Inaugural Sam Gilliam Lecture Featuring Sarah Lewis

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center

New lecture series welcomes prominent artists and thinkers to reflect on the intersections between art, academia, and public policy

The Sam Gilliam Lecture Series will launch with a lecture by art and cultural historian Sarah Lewis, followed by a fireside chat with Leah Wright Rigueur, associate professor of history at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University.Lewis, the founder of catalytic civic initiative Vision &amp; Justice whose work focuses on the intersection of art, visual culture, and democracy will explore topics frequently addressed in Gilliam’s life and work, including civil rights, democracy, and the transformative power of art. WHEN: Wednesday, April 9, lecture and reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Note: Check in begins at 5 p.m., theater opens at 5:45 p.m. WHERE: Hopkins Bloomberg Center­ Theater 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001

Sarah Lewis, art and cultural historian

<h3>More about the Sam Gilliam Lecture Series:</h3>In recognition of the mission of the Hopkins Bloomberg Center—to connect research and discovery with policymaking—the <a href="https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/10/21/sam-gilliam-lecture-series-hopkins-bloomberg-center/" title="https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/10/21/sam-gilliam-lecture-series-hopkins-bloomberg-center/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sam Gilliam Lecture Series</a> will provide a platform for speakers to engage in conversation with faculty experts, students, and the community about the role of art in addressing critical social issues. Made possible by the Sam Gilliam Foundation, series was established to honor the artistic legacy and social justice commitments of the late Washington, D.C.-based artist Sam Gilliam. The series will welcome prominent artists and thinkers to the university’s Washington, D.C. hub to reflect on the intersections between contemporary art, academia, and public policy, and the role art plays in advancing society. The second installment will take place on Dec. 11 with Theaster Gates, a multidisciplinary artist who centers his work on the idea of Black space. <a href="https://mailchi.mp/90ae1b14bf47/jhbc-arts-and-culture" title="https://mailchi.mp/90ae1b14bf47/jhbc-arts-and-culture" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sign up to receive updates about arts and culture programming at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center.</a>