Reading and Discussion: Brian Clements

Eidson Distinguished Professor in American Literature LeAnne Howe will host writer Brian Clements for a poetry reading and discussion on the book he co-edited, Bullets into Bells: Poets & Citizens Respond to Gun Violence.

Bullets into Bells: Poets & Citizens Respond to Gun Violencefeatures work by poets including Ocean Vuong, Natasha Threthewey, Naomi Shihab Nye and several others. Each poem is followed by a response from a gun violence prevention activist, political figure, survivor or concerned individual.

Live from Bethlehem, chronicles the struggles, failures and triumphs of the Ma'an News Network, the only major independent news source in the Palestinian Territories. Following the lives of the station's reporters, producers and photographers, this documentary provides an in-depth, balanced look into the challenges of making news in one of the world's most combative regions.

Civil rights trailblazer Maria Varela was the first Latina to document through the camera lens the civil rights struggles of people in the rural South and Southwest. A community organizer who worked for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in the 1960s, her pictures and powerful narrative stories give an insider’s view of efforts to empower African-Americans and Latinos. She is a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, and her photos have been featured at the Smithsonian Institution and elsewhere.

“Soft-Psy Strategy: U.S. Media Intervention in the Middle East,” Matt Sienkiewicz, associate professor of communication and international studies at Boston College. 

TAO’s modern, high-energy performances showcasing the ancient art of Japanese drumming have transfixed audiences worldwide. Combining highly physical, large-scale drumming with contemporary costumes, precise choreography and innovative visuals, the performers of TAO: Drum Heart create an energetic and unforgettable production. The group performed at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and they have toured the world, performing to a global audience of more than seven million. Tickets are $39-$46 and can be purchase by visiting: pac.uga.edu

Student Spring Break. No classes. All offices open. 

Celebrate the coming of spring with a concert performed by the UGA Symphony Orchestra.

"Augustine on Love, Conflict and the Goods We Hold in Common" will be presented by visiting scholar Richard B. Miller. Richard B. Miller is the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor of Religious Ethics at the University of Chicago Divinity School.

March’s Hugh Hodgson Faculty Series recital spotlights Joshua Bynum, associate professor of trombone. Bynum is a highly sought after performer and educator who performs regularly with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and is on faculty of international music festivals such as the Festival of Vale Veneto and the Music of the Spheres Festival. Tickets are $12. For more information, visit music.uga.edu.