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SUMMARY:Film Screening and Panel Discussion: N of 1
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of N of 1\, followed by a panel discussion with the Director!\n\n\n5:30 – 6:30 PM Reception with light food and refreshments\n6:30 – 8:00 PM Film Screening in the Hall of Murals\n8:00 – 9:00 PM  Panel Discussion with Director Bernard Friedman\, Artist and Scholar Megan Euker\, and Jacob Taunton\, whose story is featured in the film.\nDoors will close at 9:30 PM.\nSometimes\, in medicine\, innovation can come from unexpected sources. N of 1 follows a striking mix of characters on an international journey to save the life of Kayte\, a 26-year-old from Alabama\, whose doctors had run out of options for treating her rare\, highly lethal liver cancer. Via a Facebook group for the few people in the world sharing her diagnosis\, Kayte connects with Howard\, a Canadian electronics businessman with no medical training\, who has doubled in his spare time as a patient advocate\, often scouring medical journals to understand cancer better to help patients like her. Howard recruits for Kayte a pioneering immunologist from Israel and renowned transplant surgeon from England to travel to India\, where Kayte will undergo a first-of-its-kind procedure to save her life\, and possibly dramatically advance traditional cancer treatment as we know it. This experimental treatment\, a partial bone marrow transplant followed by a live liver transplant\, may have pushed the regulatory boundaries of evidence-based medicine. But when you’re an N of 1 — a singular patient\, dying from a very rare and little researched disease — in the words of Kayte\, to get to a cure\, “someone has to be the first to say ‘I’ll try it.’” \nFilm website: https://www.nof1film.com/ \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nof1film  \nInstagram: @nof1film  \n*** \nLight refreshments are included and alcohol will be served to guests with proof of age. Alcohol served to guests 21+\, ID required. \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\n\nAbout the Director Bernard Friedman:  \nBernard Friedman is founder and creative director of the Los Angeles based documentary production company\, Flying Mind. He directed the feature documentary “N of 1” (2019)\, an inquiry into the nature of innovation as understood through the story of a novel approach to cancer\, and the short film “American Homes” (2012)\, an animated 1000-year history of residential architecture in North America that includes interviews with notable figures in the world of architecture and design. He also produced the feature documentary “Bogalusa Charm” (2017)\, a study of the changing American South which premiered at Slamdance\, and he is an executive producer for “Bending the Arc” (2017)\, the story of a group of young med students who spark an international revolution in rural health care\, which premiered at Sundance. Bernard is the author of the book\, The American Idea of Home\, published by the University of Texas Press. \n\n\nAbout Megan Euker: \nMegan Euker is an Italian and American artist/designer and a two-time U.S. Fulbright recipient to Italy (Fellow\, 2008-9 to Florence and scholar\, 2022-23 to Sicily). \nShe comes from a background in art and design\, obtaining MFA and BFA degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Euker is the Project Manager at San Rocco Therapeutics and has also taught at SAIC\, USF in Tampa\, Florida\, the Siena Art Institute\, Italy\, and MADE in Sicily\, among other universities. Additionally\, Euker is the agent for Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Patrick Girondi and his band\, Patrick Girondi & the Orphan’s Dream. \n\n\nAbout Jacob Taunton: \nJacob Taunton is the older brother and living donor for Kayte Hollingsworth\, whose story is featured in the documentary N of 1. As Kayte’s living donor\, Jacob underwent apheresis\, saphenous vein donation\, bone marrow donation and liver donation. He is married with two children\, currently living in North Carolina.
