Political Circus 2024: Exhibition and Panel Discussions

Monday, Sep 23, 2024
Political Circus

Image above: 泭Lisa Anne Auerbach, UNRAVELED, Image courtesy of the artist

Political Circus 2024 - Exhibition and Panel Discussions
Curated by Jane Caputi & Rockford Projects

Join the Political Circus! Expect pageantry, cheap shots, branding, bombast, combative opinion, conflicting patriotic pride, and flags of every stripe. Based on Jane Caputis, PhD, multi-year collection of presidential election merchandise, this exhibition examines the interplay of political media, consumerism, and patriotism. Presidential pop paraphernaliaacts as a cultural fun house mirror, reflecting and reshaping America. Curator泭 Rockford projects juxtaposes Caputis massproduced election materials documenting trends in American elections with artistic craftivism and flag.

In the University Galleries:
SCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY AND PUBLIC SPACE
On View: October 5 November 24, 2024
Opening Reception: October 10, 2024, 4:30-8:30 pm


Two panels associated with Political Circus 2024 泭

Panel: The Political Circus, Human Rights and Presidential Campaigns (2008-2024)

Oct. 15, 2024, 2 pm - 3:30, Schmidt Center Gallery

Panelists:
  • Peyton Sibert: PhD Student, Comparative Studies, "LGBTQ+ Human Rights"泭
  • Karen Leader, Associate Professor, Art History, Cats are Human Too
  • Luisa Turbino Torres, Assistant Professor, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Political Science, "Reproductive Rights"
  • Jane Caputi, Professor, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Comm & Multimedia, 泭"Weaponization of Disgust and Human Rights"
  • Allan Barsky, Professor, Social Work, Bridging Differences in the Divided States of America.
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Panel: Come Join the (Political) Circus (2008-2024)

Oct. 22 2024, 11am - 12:15 pm, Schmidt Center Gallery

Panelists:

  • Jane Caputi, Professor, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, The Donfather and Other Mythic Masks of Pop Culture Presidency.
  • Sika Dagbovie-Mullins, Professor, English, Matters of Race and Misogynoir.
  • Jordan Thompson, PhD candidate, Psychology, Meme Wars and Presidential Campaigns.
  • Robert Caputi, Instructor, Sociology, Mean Wars: Malicious Pop Presidential Discourse.

For more information in regards to the panel discussions, please email Jane Caputi at jcaputi@fau.edu



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