, programming and marketing. Committed advisers include Marla A. Jackson, Lawrence-based artist; Rose Bryant, Spencer Museum board member; Kimberli Gant, the McKinnon curator of modern and contemporary art at the Chrysler Museum of Art; and Wanda Nanibush, curator of Indigenous art at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
“This exhibition will champion overlooked accomplishments of underrepresented groups to open thinking beyond conventional constructions of race and gender boundaries,” Earle said. “As such, many voices and perspectives will be included in the project’s development.”
The grant will also help support a graduate student intern who will conduct exhibition research, collaborate with the advisory group, and integrate student perspectives and experiences into the show and related programming. Additionally, NEA funds will support visits by artists who will carry out residencies at the Spencer Museum during the run of the exhibition in 2023. As part of preparatory visits, the artists will meet with community and campus partners as well as KU faculty and students. These planning activities will strengthen the integration of “Bold Women” into KU curriculum and ensure the project has relevance for KU students and community members.
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Contact: Jennifer Sanner, KU Alumni Association, 785-864-9782, [email protected]; @KUAlumni
KU Alumni Association sets dates for Homecoming 2021
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will celebrate its 109th Homecoming Oct. 13-16, culminating in the KU football game against Texas Tech on Oct. 16 in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.
The KU Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Leadership Board will coordinate Homecoming activities, led by Megan McGinnis, the association’s assistant director of student programs. KU’s Homecoming tradition began in 1912.
Homecoming leaders will meet throughout the spring semester to select a theme and finalize the schedule of activities, which may include a combination of virtual and in-person events as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. A highlight of the week will include the selection of 10 student finalists for the Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership (Ex.C.E.L.) Awards. The winners will be announced during halftime of the football game Oct. 16.
This year’s celebration is sponsored by the KU Bookstore and Truity Credit Union.
The Alumni Association will continue to update its Homecoming website as information becomes available.
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Contact: Janelle Laudick, School of Education & Human Sciences, 785-864-6089, [email protected], @Kansas_SOE
Educational psychology speaker will present ‘The Psychological Impact of Racism’
LAWRENCE – The Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Kansas will host the 2021 Lichtenberg Lecture at 3 p.m. Friday, April 16, via Zoom. The virtual lecture will feature Kevin Cokley, distinguished professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin.
Cokley also serves as the director of the Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis at UT. He focuses on understanding the psychological and environmental factors that affect Black student achievement as well as racial and ethnic identity development, academic motivation and academic achievement.
Cokley’s presentation, “The Psychological Impact of Racism,” will provide educational and thought-provoking material for current and future educators to further develop their sociocultural competencies. Interested participants are to be advised that the discussion is intended to be intense and emotionally provocative to inspire reflection and growth.
“KU is truly fortunate to host such a distinguished and influential scholar as Dr. Cokley,” said David Hansen, department chair. “His work rightly challenges academia’s long-standing, often unconscious, acceptance of a Eurocentric psychology, and Dr. Cokley brings needed awareness of the well-established field of Black psychology and its scholarship.”
Participation in the lecture is free and open to the public, though an online RSVP is required to receive the Zoom access details. Learn more and RSVP.
The Lichtenberg Lecture Series was established by former associate dean and professor emeritus James Lichtenberg as an annual event, designed to bring in professionals from across the country to KU to discuss topics in psychology, counseling, health and research each fall.
During this year’s lecture, the Department of Educational Psychology, part of the School of Education & Human Sciences, will also announce the first recipient of the Dedication to Social Justice and Liberation Award, a new student award recognizing a current graduate student in the department whose efforts show commitment to seek, find and forge the advancement of social justice and liberation. Read more about the award.
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