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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">MES Forum, </span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); text-transform: none;">we have
</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">several opportunities to engage with Walid Raad Next week. He looks at history and memory using images. He has major
</span><span style="color: blue; text-transform: none;"><u><a href="https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/1493" title="https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/1493" data-outlook-id="2412931a-18db-45ac-976d-ef67f2787683" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">projects
focused on Lebanon,</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); text-transform: none;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">and</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); text-transform: none;"> his current work
</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">is about</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); text-transform: none;"> the question of “</span><span style="color: black; text-transform: none;">what roles memory and narrative play in times of conflict</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">.” </span></div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">His “Workshopping The Artist Talk,</span><span style="font-size: 14.666667px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">”</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> especially,
is a unique offering that will be of interest to many in our community. The </span>
<span style="font-family: "Buckeye Sans 2", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none;">cross-disciplinary workshop on how to present and discuss your artistic/professional development, practice, and research will
take place</span><span style="font-family: "Buckeye Sans 2", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> on Thursday, April 2, 2026 9:30am - 1:00pm in ACCAD, Motion Lab, Sullivant Hall.
</span><span style="font-family: "Buckeye Sans 2", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); text-transform: none;">Please
</span><span style="font-family: "Buckeye Sans 2", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">sign up asap. The
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registration</a> is deadline is today, but the organizers said they can extend it to March 26. More details are in the attached flyer and on the
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registration page</a>. Other opportunities to see Walid Raad:</span></div>
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<div role="presentation"><span style="text-transform: none;"><a href="https://art.osu.edu/events/visiting-artist-walid-raad-panel-discussion" data-outlook-id="b86d3463-2c0d-44b8-8f85-99adca897dfa">Walid Raad – Panel discussion (Stillman Hall 100)</a> — Apr
1, 2026 5:30 - 6:45</span></div>
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<div role="presentation"><span style="text-transform: none;"><a href="https://wexarts.org/talks-more/walid-raad" data-outlook-id="3b4e0a27-e1c0-4b15-a9c5-174ea3333977">Walid Raad – Public talk (Wexner Center for the Arts)</a> — Apr 2, 2026 5:30–7:00 PM ET</span></div>
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We’re also accepting a couple more people to dinner with Mr. Raad on March 31st. Please RSVP by Thursday! </div>
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We’re proud OSU will be hosting this international artist and we encourage everyone to<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> print and post the posters.
</span>Thank you!</div>
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Best wishes,</div>
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