You’re Invited
As a valued member of the USC Dornsife community, we invite you take part in events that showcase the expertise, research and diversity at USC. Many of these events feature our own USC Dornsife faculty and students. We hope you will join us virtually or in person!
Huntington Library
Friday & Saturday, January 23 and 24, 2026
Embracing an interdisciplinary approach to the medical humanities, panels interrogate the supposedly objective autonomy of science by investigating myriad early modern conceptions of the human body. Presenters will share new research demonstrating how discourses around the body were shaped not only by medical treatment and dissection, but by portrayals in art and poetry.
Co-sponsored by the USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute.
Virtual Event
Friday, February 6, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
A discussion of Jessica X. Zu’s new book, Just Awakening: Yogācāra Social Philosophy in Modern China (Columbia University Press, 2025). The author will be joined in conversation by Joy Brennan (Kenyon College) and Brook A. Ziporyn (University of Chicago), moderated by David Albertson (USC).
Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience (MCB) 101, University Park Campus
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
Come and explore groundbreaking discoveries and innovative ideas connected with environmental and sustainability research!
This event will include lightning talks and posters presented by Wrigley Institute-affiliated faculty and graduate students.
Bing Theatre (BIT), University Park Campus
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
In conjunction with the USC School of Dramatic Arts’ production of Legally Blonde, join us for an exploration of how costume design reflects and amplifies the beloved figure and feminist icon of cinema and musical theatre, Elle Woods. Costume designer and USC professor Ann Closs-Farley will lead a conversation with designers, scholars, and artists breaking down how fashion is used as a narrative device in Elle’s journey.
Town and Gown, University Park Campus
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A signature USC Earth Month event, the annual
conference hosts experts from politics, government, media and academia to discuss climate change issues with a focus on finding practical policy and business solutions as well identifying ways to remove political obstacles in the implementation. Panelists will discuss the effects of the presidential election on climate policy.
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