URL:https://imss.org/program/film-screening-and-panel-discussion-n-of-1/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:BODIES III Curator Tour with Megan Euker
DESCRIPTION:Bodies III curator Megan Euker will give a personal tour of the exhibition and be available for questions and discussion.\n\n\nStudents in Megan Euker’s Design\, Sculpture\, and Digital Fabrication classes at the Accademia di Belle Arti Siracusa/MADE (Mediterranean Arts and Design); University of South Florida; and School of the Art Institute of Chicago created works in response to a single word prompt: “Bodies.” Using the collections at the International Museum of Surgical Science for inspiration\, students began identifying medical or bodily constraints that could be alleviated through a specifically designed assistive device. Through a process of in-depth research and prototype testing\, students created preliminary designs intended to increase accessibility\, promote healthy behaviors\, create comfort and improve safety. After consulting with medical professionals and undergoing critiques\, they modified their ideas and remade their objects at full scale. \nThese designed objects create a social impact by making it easier for all kinds of bodies to move through the world. They also spark new questions: what mental and physical constraints do our bodies place on us all? What are the best uses of designed objects in the fields of health\, medicine\, and surgery? And how do you design your own environment to fit your day-to-day needs? Works in this exhibition explore these fundamental ideas of ability and the body. \n\n\n\n___________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nMeet at the front desk for the tour.  \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\nAbout the Contemporary Art Program: The International Museum of Surgical Science supports a commitment to contemporary art and artists through exhibitions and programs that use the frame of contemporary artistic practice to examine new perspectives in medical-surgical science and our relationship to the body. The Museum’s Contemporary Arts Initiative includes rotating exhibitions of contemporary art\, as well as an ongoing Artist in Residence program. \n\n\nAbout the Curator: \nMegan Euker is an Italian and American artist/designer and a two-time U.S. Fulbright recipient to Italy (Fellow\, 2008-9 to Florence and scholar\, 2022-23 to Sicily). \nShe comes from a background in art and design\, obtaining MFA and BFA degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Euker is the Project Manager at San Rocco Therapeutics and has also taught at SAIC\, USF in Tampa\, Florida\, the Siena Art Institute\, Italy\, and MADE in Sicily\, among other universities. Additionally\, Euker is the agent for Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Patrick Girondi and his band\, Patrick Girondi & the Orphan’s Dream. \nEuker has exhibited artwork internationally at galleries (represented by Linda Warren Projects since 2008) and museums\, including a solo exhibition “The Cure” at The International Museum of Surgical Science” (IMSS) in Chicago. This exhibition showcased current issues in orphan diseases\, especially Sickle Cell Disease and Beta Thalassemia. She has additionally curated three exhibitions of her students work at the (IMSS)\, featuring medical devices created under her mentorship. \n\n\n\nAbout the Artists (Name\, Title of piece\, Birthplace):\n \n \nAndrea Miccio\n \nChair/Walker\n \nMilazzo (IT)\n \n \nAndrea Miccio was born in Milazzo (Me) in 1997. After graduating from art school\, a few years later he and his brother opened a furniture showroom and began studying product design in Syracuse.\n \n \nAshton Bedlack\n \nHear Clear Gear\n \nSt. Petersburg\, USA\n \n \nSaint Petersburg\, Florida based artist\, Ashton Bedlack\, has been exploring sculpture and printmaking in her time at the University of South Florida. She has begun honing in on sculpture in the last year\, focusing on using repurposed materials and other mixed media. In her senior year\, she is working to discover the numerous ways in which we can recycle what many would call “trash” into something new and beautiful.\n \n \nDawn Sebastian\n \nMotivational Mood Mirror\n \nDan Diego\, USA\n \n \nDawn M Sebastian graduated with an A.A. Studio Arts from Hillsborough Community College in 2019 with a focus on photography and printmaking and in 2022\, B.A. Studio Arts\, University of South Florida with a focus in sculpture and video arts and film.\n \n \nDean Yoo\n \nHeart Ring\n \nSeoul\, South Korea\n \n \nDean Yoo is a sophomore at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He was born in 2003 and raised in Seoul\, South Korea. Dean loves to draw and paint with playful colors and use different types of mediums to create artworks. He plans to become a professional headphone and speaker designer after he graduates from SAIC.\n \n \nErin Elliott\n \nSugar Decay\n \nBrandon\, USA\n \n \nErin Elliott is a Bachelor of Arts student at the University of South Florida studying drawing and sculpture graduating in 2024. She is currently enrolled in her junior year. Born in 1999 in Brandon\, Florida\, Erin enjoys creating whimsical and colorful artworks in many different mediums. She plans to work in professional illustration of children’s books and graphic novels. This is her first professional museum exhibition.\n \n \nGiulia Gringeri\n \nImagine; Happy Pain\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nAfter classical studies\, Giulia dedicated herself to entrepreneurship in the tourism sector. After attending a tourism economics course in Milan\, she worked as a receptionist in various hotels. Today\, she is the owner of a hotel located in the historic center of Syracuse. In 2020\, driven by the desire to deepen her knowledge of the world of design\, she decided to enroll in the Arts Academy in Syracuse.