Lifelong Learning

USC Brain and Creativity Institute’s Joyce J. Cammilleri Hall (BCI), University Park Campus

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

The original play featured a teenage girl working at a gas station and oil field during the German invasion of France in 1940. Following the play, 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.

Bovard Auditorium, University Park Campus

Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

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.

Mayer Auditorium, University Park Campus

Monday, February 8, 2027 at 12:00 p.m.

One of television’s most talked-about medical dramas, The Pitt has captivated audiences with its striking realism and unflinching portrayal of life inside a hospital emergency room. Join writers and actors from the series alongside health care professionals and media experts for a behind-the-scenes conversation about the show’s impact on medical education and clinical care, with a particular emphasis on representations of clinical team relationships, burnout, and health justice.

Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts (RZC), Michelle & Kevin Douglas IMAX Theater

Wednesday, February 10, 2027 at 6:00 p.m.

A celebrated actress with over 40 film and television credits, Bae Doona is a globally recognized and renowned figure of the South Korean mediascape. Paying homage to her three-decade career, Walking in Between: A Bae Doona Retrospective begins with a roundtable discussion on Korean cinema through the lens of Bae’s filmography followed by a screening of Cloud Atlas (2012), Bae’s first foray in Hollywood.

Ray Stark Family Theatre (SCA), University Park Campus

Thursday, February 11, 2027 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us for a screening of Air Doll (2009), followed by a rare in-person conversation with actor Bae Doona and acclaimed director Kore-eda Hirokazu, moderated by Akira Lippit of the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

Directed by Palme d’Or winner Kore-eda Hirokazu, Air Doll stars Bae Doona as Nozomi, an inflatable sex doll who mysteriously comes to life and learns to navigate modern Tokyo. Through Bae Doona’s manic yet subdued performance, the film transforms an unconventional premise into a moving reflection on longing, connection, and what it means to be human.

Norris Cinema Theatre (NCT), University Park Campus

Friday, February 12, 2027 at 7:00 p.m.

Celebrate the conclusion of the Bae Doona retrospective with a screening of Take Care of My Cat (2001), followed by a conversation with actor Bae Doona and director Jeong Jae-eun, moderated by Youngmin Choe, Chair of USC Dornsife’s Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures.

Doheny Memorial Library (DML), 240 and 241, University Park Campus

Thursday, March 25, 2027 at 5:30 p.m.

Explore the enduring legacy of redlining through a dynamic evening of dialogue, discovery, and creative engagement. Through conversations, hands-on activities, archival exploration, and guided walking tours, uncover how redlining shaped the city and continues to influence housing, infrastructure, and environmental justice today.

Ray Stark Family Theatre (SCA), University Park Campus

Thursday, April 8, 2027 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us for a screening of Manufacturing the Enemy, a powerful documentary that explores how Western media has constructed and perpetuated harmful narratives about Arabs and Muslims—and the real-world consequences of those portrayals.

USC alumnus Sufian Abulohom will be joined by featured experts Evelyn Alsultany, Hatem Bazian, and Dalia Fahmy for a conversation and Q&A on the film.

Wong Conference Center (HAR), University Park Campus

Saturday, April 10, 2027 at 1:00 p.m.

Sunshine to Shade: Moving to Cool invites participants to consider how shade functions in our hot city. Discover new ways of seeing and designing for the spaces around you while imagining a cooler, more resilient future.

Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Center for International and Public Affairs, Institute of Armenian Studies, DMC 351, University Park Campus

Tuesday, April 20, 2027 at 12:00 p.m

Join artist and filmmaker Hande Sever and designer, publisher, and educator Katie Giritlian for an interactive workshop on storytelling with historical photographs. Organized by USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research and USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies.

Ginsburg Hall, University Park Campus

Tuesday, April 20, 2027 at 6:30 p.m.

Experience a screening of artist and filmmaker Hande Sever’s History-Geography, an experimental documentary film that examines German and Ottoman imperialism in West Asia during World War I through archival photographs and documents, including a personal photo album made by a German officer stationed in the former Ottoman Empire and dedicated to a distant lover.