Humanities NOW

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A series of conversations that help students and others broaden their knowledge of our complex world.


Hosted by Natasha Bowdoin, School of Humanities Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing in the Department of Art, Humanities NOW conversations are
open to all Rice students and the entire Rice community. They provide a sense of the wide variety of work scholars and creators in the humanities are engaged in and how this work connects to critical questions of our time.

Humanities NOW: Art Versus Entertainment: Les Miserables

Humanities NOW: Art Versus Entertainment: Les Misérables | Jan. 24 | 5 pm

Philip Wood, associate professor of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures, will provide the historical background and critical analysis to understand the blockbuster musical Les Misérables, based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel of 1862, and the political impact of these works today. All students and members of the Rice community are welcome.

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