LASER Talks in Washington, D.C. (DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous - DASER): Science and Art Deco

A special DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous in celebration of the NAS Building's centennial (1924-2024)!

Chaired by: JD Talasek, Director, Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences

EVENT INFO

When: Thursday, Sept 19, 2024, 6:30pm-9:15pm EDT (UTC-4)

Where: National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, USA, photo ID required.

Access Info: In-person event with the option to watch the recording later

Register: https://daserscienceandartdeco.eventbrite.com/?aff=LASER

In celebration of the centennial of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Building, join us for a conversation about the intersection of science and Art Deco. The program features short talks by each speaker, time for audience discussion and community share, and time to explore the NAS Building which opened 100 years ago in April 1924.

DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) is organized to explore several key questions: What are the relationships among art, science, technology, culture, and all related disciplines or systems of understanding? How do these disciplines relate to one another to foster creativity, innovation, and discovery? What are the tangible results of these interactions? DASER aims to create community and discussion around the intersection of art and science.

SPEAKERS BIOS

The event features talks by Anna L. Kupik, president, International Hildreth Meière Association and great-grandaughter of artist Hildreth Meière; Thomas Burnett, assistant director of communications, John Templeton Foundation; Steve Knight, president, Art Deco Society of Washington; and Caroline Mesrobian Hickman, lecturer, School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, University of Maryland.

SPONSORS

Cultural Programs of the NAS sponsors exhibitions, salons, theatrical readings, and other events that explore relationships among the arts and sciences. The NAS is a private, nonprofit institution that recognizes achievement in science by election to membership and — with the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine — provides science, technology, and health policy advice to the federal government and other organizations.  

The Leonardo/ISAST LASERs are a program of international gatherings that bring artists, scientists, humanists and technologists together for informal presentations, performances and conversations with the wider public. The mission of the LASERs is to encourage contribution to the cultural environment of a region by fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and opportunities for community building in over 50 cities around the world. To learn more about how our LASER Hosts and to visit a LASER near you, please visit our website.