Arts, Lectures, and Gatherings

Lectures and Discussions

History of Furniture and Ornamentation (Part 1)
Fifty and Better Fall Session

Zoom PDT or in-person in Thousand Oaks

This course discusses furniture and ornamental styles, especially as related to architectural and interior symbolism and materials, including social, political and religious influences.

Do This, Not That: Appealing to Year-End Donors with Strategy and Creativity

Oxnard Campus

Attend this hands-on workshop with fundraising experts Steve Willmont and Hannah Miller of Netzel Grigsby Associates and develop the outline of a compelling year end appeal process.

Marinara Melodies: Those Singing Italians!
Fifty and Better Fall Session

Zoom PDT

Here’s a class solely devoted to the discovery of the amazing number of Italian performers in American music.

Today's Struggle for Civil Rights
Fifty and Better Fall Session

Zoom PDT

This course will look at many of the theoretical underpinnings of discussions of race today, and will consider why these underpinnings matter in the creation of tomorrow’s society.

Artists of Montmartre
Fifty and Better Fall Session

Zoom PDT or in-person in Thousand Oaks

In this course we will explore the artists who began to proliferate in Montmartre, the recently annexed hill on the outskirts of Paris.

A New Birth of Freedom? The Civil War and Its Legacy Today
Fifty and Better Fall Session

Zoom PDT

Rather than focus on the battlefield, we will examine the conflicting ideas about the war and its aftermath.

Art Restitution II: A Continuous Process
Fifty and Better Fall Session

Zoom PDT

We will look at how the methods of restitution have been strengthened by law and the latest cases in repatriation to the countries of origin.

Radio's Golden Age and the Dawn of Television
Fifty and Better Fall Session

Zoom PDT

In this six-week course, we’ll look closely at the early development of radio programming.

Memorable Messaging: Conversations that make an impact

Oxnard Campus

You and your staff, volunteers and board members are having conversations every day with community members, clients and other stakeholders. But are those conversations leading to action?

MPPA Policy Talks Series
Italian Startup Ecosystem: Accelerating Growth and Investment for Impact

Westlake Center

Join us for a talk by Robert Pieroni, director of Italian business development at gener8tor.

 

 

College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Speaker Series
“Feminism and the Open Borders Debate: Can Borders be Feminist?”

Overton Hall

Amy Reed-Sandoval, PhD, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will discuss how transnational feminists and others committed to principles of liberation need to take a firm stand against the oppression.

Bob Dylan: A Jewish Lens (Two Parts)
Fifty and Better Fall Session

Zoom PDT or in-person in Thousand Oaks

These lectures will examine the Jewish elements in his work and seek to demonstrate the value a Jewish perspective brings to our overall understanding of Bob Dylan’s art and influence.

Student Research Symposium

Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center

Undergraduate students will present short research talks and interactive posters showcasing their recent findings from diverse fields including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Exercise Science, Psychology, Political Science, Religion and more.

Building an Impactful Major Gifts Program for Your Organization

Oxnard Campus

This workshop is for nonprofit professionals, executive directors, development directors and board members who are ready to take their major donor program to the next level.

High performance with well-being: Fulfill your mission without burnout

Oxnard Campus

Join us for this interactive workshop designed to help you achieve high performance via strategic well-being.

MPPA Policy Talks Series
From Fields to Streams: Navigating Water Quality Challenges in Ventura County Agricultural Irrigated Lands

Ullman Conference Center 100/101

Join us for a talk with Maureen McGuire, CEO for the Farm Bureau of Ventura County.

History Lecture Series
Life’s Uncertain Outcomes: Choice and Chance in Historical Context “Crossing the Line: The Strange Case of Guillermo Eliseo”

Lundring Events Center

“Life’s Uncertain Outcomes” is a history lecture series that considers people’s lived experiences, and how historical circumstances and choices made by individuals and the decisions of others shaped the direction of their lives.

An Evening of Symphonic Music
Wind Ensemble, conducted by Michael Hart, String Symphony, conducted by Breanna Thornton

Samuelson Chapel

The CLU Wind Ensemble and University String Symphony will each perform a variety of pieces, then join forces to close the performance with works for full symphony orchestra.

History Lecture Series
Life’s Uncertain Outcomes: Choice and Chance in Historical Context “A Family Story from Native California”

Lundring Events Center

“Life’s Uncertain Outcomes” is a history lecture series that considers people’s lived experiences, and how historical circumstances and choices made by individuals and the decisions of others shaped the direction of their lives.

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