Please join us for another great Pop-Up University Lecture on Thursday, March 24! Dr. Andrea Rusnock, Professor of Art History, will be presenting “The Political Power of Needlework.”
What do makers of the AIDS Quilt panels and British Suffragettes have in common: they both used needlework for self-expression. While needlework is viewed by many as little more than knick-knacks made by one’s grandmother it is so much more than that. One fascinating use of needle arts has been in the service of politics, both for protest and to bring awareness to social causes. The world over people have used needlework as means to a political end all while creating fabulous art!
Register for this hybrid event by March 22: https://go.iu.edu/4bZh. Attendees may join us in person at LangLab or via Zoom. Registrants will receive the Zoom link for the lecture via email the week of the event.
Pop-Up University is a public lecture series featuring engaging talks by IU South Bend faculty. The talks, which include time for discussion, seek to inform and inspire community members on a wide variety of topics.
To learn more about community engagement at IU South Bend, see our website.