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SUN RA…SPACE IS THE PLACE unfolds the life of Herman Poole Blount, (May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993) founder and creator of the Sun Ra Arkestra. Considered a prolific composer of jazz and a pioneer of electronic music, Herman Blount, aka Le Sony’r Ra, better known as Sun Ra, was quite controversial for his electronic music and unorthodox lifestyle. He claimed he was of the “Angel

SUN RA…SPACE IS THE PLACE takes a look at the life of Herman Poole Blount, founder and creator of the Sun Ra Arkestra. Considered a prolific composer of jazz and a pioneer of electronic music, Herman Blount aka Le Sony’r Ra or Sun Ra, was quite controversial for his electronic music and unorthodox lifestyle. He claimed he was of the “Angel Race” and not from Earth, but from

SUN RA…SPACE IS THE PLACE takes a look at the life of Herman Poole Blount, (May 22, 1914 - May 30, 1993) founder and creator of the Sun Ra Arkestra. Considered a prolific composer of jazz and a pioneer of electronic music, Herman Blount aka Le Sony’r Ra better known as Sun Ra, was quite controversial for his electronic music and unorthodox lifestyle. He claimed he was of the

SUN RA…SPACE IS THE PLACE unfolds the life of Herman Poole Blount, (May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993) founder and creator of the Sun Ra Arkestra. Considered a prolific composer of jazz and a pioneer of electronic music, Herman Blount, aka Le Sony’r Ra, better known as Sun Ra, was quite controversial for his electronic music and unorthodox lifestyle. He claimed he was of the “Angel

Learn to be a better producer through the analysis and recreation of classic track elements. We’ll study the history, technology, and style of recordings and their techniques, looking at watershed paradigms of sonic design: from Motown to Disco to Punk to Electronica. We will remix, and recreate old tracks, turning them into fertile ground for our own, modern hit

In this course, students will examine what Michael Richardson calls "practices of surrealism" in French cinema. Theoretical readings will help students explore surrealism, the first literary and artistic movement to become seriously associated with cinema. This course will also invite students to reflect upon traces of surrealism in French cinema at the end of the 20th and

What do we mean when we talk about a “surreal experience”? Which historic, cultural, and literary implications are behind this colloquial expression? How did (and does) Surrealism manifest in Modern Latin American artistic expressions, and how is that manifestation connected to Pre-Columbian cosmology? In this course, we will study the premises of the French surrealist

What do we mean when we talk about a “surreal experience”? Which historic, cultural, and literary implications are behind this colloquial expression? How did (and does) Surrealism manifest in Modern Latin American artistic expressions, and how is that manifestation connected to Pre-Columbian cosmology? In this course, we will study the premises of the French surrealist

What do we mean when we talk about a “surreal experience”? Which historic, cultural, and literary implications are behind this colloquial expression? How did (and does) Surrealism manifest in Modern Latin American artistic expressions, and how is that manifestation connected to Pre-Columbian cosmology? In this course, we will study the premises of the French surrealist

In this course we will encounter various strategies for building a career in the performing arts field. In a lab-like environment, we will address topics such as writing an artist statement, fundraising, generating proposals for residencies and grants, understanding the panel process, building social media presence, developing practical organizational skills for project

In this course we will encounter various strategies for building a career in the performing arts field. In a lab-like environment, we will address topics such as writing an artist statement, fundraising, generating proposals for residencies and grants, understanding the panel process, building social media presence, developing practical

This course will explore how different social movements have incorporated principles of ecological sustainability and social justice into their activism. We will examine how environmentalists (mainstream and radical), environmental justice organizers, indigenous rights activists, feminists, immigrants’ rights activists, anti-immigrant groups, religious organizations,

This course will explore how different social movements have incorporated principles of ecological sustainability and social justice into their activism. We will examine how environmentalists (mainstream and radical), indigenous rights activists, feminists, immigrants’ rights activists, anti-immigrant groups, religious organizations, conservatives and labor unions have

Climate change, poverty, and food access are all compelling and urgent issues confronting our society. Growing local food is one significant way we can respond. Having received the Bennington Fair Food Initiative Grant with the mission to develop educational training programs in agriculture/food system workforce development and to create small business, this class will be

Climate change, poverty, and food access are all compelling and urgent issues confronting our society. Growing local food is one significant way we can respond. Having received the Bennington Fair Food Initiative Grant with the mission to develop educational training programs in agriculture/food system workforce development and to create small business, this class will be

This course is for students who are doing advanced work in Sustainable Agriculture or community engagement work. Students will create an individual project developing project management skills that include planning, research, development, and implementation. The students will have the opportunity to collaborate with a community partner and will present their completed project

This course is for students who are doing advanced work in Sustainable Agriculture or community engagement work. Students will create an individual project developing project management skills that include planning, research, development, and implementation. The students will have the opportunity to collaborate with a community partner and will present their completed

Chemistry is everywhere. It is necessary for processes and products that sustain our existence. Because energy and production demands are always increasing to support our expanding population, the way in which we carry out these essential chemical processes is more important than ever. This course will establish the societal importance of green chemical practices and provide

In simple terms, economic development aims to enhance people's material well-being. However, achieving this without harming the environment or compromising the needs of diverse groups across different contexts and timeframes is a challenge. How can we reconcile this tension and balance these competing priorities? This is the central question of sustainable development. In this

Concerns for economic growth and income generation are often in conflict with the pursuit of environmental sustainability and ecological adaptations. The notion of sustainable development has been put forward to bring together these concerns. This seminar will explore sustainable development, looking at how it can address issues including environmental stewardship, economic

Sustainable development has been defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It calls for concerted efforts towards building an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future for people and planet. For sustainable development to be achieved, it is crucial to harmonize three core

Sustainable development has been defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It calls for concerted efforts towards building an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future for people and planet. For sustainable development to be achieved, it is

Sustainable development has been defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It calls for concerted efforts towards building an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future for people and the planet. For sustainable development to be achieved, it is crucial to harmonize three core

This class will concentrate on the Augustan authors Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) and Alexander Pope (1688-1744). We will read many of the two writers' major works: from Pope, Essay on Criticism, Essay on Man, The Rape of the Lock, The Dunciad, Imitations of Horace, Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot, and Moral Essays; from Swift, Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal, Journal to Stella,

Symmetry is a central theme of modern mathematics and theoretical physics. The intuitive idea of symmetry has been abstracted by mathematicians in to a more powerful, general concept - group theory - by means of which we can analyze symmetries, not only of faces and snowflakes, but also of equations or mathematical structures. Mathematicians before the nineteenth century had