Social Studies: Barbie vs. Athena: 3,000 Years of Trying to Figure Out Womanhood
📅 Date: May 7
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Barnett's Patio
📚 Lecture: Barbie vs. Athena: 3,000 Years of Trying to Figure Out Womanhood
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Lenore Wright – Baylor University
Who are you, really? And how much of that "self" was handed to you by history and pop culture?
Dr. Lenore Wright has spent her career investigating the philosophy of personhood and how we represent ourselves to the world. A Baylor Master Teacher and author of Athena to Barbie, Dr. Wright specializes in aesthetics and the search for self-identity.
In this lecture, she’ll bridge the gap between ancient archetypes and modern icons. We’ll dive into two angles: how the "Athena" archetypes of the past still dictate our standards today, and what the "Barbie" phenomenon reveals about our modern search for self.
From classical art to the plastic world of cinema, Dr. Wright will help us decode how cultural representations of women (and humans in general) shape our own self-understanding. Whether you’re a philosophy buff or just curious about the icons that fill our feeds, you’ll walk away with a whole new way of looking at the world—and yourself.
Agenda
6:00 PM – Doors open. Find a seat, order food and drinks — the bar line will be real, so arrive early.
6:55 PM – Host introduction
7:00 PM – Lecture begins
7:45 PM – Audience Q&A
8:00 PM – 1:1 time with the speaker. Mingle, order another round.
8:30 PM – Wrap up.
In the case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled. If cancelled entirely, you will be refunded.
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