2009/10 Theme: Dissent
Dissent: to take an opposing view; to disagree with or to question established doctrine or authority.
Dissent has been a central and defining feature of intellectual life and is thus closely connected to the university and its processes. Dissent has also, and continues to be, a critical factor in political, religious, social, scientific and cultural realms and is thus integral to the shaping of the world in which we live.
Calendar of Events:
Today’s Faculty Colloquium will be a slightly different experience. It will take place in the Faith and Life Chapel rather than in C014 and will feature a musical performance by Dr. Roger Admiral. In "The Clash of Tradition and Modernity in the Piano Music of Schoenberg," Dr. Alex Carpenter will be introducing the audience to the life, art and music of Arnold Schoenberg, an Austrian musician of the late 19th and early 20th century.
In 1909, Schoenberg abandoned musical tradition and invented a new, “atonal” method of composition, producing music Dr. Carpenter describes as “intuitive” and “psychological”. A man invested in self-expression, Schoenberg was a tragic figure, an “unfocused genius” who, according to Dr. Carpenter, called himself “a conservative revolutionary.”
Schoenberg’s music was different from anything encountered by early 20th century audiences. Many didn’t like it, and nearly a century later, we still have trouble understanding - or even listening to - his compositions.
Dr. Carpenter, who teaches musicology here at Augustana, has entertained a vivid interest in Schoenberg’s life and music since he was in grad school, and he is very excited about the Colloquium.
After introducing the topic and the performance of Schoenberg’s Three Piano Pieces, op. 11 by Dr. Admiral, Dr. Carpenter hopes to facilitate a discussion surrounding Schoenberg’s philosophy of life and composition, and why we still find his music shocking one hundred years later.
Faith & Life Chapel
12:30 - 2:00 pm
Chantelle Olson - An Unamiable Trade
Location: C014
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Faith & Life Chapel
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Student ticket collection from 15th January 2010
Monday 18th January 2010: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 20th January 2010: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Alternative venue:
Please note: tickets will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. One ticket per student with University ID only. No exceptions please.
Bill Hackborn, Aruna Srivastava (Dept. of English, University of Calgary)
Location: C014
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Dittmar Mündel - From Theology to Political Action: Dietrich Bonhoeffer's thought and actions during the Nazi regime.
Location: C014
12:30 - 2:00 pm
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