Join Urban Knights in learning more about historic preservation with Heather Croney and Jennifer Fritz-Hunter!Our speakers will share what historic preservation really means, their experiences working in the field, how preservation intersects with different topics of planning, and common challenges that arise from balancing growth and honoring the places that came before us. UCF Downtown Campus, DPAC 108 ️ Wednesday, …
Summer B 2022Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with a fascinating lecture led by Valencia College Professor Bryan Peterson on the history of the First Amendment and the free exercise of religion. Explore how Enlightenment ideas influenced the Revolutionary Era and helped shape one of the nation’s most enduring constitutional freedoms. Gain a deeper understanding of America’s history and the values that continue to impact …
Summer B 2022Join Contractors, Closers & Connections Orlando for a special program featuring Craig Ustler of Ustler Development, Inc./Ustler Properties Inc., one of Orlando’s most respected development leaders and a driving force behind projects that have reshaped our community, such as Creative Village.Craig will share his perspective on:• Building successful public-private partnerships• Aligning public and private stakeholders• Navigating complex urban developments• Turning …
Summer B 2022Join the UCF Oboe Studio for a masterclass with Dr. Jonathan Davis, Assistant Professor of Oboe at Arizona State University. Free admission.
Summer B 2022Join the Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies Program for “Conversations on Cuba,” a panel discussion exploring Cuba through historical, political, philosophical, literary and cultural perspectives. The panel will feature Cuban American novelist Ivonne Lamazares, Pegasus Professor Luis Martínez-Fernández, and Latin American specialists Annabelle Conroy (Political Science), Karina Céspedes (Philosophy) and Kacie Tartt, Study Abroad to Cuba coordinator in Modern …
Summer B 2022Writers in the Sun Reading with Jaquira Díaz Join Writers in the Sun for a reading with UCF alum Jaquira Díaz, author of the award-winning memoir Ordinary Girls and the upcoming paperback edition of her novel This Is the Only Kingdom. Ordinary Girls received a Florida Book Prize, and Díaz’s work explores themes of identity, family, place and belonging. During …
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