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The Arts Center of Greenwood presents a variety of artist talks/demonstrations, community lectures and guest speakers annually. Be sure to check back here for periodic updates to our schedule of events.
Upcoming Lectures
Lander University Lecture Series: "What Makes America Great? Celebrating the Declaration of Independence"
by Dr. Ashley Woodiwiss and Dr. Ryan Floyd
In this presentation, join political science professor Ashley Woodiwiss and history professor Ryan Floyd as they examine the uniqueness of the Declaration of Independence in this the year of its 250th anniversary. What did its "self-evident truths" mean to the Founding Generation? What do they mean to us today? Professors Woodiwiss and Floyd will explore the philosophies that inform the Declaration and the actions leading up to its writing. Come and consider a text that inspired 13 small colonies in 1776 and continues to inspire the world today.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Lander University Lecture Series: "Digital Artifacts and Evidence Recovery: What Your Computer Never Forgets"
by Dr. Farha Ali
Modern computers constantly record small traces of user activity. These traces are known as digital artifacts. They include metadata about files, deleted files that may still remain recoverable, websites visited, USB devices connected, Wi-Fi and network connections, login records, and system activity logs. Digital forensics is the field that studies these artifacts to reconstruct events and recover evidence. This lecture will explore how computers preserve information, how investigators analyze digital evidence, and some real-world criminal and cybersecurity cases that were solved using digital artifacts.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Lander University Lecture Series: "The Inner Critic: The Psychology of Why We Get in Our Own Way"
by Dr. Jonathan Bassett
Have you ever wondered why people do things that sabotage, undermine, or otherwise prevent them from achieving their personal or professional goals? Maybe, like most of us, you have experienced self-critical thoughts or persistent moments of self-doubt. What motivates self-defeating behaviors and where do these self-critical thoughts come from? In this engaging, research-informed talk, you will learn about the psychological factors that contribute to cynical outlooks on other people and the world, the stressors and anxieties that intensify self-defeating thinking, and how recognizing these patterns can help us overcome these obstacles and reach our fullest potential.
Tuesday, January 19, 2027 @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Lander University Lecture Series: "Seeing the Difference: AI-Generated vs. Human-Created Videos"
by Dr. Walter Iriarte
AI-generated videos are everywhere these days. How do we respond to them, and do we view them differently than human-created videos? Drawing on his research using eye-tracking technology, digital media professor Dr. Walter Iriarte examines the differences between AI and non-AI generated video content with a special focus on screen-view patterns of college students.
Tuesday, February 9, 2027 @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Lander University Lecture Series: "Learning Accents: The Four Ps of KTS Speech Work for Actors"
by Professor Monique Sacay-Bagwell
Have you ever wondered how actors learn accents for their roles? Knight-Thompson Speechwork (KTS) is a skills-based approach to speech and accent training for actors. It emphasizes descriptive rather than prescriptive methods and contrasts with earlier traditions associated with phonetician William Tilly (1860–1935), who promoted a standardized model of speech often referred to as “Good American Speech.” KTS is used by performers seeking a deeper understanding of speech patterns and accent acquisition. The method includes a framework known as the “Four Ps”—People, Posture, Prosody, and Pronunciation—which provides a structured way to analyze and explore the elements of an accent, helping performers develop more authentic and character-specific speech patterns.
Tuesday, March 16, 2027 @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Lander University Lecture Series: "Artist Mothers: Daring to Create"
by Professor Elizabeth Snipes
The profound experience of motherhood creates vulnerability, uncertainty, and fear, but it also produces empathy, strength, and power and catalyzes the creative work of artists. In this presentation, artist and mother Elizabeth Snipes highlights daring contemporary artist mothers who, with newfound interest and support from curators and art institutions, are intentionally making art through the beautiful and often brutal lenses of motherhood. She also celebrates some of those few historical artist mothers who have succeeded professionally in the art world and been recognized in the art historical canon. The work of these artists offers us (artists and viewers alike) an opportunity to connect with a fuller range of human experience and for our own assumptions to be challenged. Snipes, a mother of two daughters, will also discuss her recent creative work and process, which since the COVID-19 pandemic has increasingly confidently embraced her role as both artist and mother.
Tuesday, April 6, 2027 @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm
All lectures are free & open to the community and held in the reception hall at The Arts Center of Greenwood. Light refreshments and a cash bar available.
