Please join the Keough-Naughton Institute and the Department of English for a lecture by Professor Daniel Carey entitled "Renaissance Travel: A Cultural History." Lecture Abstract The development of a secular understanding of the purpose of travel in the early modern period led to the identification of new goals and new risks associated with the activity. In this lecture, Daniel Carey considers the advice delivered to travelers and the paradoxes that characterize it. The observational priority was potentially offset by the threat of a destabilized identity for those who ventured abroad. The talk will explore a range of contexts for thinking about Renaissance travel, including the history of science, the relationship between European and exotic travel, issues of belief and credibility, satire on travellers, and writing practices. Speaker Biography Daniel Carey is Established Professor of English at the University of Galway. He was Director of the Moore Institute from 2014-23. He is author of Locke, Shaftesbury, and Hutcheson: Contesting Diversity in the Enlightenment and Beyond, and editor of The Postcolonial Enlightenment, Asian Travel in the Renaissance, and other books. He is Secretary of the Royal Irish Academy. Daniel Carey is a visiting fellow at the Keough-Naughton Institute for the spring 2025 semester. Originally published at irishstudies.nd.edu. https://english.nd.edu/news-events/events/2025/02/20/daniel-carey-renaissance-travel-a-cultural-history/

A workshop aimed to help people learn what goes into a good resume and what resources the library has that could help you in the job searching process. There will be extra time for hands-on work. https://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/12142989

The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art is delighted to welcome artist Clarissa Tossin to speak on her work in the exhibition Clarissa Tossin: All That You Touch, You Change. In three bodies of work in this exhibition, the artist explores how legacies of colonialism lead to harmful appropriative practices, rampant consumption, and destruction of Earth’s life-sustaining biodiversity, as well as the attempted privatization of, and extraction from, sovereign celestial bodies. Tossin will discuss her work and these themes amid the broader context of her artistic practice. https://raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu/visit/events/2025/02/20/artist-talk-clarissa-tossin/

Drop by to crochet, knit, or embroider and enjoy conversation and community at the McDonald Center. BYO yarn and supplies or choose from available supplies. All experience levels are welcome.  Originally published at mcwell.nd.edu.

Clarissa Tossin, Future Geography: Tapestry of Blazing Starbirth, 2023, Used Amazon.com delivery boxes, archival inkjet print on photo paper with lamination, wood, 60 × 72 × 11⁄2 in. Courtesy of the artist and Galeria Luisa Strina, São Paulo. After Clarissa Tossin's artist talk, turn your gaze from the Museum walls to the night sky. Inspired by the images from NASA's James Webb Telescope, incorporated by Tossin into her Future Geography weavings, we'll look through telescopes at Jupiter and the Orion Nebula from the Hiler Family Terrace. This opportunity is generously facilitated by Jordan Tweddale, an astrophysics graduate student. Please note that this event is weather-dependent. In the event of cloud cover, we will reschedule for later in the semester. https://raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu/visit/events/2025/02/20/astronomical-viewing-inspired-by-clarissa-tossin-em-all-that-you-touch-you-change-em/

A film by Sabrina Onana Italy (2019) 101 minutes Genre: Drama Language: Italian with English subtitles Synopsis “This documentary project aims to correct the distorted vision that contemporary Italy has of its own Afro-descendant children and hopes to establish a healthier and more constructive space of dialogue regarding 'identity' issues in the country and abroad, especially in this particular socio-political and historical period of time. What does it mean to grow up in Italy, today, as an afro-descendant child of immigrants? From North to South, Crossing the color line tells their stories, experiences, and points of view. The documentary was thought of as a 'safe space' where Italian afro-descendants could freely express themselves and rebuild together a first-person narrative: a new Italian youth, with a rich identity, complex and sometimes hesitant, talks about roots, self-acceptance, nationality and dual belonging. Beyond the color line, those testimonies challenge the existing idea of 'italianity' and ask to rethink the sense of belonging to a national identity, redefining the traditional geographical and political boundaries, as contemporary Italy now has another face, which also looks like them” --from distributor’s website. More information For additional information, please contact Jennifer Zachman (jzachman@saintmarys.edu). https://cslc.nd.edu/news-and-events/events/2025/02/20/black-cinema-without-borders-screening-of-crossing-the-color-line/