The Forum@MC is a series of free discussions concerning the arts at UC Davis and the broader contexts in which they flourish. Providing experts in the field an opportunity to discuss and debate, regional audiences are treated to lively discussions by UC Davis faculty and resident and visiting artists as they examine the intersection of current affairs and the state of the arts.
Lectures for 2009-2010
Why Are Republicans So Happy?
Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of KXJZ’s Insight. In a 2008
Washington Post article, with ample supporting data and tongue
firmly in cheek, UC Davis Campus Community Book Project
author Eric Weiner asked, “Why are Republicans so darn happy?”
UC Davis psychology professor Robert Emmons and other faculty
join Weiner to consider the question.
Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of KXJZ’s Insight.
A member of Danú joins Charlie Bamforth, UC Davis
Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing
Sciences, for a discussion on beer and a beer tasting.
At the conclusion of the discussion, Professor Bamforth will lead the audience through a tasting of four beers. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. All those attending must be at least 21 years old and show ID at the door.
Wed, Dec 2, 2009 • 5 PM
VANDERHOEF STUDIO THEATRE • FREE
Slam Dancing: The Art of Extreme Performance
Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of KXJZ’s Insight. STREB
Artistic Director Elizabeth Streb and UC Davis faculty discuss “PopAction,” Streb’s revolutionary dance aesthetic, and the
artistic and practical realities of testing scientific principles on
the body.
Mon, Mar 22, 2010 • 5 PM
VANDERHOEF STUDIO THEATRE • FREE
Among the Living: The 21st Century Orchestra
Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of KXJZ’s Insight.
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster David Halen
and Mondavi Center Executive Director Don Roth discuss the
Saint Louis Symphony’s innovative programming and its role as
champion of new orchestral works.
Fri, Apr 16, 2010 • 5 PM
JACKSON HALL • FREE
Ballads and Broadsides
Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of KXJZ’s Insight. Arlo Guthrie,
UC Davis American Studies professor Ari Y. Kellerman, and UC
Davis Director of Technocultural Studies Jesse Drew talk about
Woody Guthrie’s extraordinary legacy and the protest tradition in
American popular music, then and now.
