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SUMMARY:2024 RISE Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Converse will hold its third RISE (Research\, Internship\, and ArtS Experiential Learning) Symposium. \nOpen to all undergraduates\, graduates and Converse II students\, the RISE symposium empowers students to share their ideas\, discoveries and artistic work with our campus and local community within a professional setting. \nConverse’s RISE symposium features internships and research studies in Visual and Performing Arts\, Creative Writing\, Natural Sciences\, Mathematics and Data Science\, Humanities\, Languages and Cultures\, and Behavioral and Social Sciences. \nThe 2024 symposium will run from April 8 through April 12\, 2024\, with all student projects displayed throughout the week in Montgomery Student Center.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/2024-rise-symposium/
LOCATION:Montgomery Student Center\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Events,General Events,Humanities,Student Development & Success
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SUMMARY:2024 Virtual Speaker Series Featuring Professor Rick Mulkey
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Theodore Roethke Foundation Speakers Series\, Conversations with Writers about their Influences and Models\, will feature Associate Professor of English\, Director of Creative Writing\, Director of the MFA\, Professor Rick Mulkey. \nMulkey will discuss the lyric form that drew him to poetry\, discuss the works of several poets\, and examine their influence on his work\, including poems by James Wright\, Seamus Heaney\, Linda Gregg\, and Albert Goldbarth. Q&A will follow. \nRSVP required.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/2024-virtual-speaker-series-featuring-professor-rick-mulkey/
LOCATION:Converse Virtual Event\, 580 E Main St\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Humanities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Converse Low-Residency MFA Program":MAILTO:rick.mulkey@converse.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T183000
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SUMMARY:Converse University Art History Lecture Series: Abbe Schriber
DESCRIPTION:Abbe Schriber\, Assistant Professor of Art History & African American Studies at University of South Carolina\, will speak on April 11\, 2024. at 6:30 pm in Lever Auditorium\, Kuhn Hall. The topic is: “Ghost Architectures: Black American Art and Speculative Strategy.” \nConverse’s Art History Lecture Series is made with the support of South Carolina Humanities. The mission of South Carolina Humanities is to enrich the cultural and intellectual lives of all South Carolinians. This not-for-profit organization presents and/or supports literary initiatives\, lectures\, exhibits\, festivals\, publications\, oral history projects\, videos and other humanities based experiences that reach more than 250\,000 citizens annually. South Carolina Humanities receives funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as corporate\, foundation and individual donors. It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of community leaders from throughout the state.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-university-art-history-lecture-series-abbe-schriber/
LOCATION:Lever Auditorium\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Cultural Events,General Events,Lifelong Learning,Visiting Lecturers
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ORGANIZER;CN="School of the Arts":MAILTO:soa@converse.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T193000
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SUMMARY:(Canceled) Coker Visiting Writer: Cary Holladay
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled. \nJoin us Tuesday\, April 16\, 2024\, at 7:30 pm for a reading by Coker Visiting Writer\, Cary Holladay. Holladay is an award-winning fiction writer\, author of multiple books\, including Horse People: Stories\, and The Quick-Change Artist: Stories. Free and open to the public. \nHosted by the BFA in Creative and Professional Writing. \nThe event will be held in the Zimmerli Common Room of Howard Hall.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/coker-visiting-writer-cary-holladay/
LOCATION:Zimmerli Common\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Humanities,Visiting Lecturers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Converse University Creative Writing Program":MAILTO:rick.mulkey@converse.edu
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SUMMARY:Founder's Day 2024 Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join the Converse Community to celebrate Founder’s Day in Twichell Auditorium. The ceremony will begin with a processional of the Senior Class\, Faculty\, and Platform party. \nImmediately following the ceremony\, attendees are invited to lunch outside of Twichell and to enjoy Dexter Edgar Converse’s favorite dessert\, strawberries and cream. \nView the livestream.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/founders-day-2024-celebration/
LOCATION:Twichell Auditorium\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Debbi Thompson":MAILTO:debbi.thompson@converse.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T160000
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SUMMARY:Magnifying Murder's Collateral Damage (Nisbet Speaker Series)
DESCRIPTION:In 1977\, Sherrerd Hartness ’81 was in college when her 14-year-old sister was murdered. Eventually she returned to Converse to finish her degree. She will discuss the process of recovering from the murder. She will also offer suggestions on how we can learn to listen to and speak more compassionately with those affected directly by violence.  \nShe now has an interior design business and also speaks around the state on the experiences of the families of victims of violent crime. She has spoken numerous times at USC-Columbia\, for law enforcement organizations\, for religious organizations\, and for discussion groups.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/magnifying-murders-collateral-damage-nisbet-speaker-series/
LOCATION:Barnet Room\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,Visiting Lecturers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Feitzinger Brown%2C PhD":MAILTO:laura.brown@converse.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T183000
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SUMMARY:Converse University Art History Lecture Series: Andrea Feeser
DESCRIPTION:Andrea Feeser\, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History at Clemson University\, will speak on April 25\, 2024. at 6:30 pm in Lever Auditorium\, Kuhn Hall. The topic is: “When Blue and White Obscure Black and Red: Conditions of Wedgwood’s 1787 Antislavery Medallion.” \nConverse’s Art History Lecture Series is made with the support of South Carolina Humanities. The mission of South Carolina Humanities is to enrich the cultural and intellectual lives of all South Carolinians. This not-for-profit organization presents and/or supports literary initiatives\, lectures\, exhibits\, festivals\, publications\, oral history projects\, videos and other humanities based experiences that reach more than 250\,000 citizens annually. South Carolina Humanities receives funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as corporate\, foundation and individual donors. It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of community leaders from throughout the state.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-university-art-history-lecture-series-andrea-feeser/
LOCATION:Lever Auditorium\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Cultural Events,General Events,Lifelong Learning,Visiting Lecturers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T170000
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SUMMARY:Converse University Tailgate Tent at the 2024 Criterium
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with Spartanburg’s Spring Fling\, The Crit is a closed-circuit\, multi-lap cycling race known for its open-air plaza center\, dangerously sharp left turns and unique atmosphere! \nThis bike race puts a sweet southern SPIN on the traditional tailgate and turns the heart of the city into a one of a kind block party. Bring your friends\, and tailgate with your Converse friends. Converse is partnering with First Horizon Bank for this event. Guests can wander the streets and drop in tent to tent around the course. For a list of the events visit the Criterium website. \nAdditional Details \n\nApril 26\, 2024 – Converse / First Horizon Tent opens at 5 pm.\nLocated on the Church Street side of the race. Tent # C3\nEnjoy snacks and beverages while they last – adult beverages for those over 21 (with an ID).\nWe had several hundred in attendance last year – would love to have even more.\nCome drop in and see us or make the Converse tent your home base.\nThis is a Do Not Miss event!
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/converse-university-tailgate-tent-2024-criterium/
LOCATION:Downtown Spartanburg\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Events,General Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Debbi Thompson":MAILTO:debbi.thompson@converse.edu
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