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Night of Ideas Opening Reception, ft. Hannah Shepard

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Night of Ideas Opening Reception, ft. Hannah Shepard
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Location:
The Wittliff Collections / Alkek Library; Wittliff Collections, 7th Floor
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Dr. Louie Dean Valencia
LValencia@txstate.edu
Campus Sponsor:
Texas Center for Public History, Department of History
Join for the opening reception for Texas State's "Night of Ideas" with a presentation by Archival Researcher and Producer Hannah Shepard. Shepard will talk about her work with documentary films on HBO and Netflix, amongst others. She will also discuss her father's own archival collection at the Wittliff Collection (The Sam Shepard Papers). Click here for more information
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Night of Ideas: Texas State

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Night of Ideas: Texas State
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Location:
Taylor-Murphy History Building; Taylor-Murphy Hall
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Dr. Louie Dean Valencia
LValencia@txstate.edu
Campus Sponsor:
Texas Center for Public History, Department of History
Join for an evening with scholars, musicians, filmmakers, artists, and community organizers for a one-night event. Co-Organized by the Texas Center for Public History, the Embassy of France, and the National Endowment for the Humanities

Featuring: 

Hannah Shepard, Archival Researcher/Producer
Ophélie Omnes, Founder of OMNES Legal & Positive Lobbying
Louie Dean Valencia, NEH Distinguished Professor in the Humanities
Joe Gallagher, Writer/Actor
Daniel Robbins, Director
Zack Weiner, Writer/Actor
Michael Archer, Chief Reporter/Conflict Journalist
Antoine Brimbal, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Modern Insurgent
Adrian Cornejo, The Modern Insurgent
Liam Coyle, Head of Photojournalism
Rowan Glass, Anthropologist, Journalist, Editor, and Filmmaker
Michael Alexandersson, Singer/Musician/THE VOICE contestant
Andrew Tran, Singer/Songwriter
Evelyn Lopez, DJ/Co-Director KTSW Music Department
Cole Ramirez, Photographer/Publicity Assistant
Rosa Martinez, Writer/DJ/Activist
Grant McCarty, Co-Director/Co-Founder, Bitcoin Policy Institute
Richeler Aladin, Film Professor/Producer
Eric Morales, Artist/Photographer
Sabrina Chapa, Founder and Executive Director, Ties To la Tierra
Meggie Emerick, Artist/Photographer
Naveen Farrani, Writer/Activist
Asher Ixba, Organizer/Student
Lucas Kraft, Artist/Photographer
Regina Macias, Law Student
Dorothy Peña, Food Systems Director, Ties To la Tierra
Taylor Powell, Director/Cinematographer
Deandra Sanchez, Family Relations and Workforce Director, Ties To La Tierra
Jonas F. Tuttle, Artificial Intelligence Researcher
Madison Woodrom, Historian
Athene Yowell, Video Game Developer

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ADMISSION
Wittliff Collections events are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and FREE, unless noted. Call 512.245.2313 if you need more information about upcoming events.

DIRECTIONS + PARKING
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ACCOMMODATION + ACCESS
If you require accommodations due to a disability in order to participate,
please call 512.245.2313 at least 24 hours in advance of the event for assistance.

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VIDEOS
For videos of some of our past events, see the EVENT VIDEOS page or watch on YouTube.
Videos of the Therese Kayser Lindsey Literary Series readings can be viewed on the site for Texas State's literary journal, Front Porch.