This film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Wicked, reveals the origin stories of Elphaba (the wicked witch of the east) and Glinda (the good witch) from The Wizard of Oz. Featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Wicked asks questions at the heart of Women’s and Gender Studies: How and why are certain women cast as “bad” while others are cast […]
Wicked offers many opportunities to think about cultural representations of girls and women across a variety of differences. This panel of professors and students will unpack the imagery of sisterhood to discuss what is new, old, thrilling, and troubling about this film. What makes it so popular? What is the symbolic meaning of defying gravity? Who […]
The Upstate Global Fest brings local high school students to our campus for an engaging, hands-on exploration of world cultures. Participants will visit interactive booths representing different countries, where they can learn traditional dances, practice new languages, explore cultural attire, and discover unique customs. In addition to these immersive experiences, students will have the opportunity […]
The USC Upstate Library hosts its second Non-Profit Fair as part of the Celebration of Community Engaged Education, in collaboration with Service Learning. This event will operate like a career fair, where USC Upstate organizations will host 18 non-profits from the Spartanburg/Upstate South Carolina area, providing information about volunteer and/or internship opportunities they have to […]