This Week at Austin Peay: Ukraine public lecture, ‘Listening’ opens at New Gallery, Civic Summit
(Posted on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022)
Here are some of the events happening at Austin Peay State University this week.
Professors to speak on Russian-Ukrainian confrontation during public presentation
Those seeking a deeper understanding of the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine can attend a public presentation on Feb. 22 at Austin Peay State University.
Drs. Anna Gregg, professor of political science, and John Steinberg, professor of history, will share their expertise in a presentation about the current hostilities at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Morgan University Center, Room 305, at Austin Peay’s downtown campus.
The presentation – titled “The Ukrainian-Russian Confrontation Today” – is free and open to the public. Discussion will follow the presentation.
The presentation is sponsored by Phi Alpha Theta, History Club, India Club and Pi Sigma Alpha. Light refreshments will be served.
The New Gallery presents ‘Listening: The Fourth String’
Listening: The Fourth String by visual artist Raheleh Filsoofi and musician Reza Filsoofi continues an engaging 2021-22 exhibition season at The New Gallery.
The exhibit opens on Monday, Feb. 21, and runs through March 25 at The New Gallery, located in the Art + Design building at Austin Peay.
Several events accompany the exhibition:
- A gallery talk and performance by Raheleh and Reza Filsoofi at 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 in The New Gallery.
- Raheleh Filsoofi will present an artist lecture on her work and creative practice at 6 p.m. on Feb. 24 in Room 106 A/B of the Sundquist Science Complex. This event is in person, but will also be live-streamed, courtesy of CECA. Registration for the live-streaming event can be found .
- A performance by Reza Filsoofi and Michael Hix will take place at noon on March 3 in The New Gallery.
- This exhibition will be open during Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk from 5-7:30 p.m. on March 3.
- A large Nowruz (Iranian New Year) Celebration will take place at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, in the Art + Design building. This event will include Iranian food and a musical performance by Reza Filsoofi, Raheleh Filsoofi, Charlie Gilbert and Carlos Duran.
The exhibit and all events are free and open to the public.
A virtual tour of the exhibition will be available soon and can be found at .
This project is supported with funding from CECA, APSU, the Tennessee Arts Commission and Vanderbilt University.
Hours for The New Gallery are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, closed on weekends and holidays, and follows the university’s academic calendar.
For more information on this exhibition contact Dickins at dickinsm@apsu.edu.
Austin Peay students can participate in free Tennessee Campus Civic Summit
All Austin Peay students and employees can attend at for free. The main summit is 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, in Rooms 305 and 103A of the Morgan University Center.
You must register .
The College of Behavioral and Health Sciences will provide lunch at Friday’s event. And on Saturday, Feb. 26, the summit will have an optional three-hour virtual event (from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.) dedicated to connecting students and staff across the state.
Click here for more information.
APSU 2022 World Film Festival continues
The APSU 2022 World Film Festival will continue each Monday (except during Spring Break) through March 21 with another film, all in Room 120 of the Art + Design building. Here’s the remaining schedule:
- 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21: “Parasite” introduced by SoSeul Park.
- 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28: “Rashomon” introduced by Dr. David Major.
- 5 p.m. Monday, March 14: “Once Upon Anatolia” introduced by Dr. Dzavid Dzanic.
- 5 p.m. Monday, March 21: “Hirak Rajar Deshe” introduced by Dr. Somaditya Banerjee.
For more information, email konkoboc@apsu.edu.
Diversity, implicit bias training
The Wilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center is hosting a from 5-6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, at the center, Room 120 in the Clement building.
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