Schedule of Events

All events scheduled for the 2013 Puterbaugh Festival.

Photography & Literature Workshop for High School Students (Invitation Only)

Nathan Brown

Conducted by Oklahoma poet laureate Nathan Brown. Invitation only. 10am–noon | Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art View Larger Map

Photography & Literature Workshop for High School Students (Invitation Only)

Nathan Brown

Conducted by Oklahoma poet laureate Nathan Brown. Invitation only. 10am–noon | Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art View Larger Map

Panel and Q&A on Human Trafficking

7–8:30pm | Meacham Auditorium A panel that includes student activists, victims, and a police officer will discuss human trafficking in Oklahoma and the world, including trafficking via the Internet. Suzette Grillot, dean of OU’s College of International Studies, will provide …

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Roundtable Discussion and Gallery Talk

Phil Borges

10am–noon | Sandy Bell Auditorium & Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Phil Borges, Yousef Khanfar, Todd Stewart, and Andrew Strout will engage in a discussion centered on the theme “Why Photography Matters,” moderated by Mark A. White. Afterward, photographer Phil …

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Film Screening and Roundtable Discussion

Girl Rising Film

1:30–4pm | Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Featuring the Oklahoma premiere of the film Girl Rising, which “uses the power of storytelling and the leverage of strategic partnerships to deliver the message that educating girls in developing nations …

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Media Slam: Using Art to Promote Social Justice

Humaria. Photograph by Phil Borges.

6–7pm | Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art From photography to video to performance art, OU faculty will select twelve students from the OU School of Art & Art History to present their original work in conjunction with Stirring the …

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Keynote Talk by Maaza Mengiste

Maaza Mengiste. Photo by Miram Berkley.

10–11:30am | Nancy O’Brian Center | Norman North High School plus Recognition of the best NPS student work from the photography and literature workshop Maaza Mengiste was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and graduated with an MFA in creative writing from …

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Master Class for OU Photography Students

Phil Borges

2–4pm | OU School of Art & Art History Conducted by Phil Borges & Yousef Khanfar By invitation only View Larger Map

Keynote Talk by Phil Borges and Stirring the Fire Exhibition Opening

Phil Borges

6–8pm | Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art plus a reception in conjunction with the 2nd Friday Circuit of Art The exhibition will be on the 3rd floor mezzanine and reception will be in the Sandy Bell gallery. For over thirty years …

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