Add to Calendar2023-10-03 13:00:002024-04-29 14:00:00Finding Social Science Data using Library Resources (Part 2)Library for International & Public Affairs01:00 pm02:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2023-09-29 12:00:002023-09-29 14:00:00Panel discussion on Wendy Fok’s latest book, digitalSTRUCTURESArchitecture & Fine Arts Library12:00 pm02:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2023-09-28 17:30:002023-09-28 20:00:00BERTOLT BRECHT’S PAPER WAR EXILE IN AMERICA 1941–1947DML 240 - Friends Lecture Hall05:30 pm08:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2023-09-28 00:09:042023-02-16 00:09:04Bertolt Brecht's Paper War Exile In America 1941-1947In the decade prior to World War II, many members of Germany’s literary and artistic community fled the country for safer havens, where they could freely criticize the Nazi government without fearing reprisals. Playwright Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) left Germany after Hitler came to power, and in 1941 arrived in America, where he became a prominent member of the circle of German-speaking exiles, writing numerous plays that were thinly veiled criticisms of fascism. In late 1947, he returned to Europe following his interrogation by the House Un-American Activities Committee, led by Joseph McCarthy.
Brecht’s Paper War uses a variety of texts and visual material to explore his views on World War II and his exile in the United States. Included here is the USC Libraries’ rare original copy of his 1944 Kriegsfibel (War Primer) project, where Brecht and his collaborator Ruth Berlau assembled by hand 71 photographs culled from magazines and newspapers.
The panels on display mirror Brecht’s use of montage, as seen in his journals held by the Bertolt Brecht Archive in Berlin. They do not reproduce individual montages from his journals (or War Primer) but instead embody his creative spirit and artistic approach. Brecht’s thought and distinctive use of montage techniques have had a lasting influence on contemporary visual artists and global popular culture. The images and texts reproduced in Brecht's Paper War offer his observations about politics, literature, and theater—as well as an outsider’s perspective on the American way of life during a time of enormous social and political upheaval.DML - Treasure RoomAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2023-09-28 10:00:002024-04-29 11:00:00Social Explorer for Storytelling and ResearchLibrary for International & Public Affairs10:00 am11:00 amAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
DML 241 - USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study
Add to Calendar2023-09-27 11:00:002023-09-27 12:00:00Explore East Asian History, Arts and Cultures at USC Libraries: Chinese CalligraphyDML 241 - USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study11:00 am12:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2023-09-26 17:00:002023-09-26 18:00:00AI for Ideation & Intermediate ChatGPT TechniquesAttendees will learn about how AI is used for brainstorming and ideation across different creative fields, and receive an overview of related ethics issues. There will also be a hands-on workshop for how to craft ChatGPT prompts more effectively, including the use of parameters such as temperature and presence penalties.<br />
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Part of a series of workshops on fundamentals of creative work with AI. Each workshop will take a look into how new AI tools are being used by creative professionals across multiple disciplines. Every workshop will also feature a hands-on portion where participants can learn about and experiment with some of the leading AI tools for creative work.<br />
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