Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

This show is a collection of work that reflects on my identity as a Korean American by examining specific cultural and historical events that have affected my family and the Korean American community as a whole. The oppression and discrimination that Korean Americans (as well as other Asian Americans) face here in the US is often overlooked or thought of as lesser than that of other communities. The limited color palette is used to grab people's attention and force them to acknowledge and confront these examples of racism and oppression that might have been swept under the rug in the past.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

Pause Pulse considers the difference between human and object existence. While objects emerge with an intended purpose, humans are continually becoming what they are no longer.

Through objects shaped by time, use, and human-made entropy, the exhibition explores assemblage as a way of approaching human existence. By gathering what something is not, it gestures toward what it is. Objects found in city streets become fossils of urban life, used beyond their purpose, stripped of fixed names, and left to decay.

Artist's Note:

"I think what makes us human is that we desire to become an object, but must and always fail... In the end, it's everything else but me."

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2026 -2027

Student Competitor Information Session

Friday, September 4, 2026

1:00 – 1:30pm

Virtual Information Session

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(Open only to Price Students, who have an active current standing)

The top 3 teams will win cash prizes.

1st Place: $5,0002nd Place: $3,0003rd Place: $1,500This program is open to all eligible individuals. USC Price operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex [1], ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact luciasaa@usc.edu. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

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Join us before kickoff for another unforgettable pre-game celebration. Free and open to all current USC students!

This program is open to all eligible individuals. Late Night 'SC operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the USC’s Notice of Non-Discrimination.
Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact latenight.sc@usc.edu. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids, such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials, notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

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Tickets are available at usctrojans.com.

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*Reminder that Late Night 'SC events are open to ALL USC students!

This program is open to all eligible individuals. Late Night 'SC operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the USC’s Notice of Non-Discrimination.
Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact latenight.sc@usc.edu. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids, such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials, notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

This show is a collection of work that reflects on my identity as a Korean American by examining specific cultural and historical events that have affected my family and the Korean American community as a whole. The oppression and discrimination that Korean Americans (as well as other Asian Americans) face here in the US is often overlooked or thought of as lesser than that of other communities. The limited color palette is used to grab people's attention and force them to acknowledge and confront these examples of racism and oppression that might have been swept under the rug in the past.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

Pause Pulse considers the difference between human and object existence. While objects emerge with an intended purpose, humans are continually becoming what they are no longer.

Through objects shaped by time, use, and human-made entropy, the exhibition explores assemblage as a way of approaching human existence. By gathering what something is not, it gestures toward what it is. Objects found in city streets become fossils of urban life, used beyond their purpose, stripped of fixed names, and left to decay.

Artist's Note:

"I think what makes us human is that we desire to become an object, but must and always fail... In the end, it's everything else but me."

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

This show is a collection of work that reflects on my identity as a Korean American by examining specific cultural and historical events that have affected my family and the Korean American community as a whole. The oppression and discrimination that Korean Americans (as well as other Asian Americans) face here in the US is often overlooked or thought of as lesser than that of other communities. The limited color palette is used to grab people's attention and force them to acknowledge and confront these examples of racism and oppression that might have been swept under the rug in the past.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

Pause Pulse considers the difference between human and object existence. While objects emerge with an intended purpose, humans are continually becoming what they are no longer.

Through objects shaped by time, use, and human-made entropy, the exhibition explores assemblage as a way of approaching human existence. By gathering what something is not, it gestures toward what it is. Objects found in city streets become fossils of urban life, used beyond their purpose, stripped of fixed names, and left to decay.

Artist's Note:

"I think what makes us human is that we desire to become an object, but must and always fail... In the end, it's everything else but me."

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USC Career Center - Virtual Employer Resume Review

Date: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 PM PTLocation: Virtually via HandshakeThe fair is open to all majors, class years, degree levels, and alumni, as well as all employer industries.

This event will provide a rare opportunity for students to:

Get their resumes reviewed by recruiters and hiring managers.Gain a different perspective through the eyes of employers.Connect directly with diverse employers across industries.

RSVP via the Fairs tab in HANDSHAKE to attend and receive event details.

IMPORTANT:

The event is being hosted through Handshake. Make sure to select a time to meet with an organization rep to get resume feedback.

Check out our Virtual Employer Resume Review webpage for additional event details.
Questions? Contact the Employer Engagement Team at recruit@usc.edu.

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Notice of Non-Discrimination
Events are open to all USC Students. The USC Career Center operates its programs in accordance with USC’s Notice of Non-Discrimination.

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Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, September 8, from 12 PM to 1 PM PST for an insightful discussion of the politics of today. The conversation will also explore the Fellows’ study groups and their wide-ranging careers in politics and public service.

REGISTER HERE: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BdDZscjCQBy-yWi7hqObbw

CPF Fellows are prominent political professionals who are invited by CPF to lead study groups for USC students. They hold office hours, host lunchtime discussions, bring in guest speakers, and participate in high-profile events and conferences throughout the year. These resident Fellows expose students to a wide array of perspectives, broadening and challenging their understanding of government while strengthening civil dialogue on campus and within the community. We are proud to announce our full slate of Fall 2026 fellows:

Mike Donilon – Senior Advisor to President Joe BidenJulianna Goldman – Former White House Correspondent, Bloomberg & CBS NewsMike Madrid – Former Political Director, California Republican Party; Co-Founder, The Lincoln ProjectAmy McIntosh – Former Assistant Secretary of Education in the Obama AdministrationClaudine Schneider – Former U.S. Representative (R-Rhode Island)Jeffrey Toobin – Contributing Opinion Writer, The New York Times; Bestselling Author of The Nine and The Run of His Life (adapted into FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson)

We encourage USC students to apply to CPF Study Groups to develop friendships and mentorships with some of America's leading political voices.

REGISTER HERE: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BdDZscjCQBy-yWi7hqObbw

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5:30PM - Check In/Dinner | 6:00-7:00PM - Programming

Whether you're preparing to lead your first discussion section or looking to strengthen your teaching practice, this interactive session will introduce the core principles of effective pedagogy for graduate instructors. Designed for second- and third-year Ph.D. students, the workshop will explore evidence-based teaching strategies, classroom management, student engagement, and inclusive teaching practices to help you build confidence in the classroom.

*This event is designed for Dornsife Ph.D. students (YR 2+3). If you are not a Dornsife Ph.D. student and are interested in attending, please email us at phdacademy@dornsife.usc.edu.*

Bonus for Dornsife Ph.D. students only: Attending this event counts toward the 4-event minimum to apply for the PhD Academy Scholarship and Research Fund (up to $500).

If you are experiencing any symptoms or are currently in an isolation/quarantine period due to a recent infection or exposure, please do not attend. Thank you.

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jill moniz (BA, MA, PhD) organizes ideas for Transformative Arts, a nonprofit organization she cofounded in 2005, and for artists and communities worldwide, collaborating to reclaim commons as sites for diasporic knowledges, stories and imagery. Recognized as a curator focused on fugitivity, moniz has mounted major exhibitions for the California African American Museum, the Getty Museum and Craft Contemporary, among others and has served as adjunct faculty in the Department of Art and Architecture at UCLA. She participates in artist lectures and conversations, contributes essays to monographs and other publications, leads participatory art programs and projects and researches art as cultural ritual in museums globally. Currently she leads large-scale public art initiatives in the US and supports the public praxis of Évora NAU by expanding the impact of the Kilombo collective in Portuguese communities and universities. moniz holds a doctorate in cultural anthropology from Indiana University (2003), but her craft was learned from her mother and supported by radical women and men from around the globe.

ROSKI TALKS: jill moniz
September 8, 2026 | 7 p.m.
Roski Graduate Building
1262 Palmetto Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Free and open to the public.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

This show is a collection of work that reflects on my identity as a Korean American by examining specific cultural and historical events that have affected my family and the Korean American community as a whole. The oppression and discrimination that Korean Americans (as well as other Asian Americans) face here in the US is often overlooked or thought of as lesser than that of other communities. The limited color palette is used to grab people's attention and force them to acknowledge and confront these examples of racism and oppression that might have been swept under the rug in the past.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

Pause Pulse considers the difference between human and object existence. While objects emerge with an intended purpose, humans are continually becoming what they are no longer.

Through objects shaped by time, use, and human-made entropy, the exhibition explores assemblage as a way of approaching human existence. By gathering what something is not, it gestures toward what it is. Objects found in city streets become fossils of urban life, used beyond their purpose, stripped of fixed names, and left to decay.

Artist's Note:

"I think what makes us human is that we desire to become an object, but must and always fail... In the end, it's everything else but me."

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Appointments are recommended, walk-ins welcome but wait times may be lengthy. Sign up today! https://www.lstream.org/usc/

Please be sure to drink plenty of fluids and eat a hearty meal. Bring photo ID with proof of age. Donors under the age of 17 must bring a signed LifeStream parental consent form.

LifeStream Blood Bank is the primary blood supplier for Keck Medicine of USC, including Keck Hospital and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Our USC Trojan Family thanks you for your donation in support of Keck Medicine of USC and our patients.

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EBT benefits can be used to buy fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, and honey at the Trojan Farmers Market. At the market information booth, shoppers can swipe their EBT card to receive EBT script, which can then be used to buy items from vendors.

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Join us for a snack and raffle prizes!

As we return to campus for the fall semester and prepare for an exciting season ahead, don’t let influenza disrupt your plans—make a plan to get your flu vaccine!

Stop by, get protected, and enjoy complimentary snacks for participating.

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY—you may receive a “no out-of-pocket cost” flu vaccination if you are on a non-SHIP/Aetna Plan, courtesy of a funded program from Graduate Student Government (GSG). First 300 grad students who ask for this benefit will receive their flu shot at no cost to them (limited supply offer.)

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USC’s WorkWell Center invites all secret agents back for Mission: Possible 3, a four-week, team-based wellness challenge from Sept. 25-Oct.26, 2026.

Gain more intel during the kickoff meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 12:15-1 p.m.

For more details and to start building your teams, visit the Mission: Possible 3 webpage.

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Session Dates:

August: 5th & 19thSeptember: 9th & 23rdOctober: 7th & 21stNovember: 4th & 18thDecember: 9thAdditional dates will be posted as they become available.

Topics covered include:

USC Travel CardUniversity PolicyUpdating Your ProfileUsing Mobile AppsProcessing ReimbursementsApprovals & WorkflowBest PracticesWhether you’re new to SAP Concur or need help troubleshooting specific issues, this session is designed to support you.

Format: Virtual, interactive Q&A with live support

Passcode: Expense
Frequency: Bi-weekly

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The second annual virtual PharmD Industry Fellowship & Internship Showcase is a free event intended to connect interested students with industry fellowship opportunities across the nation. The showcase is provides a free convenient opportunity to connect, virtually, with a variety of industry fellowship opportunities. Participating organizations will offer 1:1 and/or group sessions to share more about their program and educational/employment opportunities, answer questions, and network with students. All sessions are hosted virtually through Handshake Video or an external video platform of the organization’s choice (they would schedule and provide the link to you in advance via Handshake). To participate you must schedule sessions in advance.

1:1 sessions – Meet individually with an organization representative for 15 minutes. You may only have one 1:1 session with the same recruiter/representative from an organization. Please note that these sessions are reserved for students applying for positions this year: PY4 students (if a fellowship program). If there are still slots available 1 week before the fair, we will open up to additional student years.

Group sessions – These are 30-minute sessions. You can attend multiple group sessions offered by an organization, unless noted by the organization.

What programs are participating?

Review participating programs in the “Employers” tab. For more information about the programs, review the 2026 Fellowship Program Participant Information

Who is hosting this showcase?

The showcase is a collaboration between 9 pharmacy schools across the nation. PharmD students from all programs are invited to attend. Showcase co-hosts:

Purdue University

University of Colorado

University of Illinois Chicago

University of Iowa

University of Kentucky

University of Maryland

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of Texas at Austin

University of Wisconsin-Madison

How do I register for the PharmD Industry Fellowship & Internship Showcase?

Click the “Register” button in the upper right hand corner to get started. Registration opens August 10, 2026 and is open until the day of the fair. Sign-up early to get a slot for 1-1 and group sessions. Use the Student Registration Guide for step-by-step registration instructions. If you are a non-Handshake school contact your school representative to create an account.

Who do I contact with Handshake questions?

While this showcase is a collaboration between multiple schools, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is taking the lead on Handshake logistics. Contact Steph Olson (stephols@unc.edu) with Handshake questions. If you have general questions about the event or how to prepare for it, contact your school’s representative:

Purdue University – Stephanie Arnett, PharmD (sarnett@purdue.edu)

University of Colorado – Laurie Sein (laurie.sein@cuanschutz.edu)

University of Illinois Chicago- Deb Fox (dfox4@uic.edu)

University of Iowa – Tammy Fraser (tammy-fraser@uiowa.edu)

University of Kentucky – Trenika Mitchell (trenika.mitchell@uky.edu)

University of Maryland – Troy Parker (troy.parker@rx.umaryland.edu)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Steph Olson (stephols@unc.edu)

University of Texas at Austin – Daphne Wolfe (daphne.wolfe@austin.utexas.edu)

University of Wisconsin-Madison – Chelsea Wimmer (chelsea.wimmer@wisc.edu)

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Title: Topology and algebra in quantum computing and physics

Abstract: Elementary errors in topological quantum codes and elementary excitations in topological phases of matter form an interesting mathematical structure: a unitary modular tensor category in mathematics, and an anyon model in physics. I will explain this occurrence, and some resulting mathematics in quantum topology and quantum algebra. An argument will be made that topology is inevitable for building a utility scale fault-tolerant quantum computer, which is becoming an engineering problem of system architecture and control. As AI is reshaping mathematics, and many of us are wondering what is left for us. The discovery, formulation, and study of universal deep patterns in the world---natural or man-made---will remain. This episode is an instance that arose from topological fault-tolerance in quantum computing.

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Please join us for an engaging evening of scientific discovery, interdisciplinary exchange, and collaboration. This event will bring together faculty, trainees, and colleagues across neuroscience, nephrology, and related fields to share research, spark new ideas, and strengthen translational partnerships.

All students, staff, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and alumni are welcome! We encourage your participation and invite you to RSVP at https://forms.gle/aSQ2ugDJPN9Nz5cE7 at your earliest convenience. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to an evening of learning, connection, and conversation with you!

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Noltemy will reflect on the experiences that have shaped her career and leadership philosophy, from her path through the classical music world to her current role leading one of the world’s most influential cultural institutions. The conversation will explore what it means to lead in the arts today, the opportunities and challenges facing classical music, and her vision for the LA Phil and the evolving musical landscape of Los Angeles.

Offering both a personal and forward-looking perspective, the conversation will give USC Thornton students and the wider community an opportunity to hear directly from Noltemy about the lessons she has learned throughout her career, the ideas guiding her leadership and her hopes for the next generation of musicians and arts leaders.

The conversation will be followed by a Q&A with students and audience members.

ABOUT KIM NOLTEMY

Kim Noltemy is guided by the belief that music is a transformational force in society. As President & Chief Executive Officer of the LA Phil, she leads California’s largest nonprofit performing arts organization, which includes the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra, three iconic venues in LA that annually present more than 300 events across genres, and vibrant education and community programs. Under Noltemy’s leadership, the LA Phil has reimagined its artistic leadership to embrace a new collaborative model, anchored by the appointments of Daniel Harding, who will become the 12th Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the 2027/28 season; Creative Director Esa-Pekka Salonen; and Gustavo Dudamel, Artistic and Cultural Laureate of the LA Phil and Founding Director and Conductor Laureate of YOLA.

Since beginning her tenure in July 2024, Noltemy has spearheaded campus-wide capital improvement projects at the Hollywood Bowl, including the construction of the Terri and Jerry Kohl Artists Pavilion, and helped create the Los Angeles County Parks Foundation Neighborhood Grant Program in partnership with Live Nation Hewitt Silva to benefit the communities surrounding the Hollywood Bowl and The Ford. She has increased access to high-quality music instruction to students across LA County through the expansion of the LA Phil’s flagship learning program, YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles). In response to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, Noltemy mobilized a coordinated effort to raise money and support for community members affected by the disaster, culminating in the We ♥️ LA concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Looking forward, she has positioned the LA Phil as a key partner in the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Prior to her time in Los Angeles, Noltemy served in leadership roles at American symphony organizations for more than a quarter of a century. She served as the President & CEO of the Dallas Symphony Association from January 2018 to June 2024. At the DSA, she expanded programming and community initiatives, and increased performance and professional opportunities throughout the organization including founding the Women in Classical Music Symposium in 2018 and appointing the first female Principal Guest Conductor and Composer-in-Residence. In addition, she led the orchestra on its first international tour in more than 10 years and secured a 100-year lease of the Meyerson Symphony Center. Noltemy led the Music Director search in 2018 and appointed Fabio Luisi as Music Director through 2029. In 2019, she founded the Young Musicians program, which provides free instruments and eight hours of lessons weekly for 1,800 students in Southern Dallas each year. During her six-year tenure, she greatly increased online access to concerts as part of a strategy to expand audiences and foster a wider appreciation of classical music.

Before joining the DSA, Noltemy worked for 21 years for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, most recently as its Chief Operating and Communications Officer, overseeing management of the brands, digital strategy, educational activities, the Boston Pops Orchestra, venues including Symphony Hall and Tanglewood, and $46 million in annual earned revenue. While at the BSO, she also served as President of Boston 4 Celebrations, the separate not-for-profit organization that produces the annual July 4 event featuring the Boston Pops.

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Events are open to all USC Students. The USC Career Center operates its programs in accordance with USC’s Notice of Non-Discrimination.

This program is open to all eligible individuals. USC operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the university’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation or any other prohibited factor.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

This show is a collection of work that reflects on my identity as a Korean American by examining specific cultural and historical events that have affected my family and the Korean American community as a whole. The oppression and discrimination that Korean Americans (as well as other Asian Americans) face here in the US is often overlooked or thought of as lesser than that of other communities. The limited color palette is used to grab people's attention and force them to acknowledge and confront these examples of racism and oppression that might have been swept under the rug in the past.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

Pause Pulse considers the difference between human and object existence. While objects emerge with an intended purpose, humans are continually becoming what they are no longer.

Through objects shaped by time, use, and human-made entropy, the exhibition explores assemblage as a way of approaching human existence. By gathering what something is not, it gestures toward what it is. Objects found in city streets become fossils of urban life, used beyond their purpose, stripped of fixed names, and left to decay.

Artist's Note:

"I think what makes us human is that we desire to become an object, but must and always fail... In the end, it's everything else but me."

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The Mutual Gaze takes its title from this two-way dynamic. Where much scholarship on Korea–U.S. relations focuses on the structural—alliance politics, security, economic interdependence—this conference turns to the grassroots: American volunteers who taught in rural classrooms, Korean intellectuals who reinterpreted American modernization theory on their own terms, and personal narratives rarely captured in the official record.

