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]]>Prefer to schedule an appointment with a peer mentor? Schedule one here: https://calendly.com/iacepeeradvising
]]>Yvette Cummings Arendt states: “My studio practice thematically explores child abuse, adolescence and maternal struggles. My abuse happened as a child; now as the mother of three young girls I confront these memories from multiple perspectives. The work presents a moment of transition between the abuses of the past, the joys and fears of present life, and the challenges that await my daughters.”
Silent Lines will include large-scale paintings, an ongoing small-scale painting series, and a mixed-media installation to provide a platform to facilitate discussions of empowerment for sexual assault survivors in the era of the #metoo movement.
Yvette Cummings Arendt received her Masters of Fine Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati’s School of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. Her work has been exhibited in multiple group and solo exhibitions throughout the South and Midwest, has been featured in the Contemporary South at Visual Art Exchange in Raleigh, NC and was recently the recipient of the 701 CCA Prize 2016 for South Carolina artists under 40. More Information
Exhibition Dates: Jan. 10-Feb. 14
Opening Reception: Thursday, Jan. 10 from 5-7 p.m. RSVP
Artist Talk: Friday, Jan. 11 at 10 a.m.
Students must register for all workshops through their myUCF Student Center under Graduate Students then Pathways to Success.
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Module 1
Course number: DIV285
Wednesday, January 23 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Module 2
Course number: DIV286
Wednesday, January 30 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Module 3
Course number: DIV287
Wednesday, February 6 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
Module 4
Course number: DIV288
Wednesday, February 13 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Facilitator: Rachel Luce-Hitt
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
This four-module program is designed as an introductory overview series of workshops to provoke thought with respect to diversity in general, and more specifically, with respect to several important dimensions of diversity. Participants must attend all four modules to receive a completion certificate.
Modules
This activity is for students with at least an intermediate level of French, and native speakers are welcome. It is offered every other Wednesday.
Dates and location:
January 16
January 30
February 13
February 27
March 20
April 3
April 17
Register now and enter to win prizes including a free annual UCF parking permit!
Open to all UCF students.
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Now that you’ve built upon your experiences. Let’s hone those experiences and create a competitive application. This workshop is in our “Mastering” stage, which means that you’ll learn how to be compile your most competitive application through these workshops. No RSVP Required.
Questions? Contact aap@ucf.edu for questions or visit aap.ucf.edu/grad/advising for Peer Advising
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]]>The Land of Open Graves: Necroviolence and the Politics of Migrant Death in the Arizona Desert
Jason De Leon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anthropology and MacArthur Foundation Fellow, 2017-2022, University of Michigan
Since the mid-1990s’, the U.S. Federal Government has relied on a border enforcement strategy known as “Prevention Through Deterrence.” This strategy funnels undocumented migrants towards remote and rugged
terrain, such as the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, with the hope that mountains ranges, extreme temperatures, and other “natural” obstacles will deter people from unauthorized entry.
In this presentation, I focus on what happens to the bodies of migrants who die in the desert. Drawing on the archaeological concept of taphonomy (i.e., the various post-mortem processes that impact biological remains), I argue that the way that bodies decompose in this environment is a form of hidden political violence that has deep ideological roots.
Sponsored by the UCF Department of Anthropology & the UCF College of Sciences.
]]>Please join us for the fifth annual UCF Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) collaboration with the School of Visual Arts and Design to create UCF Healing Art Exhibition that will showcase artworks by UCF students, faculty, staff and alumni. The UCF Healing Art Exhibition's mission is designed to create campus-wide awareness of the power between arts and healing, to increase inclusivity across campus, and to create an open exhibition space for creativity in a healing environment. We welcome you to honor our artists who have been transformed by the healing power of creativity to inspire others to do the same.
Sponsored in part by Sam Flax.
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