ATLAS Spotlight

Jubilee: Celebrating 25 Years of The Driskell Center

event flyerFriday, September 11, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Cole Student Activities Building, 1214, Driskell Center

Join us in celebrating the landmark 25th anniversary of The Driskell Center with Jubilee. A yearlong exhibition featuring more than 70 works from the Center’s historic art collection, Jubilee highlights prevalent subjects, aesthetic trends, and concerns that Black artists have engaged with from the early 20th century to the contemporary moment. Look back on our history and forward, to the next 25 years and beyond! The exhibition is curated by Dr. Adrienne Childs (Ph.D. '05).

Learn more here.

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Black and African Representation and Identities in the Arts and other Cultural Spaces

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Black and African Representation and Identities in the Arts and other Cultural Spaces
Monday, September 21, 2026 | 2-3:30 PM | H.J. Patterson, 2124 and 2130

Join us for the ATLAS Monthly Speaker Series! Faculty from across the College of Arts and Humanities will discuss and explore Black and African representation and identities in the arts and other spaces of cultural production. This roundtable discussion will be followed by a Q&A/audience discussion. A light reception will be provided.

Learn more here.

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Film Screening: The Waste Commons

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Film Screening: The Waste Commons
Friday, October 2, 2026 | 2-4 PM | Ulrich Recital Hall (Tawes Hall, 1121) 

This film screening will be followed by a discussion with the director/producer/writer, Dr. Rosalind Fredericks.

This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Anthropology. 

Learn more here.

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