\n \n \nIsabella Saglimbene\n \nPacco\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nIsabella Saglimbene was born in Syracuse in 1998. She attended the Federico II di Svevia Hotel Institute\, where she dedicated herself to pastry-making\, later working in various restaurants. Among her many interests\, she has always cultivated the attention for Product and Interior design\, which prompted her to enroll at the Academy of Fine Arts in Syracuse. She is currently in her final year and her goal is to continue studying to work in the field of design.\n \n \nJosseline Melgar\n \nYOU GOT THIS\n \nChicago\, USA\n \n \nJosseline Melgar was born in Chicago\, Illinois; she is a senior BFA student at the University of South Florida’s School of Art and Art History. She works in both sculptural and digital media and plans on pursuing residency opportunities and her Masters degree in sculpture after graduation. Josseline’s work has been included in group exhibitions at Hillsborough Community College\, USF\, and the Heiress Gallery in St. Petersburg\, FL.\n \n \nMay Griffin\n \nModel of A Heart\n \nTampa\, USA\n \n \nMay Griffin was born in 2002 and raised in Tampa\, Florida\, where she is currently in her third year of being a studio art major at the University of South Florida. During her time at USF\, she has discovered her passion for creating three-dimensional artwork\, which led to the creation of her piece Model of A Heart. She hopes to continue working in sculpture after graduation and eventually attend graduate school.\n \n \nMonica Palazzolo\n \nLuc’è\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nMonica Palazzolo was born in Syracuse (SR) in 2001. After attending high school for the arts\, she decided to continue her studies at the MADE Program Academy of Fine Arts in Syracuse\, where she began studying design.\n \n \nSara Sanfilippo\n \nSugarTOO\n \nCatania (IT)\n \n \nSara Sanfilippo is a student in the 3rd year of Design at the Academy MADE Program in Syracuse (SR). After graduating from the artistic high school in ‘art of furniture and wood’ she decided to continue her path in design. Her greatest interest is aimed at the world of jewelry up until now\, although has always carried out large-scale projects.\n \n \nShauna Miller\n \nTendon Management\n \nTampa\, USA\n \n \nShauna Miller is a senior studio art major at the University of South Florida specializing in 3D arts. She mostly works in fabric and ceramics\, and will pursue a masters of craft in the future. She plans to start a bespoke fashion line between her BFA and masters programs.\n \n \nValentina Parlato\n \nManOcchio\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nValentina Parlato was born in Sicily in 1990 and went to the scientific high school of Siracusa. She worked as a real estate agent in Ortigia’s Island; developing a passion in real estate design\, she got the real estate license. In 2018 she began her career at the Academy of Fine Arts MADE Program. In 2019 two of her works were included in local exhibitions. She’s currently designing a new personal collection.\n \n \nVictoria Mercado-Lues\n \nAttach a Patch\n \nTampa\, USA\n \n \nVictoria Mercado-Lues is working towards getting her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Arts with a concentration in Ceramics at the University of South Florida. She is currently working at USF’s Contemporary Art Museum and hopes to get her work curated for museums and work as a freelance artist. As a queer Mexican American woman\, Victoria’s identity plays a large role in their art.\n \n \n\n\nThank you to the support from San Rocco Therapeutics \n\n\n\nThank you to the support from the SAIC Wellness Center \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/bodies-iii-curator-tour-with-megan-euker/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:BODIES III Curator Tour with Megan Euker
DESCRIPTION:Bodies III curator Megan Euker will give a personal tour of the exhibition and be available for questions and discussion.\n\n\nStudents in Megan Euker’s Design\, Sculpture\, and Digital Fabrication classes at the Accademia di Belle Arti Siracusa/MADE (Mediterranean Arts and Design); University of South Florida; and School of the Art Institute of Chicago created works in response to a single word prompt: “Bodies.” Using the collections at the International Museum of Surgical Science for inspiration\, students began identifying medical or bodily constraints that could be alleviated through a specifically designed assistive device. Through a process of in-depth research and prototype testing\, students created preliminary designs intended to increase accessibility\, promote healthy behaviors\, create comfort and improve safety. After consulting with medical professionals and undergoing critiques\, they modified their ideas and remade their objects at full scale. \nThese designed objects create a social impact by making it easier for all kinds of bodies to move through the world. They also spark new questions: what mental and physical constraints do our bodies place on us all? What are the best uses of designed objects in the fields of health\, medicine\, and surgery? And how do you design your own environment to fit your day-to-day needs? Works in this exhibition explore these fundamental ideas of ability and the body. \n\n\n\n___________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nMeet at the front desk for the tour.  \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\nAbout the Contemporary Art Program: The International Museum of Surgical Science supports a commitment to contemporary art and artists through exhibitions and programs that use the frame of contemporary artistic practice to examine new perspectives in medical-surgical science and our relationship to the body. The Museum’s Contemporary Arts Initiative includes rotating exhibitions of contemporary art\, as well as an ongoing Artist in Residence program. \n\n\nAbout the Curator: \nMegan Euker is an Italian and American artist/designer and a two-time U.S. Fulbright recipient to Italy (Fellow\, 2008-9 to Florence and scholar\, 2022-23 to Sicily). \nShe comes from a background in art and design\, obtaining MFA and BFA degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Euker is the Project Manager at San Rocco Therapeutics and has also taught at SAIC\, USF in Tampa\, Florida\, the Siena Art Institute\, Italy\, and MADE in Sicily\, among other universities. Additionally\, Euker is the agent for Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Patrick Girondi and his band\, Patrick Girondi & the Orphan’s Dream. \nEuker has exhibited artwork internationally at galleries (represented by Linda Warren Projects since 2008) and museums\, including a solo exhibition “The Cure” at The International Museum of Surgical Science” (IMSS) in Chicago. This exhibition showcased current issues in orphan diseases\, especially Sickle Cell Disease and Beta Thalassemia. She has additionally curated three exhibitions of her students work at the (IMSS)\, featuring medical devices created under her mentorship. \n\n\n\nAbout the Artists (Name\, Title of piece\, Birthplace):\n \n \nAndrea Miccio\n \nChair/Walker\n \nMilazzo (IT)\n \n \nAndrea Miccio was born in Milazzo (Me) in 1997. After graduating from art school\, a few years later he and his brother opened a furniture showroom and began studying product design in Syracuse.\n \n \nAshton Bedlack\n \nHear Clear Gear\n \nSt. Petersburg\, USA\n \n \nSaint Petersburg\, Florida based artist\, Ashton Bedlack\, has been exploring sculpture and printmaking in her time at the University of South Florida. She has begun honing in on sculpture in the last year\, focusing on using repurposed materials and other mixed media. In her senior year\, she is working to discover the numerous ways in which we can recycle what many would call “trash” into something new and beautiful.\n \n \nDawn Sebastian\n \nMotivational Mood Mirror\n \nDan Diego\, USA\n \n \nDawn M Sebastian graduated with an A.A. Studio Arts from Hillsborough Community College in 2019 with a focus on photography and printmaking and in 2022\, B.A. Studio Arts\, University of South Florida with a focus in sculpture and video arts and film.\n \n \nDean Yoo\n \nHeart Ring\n \nSeoul\, South Korea\n \n \nDean Yoo is a sophomore at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He was born in 2003 and raised in Seoul\, South Korea. Dean loves to draw and paint with playful colors and use different types of mediums to create artworks. He plans to become a professional headphone and speaker designer after he graduates from SAIC.\n \n \nErin Elliott\n \nSugar Decay\n \nBrandon\, USA\n \n \nErin Elliott is a Bachelor of Arts student at the University of South Florida studying drawing and sculpture graduating in 2024. She is currently enrolled in her junior year. Born in 1999 in Brandon\, Florida\, Erin enjoys creating whimsical and colorful artworks in many different mediums. She plans to work in professional illustration of children’s books and graphic novels. This is her first professional museum exhibition.\n \n \nGiulia Gringeri\n \nImagine; Happy Pain\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nAfter classical studies\, Giulia dedicated herself to entrepreneurship in the tourism sector. After attending a tourism economics course in Milan\, she worked as a receptionist in various hotels. Today\, she is the owner of a hotel located in the historic center of Syracuse. In 2020\, driven by the desire to deepen her knowledge of the world of design\, she decided to enroll in the Arts Academy in Syracuse.\n \n \nIsabella Saglimbene\n \nPacco\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nIsabella Saglimbene was born in Syracuse in 1998. She attended the Federico II di Svevia Hotel Institute\, where she dedicated herself to pastry-making\, later working in various restaurants. Among her many interests\, she has always cultivated the attention for Product and Interior design\, which prompted her to enroll at the Academy of Fine Arts in Syracuse. She is currently in her final year and her goal is to continue studying to work in the field of design.\n \n \nJosseline Melgar\n \nYOU GOT THIS\n \nChicago\, USA\n \n \nJosseline Melgar was born in Chicago\, Illinois; she is a senior BFA student at the University of South Florida’s School of Art and Art History. She works in both sculptural and digital media and plans on pursuing residency opportunities and her Masters degree in sculpture after graduation. Josseline’s work has been included in group exhibitions at Hillsborough Community College\, USF\, and the Heiress Gallery in St. Petersburg\, FL.\n \n \nMay Griffin\n \nModel of A Heart\n \nTampa\, USA\n \n \nMay Griffin was born in 2002 and raised in Tampa\, Florida\, where she is currently in her third year of being a studio art major at the University of South Florida. During her time at USF\, she has discovered her passion for creating three-dimensional artwork\, which led to the creation of her piece Model of A Heart. She hopes to continue working in sculpture after graduation and eventually attend graduate school.