As part of the Muslim Journeys NEH Bookshelf grant, Hewes Library will be hosting a film screening and presentation of the movie Islamic Art Spots. Visiting lecturer D. Fairchild Ruggles' presentation is titled: "The Meaning of Beauty: The Art of Gardens in Islam" and she will discuss how and why gardens became a significant and meaningful form of art in the Islamic world. D. Fairchild Ruggles is a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. Her areas of research include: the art and built environment of the Islamic Mediterranean and South Asia, visual theory, history of water systems and land management, cultural heritage, and women as patrons of art and architecture in Islamic societies.
The short films screening and presentation will take place on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 7pm. It will be held in the Barnes Electronic Classroom, Hewes Library Room 03, on the lower level of the library.
The Let's Talk About It and the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf Funded with a grant from National Endowment for the Humanities, in cooperation with the American Library Association. Our local partners include the Buchanan Center for the Arts and the Monmouth Chapter of the American Association of University Women.
The academic research center for Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois.
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