This conference also celebrates two books commemorating that legacy. Peace Corps Korea and the Path of Korean Studies gathers the experiences of four returned volunteers—Edward Shultz, Donald Baker, Laurel Kendall, and Suzanna Samstag Oh—whose service inspired lifelong contributions to Korean Studies. The conference also features The Long Arc of Leadership by James E.H. Mayer, former Peace Corps director, reflecting four decades of leadership built on humility, listening, and cross-cultural engagement.

Bringing together these authors, scholars, and the Peace Corps Korea community at the Korean Heritage Library of USC, this conference argues that the living foundation of the Korea–U.S. alliance is not only geopolitical but deeply human—built, over sixty years, one encounter at a time.

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Fall Career Fair
Date: September 10, 2026
Time: 11am-3pm
Location: Trousdale Parkway

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Visit the HSC Fall Resource Fair at Pappas Quad on September 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and learn about the many resources available to help you stay healthy, safe, and thrive throughout the academic year. Come by and enjoy a treat from Earle's Hot Dogs! While supplies last. A valid Student ID is required.

Learn more about:

Student Health services and appointmentsStudent Health Insurance (SHIP)Mental Health & Well-Being resourcesAnswers to your health and wellness questions from our team

Flu shots! Thanks to GSG your flu shots are covered at no cost to you!*
Campus Partners:

Environmental Health and SafetyDepartment of Public SafetyFire Safety, Emergency Planning & Business ContinuityLos Angeles County Department of Public Health's Community Readiness: Hands-Only CPR (HOCPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and Naloxone trainingOffice of Religious and Spiritual LifeOffice of Student Accessibility ServiceAmerican Association of Psychiatric PharmacistsOstrow School of DentistryMann School of PharmacyPhysical TherapyOccupational TherapyNorris Comprehensive Cancer Center Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) ProgramKeck Sustainability

Whether you're new to USC or returning for another academic year, we look forward to meeting you. Stop by to connect with our team, ask questions, and discover how USC Student Health is here to support your health and well-being throughout your time at USC.

*Please note: The flu vaccine is available to graduate students through the generosity of GSG funding.
While supplies last. The flu vaccine is 100% covered benefit for students on the USC Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP/Aetna); vaccine cost for students who are not on the SHIP/Aetna plan is $20.

All public health programs available to students are made possible through participation in the USC Student Health Fee (SHF). Public events are open to all USC students; USC Student Health operates its programs in accordance with USC’s notice of non-discrimination. Eligibility is not based determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

Programs facilitated as psychotherapy services are structured to benefit clinically appropriate clients. Participant groups are formed at the discretion of the clinical providers.

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Join USC Dornsife Dean James Bullock for a lively conversation with historians Peter Mancall and Nathan Perl-Rosenthal. Looking beyond familiar founding stories, they’ll explore how America took shape and how ideas about freedom, citizenship and democracy have evolved.

What has changed? Which debates remain unresolved? And how can history help us navigate the challenges ahead?

Participants:

Peter Mancall
Distinguished Professor of History, Anthropology and Economics
Author of Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c. 1000–1680

Nathan Perl-Rosenthal
Professor of History, French and Italian, and Law
Author of The Long Revolution: Creating a United States After 1776

James Bullock
Dean, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

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You are invited to attend the USC Pharmacy Residency Program Grand Rounds Series, “Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Pharmacy Practice” on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM presented by Amir Ali, PharmD, BCOP. This event will be taking place virtually via zoom and in-person (PSC 104).

Join Zoom Meeting

https://usc.zoom.us/j/95628503342?pwd=xPASkrkekonyCufUfp59XUAYee2aRB.1&jst=1

Meeting ID: 956 2850 3342

Passcode: 209330

*This activity has been approved for 1.0 hour of continuing education for pharmacists

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Join cities, alumni, and students to engage with others about the Price Sunstone Challenge and projects.

4-6pmThursday, September 10, 2026The Sunstone Economic Development Challenge @ USC Price partners USC Price students with local governments to develop strategies to promote inclusive growth in their communities. Student teams collaborate with 2026-27 Local Government Clients to attract and retain small businesses and support job creation.

The top 3 Price student teams will win cash prizes.

1st Place: $5,0002nd Place: $3,0003rd Place: $1,500Network with other Price students, staff, alumni, and the client cities. Join us to support our Price community.

This program is open to all eligible individuals. USC Price operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex [1], ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact luciasaa@usc.edu. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

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Her book Untouchable Fictions: Literary Realism and the Crisis of Caste (Fordham, 2013), sketches an anti-genealogy for Dalit literature, as against normative Indian realisms, modernisms, and regionalisms. Her new monograph, Strange Light: Modernism, Existentialism and the Aesthetics of the Postcolony (Cambridge UP, 2026), considers the afterlife of postcolonial existentialisms in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and the work of artists, playwrights, and poets in conceptualizing another discourse of freedom.

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Join us for an engaging session to learn about the world of consulting and what makes West Monroe a unique organization. We'll provide insights into the recruiting process, share details about our company culture, and discuss the exciting career opportunities available at West Monroe. Whether you're exploring different career opportunities or simply curious about consulting, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect with our team and get your questions answered.

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DESCRIPTION:
Released in September 1976, Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life remains one of the defining achievements in popular music. 50 years later, we celebrate this landmark album with a rare gathering of artists and collaborators who bring firsthand perspectives on its creation, Wonder’s extraordinary process, and the musical world that surrounded it.

The evening will bring together an extraordinary group of musicians, singers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and DJ's whose connections to Wonder and the world of Songs in the Key of Life span the stage, studio, and generations.

Among the participants are:
> Greg Phillinganes, who joined Wonder’s Wonderlove band in 1976 and began a decades-long musical relationship with him
> Herbie Hancock, legendary pianist, composer, and longtime collaborator who performed on Songs in the Key of Life
> Nathan Watts, bassist and longtime Wonder musical director who performed on Songs in the Key of Life
> Angela Winbush, acclaimed singer, songwriter, musician, and producer who was a member of Wonderlove and part of Wonder’s musical circle
> Deniece Williams, celebrated singer and songwriter who was a member of Wonderlove before launching her acclaimed solo career
> Susaye Greene, "The Last Supreme," distinguished singer, and songwriter who contributed vocals to Songs in the Key of Life and later co-wrote “I Can’t Help It” with Wonder for Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall
> Raymond Pounds, drummer and key member of Wonder’s musical circle whose work included performances on Songs in the Key of Life
> John Fischbach, engineer and music producer, who worked closely with Wonder throughout the recording of Songs in the Key of Life
> Gary Adante, engineer who worked closely with Wonder throughout the recording of Songs in the Key of Life
> DJ Spinna, acclaimed DJ, producer, and lifelong Stevie Wonder devotee whose celebrated WONDER-Full events have introduced and re-introduced Wonder's music to audiences around the world
and additional special guests to be announced.

Moderated by USC Thornton Dean Jason King, this conversation will offer an intimate look inside the creative world of Songs in the Key of Life—from the collaborative spirit and experimentation that shaped the recording to Wonder’s singular approach to songwriting, musicianship, and the studio—and consider why the album continues to resonate across genres and generations 50 years later.

This Is One Part of a Series!
The event launches USC Thornton’s 2026–27 Stevie Wonder: Beyond Category series, dedicated to exploring and celebrating Wonder’s extraordinary artistry, cultural impact, and musical legacy.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by the USC Thornton School of Music. Co-sponsored by the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective.

Photographer: Norman L. Hunter
Description: Stevie Wonder performs.

Citation: Stevie Wonder by Norman L. Hunter. Johnson Publishing Company Archive. Courtesy J. Paul Getty Trust and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Made possible by the Ford Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Smithsonian Institution.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

This show is a collection of work that reflects on my identity as a Korean American by examining specific cultural and historical events that have affected my family and the Korean American community as a whole. The oppression and discrimination that Korean Americans (as well as other Asian Americans) face here in the US is often overlooked or thought of as lesser than that of other communities. The limited color palette is used to grab people's attention and force them to acknowledge and confront these examples of racism and oppression that might have been swept under the rug in the past.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

Pause Pulse considers the difference between human and object existence. While objects emerge with an intended purpose, humans are continually becoming what they are no longer.

Through objects shaped by time, use, and human-made entropy, the exhibition explores assemblage as a way of approaching human existence. By gathering what something is not, it gestures toward what it is. Objects found in city streets become fossils of urban life, used beyond their purpose, stripped of fixed names, and left to decay.

Artist's Note:

"I think what makes us human is that we desire to become an object, but must and always fail... In the end, it's everything else but me."

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This info session is for current USC undergraduate students ONLY.

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Session Topic: From Community, Through Discovery, For Community: Community Owned Research as a Method for Closing Cancer Screening Gaps

Hosted by Gracie Dinkins, MD and Dean Sherzai, MD, PhD from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

We'll introduce community-based participatory clinical research as a method for cancer health disparities work, then ground it in a live example from South Los Angeles: CREST (Cancer-free Research through Early Screening and Technology), an initiative built on community-owned research infrastructure and shared screening capacity through the IMPACT-DETECT program.

All are welcome. Registration required for Zoom link.

Register here: https://bit.ly/RRRSep2026

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Join the AbbVie Fellowship Program Webinar for an opportunity to connect with current fellows and program leaders, learn about available recruiting positions, and participate in live Q&A and functional-area breakout sessions.

Whether you're just starting to explore fellowships or preparing to apply this cycle, this is a great chance to gain firsthand insights and ask the questions that matter most to you!

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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34Benjamin Britten, The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34Ottorino Respighi, Pini di Roma, P. 141 (“Pines of Rome”)

The USC Thornton Symphony opens its season under the baton of Professor Sharon Lavery, Resident Conductor and Chair of Winds and Percussion Department at the USC Thornton School of Music, with a program celebrating the extraordinary color, character, and expressive power of the symphony orchestra.

Rimsky-Korsakov’s dazzling Capriccio espagnol transforms Spanish folk melodies into a vibrant orchestral showpiece, while Respighi’s monumental Pini di Roma (“Pines of Rome”) evokes the landscapes, memories, and pageantry of the Eternal City in a breathtaking display of orchestral grandeur.

A special highlight of the evening features USC President Beong-Soo Kim joining the orchestra as narrator for Benjamin Britten’s beloved The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. Through a series of imaginative variations on a theme by Henry Purcell, Britten introduces the orchestra's distinctive voices before bringing the full ensemble together in an exhilarating fugue finale.

ABOUT USC PRESIDENT BEONG-SOO KIM

As the 13th president of the University of Southern California, Beong-Soo Kim leads one of the world’s top private research universities — home to 23 schools; more than 46,000 students; 4,700 faculty; more than 500,000 alumni; and Keck Medicine of USC, one of California’s leading academic health systems — all united by a mission to advance knowledge and transform lives. Kim was appointed president by the USC Board of Trustees in February 2026, following seven months serving as interim president.

As president, Kim launched the Open Dialogue Project, aimed at strengthening USC’s academic culture of engagement with differing perspectives. He also formed an AI Strategy Committee, and launched a number of university-wide initiatives to engage faculty, staff, and students on the opportunities and challenges posed by AI in research, the classroom, and operations. Recognizing the importance of the Trojan Family, Kim has focused on re-engaging alumni across the globe, including by relaunching alumni networks. He has also worked to strengthen USC’s partnerships with private industry, foundations, and local community organizations and leaders. Kim is recognized for his thought leadership on free expression and the future of higher education, and enjoys communicating with broader audiences and the Trojan Family through his presidential podcast, “Trojan Talks.”

Kim first joined USC senior leadership in 2020 as senior vice president and general counsel. After helping the university navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, he resolved the university’s legacy legal issues, strengthened governance over the health system and health sciences schools, and enabled major investments in research and innovation. He has also been deeply involved in USC’s athletics programs, having served as a key member of the athletics department’s interim leadership team in 2023.

Prior to USC, Kim held senior roles at Kaiser Permanente, was a partner at an international law firm, and served in the U.S. Department of Justice, where he led the major frauds section in Los Angeles.

Kim has taught constitutional interpretation at Harvard, trial advocacy at the National Advocacy Center, and served as an adjunct professor at USC Gould School of Law. He is a frequent speaker on academic freedom, health system compliance, and the future of college athletics.

The son of Korean immigrants who both attended graduate school at USC, Kim was born and raised in the Los Angeles area, where he attended local public schools before graduating Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Harvard College. He earned a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and his law degree from Harvard Law School.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kim and his wife, Bonnie Wongtrakool, performed cello and piano “porch concerts” for their neighbors, reflecting their belief in the power of service, community, and the arts. Together, they have two children.

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Admission is free and open to the public with an RSVP. All Thornton Signature Series Events have a standby line for fully booked events. Seating is first-come, first-served. Please arrive early to claim your ticket and allow enough time for parking, locating the venue, and checking in. If you arrive less than five minutes before the start time, you will forfeit your spot to the waitlist/standby line.

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This program is open to all eligible individuals. Late Night 'SC operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the USC’s Notice of Non-Discrimination.
Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact latenight.sc@usc.edu. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids, such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials, notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

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Whether you're keeping the tradition going or joining us for the first time, stop by, bring your friends, and get in the Trojan spirit before heading into the stadium.

This program is open to all eligible individuals. Late Night 'SC operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the USC’s Notice of Non-Discrimination.
Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact latenight.sc@usc.edu. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids, such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials, notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

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Tickets are available at usctrojans.com.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

This show is a collection of work that reflects on my identity as a Korean American by examining specific cultural and historical events that have affected my family and the Korean American community as a whole. The oppression and discrimination that Korean Americans (as well as other Asian Americans) face here in the US is often overlooked or thought of as lesser than that of other communities. The limited color palette is used to grab people's attention and force them to acknowledge and confront these examples of racism and oppression that might have been swept under the rug in the past.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

Pause Pulse considers the difference between human and object existence. While objects emerge with an intended purpose, humans are continually becoming what they are no longer.

Through objects shaped by time, use, and human-made entropy, the exhibition explores assemblage as a way of approaching human existence. By gathering what something is not, it gestures toward what it is. Objects found in city streets become fossils of urban life, used beyond their purpose, stripped of fixed names, and left to decay.

Artist's Note:

"I think what makes us human is that we desire to become an object, but must and always fail... In the end, it's everything else but me."

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Experience exceptional golf at one of Southern California's leading country clubs. Created by renowned golf architect David McLay Kidd, our 18-hole championship course is a reinvention of what Southern California private golf can be. The 7,090-yard course was uniquely designed in the traditional links style of Scotland’s top courses.

For more information, please contact Mauricio Saade at msaade@usc.edu. RSVP deadline: Friday, September 4, 2026.

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Experience exceptional golf at one of Southern California's leading country clubs. Created by renowned golf architect David McLay Kidd, our 18-hole championship course is a reinvention of what Southern California private golf can be. The 7,090-yard course was uniquely designed in the traditional links style of Scotland’s top courses.

For more information, please contact Mauricio Saade at msaade@usc.edu. RSVP deadline: Friday, September 4, 2026.

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Date: Monday, September 14, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. (Pacific Time)

Bovard Auditorium (ADM)
University Park Campus (UPC)
3551 Trousdale Pkwy
Los Angeles, CA 90089

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Physician, Ethnographer, Anthropologist

WHAT’S THE “HOLD” UP?
After decades of criminalization within the context of the U.S. War on Drugs, outpatient medications for opioid use disorder represent an ideological shift and are celebrated as a non-carceral and liberatory solution to addiction. Despite political support for medicalization, such medications have been unequally distributed and experienced across geographic settings and populations. Drawing on my interlocutor’s description of one medicine's “hold,” I interrogate how medications' symbolic and pharmacological power to embrace, restrain, and otherwise “hold” people arises through their social context.

“Holding” is a patient-driven epistemology, working metaphorically and neurochemically to illustrate raced, classed, and gendered positionalities that
simultaneously express and constrain forms of agency and resistance in ideological struggles over the meanings of care in addiction treatment. Embodied knowledge becomes a site of ideological struggle against carceral biomedicine. Drawing on Sylvia Wynter's theorization of neurochemical effects of state violence, I ask how a medication's “hold,” or lack thereof, can reveal intensities of
carceral forms of “care” and possibilities for transforming addiction treatment.

Lauren Textor holds a PhD in anthropology and an MD from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is currently a resident physician in the Department of Psychiatry at UCLA.

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As a nation often framed through assertions of superficial contradiction, highly technical yet steeped in historical reverence, Japan offers an ideal site for examining how challenges to the prevailing market-based order are stifled. By offering increasingly elaborate and improbable techno-utopian depictions of the Tokyo, Japan, and the world to come, official entities thwart sustained efforts at even limited forms of social transformation. Ultimately, Fraught Futures argues that officially promulgated visions of the future should be approached critically, as deceptive efforts to undermine attempts to actualize a collective future freed from the oppressive strictures of market-driven isolation and authoritarian austerity.

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Author biography:
Paul Christensen is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in the United States. His current work examines the struggles of unhoused individuals and people confronting designations of addiction, particularly in Tokyo. This research forms part of a broader theoretical and ethnographic orientation, grounded in Japan, that seeks to illuminate how the absurdities of austerity-driven capitalism, and its numerous harmful manifestations, shape daily life. The result of this work is his second book, Fraught Futures: Hope, Connection, and the Unhoused across Tokyo, under contract with Cornell University Press and scheduled for publication in March 2027.

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Join the Revolution Medicines Fellowship Program Webinar for an opportunity to connect with current fellows and program leaders, learn about available recruiting positions, and the resources that the program has to offer.

Whether you're just starting to explore fellowships or preparing to apply this cycle, this is a great chance to gain firsthand insights and ask the questions that matter most to you!

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In a special session titled “The Art of Originality — Stevie Wonder and Beyond,” Clayton will explore songwriting, rootedness, and influence through the work of Stevie Wonder and a handful of other artists with distinctly original musical voices. Through listening and analysis, he will consider how their compositions draw from—and depart from—musical traditions, and the ways in which originality is shaped by cultural lineage.

ABOUT GERALD CLAYTON

Six-time Grammy-nominated pianist, composer and band leader Gerald Clayton earned recent Recording Academy recognition for Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard, his debut release on Blue Note Records. Collaborating over the years with such distinctive artists as Diana Krall, Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, Terence Blanchard, John Scofield, Terri Lyne Carrington, Peter Bernstein, Ambrose Akinmusire, Gretchen Parlato, Ben Wendel, the Clayton Brothers Quintet and legendary band leader Charles Lloyd, Clayton currently serves as director of Next Generation Jazz Orchestra following service as musical director for Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour.

