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Penny Stamps Speaker Series
Past Lectures
Dr. Kate Stone: Sensory Experiences
September 25, 2020
Dr. Kate Stone has spent the last decade on a journey of discovery from the world of science to creative design. Her focus on… Read More >
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New Red Order: Never Settle
September 18, 2020
The New Red Order (NRO) is a mutable collective, a “public secret society,” facilitated by three core contributors — brothers Zack… Read More >
Njideka Akunyili Crosby: In Person
April 9, 2020
In lieu of the suspended live Speaker Series presentation, we’ve captured a conversation between artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby and… Read More >
Gluklya: The Place of the Artist is on the Side of the Weak: A Manifesto for the 21st Century
April 2, 2020
In lieu of the suspended live Speaker Series presentation, we’ve captured a conversation between artist Gluklya and Dianne Beal (BA… Read More >
Abigail DeVille: Only When It's Dark Enough Can You See the Stars
April 1, 2020
In lieu of a live Speaker Series presentation, we're sharing this conversation between artist Abigail DeVille and UM Institute for… Read More >
Martha Colburn: Rip it Up
March 26, 2020
In lieu of a live Speaker Series presentation, Martha Colburn has provided a video presentation and screening of her work. As… Read More >
Shaka Senghor: Writing My Wrongs
March 19, 2020
Live Penny Stamps Speaker Series events have been suspended for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, but the series continues… Read More >
Dr. Alex Dehgan: Hacking in the Sixth Extinction
March 12, 2020
Live Penny Stamps Speaker Series events have been suspended for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, but this presentation… Read More >
David Lang: Music and Bad Manners
February 20, 2020
This presentation will take place at Rackham Auditorium, 915 Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI. As one of America’s most performed… Read More >
Courtney McClellan: Observer v. Witness
February 17, 2020
Special Event: Monday, February 17, 5:30pm / Helmut Stern Auditorium, UMMA, 525 S State St, Ann Arbor 48109 Courtney McClellan is… Read More >
CANCELED: Amanda Williams and Andres L. Hernandez: Liminal Practice(s)
February 13, 2020
The Amanda Williams and Andres L. Hernandez presentation scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 2020 has been canceled due to flight… Read More >
Angela Washko: Tactical Embodiment
February 6, 2020
Angela Washko is an artist, writer, and facilitator devoted to creating new forums for discussions about feminism in spaces… Read More >
Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan: SQÜRL
February 4, 2020
Special Event: Tuesday, February 4, 7:00pm / Michigan Theater, 603 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Acclaimed filmmaker Jim… Read More >
Chief Justice Bridget McCormack, Len Niehoff, and John de Lancie: Theater of Justice
January 30, 2020
This event brings together Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack, legal scholar and practitioner Len Niehoff, and… Read More >
Cullen Washington Jr.: Abstract Meditations on the Grid and Humanity
January 23, 2020
Cullen Washington Jr.’s work offers meditations on human interconnectivity and “the universal framework that undergirds all… Read More >
Oskar Eustis: Theater and Democracy
January 16, 2020
Oskar Eustis has served as artistic director of The Public Theater in New York City since 2005. In the past four years, Eustis has… Read More >
Edel Rodriguez: On Freedom and Risk
November 21, 2019
Edel Rodriguez is a Cuban American artist who is inspired by personal history, religious rituals, politics, memory, and nostalgia,… Read More >
Suzanne Lacy: We Are Here
November 14, 2019
Los Angeles-based artist Suzanne Lacy is internationally renowned as a pioneer in the field of socially engaged and public art. Her… Read More >
Artur Żmijewski: Working Around, Against, and Without
November 11, 2019
Special Event: Monday, November 11, 5:30pm / Helmut Stern Auditorium, UMMA, 525 S State St, Ann Arbor 48109 Multi media artist,… Read More >
Marina Willer: Design Why?
November 7, 2019
Marina Willer is a graphic designer and filmmaker responsible for ground-breaking brand identities such as Tate, Serpentine, Oxfam,… Read More >