Upcoming Lectures
Lander University Lecture Series: "What Makes America Great? Celebrating the Declaration of Independence"
by Dr. Ashley Woodiwiss and Dr. Ryan Floyd
In this presentation, join political science professor Ashley Woodiwiss and history professor Ryan Floyd as they examine the uniqueness of the Declaration of Independence in this the year of its 250th anniversary. What did its "self-evident truths" mean to the Founding Generation? What do they mean to us today? Professors Woodiwiss and Floyd will explore the philosophies that inform the Declaration and the actions leading up to its writing. Come and consider a text that inspired 13 small colonies in 1776 and continues to inspire the world today.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Lander University Lecture Series: "Digital Artifacts and Evidence Recovery: What Your Computer Never Forgets"
by Dr. Farha Ali
Modern computers constantly record small traces of user activity. These traces are known as digital artifacts. They include metadata about files, deleted files that may still remain recoverable, websites visited, USB devices connected, Wi-Fi and network connections, login records, and system activity logs. Digital forensics is the field that studies these artifacts to reconstruct events and recover evidence. This lecture will explore how computers preserve information, how investigators analyze digital evidence, and some real-world criminal and cybersecurity cases that were solved using digital artifacts.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Lander University Lecture Series: "The Inner Critic: The Psychology of Why We Get in Our Own Way"
by Dr. Jonathan Bassett
Have you ever wondered why people do things that sabotage, undermine, or otherwise prevent them from achieving their personal or professional goals? Maybe, like most of us, you have experienced self-critical thoughts or persistent moments of self-doubt. What motivates self-defeating behaviors and where do these self-critical thoughts come from? In this engaging, research-informed talk, you will learn about the psychological factors that contribute to cynical outlooks on other people and the world, the stressors and anxieties that intensify self-defeating thinking, and how recognizing these patterns can help us overcome these obstacles and reach our fullest potential.
Tuesday, January 19, 2027 @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Lander University Lecture Series: "Seeing the Difference: AI-Generated vs. Human-Created Videos"
by Dr. Walter Iriarte
AI-generated videos are everywhere these days. How do we respond to them, and do we view them differently than human-created videos? Drawing on his research using eye-tracking technology, digital media professor Dr. Walter Iriarte examines the differences between AI and non-AI generated video content with a special focus on screen-view patterns of college students.
Tuesday, February 9, 2027 @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Lander University Lecture Series: "Learning Accents: The Four Ps of KTS Speech Work for Actors"
by Professor Monique Sacay-Bagwell
Have you ever wondered how actors learn accents for their roles? Knight-Thompson Speechwork (KTS) is a skills-based approach to speech and accent training for actors. It emphasizes descriptive rather than prescriptive methods and contrasts with earlier traditions associated with phonetician William Tilly (1860–1935), who promoted a standardized model of speech often referred to as “Good American Speech.” KTS is used by performers seeking a deeper understanding of speech patterns and accent acquisition. The method includes a framework known as the “Four Ps”—People, Posture, Prosody, and Pronunciation—which provides a structured way to analyze and explore the elements of an accent, helping performers develop more authentic and character-specific speech patterns.
Tuesday, March 16, 2027 @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Lander University Lecture Series: "Artist Mothers: Daring to Create"
by Professor Elizabeth Snipes
The profound experience of motherhood creates vulnerability, uncertainty, and fear, but it also produces empathy, strength, and power and catalyzes the creative work of artists. In this presentation, artist and mother Elizabeth Snipes highlights daring contemporary artist mothers who, with newfound interest and support from curators and art institutions, are intentionally making art through the beautiful and often brutal lenses of motherhood. She also celebrates some of those few historical artist mothers who have succeeded professionally in the art world and been recognized in the art historical canon. The work of these artists offers us (artists and viewers alike) an opportunity to connect with a fuller range of human experience and for our own assumptions to be challenged. Snipes, a mother of two daughters, will also discuss her recent creative work and process, which since the COVID-19 pandemic has increasingly confidently embraced her role as both artist and mother.
Tuesday, April 6, 2027 @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm
All lectures are free & open to the community and held in the reception hall at The Arts Center of Greenwood. Light refreshments and a cash bar available.
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The Arts Center of Greenwood 120 Main Street Greenwood, SC 29646 (864) 388 - 7800 [email protected] |