Under the instruction of Billy Childs, Clayton earned a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance at the USC Thornton School of Music following a year of intensive study with Kenny Barron at The Manhattan School of Music. Clayton’s creative spirit honors the legacy of his father, bassist-composer John Clayton. In 2016, he received a Duke University commission to render the Piedmont Blues experience in early 20th Century Durham; Piedmont Blues features a mixed media performance of critical acclaim. In 2019, he received a commission from LACMA to compose a musical pendant for artist Charles White’s “Five Great American Negroes” mural; Clayton titled the project “White Cities: A Musical Tribute to Charles White.” In January 2020, he began work on the critically acclaimed score for Sam Pollard’s award-winning documentary MLK/FBI. The emotional resonance of Clayton’s score imbues the film with subtle, lingering moments of struggle and humanity, and helps capture a complex arc of an enduring subject.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

This show is a collection of work that reflects on my identity as a Korean American by examining specific cultural and historical events that have affected my family and the Korean American community as a whole. The oppression and discrimination that Korean Americans (as well as other Asian Americans) face here in the US is often overlooked or thought of as lesser than that of other communities. The limited color palette is used to grab people's attention and force them to acknowledge and confront these examples of racism and oppression that might have been swept under the rug in the past.

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Exhibition on view: Aug 27 - Sep 15, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 6pm; Fri, 9am - 5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, 850 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089

Pause Pulse considers the difference between human and object existence. While objects emerge with an intended purpose, humans are continually becoming what they are no longer.

Through objects shaped by time, use, and human-made entropy, the exhibition explores assemblage as a way of approaching human existence. By gathering what something is not, it gestures toward what it is. Objects found in city streets become fossils of urban life, used beyond their purpose, stripped of fixed names, and left to decay.

Artist's Note:

"I think what makes us human is that we desire to become an object, but must and always fail... In the end, it's everything else but me."

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Voter turnout in this fall’s midterm elections will be shaped by an underappreciated factor: friends and family. Join USC researchers and leading voting rights advocates on September 15, International Democracy Day, for a discussion of new research exploring how our social circles influence whether we cast a ballot. Hosted by the Center for Civic Society at the USC Schaeffer Institute and the USC Price School of Public Policy, this webinar will examine election poll data from the past decade to understand how voter intentions are affected by personal relationships as well as economic, policy and structural factors.

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In addition to voter registration, many of our external partners will be sharing internship and entry-level job opportunities for students interested in politics, public service, and community engagement. Stop by their tables to network, explore career paths, and discover how you can make your voice heard this election season. Whether you're registering to vote for the first time, updating your information, or just looking to get involved, this nonpartisan event is here to make the process easy, accessible, and empowering.

Past partners have included:

USC Political UnionTrojan DemocratsCollege RepublicansPolitical Student AssemblyAlpha Kappa AlphaUndergraduate Student GovernmentMarshall Office of Culture and Community SuccessRace and Equity CenterSchwarzenegger InstituteThe Civics CenterLA Democratic PartyRepublican Party of LA CountyLA County RegistrarCommon Cause

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Stan Oklobdzija from UC Riverside will describe research that suggests that zoning and land use policy may inhibit residential mobility which in turns leads to segregated schools. His research drew on data from millions of residential parcels in America's 25 largest metro areas and illuminate how land use policy influences educational segregation and contributes to literature on how policies that regulate the built environment affect racial sorting.

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Interested in learning more about what working in Consulting is like? This career exploratory event is for you!

Industry Insights is designed for students who are exploring various career options and eager to hear directly from industry professionals. These educational panels are held each Fall and Spring semester and are led and moderated by USC Career Center Interns. Open to all majors and class levels.

OPEN TO ALL MAJORS & CLASS LEVELS STUDENTS: SIGN-UP WITH YOUR USC.EDU EMAIL

Check out all of our Fall 2026 Industry Insights events here: https://careers.usc.edu/industry-insights/. All events are on Handshake.

Need a disability-related accommodation? We strive to be consistently inclusive in our practices and provide services to all members of the Trojan Family. To that end, if you are in need of disability-related accommodations to attend an event, let us know by completing this form: https://careers.usc.edu/resources/request-an-accessibility-accommodation-for-a-career-center-appointment-and-event/

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Appointments are recommended, walk-ins welcome but wait times may be lengthy. Sign up today! https://www.lstream.org/usc/

Please be sure to drink plenty of fluids and eat a hearty meal. Bring photo ID with proof of age. Donors under the age of 17 must bring a signed LifeStream parental consent form.

LifeStream Blood Bank is the primary blood supplier for Keck Medicine of USC, including Keck Hospital and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Our USC Trojan Family thanks you for your donation in support of Keck Medicine of USC and our patients.

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This event will critically assess current reforms and envision transformative pathways forward, exploring what meaningful equity looks like in practice, from data governance to legal frameworks and community participation in governance.

We aim here to move beyond current technical discussions to interrogate the deeper questions of accountability, justice, sovereignty, and solidarity that will determine how this changing architecture can truly advance health equity for all.

The dialogue will be moderated by IIGH Director Sofia Gruskin.

The webinar is hosted by the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health.

Please join us on Wednesday, September 16, at 9:00 am PDT/12:00 pm EDT/6:00 pm CEST.

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Join us for a snack and raffle prizes!

As we return to campus for the fall semester and prepare for an exciting season ahead, don’t let influenza disrupt your plans—make a plan to get your flu vaccine!

Stop by, get protected, and enjoy complimentary snacks for participating.

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY—you may receive a “no out-of-pocket cost” flu vaccination if you are on a non-SHIP/Aetna Plan, courtesy of a funded program from Graduate Student Government (GSG). First 300 grad students who ask for this benefit will receive their flu shot at no cost to them (limited supply offer.)

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IN PERSON REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/education-reform-whats-working-and-whats-not-tickets-1998397973133?aff=oddtdtcreator
REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM WEBINAR HERE: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JyaJha1URPiqHXLWcD1SEw

Panelists Include:

Bob Shrum (Moderator) – Director, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future; Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics; Author of Concessions of a Serial CampaignerAmy McIntosh - Former Assistant Secretary of Education in the Obama Administration; Fellow, USC Center for the Political FutureMarshall Tuck - CEO, EdVoice; Former CEO, Partnership for Los Angeles Schools; Former President, Green Dot Public SchoolsAdditional panelists to be announced as they are confirmed.

We are immensely grateful to Sue and Jeff White for launching this nonpartisan dialogue series at USC.

IN PERSON REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/education-reform-whats-working-and-whats-not-tickets-1998397973133?aff=oddtdtcreator
REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM WEBINAR HERE: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JyaJha1URPiqHXLWcD1SEw

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DESCRIPTION:
Make a parade in a day with Los Angeles–based artist collective Freak Nature Puppets! Build mini-floats, giant puppets, silly noisemakers, doodads, and anything else you can create, followed by a joyful parade across the USC campus.

What to Expect:
Drop in between 12 noon and 4:30 p.m. to build or come at 5 p.m. to join the parade—you can participate for as little or as long as you’d like. Participants will learn making skills from Freak Nature and experience the power of collective creation and the joy of public performance. No experience needed, and all materials will be provided (though you’re welcome to bring your own, too).

This Is One Part of a Series!
This event is a part of Freak Nature at USC, a two-part series featuring the dreamlike and fantastical work of L.A.–based artist collective Freak Nature Puppets.

Related Event:
Freak Nature Presents: Freak Nature
Tuesday, October 6, at 7 p.m.
Bing Theatre
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Bio:
Freak Nature Puppets is a Los Angeles–based artist collective creating dreamlike worlds through giant puppetry, physical theater, music, and participatory performance. Inspired by the radical puppetry of Bread and Puppet Theater, the visual imagination of Mummenschanz, and the joyful absurdity of Pee-wee Herman, Freak Nature crafts immersive experiences that invite audiences into playful acts of creativity and wonder. Their collaborators have included Dead & Company, Childish Gambino, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, and Poncili Creación, and they developed the collective as the inaugural artists-in-residence at Los Angeles’ Elysian Theater. (Instagram, YouTube)

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Co-sponsored by Freak Nature Puppets, The Elysian Theater, and the USC Roski School of Art and Design.

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Join the AbbVie Fellowship Program Webinar for an opportunity to connect with current fellows and program leaders, learn about available recruiting positions, and participate in live Q&A and functional-area breakout sessions.

Whether you're just starting to explore fellowships or preparing to apply this cycle, this is a great chance to gain firsthand insights and ask the questions that matter most to you!

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WHERE: Harman Academy for Polymathic Study, Doheny Memorial Library 241

To rsvp fill out this GOOGLE FORM

On February 9, 2011, the inaugural event of the Harman Academy for Polymathic Study brought together two distinguished scholars—a humanist and a neuroscientist—for a conversation entitled On Being Human. This dialogue marked the beginning of an intellectual experiment at USC: the cultivation of a community dedicated to polymathic inquiry and the integration of diverse forms of knowledge.

For our opening Fall 2026 Polymathic Pizza we pay homage to our inaugural event from 15 years ago. But this time around, we bring together three scholars – in astrophysics, religion & philosophy, and landscape architecture & urban design – who will focus the conversation on our present and future concerns, and imaginings about the universe, our planet, and our place in space ~ outer space, inner space, and shared space; figuring us in and out.

Featuring:

James Bullock, Dean, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Aroussiak Gabrielian, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design

David Albertson, Professor of Religion and Philosophy

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5:30PM - Check In/Dinner | 6:00-7:00PM - Programming

Designed for first-year Ph.D. students, this event brings together senior Ph.D. students to share practical advice on managing time, maintaining balance, and navigating the demands of graduate school. Attendees will hear candid insights on building effective routines, staying organized, and creating sustainable habits for success throughout the Ph.D. journey.

*This event is designed for Dornsife Ph.D. students (YR 1). If you are not a Dornsife Ph.D. student and are interested in attending, please email us at phdacademy@dornsife.usc.edu.*

Bonus for Dornsife Ph.D. students only: Attending this event counts toward the 4-event minimum to apply for the PhD Academy Scholarship and Research Fund (up to $500).

If you are experiencing any symptoms or are currently in an isolation/quarantine period due to a recent infection or exposure, please do not attend. Thank you.

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The USC Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Programs will be participating in this year’s Annual Meeting. Connect with USC representatives to learn more about our fellowship programs, training opportunities, and career paths.

When you start here, you can go anywhere. The Annual Meeting is a proven connector—building professional relationships that can change the trajectory of your career and help you discover your unique path to industry.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison.His research interests lie at the intersection of digital and visual cultures, with a particular emphasis on media aesthetics, ethics, and affect.

His book The Selfie Machine: Selfies, Platforms and Digital Image Culture in India is scheduled for publication from Rutgers University Press in November 2026.

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Opening reception performance by Jay Carlon: 7pm

The USC Roski MA '27 Cohort in Curatorial Practices and the Public Sphere presents the very substance of ourselves. The exhibition traces the connective tissues that bridge our physical bodies and interiorities with the constructed and natural landscapes that we inhabit. Grounded in posthumanist philosopher Stacy Alaimo’s concept of transcorporeality, the exhibition theorizes human bodies as deeply enmeshed in an active and lively world of matter, rather than sole actors in an inert environment. The included artists explore many forms of transformation—from invasive to intangible—as they relate to physicality, embodiment, memory and identity across time and space. The very substance of ourselves invites viewers to consider how the self is continually reshaped through contact with others, extending outward and merging with the world around us.

Featuring work by... Ophelia Arc • Isabel Avila • Brenda Barrios • Jay Carlon • Alexandra Carter • Tracy L. Chandlerc• courtney coles • Olivia Rae Harris • Shana Hoehn • Maria Maea • Yong Soon Min • Debra Scacco

MA 2027 Curatorial Team... Meg Burns • Sam Garduño Marin • Anabelle Gunderson • Eunice Han • Courtney King • Jiwon Lee • Lexi Myrie • Jialiang Wang

Opening Reception
Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Exhibition on view
September 17 - October 25, 2026

Closing Reception
Friday, October 23 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Special Event

Roski Talk by Debra Scacco
Tuesday, September 15, 7:00 pm

Performance by Jay Carlon
Thursday, September 17, 7:00 pm

Movement workshop by Anabelle Gunderson & Courtney King
Saturday, September 26, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Gallery Hours
Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sunday & Monday: by appointment

Location
Roski Graduate Building (Los Angeles Arts District)
1262 Palmetto Street Los Angeles, CA 90013

Visual identity designed by Chelsie Dian Lin.

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Few contemporary artists embody that spirit as fully as Washington. One of the most singular and influential musicians to emerge from Los Angeles in the 21st century, he has developed an expansive musical language that moves freely across jazz, soul, hip-hop, classical music, and the spiritual and experimental traditions of Black music. From his landmark album The Epic to Fearless Movement, Washington has continually challenged conventional ideas about genre and expanded the possibilities of what jazz can be and whom it can reach.

The conversation will explore the experiences and ideas that have shaped his musical language, his relationship to Los Angeles and its creative communities, the role of collaboration in his artistic practice, and what it means to follow one’s imagination in a culture that continually asks artists to define themselves by category.

ABOUT KAMASI WASHINGTON

Kamasi Washington is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and bandleader born and raised in Los Angeles. His four bodies of work to date — The Epic; Harmony of Difference, an EP originally commissioned for the 2017 Whitney Biennial; Heaven and Earth; and Fearless Movement — are among the most acclaimed of this century. As Told to G/D Thyself, his short film companion to Heaven and Earth, debuted at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival to widespread acclaim. In 2020, Washington scored the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming, earning Emmy and Grammy nominations for his work. That same year, he co-founded the supergroup Dinner Party with longtime friends and collaborators Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper and 9th Wonder; their EP Dinner Party (Dessert) was later nominated for a Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album. Washington has toured the world over and shared stages and collaborated with Kendrick Lamar, Florence + the Machine, Herbie Hancock and many more. At the 2026 Grammy Awards, Washington won multiple awards for his production and songwriting work on Kendrick Lamar's album GNX.

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Admission is free and open to everyone. Reservations required. RSVP beginning Monday, August 3, at 10 a.m.

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DESCRIPTION:
Experience an engaging staged reading of Oliver Mayer’s new adaptation of The Visions of Simone Machard, a classic play co-written by Lion Feuchtwanger and Bertolt Brecht in 1942 exploring themes of oppression and resistance.

More about The Visions of Simone Machard:
The original play featured a teenage girl working at a gas station and oil field during the German invasion of France in 1940. In dream sequences, she identifies with Joan of Arc and sees herself leading the Resistance. Mayer’s adaptation is set in a dystopian Los Angeles shaped by oil production and constant surveillance. Performed by USC School of Dramatic Arts students and faculty with design and staging by Evidence Room founding artistic director Bart DeLorenzo, this thought-provoking presentation evokes both our powerlessness in the midst of political upheaval and the urge to resist against all odds.

Post-Performance Conversation:
Following the reading, Oliver Mayer, Bart DeLorenzo, USC Dornsife professors Manuel Pastor and Béatrice Mousli, and student performers will discuss the creative process behind the adaptation and themes of resistance, community, and social change.

Bios:
Oliver Mayer is a playwright, poet, librettist, and professor of dramatic writing at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. The author of more than 30 plays, his works include Blade to the Heat, Members Only, Ghost Waltz, The Dragon Tree, and Yerma in the Desert. He has also written libretti for several operas and musicals, including 3 Paderewskis, which premiered at the Kennedy Center. A regular contributor to Zócalo Public Square, Mayer is also the author of the poetry collection Body Languages. His work has received numerous honors, including The American Prize for new opera.

Bart DeLorenzo is the founding artistic director of Evidence Room theater, where he has directed numerous local and world premieres. Recent productions include The False Servant, Passion Play, Annapurna, Ivanov, Margo Veil, and The Receptionist. He is a graduate of Yale University and the American Repertory Theater’s Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard and a faculty member at CalArts. DeLorenzo’s work has earned widespread recognition, including four Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, six LA Weekly Awards, three Backstage Garland Awards, and the Alan Schneider Director Award.

Manuel Pastor is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology and American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. He currently directs the Equity Research Institute at USC. He holds an economics Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and is the inaugural holder of the Turpanjian Chair in Civil Society and Social Change at USC. Pastor’s research has generally focused on issues of the economic, environmental, and social conditions facing low-income urban communities—and the social movements seeking to change those realities.

Béatrice Mousli received her doctorate from the University of Paris-IV Sorbonne in 1993 and is currently a professor in French at USC Dornsife. Her work has three main focuses: French and Francophone 20th and 21st century literatures, French colonial history, and literary institutions and networks in France and in the United States and transatlantic literary exchanges.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Taylor Dwyer (Feuchtwanger Memorial Library, USC Libraries), William Dotson (USC Libraries), and Oliver Mayer (USC School of Dramatic Arts. Co-sponsored by the USC Libraries and USC School of Dramatic Arts.

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Join us on Friday, September 18, 2026, and meet our PGY1 residency representatives. Learn more about our program, training experiences, and application process.

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📅 September 18, 2026
📍 Yorba Linda Community Center
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About the Book: Horizons of Catastrophe in the American West contributes to discussions in the environmental humanities and western U.S. studies about how we read past cultural history in the light of our determined yet unknown future under climate catastrophe. Examining an eclectic but interrelated and interdisciplinary range of photographs, films, and novels of the West; Western historiography; geological science; Tony Kushner’s Angels in America; the Los Angeles freeway system and the city’s layered temporalities; and the long poem form among contemporary Indigenous poets, William R. Handley argues that artists within mostly twentieth-century settler cultures saw on past horizons of the West premonitions of catastrophe—without, of course, knowing what their civilization was doing to the atmosphere and what that portended for the planet’s future. The possibilities and limits of their artistic forms, Handley shows us, offer a way for us to find hope in the wreckage of the past and to forge a future grounded in environmental realism.

About the Author: William R. Handley is Associate Professor of English at the University of Southern California. He is the author of Marriage, Violence, and Nation in the American Literary West, coeditor of True West: Authenticity and the American West (Bison Books, 2007), and editor of The Brokeback Book: From Story to Cultural Phenomenon (Bison Books, 2011).

Open to attendants outside of USC. An excerpt of the book will be made available to registered attendants. Registration before the event is required.

This event is part of the Levan Institute for the Humanities' “Book Chats” series, conversations about new books published by USC scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. To see more events in this series, including recordings of past events, visit https://dornsife.usc.edu/levan-institute/book-chats/.

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The Shakadō engi, held by Seiryō Temple in the Sagano region of Kyoto, is an illustrated narrative in six scrolls that depicts the origins and miraculous powers of the temple’s beloved main image, the Sendan Shaka Zuizō (“Auspicious Sandalwood Statue of Śākyamuni Buddha”). The image has long been venerated as the first of the sandalwood images of the Buddha created by King Udayana while Śākyamuni was still alive. The Shakadō engi was produced around 1515 and is famed for its exquisite illustrations, painted by Kanō Motonobu (1476-1559).

