Thematic Option sponsors various Salon Series open to all USC students. Join us for discussions, film screenings, and special events. Click on the Salons below to learn more.
Tunnel Vision
Join host Dr. Michael Petitti each month as he features a new guest who selects, screens, and discusses a film they are obsessed with.
PAST SALON SERIES
Conversations about Virtue, Vice, and Being Human
Join us to discuss virtues, vices, and their role in everyday life. These discussions are guided by students from Thematic Option and a faculty leader. All are welcome.
Ideas that Matter
Philosophy and its history of ideas continue to inform educated discussions of university life, pop culture, and politics today. Ideas that Matter introduces philosophical concepts that help us to understand compelling issues both inside and outside the classroom. At each monthly event, students will have meaningful discussions about these important ideas that continue to shape our political, social, and cultural landscape. Join host Dr. Patience Moll for conversations with special guests covering some amazing topics!
Virtues and Vices
Join us to discuss virtues, vices, and their role in everyday life. Virtues and Vices discussions are guided by students from Thematic Option and a faculty leader. All are welcome.
New Film Classics, 1950-Present (ended spring 2017)
The New Film Classics will canvas American and World cinema to screen essential films in a casual setting–with popcorn, naturally! Each screening will open with an introduction, then students will share art, ideas, and conversation. Each meeting is also an opportunity for students to decide on the next film to be screened.