May 11-12, 2000 Schedule and Details Inaugurating the Public Humanities Initiative David Simpson (Prof. of English, UC Davis) "Which is the Public Here?        And Who Are You?"  Roundtable Discussion (Alan Liu, David Simpson, William Warner, Kathleen Woodward) Kathleen Woodward (Prof. of English, U. Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Chair, Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes; Chair, National Advisory Board of Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life) "Public Humanities: Best Practices/       Worst-Case Contradictions"  Roundtable Discussion (Mark Rose, Louise Fradenburg, Giles Gunn, David Marshall, David Simpson, Kathleen Woodward) Open Planning Forum: Building a Public Humanities Agenda Louise Fradenburg, Alan Liu, Denee Pescarmona, Mark Rose, David Simpson, Kathleen Woodward David Simpson and Kathleen Woodward will serve as external consultants in a planning meeting for the Public Humanities Initiative. The floor will be open for discussion (both practical and philosophical) about the proper goals of such an event series, innovative formats and events, ways to involve different communities of the "public," precedents at other institutions, etc. The meeting is open to the public. [See meeting minutes for the issues discussed and tentative conclusions] Oct. 5-6, 2000 Schedule and Details John Guillory Prof. of English, New York Univ.; author of Cultural Capital: The Problem of Literary Canon Formation (1993) "Some Observations on the Difference Between Lay and Professional Reading"  Roundtable Discussion John Guillory, Robert Bennett (graduate student, English), E. Heckendorn Cook (English), Alan Liu (English), Alice O'Connor (History), Bruce Robertson (Art History) Open Planning Forum: Building a Public Humanities Agenda Prof. Guillory will serve as external consultant in a strategy session featuring participants in the following UCSB organizations and initiatives: Public Humanities Initiative: L.Aranye Fradenburg, Alan Liu Division of the Humanities: David Marshall (Dean) Film Studies: Anna Everett, Lisa Parks, Constance Penley History: Alice O'Connor The Digital Cultures Project: William Warner Early Modern Center: Richard Helgerson, Patricia Fumerton Microcosms Project : Bruce Robertson English Dept. Graduate Students: Denee Pescarmona, Randy Schiff The floor will be open for discussion (both practical and philosophical) about the goals of a public humanities agenda. Nov. 16-17, 2000 Schedule and Details Mary Childers Visiting Prof, Women's Studies, U. Cincinatti; former Director of Capital Giving and Affirmative Action Officer at Dartmouth C. "The Humanities and the Human Dollar"  Roundtable Discussion Mary Childers, Deirdre Acker (Director, UCSB Women's Center), L.O. Aranye Fradenburg (English), Jeanne Scheper (graduate student, English), and other panelists TBA Open Planning Forum: Building a Public Humanities Agenda Prof. Childers will serve as external consultant in a strategy session featuring the following participants: Mary Childers Laura Baldwin (Staff Graduate Adviser, English) Carolyn Butcher (graduate student, English) L.O. Aranye Fradenburg (English) Richard Helgerson (English) Alan Liu (English) Dennis Nord (Director, Counselling and Career Services) Claudine Michel (Director, Black Studies) Candace Waid (English) Tiffany Willoughby (graduate student, Black Studies) The floor will be open for discussion (both practical and philosophical) about the goals of a public humanities agenda. Feb. 12, 2001 Schedule and Details Amy Hollywood Assoc. Prof., Religious Studies, Dartmouth C. "Popular Medievalism Today" Constance Penley Prof. and Chair, Film Studies, UCSB "Pornography and the Fabliau"  Roundtable Discussion Alexandra Cook and Zia Isola (English Dept. graduate students), Amy Hollywood, Constance Penley May 3-4, 2002 Schedule and Details "Entertainment Value" Conference May 3-4, 2002, McCune Room (6020 HSSB), UCSB (admission free to public; directions) A unique conference that brings together scholars, artists, critics, designers, screenwriters, producers, architects, programmers, and business leaders to share their view of contemporary entertainment and its future. Presented by the UC Santa Barbara Public Humanities Initiative and organized by a group of scholars from several humanities departments, "Entertainment Value" includes panels on leisure and violence, gaming culture, entertainment and built environments, and the way certain audience-groups intervene in, alter, or "hack" mass entertainment. There are also two special events designed to allow for extended conversation with leading figures in public entertainment or architecture. The intended audience of the conference is not only the academic community but members of industry, the Santa Barbara community,and general public. Admission is free. Sponsors include the UCSB Center for Information Technology and Society, the UCSB College of Letters & Science, Sun Microsystems, Inc., the UCSB Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, the UCSB Digital Media Lecture Series (Media Arts & Technology Program), and the following UCSB departments: Art History; Communications; Comparative Literature; English; and Germanic, Slavic, and Semitic Studies. PHI co-director L. O. Aranye Fradenburg has written an essay that sets out the full idea of "entertainment value" and situates it within the broader horizon of a "public humanities" (full text of essay). See the conference web site for a conceptual statement, schedule, information on speakers and organizers, and directions. Future Events Currently, future planning for the UCSB English Department's Public Humanities Initiative is on hold as the PHI concentrates on its May 3-4, 2002, "Entertainment Value" conference. The future continuance of the PHI is in part dependent on finding a source of continuing funding.	Public Humanities Initiative: Events Online Resources Gallery of Quotes Bookshelf