Representing the culmination of legends about the Auspicious Image (Sendan Shaka Zuizō), the Shakadō engi established itself as the orthodox account of the origins of Seiryō Temple and its main image. Although its narratives about the Auspicious Image were grounded in Buddhist scriptures and Chinese texts, they were developed in a unique way. The Shakadō engi emphasizes two key characteristics that symbolize the Auspicious Image’s nature as a physically alive: first, the image hovers in mid-air (it is a “floating Buddha”); and secondly, some people are unable to see the image, even when standing right before it (it is an “invisible Buddha”). In my talk I will trace the origins of these legends found in Shakadō engi and will also consider how they developed in the broader East Asian context.

About the Speaker

Prof. Motoi earned her Ph.D. from the Department of Japanese Language and Literature of Kyoto University. She currently holds an appointment of full professor in the Department of Japanese and Chinese Cultures of Kyoto Prefectural University. Prof. Motoi's specialization is religious literary arts, in particular Buddhism-related setsuwa.

This event is presented as part of the Ito Center's New Approaches to the Study of Premodern Japan Project, which supports innovative scholarship and new perspectives on Premodern Japan history, literature, religion, and culture.

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A conversation with Michael Woo (former Los Angeles City Councilmember and President of 1871 Memorial Project) and Zev Yaroslavsky (former Los Angeles County Supervisor and Director of Los Angeles Initiative, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs).

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Description: What counts as a writer’s “voice”? Voice is one of the slipperiest concepts in writing. We all know it matters — it shapes how it feels to read, as well as how it feels to write — but it’s hard to harness, hard to describe, and definitely hard to teach. Is voice a personal inner quality that a person has — or that a person finds, somehow, within herself? What if “our” voice is social, or collective — a manifestation of the art we encounter and the communities we inhabit? This “On Writing” event will sort through our theories, practices, and histories of coming into voice.

Nik De Dominic is Professor (Teaching) and Director of the Writing Program at the University of Southern California. He is the author of Goodbye Wolf (The Operating System, 2020) and Your Daily Horoscope (New Michigan Press, 2015). Writing has appeared in Guernica, Los Angeles Review, DIAGRAM, The Conversation, and elsewhere. He is a founding editor of The Offending Adam and Poetry Editor of New Orleans Review. De Dominic co-founded and co-directs the USC Dornsife Prison Education Project, which develops educational opportunities for incarcerated and systems-impacted people. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from the University of Alabama, where he was an Alabama Prison Arts + Education Fellow, and a Doctor of Social Work from the University of Southern California.

Jonathan Leal is Associate Professor of English and Affiliated Faculty in the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Leal’s transdisciplinary work spans books, editorial projects, albums, and interdisciplinary arts initiatives exploring cultural geography, creative resistance, and conceptual possibility. His books include Wild Tongue: A Borderlands Mixtape (Duke UP 2026), Dreams in Double Time: On Race, Freedom, and Bebop (Duke UP 2023), and a co-edited volume, Cybermedia: Explorations in Science, Sound, and Vision (Bloomsbury 2021). Also an independent music producer and award-winning drummer, his recent musical collaborations have included releases featured in Pitchfork, Latino USA, Democracy Now, and elsewhere. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Book Critics Circle, where he is Co-Chair of Criticism.

Open to attendants outside of USC. Registration before the event is required. To see more events in this series, including recordings of past events, visit https://dornsife.usc.edu/levan-institute/programs/on-writing/.

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The Sep. 21 session is in partnership with the USC Open Dialogue Project. It will draw on research from More in Common and Dartmouth, as well as new national data from StoryCorps’ Connect 250 project, which conducted 1,550 conversations in summer 2026. Participants will leave with practical insights into the value of connection and how to approach conversations across differences.

This event is being held in partnership with the USC Open Dialogue Project.

Featuring: Jonathan Webster, One Small Step, StoryCorps
Format: Interactive 75-minute workshop

Location: On UPC campus; specific room TBA
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

FREE PIZZA PROVIDED

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Join the Revolution Medicines Fellowship Program Webinar for an opportunity to connect with current fellows and program leaders, learn about available recruiting positions, and the resources that the program has to offer.

Whether you're just starting to explore fellowships or preparing to apply this cycle, this is a great chance to gain firsthand insights and ask the questions that matter most to you!

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This career exploration event is for you! Industry Insights is designed for students who are exploring various career paths and eager to hear directly from professionals in the field. Join industry leaders as they share their experiences, discuss current trends shaping finance and financial technology, and offer advice on breaking into the industry.

Whether you're interested in investment banking, asset management, corporate finance, venture capital, fintech startups, payments, blockchain, or financial innovation, this panel will provide valuable insights into the many opportunities available. These educational panels are held each Fall and Spring semester and are led and moderated by USC Career Center Interns.

OPEN TO ALL MAJORS & CLASS LEVELS: SIGN UP WITH YOUR USC.EDU EMAIL

Check out all of our Fall 2026 Industry Insights events here: https://careers.usc.edu/industry-insights/.

Need a disability-related accommodation? We strive to be consistently inclusive in our practices and provide services to all members of the Trojan Family. If you need disability-related accommodations to attend this event, please let us know by completing the accommodation request form: https://careers.usc.edu/resources/request-an-accessibility-accommodation-for-a-career-center-appointment-and-event/

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DESCRIPTION:
Celebrate the opening day of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art with an exclusive evening featuring the architect behind one of Los Angeles’ most anticipated cultural landmarks: Ma Yansong, founder of MAD Architects. Discover how architecture can transcend physical space to create connections between people, cities, and nature.

What to Expect:
Yansong will give a presentation on his architectural practice, including the vision and design of the Lucas Museum, followed by a roundtable discussion with Mia Lehrer, Tracey Bates, Thom Mayne, and Eric Owen Moss, moderated by Frances Anderton.

Bio:
Ma Yansong is the founder of MAD and one of the most influential architects working today. Under his creative leadership, MAD has gained international recognition for its fluid, organic architectural language. His practice moves beyond the conventions of modernism and commercial development, emphasizing emotion, spiritual experience, and human connection. His work extends into exhibitions, publishing, product design, and the arts, crossing disciplines and expanding the boundaries of architectural thinking.

Mia Lehrer, FASLA, is Founder and President of Studio-MLA, the landscape architecture and urban design practice she built to improve the quality of urban life. The daughter of German and Brazilian immigrants, she was raised in El Salvador, where nature was always present and palpable, and she has since spent her career treating design as a form of advocacy for communities, ecosystems, and the public places where both thrive.

Tracey Bates is the Chief Executive Officer of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. She oversees the museum’s institutional operations, shaping strategic vision, revenue growth, visitor experience, and development to establish the museum as a vital cultural resource for Los Angeles and beyond. She is charged with leading the Lucas Museum into its inaugural year, transforming a years-long vision into a thriving, publicly accessible institution.

Thom Mayne FAIA ‘69 founded Morphosis in 1972 as a collective practice of architecture, urbanism and design, rooted in rigorous research and innovation. Working globally across a broad range of project types and scales, Morphosis is recognized for its innovative and sustainable designs for cultural, civic and academic institutions.

Eric Owen Moss FAIA is Principal and Lead Designer of Eric Owen Moss Architects. With each new project, EOMA explores new ways to think, to feel, to see, and to understand architecture – to continually ‘Make it New.’ The firm avoids traditional organization strategies, standardized design solutions, and any notion of architecture as simply a repetitive style. Each new design endeavor is positioned within an ongoing search for new and imaginative ways of engaging the world, with the aim of creating spaces where everyone can feel this powerful spirit of discovery.

Frances Anderton is an award winning author who covers Los Angeles design and architecture in print, broadcast media and public events, with a current focus on housing. For many years she hosted DnA: Design and Architecture radio show for KCRW public radio station.

Presented by the USC School of Architecture. Co-sponsored by USC Visions and Voices.

Photo (Ma Yansong): Li Xiao

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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People have fewer friends, join fewer clubs and volunteer less compared to previous generations. Growing isolation contributes to political polarization and social distrust, weakening democracies worldwide.

On September 23, political scientist Robert Putnam joins former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown, chair of the Center for Civic Society at the USC Schaeffer Institute, for a conversation about how to rebuild the social and community bonds that support healthy democracies. More than 25 years after his influential book Bowling Alone captured the stark consequences of America’s fraying social fabric, Putnam will draw on research from his most recent book, The Upswing, to explore how communities and civic institutions can overcome deep societal divisions to foster connection. Brown will share insights from his decades of global leadership to connect the research to policy and practice.

This event is hosted by the Center for Civic Society at the USC Schaeffer Institute and the Center for the Political Future at USC Dornsife.

PROGRAM

10:30am|Check-in and Refreshments10:45am|Opening RemarksAnna Saavedra, Director, Center for Civic Society; Scholar, USC Schaeffer Institute11:00am|Fireside Chat Robert Putnam, Malkin Professor of Public Policy, Emeritus, Harvard Kennedy School; Author, The Upswing, Bowling AloneIn conversation with: The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Steel Chair, Center for Civic Society, USC Schaeffer Institute11:50am|Closing RemarksDana Goldman, Founding Director, USC Schaeffer Institute

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Appointments are recommended, walk-ins welcome but wait times may be lengthy. Sign up today! https://www.lstream.org/usc/

Please be sure to drink plenty of fluids and eat a hearty meal. Bring photo ID with proof of age. Donors under the age of 17 must bring a signed LifeStream parental consent form.

LifeStream Blood Bank is the primary blood supplier for Keck Medicine of USC, including Keck Hospital and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Our USC Trojan Family thanks you for your donation in support of Keck Medicine of USC and our patients.

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EBT benefits can be used to buy fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, and honey at the Trojan Farmers Market. At the market information booth, shoppers can swipe their EBT card to receive EBT script, which can then be used to buy items from vendors.

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As we return to campus for the fall semester and prepare for an exciting season ahead, don’t let influenza disrupt your plans—make a plan to get your flu vaccine!

Stop by, get protected, and enjoy complimentary snacks for participating.

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY—you may receive a “no out-of-pocket cost” flu vaccination if you are on a non-SHIP/Aetna Plan, courtesy of a funded program from Graduate Student Government (GSG). First 300 grad students who ask for this benefit will receive their flu shot at no cost to them (limited supply offer.)

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Join us for a snack and raffle prizes!

As we return to campus for the fall semester and prepare for an exciting season ahead, don’t let influenza disrupt your plans—make a plan to get your flu vaccine!

Stop by, get protected, and enjoy complimentary snacks for participating.

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY—you may receive a “no out-of-pocket cost” flu vaccination if you are on a non-SHIP/Aetna Plan, courtesy of a funded program from Graduate Student Government (GSG). First 300 grad students who ask for this benefit will receive their flu shot at no cost to them (limited supply offer.)

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Session Dates:

August: 5th & 19thSeptember: 9th & 23rdOctober: 7th & 21stNovember: 4th & 18thDecember: 9thAdditional dates will be posted as they become available.

Topics covered include:

USC Travel CardUniversity PolicyUpdating Your ProfileUsing Mobile AppsProcessing ReimbursementsApprovals & WorkflowBest PracticesWhether you’re new to SAP Concur or need help troubleshooting specific issues, this session is designed to support you.

Format: Virtual, interactive Q&A with live support

Passcode: Expense
Frequency: Bi-weekly

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Join the Bausch + Lomb Fellowship Program Webinar for an opportunity to connect with current fellows and program leaders, learn about available recruiting positions, and participate in live Q&A.

Whether you're just starting to explore fellowships or preparing to apply this cycle, this is a great chance to gain firsthand insights and ask the questions that matter most to you!

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Join Dr. Helena Seli, faculty chair for the Master of Education in Learning Design with AI & Emerging Technologies (LDAI) Online program to discuss some common myths in learning and motivation. We will review and dispute some common "urban" myths such as whether individuals have different learning styles and whether modern students are effective multitaskers.

The live session will be one hour long.

Prior to coming to the live session, please reading this Psychology Today article by Dr. Hoffman & come ready to discuss!

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/motivate/201509/which-common-educational-myth-limits-student-achievement

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Congratulations to the following students!

First Year E-OTD students:

Millenna Fule

Payton Fox

Kathryn Gonzalez

Ariyana Griffin

Chelsea Murillo

Second Year E-OTD students:

Dalena Le

Third Year E-OTD Students

Riley Marsh

Jacqueline Villa

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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What to know: The SoCal Deep Tech Symposium gathers over 130 top corporate leaders, government representatives, startup founders, and early-stage investors in fields such as Aerospace & Defense, Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics, Autonomous Mobility, Renewable Energy, AI and more.

Get a glimpse of the future and what’s getting funded today: See startup founders quick pitch then respond to in-depth Q&A from a panel of investors and subject matter experts. We begin with the First Look SoCal Deep Tech Innovation Showcase which features very early stage startups commercializing IP created at top research universities throughout Southern California. This is your opportunity to get a glimpse of tomorrow’s tech before it hits the market. The second showcase will feature early stage Deep Tech startups seeking Seed and Series A funding who are referred from the region’s top accelerator programs and ecosystem support organizations. An investor panel will provide further insights into fundraising in today’s deep tech sector.

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Kalyan Nadiminti, Toral Jatin Gajarawala, Anirban Baishya

Discussant: Prof. Rajbir Singh Judge

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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Meet with college students from across Southern California while enjoying a live DJ set, hands on art making activities presented by USC NOMAS and Architecture + Advocacy, and complimentary food and refreshment.

Through the evening, students will have the opportunity to connect with fellow students, explore shared interest and discover how to get involved with the architecture community.

This event is FREE to all currently enrolled college students with ID.

RSVP is required. Capacity is limited.

About the exhibit:

Paul R. Williams: An Architect Considered debuts recently acquired archival drawings, photographs, and plans and pairs them with newly commissioned works by leading contemporary artists, architects, and filmmakers, reframing Paul R Williams’s long under-recognized work and addressing urgent conversations about race, equity, and the future of American cities.

A pivotal figure in 20th-century architecture and civil rights advocacy who studied architectural engineering at USC, Williams was the first Black architect licensed west of the Mississippi. He was also the first known Black member of the American Institute of Architects nationwide (1923), its first Black Fellow (1957), and the first and only Black architect to receive its highest honor, the Gold Medal (posthumously, 2017). Over a career spanning nearly six decades, he is estimated to have designed approximately 3,000 structures, making him one of the most prolific and influential architects of his time.

Highlighting 31 housing projects from his long career, Paul R. Williams: An Architect Considered spotlights Williams’ innovative solutions for collective living, primarily in Los Angeles, during the second Great Migration, a period of rapid urbanization. More than 60 items from the Paul R. Williams Archive, which was jointly acquired in 2020 by the USC School of Architecture and the Getty Research Institute, will be shown in conversation with major new commissions, as well as a selection of existing works by photographers Julius Shulman and Janna Ireland.

Significant support for this exhibition and community event has been generously provided by the Mellon Foundation.

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Tickets will be distributed at check-in on the day of the event. Check-in will begin at 5:30 p.m. on campus. Buses will depart at 6:15 p.m. and return to campus at 10:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided.

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Antigone: In the Language of Kings
Adapted from Sophocles by Evelina Fernández
Directed by José Luis Valenzuela
Co-produced by Latino Theater Company

Set in the vibrant world of pre-conquest Tenochtitlan, Mexico, this powerful reimagining of a classic tragedy confronts themes of loyalty, familial duty, and the clash between divine law and state edict. Weaving in pre-Hispanic music and poetry, this timeless story brings Aztec mythology to life in a rich historical tapestry that resonates across cultures, pitting love and defiance against tyranny.

USC students are invited to this Experience LA trip to see Antigone: In the Language of Kings, presented by The Getty Villa’s Outdoor Classical Theater series. This unique venue is modeled after ancient Greek and Roman prototypes, continuing an 8,000-year-old architectural tradition. Working with local and nationally acclaimed theater companies, this series ambitiously reimagines and revives the myths and plays of antiquity, from the most venerated to long-overlooked works.

Antigone: In the Language of Kings runs at the Getty Villa from September 10 to October 3. To attend on your own and purchase tickets, visit https://www.getty.edu.​​​​​​​

Presented by USC Visions and Voices.

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Musical Direction by Greg Phillinganes
Directed by Jason King

Part of the USC Thornton School of Music Series Stevie Wonder: Beyond Category
With Support from USC Visions & Voices and the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective

Marking the 50th anniversary of one of the most ambitious and influential albums in the history of popular music, Songs in the Key of Life at 50: Reimagined brings Stevie Wonder’s landmark 1976 recording to the stage for a one-night-only concert at USC’s Bovard Auditorium.

Released in September 1976 at the height of Wonder’s extraordinary creative run, Songs in the Key of Life is at once an epic musical statement and an intimate portrait of human experience. Across its extraordinary range, Wonder moves between love and heartbreak, faith and doubt, childhood and memory, racial injustice and collective possibility—drawing from soul, funk, gospel, jazz, pop, Latin music, and traditions from across the African diaspora while creating a musical language unmistakably his own. Fifty years later, its songs remain startlingly alive: musically adventurous, emotionally direct, socially engaged, and filled with possibility.

Rather than simply recreate the album, Songs in the Key of Life at 50: Reimagined approaches this iconic body of work as living music. Featuring USC Thornton students, faculty, alumni, and special guest artists, the concert will move between performances that honor the spirit and sound of Wonder’s original recordings and fresh interpretations that reveal new possibilities within the music.

The concert is musically directed by legendary keyboardist, musical director, and longtime Stevie Wonder collaborator Greg Phillinganes, whose relationship with Wonder and this music spans decades, and directed by USC Thornton School of Music Dean Jason King. Together with Thornton students, faculty, alumni, and special guests, Phillinganes and King will explore the many worlds contained within Songs in the Key of Life—honoring the original recording while opening its music to new voices, perspectives, arrangements, and possibilities.

Songs in the Key of Life at 50: Reimagined is part of USC Thornton’s 2026–27 Stevie Wonder: Beyond Category series, a year-long exploration of Wonder’s singular artistic voice, extraordinary musical innovation, and enduring impact on music and culture. The series launches September 10 at Bovard Auditorium with a conversation featuring Phillinganes and special guests, followed by the September 24 concert. Additional events will be announced throughout the academic year.

Musical direction by legendary keyboardist and longtime Stevie Wonder collaborator Greg Phillinganes and directed by USC Thornton Dean Jason King, the concert is part of the 2026–27 Stevie Wonder: Beyond Category series.

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PLEASE NOTE: Stevie Wonder is not currently scheduled to appear or perform at this event.

Admission is free and open to the public with an RSVP. All Thornton Signature Series Events have a standby line for fully booked events. Seating is first-come, first-served. Please arrive early to claim your ticket and allow enough time for parking, locating the venue, and checking in. If you arrive less than five minutes before the start time, you will forfeit your spot to the waitlist/standby line.

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To be a “secret agent,” develop healthy habits, and embody USC’s Unifying Value of Well-being, you must:

Form a team of four: Partner with three fellow agents – from inside or outside your school or unit.

