Past Events
Mid-Year Senior Project Presentations
Fox Gallery, Cohen Hall
Visual Studies Mid-Year Presentations Tuesday, December 5 th Fox Gallery, Cohen Hall 12-12:30 Jalen Hutchinson (advisors: James Howzell, Ian Verstegen) 12:30-1 Bianca Jimenez (advisors: Kayla Romberger, Ian Verstegen) 1-1:30 Helen DuGan (advisors: Gary Hatfield, Russell Epstein)…
Visual Studies Major Dinner
Greenhouse of the Class of 1925 Building, Gregory College House.
An informal dinner for underclassmen to learn more about the Visual Studies major from upperclassmen who have declared the major. https://www.college.upenn.edu/node/5250
John Onians, Why We Need Neuroarthistory
Cohen Hall, Room 337
A Seminar with John Onians: Why We Need Neuroarthistory
Visual Studies New York Networking Event
Art Bar, 52 Eighth Avenue
A networking event for Visual Studies alumni and their friends in the New York area.
Making and Materiality: Studio Arts in a Liberal Arts Education
Saturday Speakers at Penn Museum Mark Campbell (Dean, College of Art, Media & Design, Univ. of the Arts, Phila) John Carvalho (Villanova, Philosophy) Anjan Chatterjee (Penn, Medicine) David Comberg (Penn, Fine Arts) Kira DiClemente (VLST alum; Brown, Public Health) Matt Freedman…
Welcome Back Meeting
Students and faculty are invited to Visual Studies' annual welcome back meeting. Meet faculty and students, get a chance to hear about programming and courses for the year with light refreshments.
Commencement/Exhibition Closing Reception
A reception for friends and family of graduating Visual Studies seniors. Please RSVP to Ian Verstegen: verstege@sas.upenn.edu
Perceptual Learning: Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience
Friday, May 12th General Introduction and Welcome: 1:00-1:10: Kevin Connolly 1:10—2:45: Christine Massey (UCLA) “Unifying and Applying Perceptual Learning” 3:00—4:30: Casey O’Callaghan (Washington University, St. Louis) “Perception, Flux, and Learning” Saturday, May 13th 11:00-12…
Visual Studies Senior Thesis Exhibition Opening Reception
Fox Gallery, Cohen Hall
The official opening of the Visual Studies Senior Thesis Exhibition
Visual Studies Senior Thesis Final Presentations
Visual Studies seniors present their projects before their advisors, Visual Studies students and faculty. Each student speaks for 15 minutes, with 15 minutes left for discussion. 11:00Siyona Ravi Advisors: John Tresch and Ian Verstegen 11:30Talia Lieberman Advisors: Kayla…