\n \n \nMonica Palazzolo\n \nLuc’è\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nMonica Palazzolo was born in Syracuse (SR) in 2001. After attending high school for the arts\, she decided to continue her studies at the MADE Program Academy of Fine Arts in Syracuse\, where she began studying design.\n \n \nSara Sanfilippo\n \nSugarTOO\n \nCatania (IT)\n \n \nSara Sanfilippo is a student in the 3rd year of Design at the Academy MADE Program in Syracuse (SR). After graduating from the artistic high school in ‘art of furniture and wood’ she decided to continue her path in design. Her greatest interest is aimed at the world of jewelry up until now\, although has always carried out large-scale projects.\n \n \nShauna Miller\n \nTendon Management\n \nTampa\, USA\n \n \nShauna Miller is a senior studio art major at the University of South Florida specializing in 3D arts. She mostly works in fabric and ceramics\, and will pursue a masters of craft in the future. She plans to start a bespoke fashion line between her BFA and masters programs.\n \n \nValentina Parlato\n \nManOcchio\n \nSiracusa (IT)\n \n \nValentina Parlato was born in Sicily in 1990 and went to the scientific high school of Siracusa. She worked as a real estate agent in Ortigia’s Island; developing a passion in real estate design\, she got the real estate license. In 2018 she began her career at the Academy of Fine Arts MADE Program. In 2019 two of her works were included in local exhibitions. She’s currently designing a new personal collection.\n \n \nVictoria Mercado-Lues\n \nAttach a Patch\n \nTampa\, USA\n \n \nVictoria Mercado-Lues is working towards getting her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Arts with a concentration in Ceramics at the University of South Florida. She is currently working at USF’s Contemporary Art Museum and hopes to get her work curated for museums and work as a freelance artist. As a queer Mexican American woman\, Victoria’s identity plays a large role in their art.\n \n \n\n\nThank you to the support from San Rocco Therapeutics \n\n\n\nThank you to the support from the SAIC Wellness Center \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. \n\n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://imss.org/program/bodies-iii-curator-tour-with-megan-euker-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Karen Anderson: "The Marginalization of African Beauty Through History"
DESCRIPTION:Artist Karen Anderson will speak on the history of African beauty and how it has been redefined.\n\n\nMore Than a Color: The Marginalization of African Beauty Through History by Karen Anderson \n3pm – 4pm CST \n \nThis presentation takes participants on a walk-through history telling the stories of some women who many may not know. Anderson will speak about the women of color in 1760 French America who figured out how to legally free themselves from slavery only to be bound by government laws\, women like Sarah Baartman who had to choose between being a circus oddity or a slave\, and how women like Sarah Breedlove and Ann Malone changed the way women of African descent saw themselves—how these women redefined beauty. Anderson will also reflect on a recent development: our society has started to see women of color as beautiful.\n \n \nAnderson will illuminate history filled with women of color who refused to view themselves through social limitation. She hopes to inspire others to decide for themselves what beauty is.\n \n \nPROGRAM TOPICS\n \nAfrican American\n \nWomen\n \nHistory \n________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nFAQ:\n \n \nThe presentation takes approximately 45 minutes\, with extra time at the end for Q&A\, making it approximately one hour.\n \n \nThis event is open to all ages.\n \n \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav\n \n \nAn elevator and wheelchair accessible entrance is available. For additional accessibility accommodations please contact info@imss.org.\n \n \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org \n\n\n\nKaren J. Anderson is an artist\, writer\, photographer\, publisher\, and filmmaker. She uses a variety of methods to uplift\, inform and educate African Americans and people of color.\n \n \nAnderson’s artwork is about life and the people who live it. The images tell stories that can inform to the way of life in the community\, uplift with the beauty that comes from the community and educate the rest of the world about the community.\n \n \nAnderson has an MA in New Art Journalism from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. She presented her paper\, “More Than A Color: The Marginalization of African American Beauty” at the 2021 National Conference of Black Political Scientists. It was published in the Roots Work Journal. Her article “Best Trip Ever” was published in Chicken Soup For the Soul I’m Speaking Now in 2021. \nLEARN MORE AND FOLLOW KAREN\n \n@uppcreative\n \n \nWebsite\n \nTwitter\n \nInstagram\n \nFacebook\n \n@blackgyrlart\n \n \nInstagram\n \nFacebook \n\n\n\nAm I Beautiful\, 2020\, Digital\, 9 x 8 in.\, Drawn by Karen Anderson \n\n\nThis program is presented as a part of the Illinois Humanities 2023 – 2024 Road Scholars Speakers Bureau \n\n\n\nIllinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly \, as well as by contributions from individuals\, foundations and corporations.\n \n\n \nAny views\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed by speakers\, program participants\, or audiences do not necessarily reflect those of the NEH\, Illinois Humanities\, IACA\, our partnering organizations\, or our funders.
