Alphabet Histories

Join PSW Science® on March 7th at 8 PM as we welcome speaker Johanna Drucker, Distinguished Research Professor at UCLA. First briefly sketching the origin of the alphabet, this talk traces various intellectual lineages from antiquity to the present, some now set aside, others still continuing, with an emphasis on technologies of knowledge production over several millennia. During the question and answer period, in-person attendees and live stream viewers may ask the speaker questions, and in-person attendees may also engage with the speaker during the post-lecture reception. Refreshments are served. For more information on this meeting, please visit: https://pswscience.org/meeting/2511/
The meeting will be held in the John Wesley Powell Auditorium, adjacent to the Cosmos Club. The Powell Auditorium is located at 2170 Florida Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008. Use of the Cosmos Club is restricted to the Powell Auditorium, the entryway to the auditorium, and the restrooms immediately outside the auditorium. Please note there is no onsite parking available. A live stream of the event is also available: https://www.youtube.com/live/Qz6Y5G-f2yA
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