Deconstructing the Truism of Race as a Social Construct

HAMMER | 2 p.m., Hammer Museum

Deconstructing the Truism of Race as a Social Construct

Philosophers Naomi Zack of the University of Oregon, Rebecca Tuvel of Rhodes College, and Diarmuid Costello of the University of Warwick discuss the ways in which Adrian Piper’s art interrogates racial identity, focusing on specific works as well as Piper’s own writings about race, "Passing for White, Passing for Black" and Escape to Berlin: A Travel Memoir.

This event is presented by the Hammer Museum at UCLA.

Event Date: Saturday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum
Price: Free
 

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The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
Parking is available under the museum.

 


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