URL:https://imss.org/program/karen-anderson-the-marginalization-of-african-beauty-through-history/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Karen Anderson: "The Marginalization of African Beauty Through History"
DESCRIPTION:Artist Karen Anderson will speak on the history of African beauty and how it has been redefined.\n\n\nMore Than a Color: The Marginalization of African Beauty Through History by Karen Anderson \n3pm – 4pm CST \n \nThis presentation takes participants on a walk-through history telling the stories of some women who many may not know. Anderson will speak about the women of color in 1760 French America who figured out how to legally free themselves from slavery only to be bound by government laws\, women like Sarah Baartman who had to choose between being a circus oddity or a slave\, and how women like Sarah Breedlove and Ann Malone changed the way women of African descent saw themselves—how these women redefined beauty. Anderson will also reflect on a recent development: our society has started to see women of color as beautiful.\n \n \nAnderson will illuminate history filled with women of color who refused to view themselves through social limitation. She hopes to inspire others to decide for themselves what beauty is.\n \n \nPROGRAM TOPICS\n \nAfrican American\n \nWomen\n \nHistory \n________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nFAQ:\n \n \nThe presentation takes approximately 45 minutes\, with extra time at the end for Q&A\, making it approximately one hour.\n \n \nThis event is open to all ages.\n \n \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav\n \n \nAn elevator and wheelchair accessible entrance is available. For additional accessibility accommodations please contact info@imss.org.\n \n \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org \n\n\n\nKaren J. Anderson is an artist\, writer\, photographer\, publisher\, and filmmaker. She uses a variety of methods to uplift\, inform and educate African Americans and people of color.\n \n \nAnderson’s artwork is about life and the people who live it. The images tell stories that can inform to the way of life in the community\, uplift with the beauty that comes from the community and educate the rest of the world about the community.\n \n \nAnderson has an MA in New Art Journalism from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. She presented her paper\, “More Than A Color: The Marginalization of African American Beauty” at the 2021 National Conference of Black Political Scientists. It was published in the Roots Work Journal. Her article “Best Trip Ever” was published in Chicken Soup For the Soul I’m Speaking Now in 2021. \nLEARN MORE AND FOLLOW KAREN\n \n@uppcreative\n \n \nWebsite\n \nTwitter\n \nInstagram\n \nFacebook\n \n@blackgyrlart\n \n \nInstagram\n \nFacebook \n\n\n\nAm I Beautiful\, 2020\, Digital\, 9 x 8 in.\, Drawn by Karen Anderson \n\n\nThis program is presented as a part of the Illinois Humanities 2023 – 2024 Road Scholars Speakers Bureau \n\n\n\nIllinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly \, as well as by contributions from individuals\, foundations and corporations.\n \n\n \nAny views\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed by speakers\, program participants\, or audiences do not necessarily reflect those of the NEH\, Illinois Humanities\, IACA\, our partnering organizations\, or our funders.
