University of South Carolina Daybook and Lookahead, Jan. 28
January 28, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Below is a list of University of South Carolina experts, story ideas and events happening on the university’s campus. Contact the staff member listed with each item to coordinate coverage.
Thursday, Jan. 28
UofSC works to preserve Marine Corps’ film history
More than 16,000 reels of film documenting the operational history of the Marine Corps from World War II through Vietnam is moving from Quantico, Virginia, to the University of South Carolina. The university’s Moving Image Research Collectionswill digitize the Marine Corps Film Repository, with plans to eventually place the films online for the public to view free of charge. Storing and digitizing an estimated 2,000 hours of film will require UofSC to raise about $2 million to make the footage available to the public. More information is available here
To learn more about the Marine Corps films or arrange an interview with MIRC staff, contact Megan Sexton,[email protected], 803-777-1421.
Painter Salvador Dali focus of annual Solomon Tenenbaum lecture
Salvador Dali is best remembered for his highly imaginative dream-like paintings. But it will be a series of lithographs created by the 20th-century painter to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the State of Israel that will be the focus of the University of South Carolina’s annual Solomon Tenenbaum Lectureship in Jewish Studies on Thursday, Jan. 28. Emory University scholar David Blumenthal will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Capstone House. The talk, titled “Salvador Dali’s ‘Aliyah: The Rebirth of Israel,’” is free and open to the public.
In 1968 Dali painted the Jewish works, a striking departure from his previous work. From his gouaches or watercolors, 250 sets of 25 lithographs were printed and sold as “Aliyah: The Rebirth of Israel.” Blumenthal will explore how Dali, a Spanish-Catholic with right-wing nationalist views, was prompted to create the Jewish work, which is not “Dali-esque” in look or feel.
The Solomon-Tenenbaum Lectureship in Jewish Studies is funded by Judith and the late Melvin Solomon of Charleston and Samuel and Inez Tenenbaum of Columbia. It is one of the premiere lectureships sponsored by the university’s College of Arts and Sciences and its Jewish Studies program.
To arrange coverage, contact Peggy Binette at [email protected] or 803-777-7704.
Lookahead
Each week, the University of South Carolina will provide a look ahead at upcoming events on campus. Media are welcome to use these items both as news briefs for publication and for story planning. For more information, contact Jeff Stensland, 803-777-3686, [email protected]
Conversations with Walter Edgar to focus on American Revolutionary War
The University of South Carolina’s popular annual series, Conversations with Walter Edgar, will run Tuesdays through Feb. 9and focus on South Carolina’s role in the American Revolutionary War. The history series presented by the university’s College of Arts and Sciences features conversations between guest speakers and university historian emeritus Walter Edgar. The talks, which are free and open to the public, will take place 5:30-6:30 p.m. each Tuesday in the Capstone House campus room.
Upcoming speakers include: Jack Warren, Society of the Cincinnati, on Feb. 2; and Carol Berkin, Baruch College, on Feb. 9.
For more information, contact Robert Ellis at 803-777-2340 or [email protected]
S.C. Law Review symposium Feb. 4 – 5 to focus on cyberattacks and civil liability
The focus of the S.C. Law Review’s annual symposium will be cybersecurity. Titled “Cyber Attacks & Civil Liability,” the event takes place Feb. 4-5, beginning Thursday at 6 p.m. with a keynote address from Roy Wyman, a partner in the Nashville office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. The symposium will be held in the university’s Alumni Center, and is free and open to the public. Registration is required and available on UofSC’s School of Law website.
Friday features three panel discussions and a keynote address presented by Jill Bronfman from the University of California Hastings College of Law. Discussions include ones on the science behind cyberattacks; the existing legal framework of civil liability and its ability to provide a means of redress for injuries caused by cyberattacks; and practice-specific concerns that lawyers may face in the cyberattack arena.
The UofSC’s School of Law’s South Carolina Law Review is the oldest legal publication in South Carolina and is one of the most frequently cited legal journals in the country.
Events mark South Caroliniana Library’s 175th year
Events to mark the celebration of the 175th anniversary of South Caroliniana Library on the University of South Carolina Horseshoe, continue through the school year.The events offer an opportunity to learn about the history of the country’s oldest free-standing academic library.
The next event at Caroliniana is “African-American Collections at the Caroliniana: Homegoings, Funeral Homes and Celebrations of Community Life,” 5:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Curators Nathan Saunders and Mike Berry will explore the rich African-American culture in South Carolina through the lens of Manigault-Hurley Funeral Home; African-American funeral home programs from various manuscript collections; and African-American newspapers such as The Lighthouse and Informer and Palmetto Leader.
More information about the 175th anniversary of South Caroliniana is available at http://library.sc.edu/p/Collections/SCL
UofSC College of Engineering and Computing hosts K-12 Open House and Expo Feb. 20
USC’s College of Engineering and Computing opens its doors to children and parents Feb. 20 so they can discover the wonders of engineering and computers. The event will feature drones, LEGO robots, Segway rides, soda bottle rockets, the famous corn starch pool and many more hands-on activities. Tours of labs and information about careers in the engineering and computing fields also will be available. The events take place from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, in the 300 block of Main Street.
For more information, contact Kathryn McPhail, [email protected]