Accept missions: Every Friday, you will receive an email with mission details, a video from WorkWell Mission Command, and a briefing with tips and resources. Missions will run for one week starting Friday, Sept. 25.

Complete missions: The more missions you accomplish, the greater your chances are at earning a team raffle prize!

Are you ready to accept this mission? Join us for the kickoff at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, where you will receive the full program logistics and connect with other agents.

Visit the Mission: Possible 3 webpage for more details.

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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Together, we’ll strengthen the muscle of mindfulness as we practice sitting and walking meditation in the good company of one another and the sun, sand, and sea. With nature's elements inviting us to relax and release, this 90-minute mini-retreat offers a gentle off-campus reset for body, heart, and mind. Come as you are; leave with the gifts of awareness and of connection to self, others and nature. Learn more.

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All EMSI events are free and open to the public.

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Student Health will be providing flu shots at this location on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.

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Morton Gould - American Salute
Harrison Chiang - Dreams of a Faded Wonder
George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue (arr. Hunsberger)
Igor Stravinsky - Octet
Michael Daugherty– Bells for Stokowski

The Thornton Winds and Resident Conductor Professor Sharon Lavery perform masterworks of the wind ensemble repertoire as well as Dreams of a Faded Wonder, a new work by Thornton composer Harrison Chiang. The program showcases the groundbreaking American combination of jazz and classical styles in George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, featuring piano soloist and Thornton faculty member Professor Bernadene Blaha.

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Admission is free and open to the public. Complete programming and ticketing information for this event will be announced soon. Any details currently listed may represent only a portion of the full program and ticketing information. Please check back for updates!

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Tickets are available at usctrojans.com.

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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Housing prices capitalize local amenities, but whether they also capitalize political rep- resentation is an open question. I study the 2022 congressional redistricting of Harris County, Texas, which reassigned roughly half of residential properties to new congres- sional districts, changing which member of Congress represents them while leaving neighborhoods, schools, taxes, and local public services unchanged. Using a panel of roughly one million properties from 2017 to 2025, I find that what matters is the par- tisan content of the reassignment: moving to a new district has no detectable average effect on values. A reassignment that flips the district’s partisan lean, by contrast, re- duces values by 6 to 8 percent, roughly $20,000 at the median property. Estimates are similar under synthetic difference-in-differences and in comparisons among reassigned properties within 500 meters of the new district boundaries. The losses are largest where the new district matches the neighborhood majority, leaving local political mi- norities without alignment at either the neighborhood or district level. The two layers of political alignment therefore appear to act as substitutes. Congressional boundaries can redistribute housing wealth even when they leave the physical and fiscal attributes of place unchanged.

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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Student Health will be providing flu shots at this location on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, from 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM.

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This will be tailored to undergraduate Juniors & Seniors interested in Entry-Level Client Facing/Sales work, specifically our Analytics & Sales role.

Please note: there will be no information on engineering, tech, or grad roles.

This event is open to undergraduate Juniors and Seniors, per employer request.

Registration is first-come, first-served, and space is limited to 75 attendees.By registering, you are expected to attend or cancel if you are no longer able to attend.No-Show Policy: Failure to attend without canceling will result in a “No Show” on your Handshake account. Multiple no-shows may restrict your access to future events, per our Trojan Accountability Expectations.Need disability-related accommodation?

We strive to be consistently inclusive in our practices and provide services to all members of the Trojan Family. To that end, if you are in need of disability-related accommodations to attend an event, let us know by Requesting an Accessibility Accommodation.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

Events are open to all USC Students. The USC Career Center operates its programs in accordance with USC’s Notice of Non-Discrimination.

This program is open to all eligible individuals. USC operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the university’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation or any other prohibited factor.

When you register for a Trojan Talk, employers expect you to attend. If you’re no longer able to participate, please take one of the following actions:

Cancel your registration in Handshake by clicking “Unregister” on the event page.Notify our team by sending an email to recruit@usc.edu.For further assistance, please refer to: Leave an Event.⚠️ Please note: All students who do not attend, or who arrive more than 30 minutes late, will be marked as a no-show. Failure to show up without canceling will affect your ability to register for future events in Handshake, in accordance with our Trojan Accountability Expectations.

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Appointments are recommended, walk-ins welcome but wait times may be lengthy. Sign up today! https://www.lstream.org/usc/

Please be sure to drink plenty of fluids and eat a hearty meal. Bring photo ID with proof of age. Donors under the age of 17 must bring a signed LifeStream parental consent form.

LifeStream Blood Bank is the primary blood supplier for Keck Medicine of USC, including Keck Hospital and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Our USC Trojan Family thanks you for your donation in support of Keck Medicine of USC and our patients.

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Learn more at https://www.marshall.usc.edu/energy-business-summit-2026

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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EBT benefits can be used to buy fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, and honey at the Trojan Farmers Market. At the market information booth, shoppers can swipe their EBT card to receive EBT script, which can then be used to buy items from vendors.

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3 days Pop-up Shop don't miss out!

USC Surplus Sales give members of the USC community access to affordable, gently used furniture, equipment, and household items.

Whether you're furnishing a dorm room, apartment, office or student organization space, USC Surplus Sales offers quality items at a fraction of the retail price while helping reduce waste and support USC's sustainability goals.

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Join us for a snack and raffle prizes!

As we return to campus for the fall semester and prepare for an exciting season ahead, don’t let influenza disrupt your plans—make a plan to get your flu vaccine!

Stop by, get protected, and enjoy complimentary snacks for participating.

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY—you may receive a “no out-of-pocket cost” flu vaccination if you are on a non-SHIP/Aetna Plan, courtesy of a funded program from Graduate Student Government (GSG). First 300 grad students who ask for this benefit will receive their flu shot at no cost to them (limited supply offer.)

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Preparing Los Angeles for emergencies, major events, and evolving security challenges requires coordination across the public and private sectors. Government agencies, law enforcement, transportation systems, and major private organizations each play an important role in protecting people, infrastructure, and the region’s ability to respond when incidents occur.

In recognition of National Preparedness Month, this executive panel will bring together leaders from California emergency management, federal law enforcement, regional transportation, and the entertainment industry to discuss how organizations work together before, during, and after emergencies.

Panelists include:

Bill Scott, Chief, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityCaroline Thomas Jacobs, Director, California Governor’s Office of Emergency ServicesPatrick Grandy, Assistant Director in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Los Angeles Field OfficeEddie Gomez, Director, Production Security & Special Events, Sony Pictures EntertainmentModerated by: Frank Zerunyan, Director, Center on National Defense and Public Safety

Panelists will share lessons from their respective sectors, discuss how relationships and communication are built before a crisis, and explore how Los Angeles can strengthen coordination as the region prepares for future emergencies, large-scale events, and other complex public safety challenges.

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Dr. Gabriel Cravens (Chan) Sex work and Disability

Amelia Cruz (English) Tales Told About Idiots: Highlighting the How of Autism's Rhetorical Construction

David Haydon (Creative Writing) "Queer Mad Redaction."

Perwana Nazif (CSLC) “Neurodivergent Aesthetics and the Non-clinic of Autism”

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All EMSI events are free and open to the public.

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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The 2026 conference will take place on October 1-2, 2026 on the USC campus. Over two days, junior scholars will present their papers on topics related to Korean music, fandom culture, literature, spatial history, diplomatic history, and social integration issues. The research projects are of diverse disciplines and methodologies. The full agenda of the conference is available here- 2026 PaCKS schedule. Please RSVP Here

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Faculty and staff are invited to join the 30-minute webinars, held at 12:15 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month, September 2026 through June 2027. The webinars will cover a range of topics, including balanced options at work, women’s health, mindful eating, meal prepping demonstrations and a nutrition panel. Prioritize your health and well-being and join us!

To register and learn more about the series, visit the EatWell Bites webpage.

If you have questions or want to learn more about USC Healthy Campus, please email Jchobdee@usc.edu.

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Join us on the select Thursdays of every month at 2-2:30pm for sustainability strolls as part of the weekly WalkUSC program!

Thursday, October 1Thursday, October 22Thursday, November 19

These walks are part of the weekly WalkUSC program. WalkUSC offers on-campus and remote walks led by volunteer faculty and staff, to improve your health, get outside, and connect with colleagues across campus and remotely.

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5:30PM - Check In/Dinner | 6:00-7:00PM - Programming

The job talk is one of the most important opportunities to showcase your research, communicate your scholarly identity, and make a lasting impression during the academic job search. Designed for advanced Ph.D. students, this session will explore strategies for delivering an engaging and effective job talk, communicating with diverse audiences, and preparing for questions and feedback.

*This event is designed for advanced Dornsife Ph.D. students (YR 4+). If you are not a Dornsife Ph.D. student and are interested in attending, please email us at phdacademy@dornsife.usc.edu.*

Bonus for Dornsife Ph.D. students only: Attending this event counts toward the 4-event minimum to apply for the PhD Academy Scholarship and Research Fund (up to $500).

If you are experiencing any symptoms or are currently in an isolation/quarantine period due to a recent infection or exposure, please do not attend. Thank you.

This program is open to all eligible individuals. USC operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the university’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation or any other prohibited factor.

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*If you check in to the event, you will be entered into an opportunity drawing to win a range of student essentials

*Late Night 'SC events are open to ALL USC students

This program is open to all eligible individuals. Late Night 'SC operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the USC’s Notice of Non-Discrimination.
Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact latenight.sc@usc.edu. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids, such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials, notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

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The day will include a fireside chat with Richard Moscicki, former executive vice president and chief medical officer of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and former deputy center director for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).

Panel discussions will explore state legislative efforts addressing PBM vertical integration, next-generation career opportunities for pharmacists, and the role of pharmacists in an increasingly fragmented drug marketplace.

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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About the Book: Between the late 1940s and the end of the twentieth century, natural gas became Iran's bedrock energy source. Billed as a futuristic fuel for a future world power, gas became an avenue for the country's developmentalist ambitions. The ability to build technologically sophisticated infrastructures served as a powerful tool of state legitimation, both before and after the 1979 Revolution, and tied top-down politics of modernization to bottom-up feelings of national belonging.

Accelerant analyzes the interwoven histories of energy, development, and the environment in Iran. Following the movement of natural gas from underground deposits, through infrastructures of refining and distribution, and into everyday life, Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani explores the roles of development planners, oil firms, industrialists, engineers, and consumers—as well as the mountain ranges, sedimentary rock, and natural gas itself—to show how natural gas emerged as a crucial enabler of industrialization and a strong impetus for resource nationalism. Tracing the transformation of gas from a waste product into a vital resource, this book offers a history of anticolonial developmentalism in Iran—revealing a key driver toward intensified energy use that suggests why and how societies in the Global South became voracious consumers of fossil fuel energy.

About the Author: Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani is the Farhang Foundation Early Career Chair in Iranian Studies and Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies and Environmental Studies at the University of Southern California.

Open to attendants outside of USC. An excerpt of the book will be made available to registered attendants. Registration before the event is required.

This event is part of the Levan Institute for the Humanities' “Book Chats” series, conversations about new books published by USC scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. To see more events in this series, including recordings of past events, visit https://dornsife.usc.edu/levan-institute/book-chats/.

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Go beyond the screen with USC Annenberg for a special Homecoming edition of Trojan Voices: Behind the Story. USC alumni filmmakers will share scenes from their award-winning documentary, Saffron Robe, and insight into their decade-long journey bringing the film to life.

Set in the remote mountains of northern Laos, Saffron Robe follows a revered Buddhist abbot working to preserve sacred traditions while providing education and hope to underserved youth in a post-war society. Through thoughtfully curated excerpts from the film, the filmmakers will offer behind-the-scenes perspectives on documentary craft, navigating cross-cultural narratives, and the creative decisions that shaped the film.

Moderated by Professor Daniel Birman, the conversation will conclude with an audience Q&A, followed by a networking reception with light bites. Join fellow Trojans for an evening celebrating alumni storytellers, meaningful conversation, and the enduring impact of documentary filmmaking.

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The USC Baroque Sinfonia celebrates the 20th anniversary of Adam Gilbert as director of the Early Music Program, the program’s 40th anniversary, and the next 40 years to come. This performance will feature Thorton early music students and alumni performing Renaissance and Baroque music and Adam Gilbert’s compositions for early music ensembles. Join us for areception following the performance.

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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Student Health will be providing Flu shots at this location on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

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EASC Guest Speaker Series: Talk by Prof. Gerald Sim (Professor of Communication & Multimedia Studies, Florida Atlantic University) with Faculty Moderator Prof. Brian Bernards (EALC 548: Readings in Southeast Asian Studies)

The author discusses his inspirations for the book and the motivations behind it. He recounts his hopes for how the work would contribute to the field, reacts to how it has been received, and addresses how his thinking has evolved since its publication.

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As we approach Open Enrollment, we encourage you to learn about the many services and resources your health plan has to offer. Join us at the Employee Health Benefits Fair to connect with benefit representatives, ask questions, and explore the programs available to support your health and well-being.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Tuesday, October 6th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 13th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 20th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 27th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 3rd, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 10th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 17th, 1-2pm PTLearn more.

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“Puppetry is booming in L.A. Meet the new generation of performers making it cool again.”—Los Angeles Times

“The bad kids of the alt-puppet scene…”—Hollywood Entertainment

Los Angeles–based artist collective Freak Nature Puppets presents an imaginative performance that combines giant puppets, live theatre, music, comedy, and visual storytelling.

More about Freak Nature:
Pack your carry-on and board your flight to Freak Nature Park, a most unique and unnatural wonder. You and your fellow tourists will encounter gentle giants, lovelorn copilots, a lonely lavatory, cursed Crankmen, and creatures of all kinds. Just don’t get too close—if you die in Freak Nature Park, you die in real life. Please exit through the gift shop.

What to Expect:
Described by Currant Jam Magazine as a collective where “event planning meets arts & crafts, sculpture, sketch comedy, clowning, music, and experimental performance art,” Freak Nature’s work offers a fun entry point into the joyful, creative world of contemporary puppetry and performance.

This Is One Part of a Series!
This performance is a part of Freak Nature at USC, a two-part series featuring the dreamlike and fantastical work of L.A.–based artist collective Freak Nature Puppets.

Related Event:
Freak March: A DIY Community Parade with Freak Nature Puppets
Wednesday, September 16, from 12 to 5:30 p.m.
Founders Park
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Bio:
Freak Nature Puppets is a Los Angeles–based artist collective creating dreamlike worlds through giant puppetry, physical theater, music, and participatory performance. Inspired by the radical puppetry of Bread and Puppet Theater, the visual imagination of Mummenschanz, and the joyful absurdity of Pee-wee Herman, Freak Nature crafts immersive experiences that invite audiences into playful acts of creativity and wonder. Their collaborators have included Dead & Company, Childish Gambino, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, and Poncili Creación, and they developed the collective as the inaugural artists-in-residence at Los Angeles’ Elysian Theater.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Co-sponsored by Freak Nature Puppets, The Elysian Theater, and the USC Roski School of Art and Design.

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This conversation will celebrate the publication of In Pursuit, an essay project featuring the presidents and first ladies, edited by Dr. Shogan. Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky will moderate the conversation, which will include George Washington, John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Richard Nixon, William Clinton, and more.

A reception with complimentary beer, wine, and hors-d'œuvres will follow the lecture.

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Appointments are recommended, walk-ins welcome but wait times may be lengthy. Sign up today! https://www.lstream.org/usc/

Please be sure to drink plenty of fluids and eat a hearty meal. Bring photo ID with proof of age. Donors under the age of 17 must bring a signed LifeStream parental consent form.

LifeStream Blood Bank is the primary blood supplier for Keck Medicine of USC, including Keck Hospital and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Our USC Trojan Family thanks you for your donation in support of Keck Medicine of USC and our patients.

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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Attendees are welcome to check out the stations for writing contest raffles, letter crafts, traditional games and snacks. The event is organized by the Korean language program and co-sponsored by the USC Libraries Korean Heritage Library and the Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

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The event will take place on Wednesday, October 7, at 2:00 p.m.ET (11:00 a.m. PT) and will be held online.

This program is open to all eligible individuals. USC Annenberg operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

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EBT benefits can be used to buy fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, and honey at the Trojan Farmers Market. At the market information booth, shoppers can swipe their EBT card to receive EBT script, which can then be used to buy items from vendors.

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Join us for a snack and raffle prizes!

As we return to campus for the fall semester and prepare for an exciting season ahead, don’t let influenza disrupt your plans—make a plan to get your flu vaccine!

Stop by, get protected, and enjoy complimentary snacks for participating.

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY—you may receive a “no out-of-pocket cost” flu vaccination if you are on a non-SHIP/Aetna Plan, courtesy of a funded program from Graduate Student Government (GSG). First 300 grad students who ask for this benefit will receive their flu shot at no cost to them (limited supply offer.)

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W.A. Mozart - Violin Concerto No.5, K.219, A major (Turkish)
Launy Grondahl - Trombone Concerto
Johannes Brahms - Piano Concerto No.2, op.83, B-flat major

The virtuosity of the Thornton School of Music is on full display in this concert, featuring the winners of Thornton's annual concerto competition. Thornton students Juchao Zhao, Jason Bernhard, and Andrew Edwards join the Thornton Symphony as soloists in an evening of concertos, conducted by the Thornton Symphony's Principal Conductor and Artistic Leader Maestro Carl St. Clair.

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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About the Book: We use avatars to play videogames. We use pseudonyms on social media. We use VPNs to mask our identities and activities. In the digital realm, anonymity is everywhere, a persistent option for those who wish to hide, experiment, and deceive. But we are anonymous in more contexts than the digital. In urban settings, we routinely experience the anonymity of the crowd, and routinely use anonymity to participate in political life and social protests. Anonymity matters. This book is a wager that we can learn much about society, humanity, and power by analyzing the structural tensions and possibilities of anonymity, and by analyzing how the economy of anonymity is changing in a modernity defined by computation.

While many have explored the connections between surveillance, datafication, and privacy, relatively little has been done to theorize anonymity and its critical role in our lives. This book rebalances our intellectual investments by expanding our understandings of anonymity. Putting the work of Gloria Anzaldúa and Bernhard Siegert into conversation, Hector Amaya examines the contours of anonymity in different social domains—in relationship to individuals, institutions, and contexts; to epistemology and ontology; and to history and society. As the book shows, anonymity entails paradoxical possibilities—sometimes anonymity is experienced as freedom and other times as powerlessness, or subjugation.

About the Author: Hector Amaya is Professor of Communication at USC Annenberg and the author most recently of Trafficking: Narcoculture in Mexico and the United States (2020), among other titles.

Open to attendants outside of USC. An excerpt of the book will be made available to registered attendants. Registration before the event is required.

This event is part of the Levan Institute for the Humanities' “Book Chats” series, conversations about new books published by USC scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. To see more events in this series, including recordings of past events, visit https://dornsife.usc.edu/levan-institute/book-chats/.

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All EMSI events are free and open to the public.

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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How to Control Fire on a Burning Continent

This past summer, wildfires again washed across southeast Australian landscapes, affecting over 500,000 hectares. Many of the forests that have carried these combustive tides are regrowth of native forests industrially cleared for mining and then recleared for timber. Many of the grasslands that were blackened with ash are littered with grasses and weedy grains intentionally refined and released by government agencies in the name of productivism. This is territory or "Country" that has been comprehensively reshaped by projects of resource control, reterritorialised by almost two centuries of settler colonial and postcolonial dispossession and resource extraction, nourished by a climate itself deranged by fossil capital endeavours of resource capture and exploitation. In these conditions, even La Niña patterns historically associated with quiet summers can underpin a landmark bushfire season. Meanwhile, another system of control now intervenes in these increasingly flammable terrains, telling us on emergency broadcasts that the fires are “out of control.” We are all told to watch and act. “The incident is escalating. Take action immediately to protect your life.” Between the warnings and health advisory messages about smoke pollution, media commentators suggest that we might be safer if only our multibillion-dollar technoscientific systems of control were better equipped. In this presentation, I will think with Landecker’s (2025) prompt to attend to modernity’s “aftermath,” considering how the impossible dreams of control persist both within and without the institutions of Australian fire management.

About the author

Timothy Neale is a pakeha (non-indigenous) anthropologist and STS scholar, originally from Aotearoa New Zealand, whose work addresses environmental hazards and disasters through the social life of their technical infrastructures. Timothy lives and works on the lands of Wurundjeri peoples in Naarm Melbourne, where he is Associate Professor in Anthropology at Deakin University, co-convenor of Deakin's Cultures of Technoscience (CoT) network, and Editor of the STS journal Science, Technology, & Human Values. He is the author of two monographs, Wild Articulations: Environmentalism and Indigeneity in Northern Australia (University of Hawaii Press, 2017) and How to Control Fire on a Burning Continent (Duke University Press, 2026), and the editor (with Courtney Addison and Thao Phan) of An Anthropogenic Table of Elements: Experiments in the Fundamental (University of Toronto Press, 2022).

For any questions, please contact the Ethnography Studio at ethnographystudio@gmail.com

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EASC Guest Speaker Series: Talk by Prof. Gerald Sim (Professor of Communication & Multimedia Studies, Florida Atlantic University) with Faculty Moderator Prof. Brian Bernards (EALC 548: Readings in Southeast Asian Studies)

The author discusses his inspirations for the book and the motivations behind it. He recounts his hopes for how the work would contribute to the field, reacts to how it has been received, and addresses how his thinking has evolved since its publication.

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EASC Guest Speaker Series: Talk by Prof. Peng Xu (Associate Professor, ShanghaiTech University) with Faculty Moderator Prof. Mengxiao Wang (EALC 145: Introduction to Chinese Culture Art and Literature)

Peng Xu’s The Courtesan’s Memory, Voice, and Late Ming Drama (University of Michigan Press, 2025) reinterprets late Ming drama by foregrounding courtesan performance culture as a generative force in theatrical production. Drawing on a wide range of sources—including scripts, city guides, biographies, diaries, letters, and visual materials—the book argues that courtesans were not merely subjects of representation but active agents who reshaped theatrical form, performance conditions, and literary style. In doing so, it challenges male-centered historiography and offers a new framework for understanding gender, media, and creativity in early modern Chinese theater.

This event is co-sponsored by the USC East Asian Library.

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Exhibition on view: September 25–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm

Gayle and Ed Roski Gallery

3001 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

ARTIST STATEMENT: My whole life I've felt like a performer without an audience. Diva Manifestation Ritual began as a private act, drawing the same nude women over and over, using their unapologetic femininity as a vessel before I knew how to inhabit my own. The more I created, the more this eccentric persona revealed itself. Painting myself became the natural next step – to hold the frame around my own body and decide what it means.

This show is where that ritual goes public. Life-size paintings and spontaneous figure drawings move between desire and being desired, grotesque and glamour – inhabiting a persona and realizing it was always yours.

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ARTIST STATEMENT: What is home and what does it mean to have an identity? Is it shared or something more personal?

Through painting, illustration, and installation, the artist invites viewers to explore her definition of being a Oaxaqueña (state located in the southern part of Mexico - Oaxaca) living in the US. Across the different mediums shown, she examines themes of identity, community, and sense of belonging to narrate her journey of self-discovery, all while she invites her audience to reflect on their own experiences.

Throughout the exhibition, she questions her audience: What is your identity built on? What do you consider home? Perhaps home can be one place—or perhaps it is many places all at once.

Exhibition on view: September 24–October 13, 2026

Gallery hours: Mon–Thurs, 9am–6pm; Fri, 9am–5pm

Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, Watt Hall

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The event is co-sponsored by the USC East Asian Studies Center.

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Tuesday, October 6th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 13th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 20th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 27th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 3rd, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 10th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 17th, 1-2pm PTLearn more.

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Pizza and Politics are held on the following Tuesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PT in the CPF Office, SOS B15. These events are for USC students, faculty, and staff only. Dates are listed below:

Tuesday, October 13: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, October 20: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, October 27: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, November 10: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, November 17: 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Questions about Fellows, Study Groups, or the CPF Student Scholars Program? Contact us at cpf@usc.edu.

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5:30PM - Check In/Dinner | 6:00-7:00PM - Programming

Qualifying exams are a major milestone on the path to doctoral candidacy. Designed for second- and third-year Ph.D. students, this session will provide practical guidance on preparing for qualifying exams, developing effective study strategies, managing the process, and setting yourself up for success.

*This event is designed for Dornsife Ph.D. students (YR 2+3). If you are not a Dornsife Ph.D. student and are interested in attending, please email us at phdacademy@dornsife.usc.edu.*

Bonus for Dornsife Ph.D. students only: Attending this event counts toward the 4-event minimum to apply for the PhD Academy Scholarship and Research Fund (up to $500).

If you are experiencing any symptoms or are currently in an isolation/quarantine period due to a recent infection or exposure, please do not attend. Thank you.

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DESCRIPTION:
What does daily practice look like for a durational performance artist? What’s the difference between everyday untimely behaviors and durational performance art? In this interactive workshop, durational performance artist Raegan Truax will foster and explore new ways of being untimely.

What to Expect in the Workshop:
No prior experience is required. Through a series of exercises drawn from Truax’s artistic practice, students will develop heightened sensory awareness, explore non-linear ways of engaging creatively and critically, develop clarity and intentionality within group processes, build reflective skills, and support interdisciplinary thinking—bridging performance, somatics, visual art, conceptual inquiry, and embodied practice.

This Is One Part of a Series!
This workshop is part of a month-long residency with durational performance artist Raegan Truax at ONE Archives that explores themes of power, connection, exhaustion, and embodiment. The residency will also include archival research, a durational performance, a talkback, and an exhibition at ONE Archives.

Related Events:
in the same place
A 46-Hour Durational Performance by Raegan Truax
Friday, October 23 at 1 p.m. to Sunday, October 25, at 11 a.m.
ONE Archives
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ON DURATION: A Talkback with Raegan Truax and Alexis Bard Johnson
Tuesday, October 27, at 7 p.m.
ONE Archives
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Bio:
Raegan Truax is a durational performance artist, scholar, and educator whose work explores time, embodiment, and queer feminist performance practices. They hold a PhD in Theater and Performance Studies from Stanford University and MA degrees in Performance Studies and Gender Politics from New York University. Truax is the founder of ON DURATION and executive director of Creative Body Institute. Their work has been presented internationally at venues including CounterPulse in San Francisco, Berlin Art Week, ZK/U Berlin, Cité internationale des Arts in Paris, and SOMArts in San Francisco. Their work is also featured in Marina Abramović Institute’s Immaterial Archive. They are committed to an overtly queer and feminist durational practice that challenges masochistic tropes of endurance. For them, it is a practice of risk, struggle, vulnerability, connection, presence, and possibility. @raegan.truax

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Alexis Bard Johnson (ONE Archives at the USC Libraries).

Photo (middle): Giuliana Grippo
Photo (right): Sara Faridamin

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Interested in learning more about careers in Public Policy and Law? This career exploration event is for you!

Industry Insights is designed for students who are exploring various career paths and eager to hear directly from professionals in the field. Join experts working across public service, government, legal practice, advocacy, and policy as they share their career journeys, discuss current issues shaping the industry, and offer advice on navigating careers in law and public policy.

Whether you're interested in government, public interest law, private practice, legislative affairs, nonprofit advocacy, policy analysis, or regulatory work, this panel will provide valuable insights into the many opportunities available.

These educational panels are held each Fall and Spring semester and are led and moderated by USC Career Center Interns. Open to all majors and class levels.

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Check out all of our Fall 2026 Industry Insights events here: https://careers.usc.edu/industry-insights/. All events are hosted on Handshake.

Need a disability-related accommodation? We strive to be consistently inclusive in our practices and provide services to all members of the Trojan Family. If you need disability-related accommodations to attend this event, please let us know by completing the accommodation request form: https://careers.usc.edu/resources/request-an-accessibility-accommodation-for-a-career-center-appointment-and-event/

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You've mastered the middle. Now it's time to own the room.

Join us October 15–16 for Lead On! 2026, the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations' premier leadership forum designed to give PR and communications managers the tools, speakers, and strategies to take that next bold step in their leadership journey.

Over two immersive days, you will engage in hands-on workshops, candid conversations, and meaningful connections that sharpen your leadership instincts, strengthen your communication strategy, deepen your negotiation skills, and build the confidence to lead at the highest level.
The next chapter of your career starts here.

A Conference Built for Impact: With only 40 participants, Lead On! is one of the most intimate leadership forums of its kind. This intentionally small setting creates the space for deeper learning, real mentorship, and the kind of networking that actually moves careers forward.

Registration includes meals, snack and beverage service throughout the conference. Discounted hotel accommodations are available at the USC Hotel. Contact usccpr@usc.edu for codes and additional information.

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This two-day public relations leadership forum, designed by and for women in the industry, equips future leaders with real-world skills, insight, and practical tools for success. This career-defining summit is the go-to gathering for mid-career women in PR and communications who have the desire to learn, grow, and achieve.

Learn from fellow communication experts and C-suite leaders who have forged their own paths and laid the groundwork for the next generation of women leaders.

Past speakers and panelists have included:

Samara Bay, author, Permission to SpeakDia Bondi, author, Ask Like An AuctioneerMelanie Cherry, associate director, PR and Advertising Studies, USC AnnenbergCheryl Cook, client relationship expert and market leader, Weber ShandwickFred Cook, director, USC Center for Public Relations; chariman emeritus, GolinCristal Downing, EVP, MerckKirstin Eggers, professor, USC School of Dramatic ArtsJennifer Gottlieb, global president, Real ChemistryLiz Fosslien, best-selling author and expert on emotions at workTobin Heath and Christen Press, co-founders, RE-Inc; FIFA World Cup ChampionsBonnie McCracken, copilot specialist, MicrosoftJennifer Palmieri, former White House Communications DirectorMelissa Robinson, adjunct professor, USC Annenberg; Vice President, Marketing and Communications, BoingoKristina Schake, chief communications officer, DisneyShelley Zalis, CEO, The Female QuotientRSVP here

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California voters have long used the initiative process as a powerful check on the legislature, and 2026 promises to be no exception. From sweeping tax reform to housing, criminal justice, and environmental policy, this year's ballot could reshape the state's political and fiscal landscape for a generation. With so many measures to weigh, how can voters cut through the noise and make informed decisions? This panel will break down the pros, cons, and context behind each initiative, who is funding them, and what their passage would actually mean for Californians.

Beyond the substance of any single measure, the panel will also grapple with a bigger question: is direct democracy by ballot initiative a good way to govern in the first place, or does it invite exactly the kind of special-interest maneuvering it was designed to prevent?

Join our expert panel, representing a range of perspectives, for a lively and illuminating discussion of some of the most consequential measures on the ballot, including a proposed wealth tax, a measure to limit how much localities can add on top of property taxes, changes to CEQA environmental review, and a voter ID initiative.

Panelists Include:

Bob Shrum (Moderator) – Director, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future; Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics; Author of Concessions of a Serial CampaignerMike Murphy – Co-Director, USC Dornsife Center for the Political FutureChristian Grose – Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, USCBrooke Armour – Executive Vice President, California Business RoundtableAdditional panelists will be announced as they are confirmed.

We are immensely grateful to Sue and Jeff White for launching this nonpartisan dialogue series at USC.

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You've mastered the middle. Now it's time to own the room.

Join us October 15–16 for Lead On! 2026, the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations' premier leadership forum designed to give PR and communications managers the tools, speakers, and strategies to take that next bold step in their leadership journey.

Over two immersive days, you will engage in hands-on workshops, candid conversations, and meaningful connections that sharpen your leadership instincts, strengthen your communication strategy, deepen your negotiation skills, and build the confidence to lead at the highest level.
The next chapter of your career starts here.

A Conference Built for Impact: With only 40 participants, Lead On! is one of the most intimate leadership forums of its kind. This intentionally small setting creates the space for deeper learning, real mentorship, and the kind of networking that actually moves careers forward.

Registration includes meals, snack and beverage service throughout the conference. Discounted hotel accommodations are available at the USC Hotel. Contact usccpr@usc.edu for codes and additional information.

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About the instructor:

Valéry Augustin is the Professor of Practice at the University of Southern California School of Architecture and is the founder and principal of the award-winning design practice DNA Architecture + Design, Inc. Based in Los Angeles, DNA Architecture + Design is a multi-disciplinary practice focused on community-oriented projects and engaged in architecture, interiors, and exhibition design. Alongside commissioned projects, DNA Architecture + Design also pursues theoretical investigations and research focused on urban issues and architectural representation. Before establishing his practice, Professor Augustin was a designer at several internationally recognized design firms, including Swanke Hayden Connell Architects in London, England; Oppenheim Architecture and Design in Miami, Florida; and Frederick Fisher and Partners Architects in Los Angeles, California.

Professor Augustin’s work has been exhibited at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in North Carolina, the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., and at galleries in Miami and Los Angeles. In 2004, he curated and designed an exhibition titled Recent Departures at UCLA. In 2006, Professor Augustin led a multidisciplinary team of architects, planners, and developers participating in PropX, Inventing the Next LA; an invited competition aimed at providing new approaches to urban problems such as affordable housing, homelessness, traffic, and sustainability. The work of DNA Architecture + Design has been published widely and recognized by the design community with awards including an AIA LA Residential Design and Restaurant Design Award.

About the exhibition:

Paul R. Williams: An Architect Considered debuts recently acquired archival drawings, photographs, and plans and pairs them with newly commissioned works by leading contemporary artists, architects, and filmmakers, reframing Paul R Williams’s long under-recognized work and addressing urgent conversations about race, equity, and the future of American cities.

A pivotal figure in 20th-century architecture and civil rights advocacy who studied architectural engineering at USC, Williams was the first Black architect licensed west of the Mississippi. He was also the first known Black member of the American Institute of Architects nationwide (1923), its first Black Fellow (1957), and the first and only Black architect to receive its highest honor, the Gold Medal (posthumously, 2017). Over a career spanning nearly six decades, he is estimated to have designed approximately 3,000 structures, making him one of the most prolific and influential architects of his time.

Highlighting 31 housing projects from his long career, Paul R. Williams: An Architect Considered spotlights Williams’ innovative solutions for collective living, primarily in Los Angeles, during the second Great Migration, a period of rapid urbanization. More than 60 items from the Paul R. Williams Archive, which was jointly acquired in 2020 by the USC School of Architecture and the Getty Research Institute, will be shown in conversation with major new commissions, as well as a selection of existing works by photographers Julius Shulman and Janna Ireland.

Image: Jointly owned by the Getty Research Institute (2020.M.6.35) and the University of Southern California School of Architecture. © Della M. Williams Trust Dated December 15, 1988.

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ADMISSION:
Admission is free and open to everyone. Reservations required. RSVP beginning Tuesday, September 1, at 10 a.m.

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DESCRIPTION:
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Kaufman International Dance Center, USC’s dazzling home for dance, in a dynamic day of movement, creativity, and connection.

What to Expect:
Create your own path through a vibrant series of experiences, including performances, interactive workshops, hands-on activations, and immersive surprises curated by USC Kaufman faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Showcasing the energy, innovation, and collaborative spirit of the USC dance community, each stop offers a new way to engage with dance and the people who make this extraordinary space come alive.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices and USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. Organized by Callen Gosselin (Dance), Jackie Kopcsak (Dance), Jennifer Lott (Dance), and Monica Miklas (Aviary Creative Works).

Photo: Emma Marcellana (BFA ’28) / By Atlas and Elm Studios.

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Admission is free and open to the public. Complete programming and ticketing information for this event will be announced soon. Any details currently listed may represent only a portion of the full program and ticketing information. Please check back for updates!

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Description: Philosophers have long considered “beauty” to be one of our most significant aesthetic experiences. Some regard its power as inspiring or even ennobling; others treat beauty’s allure with suspicion. But beauty isn’t just philosophical. It also interests sociologists, biologists, and marketing execs. Most of us experience beauty as deeply personal, even while we know that our most visceral responses to beauty are shaped by the largest structures in which we exist. So, then, what does beauty mean to the writer? How do we think about writing about beauty, or with beauty? Beauty matters to our sense of writerly voice and also to our beliefs about evidence, persuasiveness, and analysis. This event brings together Arabelle Siccardi, a journalist and cultural historian of the beauty industry, with Mitra Parineh, a creative writer herself and a frequent professor of USC’s “Issues in Aesthetics” freshman seminar. Together, we’ll discuss how beauty shapes what writers do and what readers feel.

Mitra Parineh writes about, and teaches writers how to approach the subjects of beauty, art, and culture on the page. Her work has appeared in the New Orleans Review, Hyperallergic, 7x7, and Frenshe. She is an Assistant Professor in the Writing Program at USC.

Arabelle Sicardi is a Taiwanese American writer exploring beauty, care, and crisis. They’ve written for Allure, Teen Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and the Cut; run the scent collective Perfumed Pages; and founded the Museum of Nails Foundation. They split their time between New York City and Portugal.

Open to attendants outside of USC. Registration before the event is required. To see more events in this series, including recordings of past events, visit https://dornsife.usc.edu/levan-institute/programs/on-writing/.

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Tuesday, October 6th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 13th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 20th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 27th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 3rd, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 10th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 17th, 1-2pm PTLearn more.

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Pizza and Politics are held on the following Tuesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PT in the CPF Office, SOS B15. These events are for USC students, faculty, and staff only. Dates are listed below:

Tuesday, October 13: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, October 20: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, October 27: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, November 10: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, November 17: 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Questions about Fellows, Study Groups, or the CPF Student Scholars Program? Contact us at cpf@usc.edu.