URL:https://imss.org/program/karen-anderson-the-marginalization-of-african-beauty-through-history-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Evening Concert: Ghost Voice
DESCRIPTION:Ghost Voice performs in our historic mansion!\n\n\nGhost Voice is a Chicago-based trio of pedal steel (Tom McGettrick)\, Wurlitzer 200 electric piano (Alison Hinderliter)\, and upright bass (Jeff Parker) playing a range of excerpts of classical works\, from Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas 5 Aria to Bach’s Agnus Dei Aria from the mass in b minor. \n \nTom McGettrick arranges the pieces\, which he began working on when his first child was born as a way to make quiet music around a baby as well as to explore the pedal steel’s possibilities beyond country. Alison Hinderliter (Scotland Yard Gospel Choir\, The Handcuffs) and Jeff Parker (Joel Paterson\, Rick Sherry\, Chicago Cellar Boys)\, bring their classical training and extensive band experience\, giving these works the expert playing they deserve and the popular touch that the audience deserves. \n \nSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/theghostvoice \n \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/
URL:https://imss.org/program/evening-concert-ghost-voice/
LOCATION:1524 N Lake Shore Dr\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:“Hear\, Here: Where Real and Fictional Death Meet”
DESCRIPTION:Meet the artist whose bones are in our parlor.\n\n\nArtist Mel Keiser introduces you to the decade-long project she’s brought into the halls of the museum\, The Life and Deaths of The Mels. You’ll see how one little question—when am I not me?—brought her to the doors of an anatomist\, a woodcarver\, a stonecutter\, a filmmaker\, and a funeral director. You’ll see how these collaborations became the project\, even as they produced objects—objects Keiser would eventually use to hold a funeral. A funeral to bury the self she no longer is.\n \n \n \nFrom here\, you and Keiser will pivot from the fiction of her practice into the reality of her life\, where her research in death\, dying\, and grief transforms from an arm’s-length study into an act of resistance. And ultimately\, perhaps\, as a salve she could place over the wound of grief. \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \n\n\n\nAbout the Artist: \nMel Keiser (b.1985\, 2003\, 2007\, 2007\, 2011\, 2014\, 2018\, 2020) is an artist who uses installation\, performance\, object-making\, writing\, and social practice to study the intersections between non-linear identity\, grief and ritual\, and institutional epistemology. Her work is a form of autotheory\, devised from a series of long-form\, interrelated projects that feature frequent and diverse collaborations with fellow artists.\n \n \nKeiser is the founder of the Death Studies Research Group at Northwestern University’s Kaplan Institute of Humanities with artist Jeanne Dunning\, medical educator Catherine Belling\, medical practitioner Joshua Hauser\, and historian Sean Hanretta. She also co-founded the artist writing group\, between the tongue and the taste with Matthew Goulish in 2017.\n \n \nKeiser received grants from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events\, Northwestern University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research in the Arts\, and the Judith Dawn Memorial Foundation. Her work has been exhibited at Wedge Projects\, Filter Space\, Martha Schneider Gallery\, and Segal Design Institute at Northwestern University. Her written work has appeared in the peer-reviewed Performance Philosophy Journal and a special issue of ASAP/J about autotheory.  \n\n\nThe International Museum of Surgical Science acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. \n\n\n\nThis project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events. \n\n\nThe Life and Deaths of The Mels: Here Lie the Bones is partially supported by an Individual Artists Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events\, as well as a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency\, a state agency through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. It is also funded by The Graduate School Center for Interdisciplinary Research in the Arts\, Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities\, and Weinberg College at Northwestern University. Finally\, the project is also supported by the Judith Dawn Memorial Fund and Wedge Projects.
URL:https://imss.org/program/hear-here-where-real-and-fictional-death-meet-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:History of Gender Affirmation Surgery with Emily Chwa and Cole Roblee
DESCRIPTION:Emily Chwa and Cole Roblee discuss the evolution and history of Gender Affirmation surgeries.\n\n\n6-7PM CST \nGender-affirming surgery provides life-saving care for transgender/non-binary individuals. The field has dramatically changed in the past several decades in size and scope\, but its (documented) history spans across centuries and geographic boundaries. Join us for an exploration of how the operative approaches\, accessibility\, and sociopolitical climate of gender-affirming surgery has evolved since its conception.  \n*** \nParking and Directions can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nAn elevator and wheelchair accessible entrance is available. For additional accessibility accommodations please contact info@imss.org. \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org \n\n\n\nEmily Chwa (she/her) is an MD/MPH candidate at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is pursuing a career in plastic and reconstructive surgery with strong interests in gender-affirming surgery. Her passion for public health led her to research collaborations with the Northwestern Medicine Gender Pathways Program and Northwestern University Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing. She has presented her work on gender-affirming care at numerous national academic conferences including the US Professional Association for Transgender Health\, the regional associate of the premier international organization focusing on global issues in transgender health.  \n\n\n\nCole Roblee (he/him) is an MD candidate at Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University. He is dedicated to serving transgender and gender diverse communities as he pursues a career in plastic surgery. In his work with the Gender Pathways Program at Northwestern University\, he seeks to bring a community-informed perspective to research on gender-affirming surgery. He has collaborated with international experts\, including Dr. Loren Schechter\, to publish on the historical role of mental healthcare within the field of gender affirming care. He is also invested in LGBTQ+ healthcare education as the co-chair of the Health Professionals in Training Curricular Reform Committee of Gay & Lesbian Medical association\, the oldest and largest association of LGBTQ+ and allied health professionals.  \n\n\nThey are both mentored by Dr. Sumanas Jordan\, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Northwestern University. She co-founded the Northwestern Medicine Gender Pathways Program\, a trailblazing approach to gender-affirming care that provides a multidisciplinary team of specialists dedicated to helping people achieve their individualized transition-related goals through surgical\, medical and mental health services. Her research team is devoted to improving health outcomes of the transgender/non-binary community and has received numerous grants to support the advancement of gender-affirming care.
