Hoffberger Center Introduces 'Ethics and the Arts' Week, Feb. 16-20
February 9, 2015
Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739
The University of Baltimore's Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics will present its first annual Ethics and the Arts Week, Feb. 16-20 in UB's Learning Commons Town Hall, 1415 Maryland Ave. This new initiative is intended to spark discussion about the ethical issues inherent in the purpose, creation, ownership and influence of various forms of art, specifically painting, sculpture, music, dance, film, and architecture. The University of Baltimore's location in the heart of the city's cultural district makes the campus an ideal place to foster a lasting appreciation and understanding of the arts. All events during Ethics and the Arts Week are free and open to the public. An R.S.V.P. is required; details listed below.
The following events will take place throughout the first annual Ethics and the Arts Week:
Monday, Feb. 16, 12:30-2 p.m.
Censorship and Propaganda in Music: A Case Study
Jeffrey Hoover, associate professor in the Klein Family School of Communications Design and director of the B.A. in Integrated Arts Program: "The music of Dmitri Shostakovich, internationally renowned composer, was both censored and used for propaganda purposes during World War II by the Soviet Union. The aesthetic and political mechanisms for this are considered."
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 5:30-7 p.m.
Degenerate Art
Richard Swaim, senior Fellow in the Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics and associate professor emeritus at the University of Baltimore, will lead this discussion on the power of degenerate art.
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 11a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Marketing and Advertising Art Ethics
Frank R. van Vliet, executive in residence in the Merrick School of Business and holder of the school's G. Maxwell Armor Chair: "Using art in both print and video formats, marketers create messages that harness consumer emotions to sell their goods and services. We will examine the ethics of this approach, look at how consumers' belief systems have changed over time, and examine the impact this has had on the marketer's code of ethics."
Thursday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Art Teaches: The Pedagogy and Praxis of Liberation
Ken Krafchek, a member of the Maryland Institute College of Art faculty since 1985, founder of MICA's Office of Community Arts Partnerships and its M.A./M.F.A. in Community Arts programs, and current graduate director for the M.F.A, will lead a discussion on arts education.
Throughout the week, a selection of exhibits and films will be on display in the Learning Commons Town Hall. They include "The Dreyfuss Affair: A Poster Exhibit," "Degenerate Art: Video Presentation," and the film Monument Men.
To R.S.V.P. for any of the scheduled events, call 410.837.5379 or send an email to hoffberger@ubalt.edu.
Learn more about the Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics, part of the University of Baltimore's Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences.
The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the College of Public Affairs, the Merrick School of Business, the UB School of Law and the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences.