This talk will examine how the nurse’s role has changed over centuries, and also how it reflects larger social anxieties about class, gender, and power.
Author: thedifferentlevel (inna Didenko)
Looking to Heal: the Art of Memorial
This lecture will introduce artist Maya Lin and her most famous monuments. We will explore her innovative and quite controversial perspective on a memorial as a site of introspection rather than glory.
Care as Activism: a Brief History of Quilting from the 19th Century to the Present
This lecture will give a foundational history of quilt making in the US and Britain from the 19th century onwards, ending with a few contemporary artists who use quilt making to connect our present to a complicated history of racism and women’s liberation.
Poetry Reading: Care and Compassion
Through the selection of poems we will explore what care and compassion mean and how they’re expressed, understood, and valued.
Karma in Hinduism: origins, meaning, misconceptions
This talk will explore the concept of Karma in Hinduism, describing the universal law of cause and effect where every action, thought, and intention shapes future experiences.
From Oracles to Algorithms: Predicting the Future in the Age of AI
What do an ancient priestess and a modern algorithm have in common? More than we might think. Though separated by time and technology, both oracles and algorithms arise from a shared human desire: to peer beyond the present and uncover what lies ahead.
The Art of Interpretation: The Oracle of Delphi
As we look through oracles' pronouncements in the Ancient world, how about today? Are we a pawn of fate, or the master of our own destiny?
AI and Art: A Study in Mechanical Dreams and Recursive Hallucinations
In Part Two of the series we will be exploring visual AI tools, probably one of the most controversial as well as talked about areas in AI.
Japanese Calligraphy – ‘intelligence, skill’
We invite you to our next Japanese Calligraphy workshop, where we’ll focus on the kanji 知能 (chinō)—a word that combines knowledge (知) and ability or function (能), often translated as intelligence, mental ability, or even skill.
Japanese Calligraphy – ‘wisdom’
Join us for our next Japanese Calligraphy workshop, where we will explore the beautiful and profound kanji 知恵 (chie)—meaning wisdom or intelligence.