URL:https://imss.org/program/history-of-gender-affirmation-surgery-with-emily-chwa-and-cole-roblee-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Butts: A Backstory by Heather Radke
DESCRIPTION:Heather Radke presents her cheeky new book\, Butts: A Backstory now in Paperback! She will be joined by radio host Lulu Miller!\n\n\nBook Talk 6-7PM\, with book signing afterwards.   \nBooks will be available to purchase in person. \n“Delving into this history\, Radke provides fresh insights into why butts hold such sway over society—and what that says about our relationships to race\, class\, gender\, and power.” —TIME “A fun\, fascinating\, and surprisingly empowering exploration of the history and cultural significance of the butt.” —*Starred Review* Library Journal  \nIn this “deeply thought\, rigorously researched\, and riveting” debut (Melissa Febos\, author of Girlhood and Body Work)\, Radke presents a compelling case about how this particular part of a woman’s figure actually embodies her experience moving through the world\, and how reclaiming it can help us move forward. BUTTS legitimizes the conversation and study of something that’s been typically considered uncouth. \nWhether we love them or hate them\, think they’re sexy\, think they’re strange\, consider them too big\, too small\, or anywhere in between\, humans have a complicated relationship with butts. It is a body part unique to humans\, critical to our evolution and survival\, and yet it has come to signify so much more: sex\, desire\, comedy\, shame. A woman’s butt\, in particular\, is forever being assessed\, criticized\, and objectified\, from anxious self-examinations trying on jeans in department store dressing rooms to enduring crass remarks while walking down a street or high school hallways. But why? In Butts: A Backstory\, reporter\, essayist\, and RadioLab contributing editor Heather Radke is determined to find out. \nSpanning nearly two centuries\, this “whip-smart” (Publishers Weekly\, starred review) cultural history takes us from the performance halls of 19th-century London to the aerobics studios of the 1980s\, the music video set of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” and the mountains of Arizona\, where every year humans and horses race in a feat of gluteal endurance. Along the way\, she meets evolutionary biologists who study how butts first developed; models whose measurements have defined jean sizing for millions of women; and the fitness gurus who created fads like “Buns of Steel.” She also examines the central importance of race through figures like Sarah Bartmann\, once known as the “Venus Hottentot\,” Josephine Baker\, Jennifer Lopez\, and other women of color whose butts have been idolized\, envied\, and despised. \nPart deep dive reportage\, part personal journey\, part cabinet of curiosities\, Butts is an entertaining\, illuminating\, and thoughtful examination of why certain silhouettes come in and out of fashion—and how larger ideas about race\, control\, liberation\, and power affect our most private feelings about ourselves and others. \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options or wheelchair seating please contact us at info@imss.org. \nPARKING AND DIRECTIONS: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nQuestions? Contact us at info@imss.org \n\n\n\n\nAuthor Bio:  \nHeather Radke is an essayist\, journalist\, and contributing editor and reporter at Radiolab\, the Peabody Award­–winning program from WNYC. She has written for publications including The Believer\, Longreads\, and The Paris Review\, and she teaches at Columbia University’s creative writing MFA Program. Before becoming a writer\, Heather worked as a curator at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum in Chicago. \n\n\n\nLulu Miller is the author of national bestseller Why Fish Don’t Exist and the co-host of Radiolab. She is the host and creator of Radiolab’s nature spin off for kids\, Terrestrials. Her work has been published in The New Yorker\, The Paris Review\, Orion and beyond. She’s won honors from The Peabody Awards\, The National Academy of Sciences\, and The National Center on Disability and Journalism
URL:https://imss.org/program/butts-a-backstory-by-heather-radke-2/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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