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Interested in learning more about working in Entertainment? This career exploratory event is for you!

Industry Insights connects students with professionals across the entertainment industry to explore the many career paths that bring creative ideas to life. Hear firsthand from industry experts as they discuss their career journeys, the evolving landscape of entertainment, and what it takes to build a successful career in this dynamic field.

Whether you're interested in film, television, music, gaming, streaming, live events, talent representation, production, marketing, or entertainment business, this panel will provide valuable insights into the diverse opportunities available and the skills employers are looking for.

These educational panels are held each Fall and Spring semester and are led and moderated by USC Career Center Interns. Open to all majors and class levels.

OPEN TO ALL MAJORS & CLASS LEVELS: SIGN UP WITH YOUR USC.EDU EMAIL

Check out all of our Fall 2026 Industry Insights events here: https://careers.usc.edu/industry-insights/. All events are hosted on Handshake.

Need a disability-related accommodation? We strive to be consistently inclusive in our practices and provide services to all members of the Trojan Family. If you need disability-related accommodations to attend this event, please let us know by completing the accommodation request form:https://careers.usc.edu/resources/request-an-accessibility-accommodation-for-a-career-center-appointment-and-event/

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5:30PM - Check In/Dinner | 6:00-7:00PM - Programming

Your ability to clearly and confidently explain your research is an essential skill throughout graduate school and beyond. Designed for first-year Ph.D. students, this interactive workshop will introduce the fundamentals of crafting an effective elevator pitch that communicates your research, interests, and goals to a variety of audiences. Participants will learn strategies for tailoring their message, engaging listeners, and building confidence when networking with faculty, peers, and professionals. Whether you're introducing yourself at a conference, networking event, or casual conversation, this session aims to help you make a memorable first impression.

*This event is designed for Dornsife Ph.D. students (YR 1). If you are not a Dornsife Ph.D. student and are interested in attending, please email us at phdacademy@dornsife.usc.edu.*

Bonus for Dornsife Ph.D. students only: Attending this event counts toward the 4-event minimum to apply for the PhD Academy Scholarship and Research Fund (up to $500).

If you are experiencing any symptoms or are currently in an isolation/quarantine period due to a recent infection or exposure, please do not attend. Thank you.

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Appointments are recommended, walk-ins welcome but wait times may be lengthy. Sign up today! https://www.lstream.org/usc/

Please be sure to drink plenty of fluids and eat a hearty meal. Bring photo ID with proof of age. Donors under the age of 17 must bring a signed LifeStream parental consent form.

LifeStream Blood Bank is the primary blood supplier for Keck Medicine of USC, including Keck Hospital and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Our USC Trojan Family thanks you for your donation in support of Keck Medicine of USC and our patients.

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EBT benefits can be used to buy fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, and honey at the Trojan Farmers Market. At the market information booth, shoppers can swipe their EBT card to receive EBT script, which can then be used to buy items from vendors.

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Join us for a snack and raffle prizes!

As we return to campus for the fall semester and prepare for an exciting season ahead, don’t let influenza disrupt your plans—make a plan to get your flu vaccine!

Stop by, get protected, and enjoy complimentary snacks for participating.

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY—you may receive a “no out-of-pocket cost” flu vaccination if you are on a non-SHIP/Aetna Plan, courtesy of a funded program from Graduate Student Government (GSG). First 300 grad students who ask for this benefit will receive their flu shot at no cost to them (limited supply offer.)

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As we approach Open Enrollment, we encourage you to learn about the many services and resources your health plan has to offer. Join us at the Employee Health Benefits Fair to connect with benefit representatives, ask questions, and explore the programs available to support your health and well-being.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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*Dr. Kim’s talk doubles as a teaching demo, with 50 minutes of presentation and 40 minutes of Q&A to follow

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ABSTRACT: In the wake of World War II, leaders in the U.S. defense bureaucracy routinely looked to private industry for assistance in running the emerging national security state. Over the decades that followed, officers were sent to study at business schools, clerical workers were subjected to time and motion studies, and base commanders struggled with accounting as they were instructed for the first time to keep track of resources and labor in terms of dollars. While the Vietnam War led many military leaders to denounce “managerialism” in favor of traditional concepts of command and leadership, by that time the language and values of business management had become thoroughly embedded in the institutional structure of the military. In Pentagon Capitalism, A.J. Murphy shows how the remaking of the defense bureaucracy in the image of the profit-seeking firm changed the experience of work in the military, redefined what it meant to be an officer, and facilitated the privatization of many of the defense establishment’s functions.

BIO: A.J. Murphy is an assistant professor of History at Brandeis University, where they teach courses on military history, the history of capitalism, and the history of gender and sexuality. They are the author of Pentagon Capitalism: How the Cold War US Military Modeled Itself on Private Business (Harvard University Press, 2026).

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Interested in learning more about working in Social Impact and Non-Profit? This career exploratory event is for you!

Industry Insights connects students with professionals who are creating positive change through mission-driven work. Hear firsthand from leaders across the social impact and nonprofit sectors as they share their career journeys, discuss the challenges and rewards of purpose-driven careers, and offer advice on making a meaningful impact in communities around the world.

Whether you're interested in nonprofit management, philanthropy, community development, advocacy, social entrepreneurship, education, international development, sustainability, or corporate social responsibility (CSR), this panel will provide valuable insights into the many ways you can build a career while advancing causes you care about.

These educational panels are held each Fall and Spring semester and are led and moderated by USC Career Center Interns. Open to all majors and class levels.

OPEN TO ALL MAJORS & CLASS LEVELS: SIGN UP WITH YOUR USC.EDU EMAIL

Check out all of our Fall 2026 Industry Insights events here: https://careers.usc.edu/industry-insights/. All events are hosted on Handshake.

Need a disability-related accommodation? We strive to be consistently inclusive in our practices and provide services to all members of the Trojan Family. If you need disability-related accommodations to attend this event, please let us know by completing the accommodation request form: https://careers.usc.edu/resources/request-an-accessibility-accommodation-for-a-career-center-appointment-and-event/

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Thursday, October 1Thursday, October 22Thursday, November 19

These walks are part of the weekly WalkUSC program. WalkUSC offers on-campus and remote walks led by volunteer faculty and staff, to improve your health, get outside, and connect with colleagues across campus and remotely.

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Together, we’ll strengthen the muscle of mindfulness as we practice sitting and walking meditation in the good company of one another and the sun, sand, and sea. With nature's elements inviting us to relax and release, this 90-minute mini-retreat offers a gentle off-campus reset for body, heart, and mind. Come as you are; leave with the gifts of awareness and of connection to self, others and nature. Learn more.

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ADMISSION:
Admission is free and open to everyone. Reservations requested. RSVP beginning Tuesday, September 1, at 10 a.m.

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DESCRIPTION:
Performance artist Raegan Truax will perform in the same place, a 46-hour durational performance that draws inspiration from the queer heritages held both at ONE Archives and within Truax’s own body as a living archive. The work showcases Truax’s queer feminist methodologies of staying with, listening through, and laboring beside traces that refuse to settle.

In a political moment haunted by violence against queer and trans life, Truax asks what it means to stand where others once stood—to breathe in proximity to their desire, fear, labor, refusal, and survival. Have we arrived “in the same place,” or does queer time fold strangely around us, collapsing there into now, the future into something already remembered in the body?

How to Experience in the same place:
Because the performance unfolds continuously over an entire weekend, no two visits will be the same. Visitors are welcome throughout the performance, which begins Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. and concludes with a brunch on Sunday morning at 11 a.m.

This Is One Part of a Series!
in the same place is a part of a month-long residency with durational performance artist Raegan Truax at ONE Archives that explores themes of power, connection, exhaustion, and embodiment. The residency will also include archival research, a student workshop, an artist talkback, and an exhibition at ONE Archives.

Related Events:
Untimely Practices: A Workshop with Raegan Truax
Wednesday, October 14, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ONE Archives
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ON DURATION: A Talkback with Raegan Truax and Alexis Bard Johnson
Tuesday, October 27, at 7 p.m.
ONE Archives
More info and RSVP

Bio:
Raegan Truax is a durational performance artist, scholar, and educator whose work explores time, embodiment, and queer feminist performance practices. They hold a PhD in Theater and Performance Studies from Stanford University and MA degrees in Performance Studies and Gender Politics from New York University. Truax is the founder of ON DURATION and executive director of Creative Body Institute. Their work has been presented internationally at venues including CounterPulse in San Francisco, Berlin Art Week, ZK/U Berlin, Cité internationale des Arts in Paris, and SOMArts in San Francisco. Their work is also featured in Marina Abramović Institute’s Immaterial Archive. They are committed to an overtly queer and feminist durational practice that challenges masochistic tropes of endurance. For them, it is a practice of risk, struggle, vulnerability, connection, presence, and possibility. @raegan.truax

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Alexis Bard Johnson (ONE Archives at the USC Libraries).

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Admission is free and open to everyone. Reservations requested. RSVP beginning Tuesday, September 1, at 10 a.m.

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DESCRIPTION:
Performance artist Raegan Truax will perform in the same place, a 46-hour durational performance that draws inspiration from the queer heritages held both at ONE Archives and within Truax’s own body as a living archive. The work showcases Truax’s queer feminist methodologies of staying with, listening through, and laboring beside traces that refuse to settle.

In a political moment haunted by violence against queer and trans life, Truax asks what it means to stand where others once stood—to breathe in proximity to their desire, fear, labor, refusal, and survival. Have we arrived “in the same place,” or does queer time fold strangely around us, collapsing there into now, the future into something already remembered in the body?

How to Experience in the same place:
Because the performance unfolds continuously over an entire weekend, no two visits will be the same. Visitors are welcome throughout the performance, which begins Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. and concludes with a brunch on Sunday morning at 11 a.m.

This Is One Part of a Series!
in the same place is a part of a month-long residency with durational performance artist Raegan Truax at ONE Archives that explores themes of power, connection, exhaustion, and embodiment. The residency will also include archival research, a student workshop, an artist talkback, and an exhibition at ONE Archives.

Related Events:
Untimely Practices: A Workshop with Raegan Truax
Wednesday, October 14, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ONE Archives
More info and RSVP

ON DURATION: A Talkback with Raegan Truax and Alexis Bard Johnson
Tuesday, October 27, at 7 p.m.
ONE Archives
More info and RSVP

Bio:
Raegan Truax is a durational performance artist, scholar, and educator whose work explores time, embodiment, and queer feminist performance practices. They hold a PhD in Theater and Performance Studies from Stanford University and MA degrees in Performance Studies and Gender Politics from New York University. Truax is the founder of ON DURATION and executive director of Creative Body Institute. Their work has been presented internationally at venues including CounterPulse in San Francisco, Berlin Art Week, ZK/U Berlin, Cité internationale des Arts in Paris, and SOMArts in San Francisco. Their work is also featured in Marina Abramović Institute’s Immaterial Archive. They are committed to an overtly queer and feminist durational practice that challenges masochistic tropes of endurance. For them, it is a practice of risk, struggle, vulnerability, connection, presence, and possibility. @raegan.truax

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Alexis Bard Johnson (ONE Archives at the USC Libraries).

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The event is organized by the Korean Language Program at the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at USC and the Korean language teachers at the Torrance Unified School District, and co-sponsored by the USC Korean Studies Institute, Korean Education Center in Los Angeles, the International Korean Educators Network and the Korean Language Teachers Association.

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Admission is free and open to everyone. Reservations requested. RSVP beginning Tuesday, September 1, at 10 a.m.

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DESCRIPTION:
Performance artist Raegan Truax will perform in the same place, a 46-hour durational performance that draws inspiration from the queer heritages held both at ONE Archives and within Truax’s own body as a living archive. The work showcases Truax’s queer feminist methodologies of staying with, listening through, and laboring beside traces that refuse to settle.

In a political moment haunted by violence against queer and trans life, Truax asks what it means to stand where others once stood—to breathe in proximity to their desire, fear, labor, refusal, and survival. Have we arrived “in the same place,” or does queer time fold strangely around us, collapsing there into now, the future into something already remembered in the body?

How to Experience in the same place:
Because the performance unfolds continuously over an entire weekend, no two visits will be the same. Visitors are welcome throughout the performance, which begins Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. and concludes with a brunch on Sunday morning at 11 a.m.

This Is One Part of a Series!
in the same place is a part of a month-long residency with durational performance artist Raegan Truax at ONE Archives that explores themes of power, connection, exhaustion, and embodiment. The residency will also include archival research, a student workshop, an artist talkback, and an exhibition at ONE Archives.

Related Events:
Untimely Practices: A Workshop with Raegan Truax
Wednesday, October 14, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ONE Archives
More info and RSVP

ON DURATION: A Talkback with Raegan Truax and Alexis Bard Johnson
Tuesday, October 27, at 7 p.m.
ONE Archives
More info and RSVP

Bio:
Raegan Truax is a durational performance artist, scholar, and educator whose work explores time, embodiment, and queer feminist performance practices. They hold a PhD in Theater and Performance Studies from Stanford University and MA degrees in Performance Studies and Gender Politics from New York University. Truax is the founder of ON DURATION and executive director of Creative Body Institute. Their work has been presented internationally at venues including CounterPulse in San Francisco, Berlin Art Week, ZK/U Berlin, Cité internationale des Arts in Paris, and SOMArts in San Francisco. Their work is also featured in Marina Abramović Institute’s Immaterial Archive. They are committed to an overtly queer and feminist durational practice that challenges masochistic tropes of endurance. For them, it is a practice of risk, struggle, vulnerability, connection, presence, and possibility. @raegan.truax

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Alexis Bard Johnson (ONE Archives at the USC Libraries).

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In a world defined by constant connection, effective communication is a true competitive edge. “Connected Futures” brings together USC alumni leading across business, technology, and communication to explore how global teams, digital platforms, and human relationships are reshaping the way we work, build trust, and lead.

From navigating culture to communicating innovation inside organizations, this conversation unpacks how today’s leaders are bridging worlds — and redefining what connection means in the modern era.

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Tuesday, October 6th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 13th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 20th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 27th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 3rd, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 10th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 17th, 1-2pm PTLearn more.

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Pizza and Politics are held on the following Tuesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PT in the CPF Office, SOS B15. These events are for USC students, faculty, and staff only. Dates are listed below:

Tuesday, October 13: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, October 20: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, October 27: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, November 10: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, November 17: 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Questions about Fellows, Study Groups, or the CPF Student Scholars Program? Contact us at cpf@usc.edu.

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DESCRIPTION:
Go behind the scenes of Raegan Truax’s 46-hour durational performance in the same place in a conversation with Truax and ONE Archives curator Alexis Bard Johnson. They will discuss the ideas, research, and preparation behind the work, including Truax’s commitment to a queer feminist performance practice that emphasizes risk, vulnerability, connection, and possibility. The conversation will conclude with an audience Q&A, giving attendees the chance to engage directly with the artist and continue exploring questions raised by the work.

This Is One Part of a Series!
This talkback is part of a month-long residency with durational performance artist Raegan Truax at ONE Archives that explores themes of power, connection, exhaustion, and embodiment. The residency will also include archival research, a student workshop, a durational performance, and an exhibition at ONE Archives.

Related Events:
Untimely Practices: A Workshop with Raegan Truax
Wednesday, October 14, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ONE Archives
More info and RSVP

in the same place
A 46-Hour Durational Performance by Raegan Truax
Friday, October 23 at 1 p.m. to Sunday, October 25, at 11 a.m.
ONE Archives
More info and RSVP

Bio:
Raegan Truax is a durational performance artist, scholar, and educator whose work explores time, embodiment, and queer feminist performance practices. They hold a PhD in Theater and Performance Studies from Stanford University and MA degrees in Performance Studies and Gender Politics from New York University. Truax is the founder of ON DURATION and executive director of Creative Body Institute. Their work has been presented internationally at venues including CounterPulse in San Francisco, Berlin Art Week, ZK/U Berlin, Cité internationale des Arts in Paris, and SOMArts in San Francisco. Their work is also featured in Marina Abramović Institute’s Immaterial Archive. They are committed to an overtly queer and feminist durational practice that challenges masochistic tropes of endurance. For them, it is a practice of risk, struggle, vulnerability, connection, presence, and possibility. @raegan.truax

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Alexis Bard Johnson (ONE Archives at the USC Libraries).

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Appointments are recommended, walk-ins welcome but wait times may be lengthy. Sign up today! https://www.lstream.org/usc/

Please be sure to drink plenty of fluids and eat a hearty meal. Bring photo ID with proof of age. Donors under the age of 17 must bring a signed LifeStream parental consent form.

LifeStream Blood Bank is the primary blood supplier for Keck Medicine of USC, including Keck Hospital and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Our USC Trojan Family thanks you for your donation in support of Keck Medicine of USC and our patients.

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EBT benefits can be used to buy fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, and honey at the Trojan Farmers Market. At the market information booth, shoppers can swipe their EBT card to receive EBT script, which can then be used to buy items from vendors.

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As we return to campus for the fall semester and prepare for an exciting season ahead, don’t let influenza disrupt your plans—make a plan to get your flu vaccine!

Stop by, get protected, and enjoy complimentary snacks for participating.

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY—you may receive a “no out-of-pocket cost” flu vaccination if you are on a non-SHIP/Aetna Plan, courtesy of a funded program from Graduate Student Government (GSG). First 300 grad students who ask for this benefit will receive their flu shot at no cost to them (limited supply offer.)

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Join us to learn more about our PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency, meet program representatives, and explore training opportunities, clinical experiences, research, and career pathways in infectious diseases pharmacy

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Interested in learning more about working in AI and Data Science? This career exploratory event is for you!

Industry Insights connects students with professionals at the forefront of artificial intelligence and data-driven innovation. Hear firsthand from industry experts as they share their career journeys, discuss emerging trends in AI and data science, and offer insights into the technical, analytical, and interdisciplinary skills shaping the future of work.

Whether you're interested in machine learning, data analytics, software engineering, generative AI, data engineering, product management, research, or AI applications across industries, this panel will provide valuable insights into the diverse career opportunities in this rapidly evolving field.

These educational panels are held each Fall and Spring semester and are led and moderated by USC Career Center Interns.

OPEN TO ALL MAJORS & CLASS LEVELS: SIGN UP WITH YOUR USC.EDU EMAIL

Check out all of our Fall 2026 Industry Insights events here: https://careers.usc.edu/industry-insights/. All events are hosted on Handshake.

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Please join us for the Fall 2026 EASC Grad Student Connect! Enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow students across USC while learning about EASC's academic programming and opportunities. Graduate students from any field are welcome to join, so this is a great opportunity to meet fellow students with Asian studies-related research topics and interests!

Please RSVP by Thursday, October 22, so we can order enough food and drinks for everyone!

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As voters head to the polls across the country, Shrum and Murphy will break down the key races, campaign strategies, polling trends, and political dynamics that could determine control of Congress and influence the remainder of President Trump's second term. Drawing on decades of experience at the highest levels of American politics, they will offer unique perspectives from both sides of the aisle on one of the most consequential election cycles in recent history.

