January 19, 2010
TRANSNATIONAL CHARISMA AND TRAVELING SPIRITS
Susan Slyomonics, UCLA  “The Religious Life of Moroccan Women”
12 - 2 p.m.
University Club

Janurary 26, 2010
THE COLLEGE COMMONS SIGNATURE EVENT
The Map of the World:  Movement and Mystery
5:30 p.m.
Natural History Museum
To secure your spot please RSVP to:Event Code: CCMAP

The Los Angeles Natural History Museum is not only a place where stuffed bears have gone to die; it is a repository for some of the most fascinating attempts to understand the nature of life on this planet. For what is a map, but a way of reading and thinking about who we are and where we travel? This event brings together faculty from departments as diverse as English, anthropology, history and earth sciences, to discuss the range of “mappings” that give us meaning: maps of the Americas; the shifting of the tectonic plates; voyages of discovery and wanderings by “curiosos”.  How did we get here, and where are we going? We draw on the wonderful collections of the Natural History Museum (California history; great sea voyages and underground mysteries) to pose new answers to those questions. 

Events and details subject to change. For more information, email tcc@college.usc.edu.