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Join us for an illustrated discussion of a bold new history of American photography as depicted in "The New Art: American Photography, 1839–1910" exhibit at The Met (April 11-July 20, 2025). The show will feature a range of photographic formats from daguerreotypes to stereographs and cyanotypes by major artists and obscure and unknowns alike, who created works in small towns highlighting the dramatic changes to photography as a medium throughout the years. We’ll discuss and explore the evolution of photography as a cultural, commercial, artistic, and psychological preoccupation through the works presented in this exhibit.

From the fifth-century sack of Rome to that telltale thick black eyeliner, the identity of the “Goth” has run like an undercurrent through history. But who were the members of this lost civilization? Join us as we tour through the texts and artifacts that provide clues to a population that vanished a thousand years ago. What secrets still beg to be uncovered about a group remembered as both destroyers and heroes?

Join us for a dynamic exploration of the history, drama, and deep tensions shaping the Catholic Church today as we approach the next conclave. From the revolutionary spirit of Vatican II to the groundbreaking leadership of Pope Francis, this course reveals the battles over tradition, modernization, and global diversity that will determine the Church’s future. Learn how a 2,000-year-old institution wrestles with profound questions about authority, inclusion, and reform—and discover why the next papal election will be one of the most consequential in modern history.