BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Broward County Library X-WR-CALNAME:Broward County Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11e5f965-e18b-48e8-8e8b-9aa98831eaf5 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260925T093254Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T130000 SUMMARY:Open Classroom - Dance and Society: What is the Value LOCATION:Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library\, Research and Information Technology Center\nNova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library\, Research and Information Technology Center X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Nova Southeastern Universi ty Alvin Sherman Library\, Research and Information Technology Center;X-AP PLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library\, Research and Information Technology Center:geo:26.0799873,-80.2424777 GEO:26.0799873;-80.2424777 DESCRIPTION:This talk will use the recent viral video of a dancing robot f alling and being dragged offstage\, as a jumping off point to discuss a ra nge of issues related to dance and the body. .\nhttps://broward.libnet.inf o/event/17310629 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

We will first look at the history of dance and examine key moments where power structures were disrupted\, old model s were questioned\, and new forms were created as a response to changes in society. We will examine where we are today and explore why the human bod y in live performance remains as powerful as ever. We will also explore ho w dance can connect us to ourselves and each other in a time of AI and rob ots.

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This series is a collaboration between the Farquhar Honors Pr ogram and the Alvin Sherman Library.  \; Each lecture highlights press ing topics from today's headlines\, providing in-depth analysis and divers e perspectives. Tailored for undergraduates and lifelong learners\, these lectures foster critical thinking and informed discussions on current even ts shaping our world.

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