Shrum is a legendary Democratic strategist and speechwriter who has advised leaders including Ted Kennedy, Al Gore, and John Kerry. Murphy is a veteran Republican strategist who has worked on campaigns for Arnold Schwarzenegger, John McCain, Mitt Romney, and Jeb Bush. Longtime rivals and respected political insiders, Shrum and Murphy co-direct the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, which is dedicated to promoting civil, fact-based dialogue across political divides.

Bring your questions for an audience Q&A following the discussion.

The USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future brings political professionals, policymakers, and thought leaders together from across the ideological spectrum to model constructive bipartisan dialogue for students and the broader public. The Center's mission is to combine rigorous intellectual inquiry, teaching, and practical politics to advance civil discourse, bridge partisan divisions, and explore solutions to the nation's most pressing challenges.

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Taiwanese dance company HUNG DANCE will make their L.A. debut with BIRDY, a captivating dance work by choreographer and artistic director LAI Hung-chung that explores the interplay of freedom and limitations within Taiwan's communities. Set to an eclectic mix of electronic and Chinese classical music, BIRDY seamlessly blends Tai Chi with contemporary dance. Drawing on imagery of birds, cages, and flight, BIRDY portrays the journey from tradition to modernity and conveys the powerful message that we can challenge limitations while seeking balance, freedom, and identity.

Bios:
HUNG DANCE is a Taiwanese contemporary dance company founded in 2017 by artistic director and choreographer LAI Hung-chung. Named after the Chinese character 翃 (Hung), meaning “to soar,” the company is dedicated to original productions, international collaboration, touring, and supporting emerging choreographers through its Stray Birds Dance Platform. HUNG DANCE has received international recognition and toured extensively across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Africa. Blending traditional and contemporary influences, LAI’s choreography explores human emotion and the relationship between culture and nature, drawing on Chinese opera, mythology, and Tai Chi to create a distinctive movement language.

LAI Hung-chung is a Taiwanese choreographer and founder of HUNG DANCE. Known for blending Tai Chi, Chinese opera traditions, and contemporary movement, his work explores themes of freedom, identity, and human connection. His acclaimed productions have received international awards and toured worldwide, including sold-out performances at Festival OFF Avignon. LAI is also the founder of the Stray Birds Dance Platform, which supports emerging choreographers and international artistic exchange.

"Taiwanese choreographer Lai Hung-chung continues to show he's a rising star."—Lucy Ribchester, The List

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Co-sponsored by the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.

Photo: Ren-Haur Liu

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Event Dates & Locations:

Wednesday, August 19 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Allan Hancock Foundation Building Lawn (near the USC Mascot Traveler)

Thursday, August 20 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
USC Village – McClintock Lawn

Friday, August 21 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Allan Hancock Foundation Building Lawn (near the USC Mascot Traveler)

Friday, October 30 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Trojan Family Weekend – USC Surplus Sales Information Booth, Alumni Park

Shop smart, save money, and support USC's sustainability efforts by keeping valuable items in use. All are welcome to attend.

For more information and online shopping, visit the USC Surplus Sales website or follow USC Surplus Sales on Instagram.

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The educational program will focus on practical psychotropic medication management, including off-label use, dosing optimization, long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics, and regulatory considerations. Additional sessions will explore evidence-based approaches to opioid and stimulant use disorders, emerging therapies, collaborative care models, quality improvement initiatives, and innovative community pharmacy practices that improve patient access to behavioral healthcare.

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Tuesday, October 6th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 13th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 20th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 27th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 3rd, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 10th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 17th, 1-2pm PTLearn more.

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Faculty from both schools, along with special guests, will be on-site for live analysis and discussion as we follow the results in real-time, along with important local and national contests that will shape the balance of power in Washington. There will be food throughout the night, so come hungry. This will be THE place to watch the election results at USC.

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Appointments are recommended, walk-ins welcome but wait times may be lengthy. Sign up today! https://www.lstream.org/usc/

Please be sure to drink plenty of fluids and eat a hearty meal. Bring photo ID with proof of age. Donors under the age of 17 must bring a signed LifeStream parental consent form.

LifeStream Blood Bank is the primary blood supplier for Keck Medicine of USC, including Keck Hospital and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Our USC Trojan Family thanks you for your donation in support of Keck Medicine of USC and our patients.

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EBT benefits can be used to buy fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, and honey at the Trojan Farmers Market. At the market information booth, shoppers can swipe their EBT card to receive EBT script, which can then be used to buy items from vendors.

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Join us for a snack and raffle prizes!

As we return to campus for the fall semester and prepare for an exciting season ahead, don’t let influenza disrupt your plans—make a plan to get your flu vaccine!

Stop by, get protected, and enjoy complimentary snacks for participating.

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY—you may receive a “no out-of-pocket cost” flu vaccination if you are on a non-SHIP/Aetna Plan, courtesy of a funded program from Graduate Student Government (GSG). First 300 grad students who ask for this benefit will receive their flu shot at no cost to them (limited supply offer.)

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5:00PM - Check In/Dinner | 5:30-7:00PM - Programming

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Bonus for Dornsife Ph.D. students only: Attending this event counts toward the 4-event minimum to apply for the PhD Academy Scholarship and Research Fund (up to $500).

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AUTM on the Road brings the power of the AUTM community directly to you.

This one-day, in-person experience brings together your tech transfer community to connect, share insights, and tackle timely challenges, without the time and expense of long-distance travel. Each stop is rooted in the local ecosystem, blending national-level expertise with region-specific perspectives.

Hosted in collaboration with local universities and sponsors, the program features a dynamic mix of networking, thought-provoking keynotes and panels, and highly interactive roundtable discussions that encourage meaningful peer exchange.

UTM on the Road is designed to be accessible, relevant, and deeply connected to the local community, bringing AUTM’s convening power closer to home.

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The growth and advancement of our profession encompasses a range of practice areas to benefit all persons, groups, and populations. As a practitioner, educator, or student, we have the opportunity to continue to enrich our knowledge and cultivate evidence-based occupational therapy interventions for those who receive our valuable services.

Deadline to make an Awards Nomination -- May 31, 2026

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Faculty and staff are invited to join the 30-minute webinars, held at 12:15 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month, September 2026 through June 2027. The webinars will cover a range of topics, including balanced options at work, women’s health, mindful eating, meal prepping demonstrations and a nutrition panel. Prioritize your health and well-being and join us!

To register and learn more about the series, visit the EatWell Bites webpage.

If you have questions or want to learn more about USC Healthy Campus, please email Jchobdee@usc.edu.

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EASC Guest Speaker Series: Talk by Prof. Lisa Nakamura (Univ. of Michigan) with Faculty Moderator Prof. Ketaki Pant (HIST 391: Feminist Histories of South Asia)

Lisa Nakamura "challenges the widespread myth that the internet was born from the labor of a handful of white male entrepreneurs, recovering the uncredited and unpaid contributions of women of color."

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“Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding have an uncanny way of making the fleeting, unknowable parts of pop music something to be understood, not just appreciated.”—Indiewire

Hosted by USC professor Nate Sloan and NYU professor Charlie Harding, the acclaimed podcast Switched on Pop has been listening closely to pop hits for over a decade, decoding our modern soundtrack through music theory and cultural analysis.

What to Expect
In this live recording of the podcast, Sloan and Harding will break down current hits and beloved classics through live performances by USC Thornton students and special guest artist and USC alum Jensen McRae. Whether you’re a devoted pop fan, an aspiring musician, or simply curious about what makes a hit song stick, you'll leave hearing and understanding music in a whole new way.

Bios:
Charlie Harding is the co-host of the award-winning podcast Switched on Pop, where he unpacks the craft and cultural significance of popular music. A songwriter, educator, and associate professor at Berklee College of Music, Harding brings expertise in songwriting, music analysis, and creative practice to conversations about the songs that shape our lives.

Nate Sloan is the co-host of the acclaimed podcast Switched on Pop, which explores the music, theory, and cultural impact behind today’s biggest songs. A musicologist and professor at the USC Thornton School of Music, Sloan specializes in popular music, music history, and music theory, helping audiences hear familiar hits in new ways.

Jensen McRae is a Los Angeles–based singer-songwriter and USC alum whose incisive lyrics and powerful voice have earned widespread acclaim. Signed to Dead Oceans, she blends folk, pop, and indie influences into emotionally resonant songs that explore love, identity, and resilience. Her sophomore album, I Don’t Know How But They Found Me!, further established her as one of the most compelling young songwriters working today.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Nate Sloan (Music). Co-sponsored by the USC Thornton School of Music.

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Deadline to make an Awards Nomination -- May 31, 2026

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The K-trail is more than just a walking tour — it is an immersive historical journey rooted in the rich, carefully curated resources of the Korean Heritage Library (KHL). From rare archival photographs and oral histories to community newspapers and government documents, the KHL’s collections provide a vivid window into the Korean American experience. These unique materials form the foundation of this program, allowing us to connect physical spaces with the remarkable stories, struggles, and contributions of the Korean American community across generations.

The event is co-organized with the Korean language program at the East Asian Languages and Cultures Department and co-sponsored by the USC Libraries Korean Heritage Library.

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EASC Guest Speaker Series: Talk by Prof. Meimei Zhang (Associate Professor of Asian Studies, Occidental College) with Faculty Moderator Wanmeng Li (EALC 110: East Asian Humanities: The Great Tradition)

Over the past decade, the emerging field of critical plant studies has challenged anthropocentric approaches to the humanities by asking how plants participate in shaping human perception, culture, and environments. Rather than treating plants merely as symbols or passive objects of representation, scholars have increasingly explored their materiality, agency, and ecological relationships with humans. This talk offers a brief overview of major theoretical approaches in plant humanities before turning to a case study of bajiao (Chinese banana) in premodern Chinese literature and visual culture, and how bajiao became an active participant in the formation of religious thought, sensory perception, regional imagination, literary expression, and garden aesthetics in premodern China.

This event is co-sponsored by the USC East Asian Library.

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Join us at the CSHP Seminar 2026 Residency Showcase in Anaheim! Prospective candidates are invited to visit USC Mann at Booth #900 to meet our residency program representatives, explore our PGY1 and PGY2 residency opportunities, and learn more about a residency at USC.

Friday, November 6 & Saturday, November 7, 20262:00–6:00 PMDisneyland Hotel – Anaheim, CABooth #900

USC Mann Residency Programs:

PGY1 Programs

PGY1 Pharmacy – Acute CarePGY1 Pharmacy – Ambulatory CarePGY1 Pharmacy – Geriatric PharmacyPGY1 Community-Based PharmacyPGY2 Programs

PGY2 Infectious Diseases PharmacyPGY2 Psychiatric PharmacyPGY2 Oncology PharmacyWe look forward to meeting you and answering your questions about USC Mann’s pharmacy residency programs!

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Join us at the CSHP Seminar 2026 Residency Showcase in Anaheim! Prospective candidates are invited to visit USC Mann at Booth #900 to meet our residency program representatives, explore our PGY1 and PGY2 residency opportunities, and learn more about a residency at USC.

Friday, November 6 & Saturday, November 7, 20262:00–6:00 PMDisneyland Hotel – Anaheim, CABooth #900

USC Mann Residency Programs:

PGY1 Programs

PGY1 Pharmacy – Acute CarePGY1 Pharmacy – Ambulatory CarePGY1 Pharmacy – Geriatric PharmacyPGY1 Community-Based PharmacyPGY2 Programs

PGY2 Infectious Diseases PharmacyPGY2 Psychiatric PharmacyPGY2 Oncology PharmacyWe look forward to meeting you and answering your questions about USC Mann’s pharmacy residency programs!

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Deadline to make an Awards Nomination -- May 31, 2026

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About the Book: In early modern China, a major revival of Buddhism coincided with a surging fascination with theater. Buddhist monastics and laypeople increasingly participated in viewing, discussing, and writing plays. Far from merely serving as a medium for conveying religious teachings and practices, drama became a source of deep concern for Buddhists due to the perceived tension between spiritual discipline and worldly entertainment.

In Performing Enlightenment, Mengxiao Wang examines how Buddhist clerics and laity engaged with and drove innovations in theater during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Drawing on an extensive range of sources—including clerical sermons, scriptural commentaries, temple gazetteers, morality books, literati prose, and dramatic texts and paratexts—Wang argues that Ming-Qing Buddhists resolved the conflict between religion and entertainment by transforming theater into a creative mode of devotional practice. Consequently, playwriting, stage performance, and theatergoing all emerged as legitimate pathways to spiritual enlightenment. This interdisciplinary work provides fresh insights into Chinese studies, Buddhist studies, and theater studies while offering a comparative perspective on the complex interplay between religion, literature, and performance across cultures.

About the Author: Mengxiao Wang is Assistant Professor of Chinese Literature at the University of Southern California.

Open to attendants outside of USC. An excerpt of the book will be made available to registered attendants. Registration before the event is required.

This event is part of the Levan Institute for the Humanities' “Book Chats” series, conversations about new books published by USC scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. To see more events in this series, including recordings of past events, visit https://dornsife.usc.edu/levan-institute/book-chats/.

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Tuesday, October 6th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 13th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 20th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, October 27th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 3rd, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 10th, 1-2pm PTTuesday, November 17th, 1-2pm PTLearn more.

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Pizza and Politics are held on the following Tuesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PT in the CPF Office, SOS B15. These events are for USC students, faculty, and staff only. Dates are listed below:

Tuesday, October 13: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, October 20: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, October 27: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, November 10: 1:00 - 2:00 pmTuesday, November 17: 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Questions about Fellows, Study Groups, or the CPF Student Scholars Program? Contact us at cpf@usc.edu.

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Interested in learning more about working in Arts and Design? This career exploratory event is for you!

Industry Insights connects students with professionals who are shaping the future of creativity, design, and visual storytelling. Hear firsthand from artists, designers, and creative leaders as they share their career journeys, discuss industry trends, and offer advice on building a successful career in the creative economy.

Whether you're interested in graphic design, UX/UI design, animation, fine arts, product design, fashion, architecture, industrial design, creative direction, or digital media, this panel will provide valuable insights into the many career paths where creativity and innovation intersect.

These educational panels are held each Fall and Spring semester and are led and moderated by USC Career Center Interns. Open to all majors and class levels.

OPEN TO ALL MAJORS & CLASS LEVELS: SIGN UP WITH YOUR USC.EDU EMAIL

Check out all of our Fall 2026 Industry Insights events here: https://careers.usc.edu/industry-insights/. All events are hosted on Handshake.

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Description: “I have always vigorously opposed the foolish belief that equates truth with facts.” In his recent book titled The Future of Truth, Werner Herzog unfolds his thoughts on the perils of truth-making as the central issue of both his documentaries and feature films. At this event hosted by the Society of Fellows for the Humanities, Herzog discusses his work and preoccupations with truth in a wide-ranging conversation with Prof. Aro Velmet. Herzog’s work is indicative of a multifaceted filmmaker. By mobilizing his fascination with liminal experiences and places, with the unusual, the outrageous, the absurd, he unearths the profound ordinariness of being human. His notion of ‘ecstatic truth’ inhabits a similar tension: through stylization, poetry, and imagination he strives to tell “a deeper layer of truth, one that can access a distant echo of something that can illuminate us, far beyond the reach of fact.” As his films take audiences from the deepest woods of Alaska through Vietnam’s rainforests and into outer space, his book takes readers on a journey from ancient text to ChatGPT generated poetry, from Michelangelo’s sculpture to “Peace Village” in Korea’s DMZ, from alien abductions to Harry Houdini. In our conversation we follow Herzog along some of these winding paths toward truth, a destination that remains perpetually out of reach.

Werner Herzog was born in Munich on September 5, 1942. He grew up in a remote mountain village in Bavaria and studied History and German Literature in Munich and Pittsburgh. He made his first film in 1961 at the age of 19. Since then he has produced, written, and directed more than sixty feature- and documentary films, such as Aguirre der Zorn Gottes (Aguirre, The Wrath of God, 1972), Nosferatu Phantom der Nacht (Nosferatu, 1978), Fitzcarraldo (1982), Lektionen in Finsternis (Lessons of Darkness, 1992), Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997), Mein liebster Feind (My Best Fiend, 1999), Invincible (2000), Grizzly Man (2005), Encounters at the End of the World (2007), Die Höhle der vergessenen Träume (Cave of Forgotten Dreams, 2010). Werner Herzog has published more than a dozen books of prose, and directed as many operas. Werner Herzog lives in Munich and Los Angeles.

Aro Velmet is Associate Professor of History at USC. He is a historian of modern Europe, colonialism, science, technology, and medicine. His first book, Pasteur's Empire (OUP, 2020), looks at how microbiology became a tool of colonial governance in French West Africa, North Africa, and Indochina, and how African politicians, Vietnamese doctors, French administrators, international regulators and many others shaped the development of vaccination programs, industrial agriculture, urban policing, education, and many other fields of social life. He is currently working on a history of state data processing in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet Europe, primarily in Estonia and Ukraine.

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EASC Guest Speaker Series: Talk by Prof. Ajantha Subramanian (Harvard University) with Faculty Moderator Prof. Ketaki Pant (HIST 391: Feminist Histories of South Asia)

Ajantha Subramanian shows that the language of "merit" makes caste privilege invisible in engineering edcuation in contemporary India.

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Prospective candidates are invited to learn more about our PGY1 Acute Care Pharmacy Residency Program, connect with our residency team, and ask questions about the program and training experience at Keck Hospital of USC.

Virtual SNPhA x ACCP Residency Showcase
📅 Thursday, November 12, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM Pacific Time

Zoom Link:
https://usc.zoom.us/j/92669400494?pwd=aDzgBPfbyAbITc1THVQhayaTI0Ul7n.1

Meeting ID: 926 6940 0494
Passcode: 025615

We look forward to meeting you and sharing more about our PGY1 Acute Care Pharmacy Residency Program!

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The EASC Manuscript Review is a professional development seminar for faculty and graduate students, from USC and the wider community.

Leading scholars in the fields of cultural, intellectual and literary history of Korea will discuss a new book manuscript by Graeme R. Reynolds, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, entitled Material Historiography: The Official Histories of Koryŏ from the Fifteenth to Eighteenth Century. Discussants include Donald L. Baker, Professor Emeritus of Asian Studies at The University of British Columbia and Hwisang Cho, Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Emory College of Arts and Sciences. Faculty and graduate students from USC and the community are welcome to attend.

Attendees must read the entire manuscript and actively participate in the professional development review seminar. A copy of the manuscript will be provided after we receive your RSVP.

Please RSVP by October 13, 2026 to allow for adequate time to read through the manuscript.

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These lectures will be presented in Japanese. English translations of the full talks will be available, and interpretation will be provided during the Q&A. Questions in English and Japanese are welcome.

Register for the webinar series here.