Talks
Talks provide Bowers visitors with access to respected speakers and experts from around the world; each offering a special perspective on the collections, exhibitions and themes housed and explored by the Bowers Museum through the varied lenses of archaeology, anthropology, education, social sciences and the arts. This is your time to ponder, your place to learn and your space to share with your community.
May
14
2025
May
21
2025
May
24
2025
BSOC: A Journey into Victorian Jewelry with Judy Colbert
05-24-2025 11:00 am
-12:00 pm
Join jewelry historian Judy Colbert as she takes you on a dazzling journey into the world of Victorian jewelry.
May
25
2025
Distinguished Opening Lecture | What the Stone Faces Tell Us with Dr. Lothar von Falkenhausen
05-25-2025 1:30 pm
-2:30 pm
Join our World of the Terracotta Warriors opening lecture, presented by Dr. Lothar von Falkenhausen, Distinguished Professor of Chinese Archaeology and Art History at UCLA!
May
25
2025
World of the Terracotta Warriors 6-Part Distinguished Lecture Series Package
05-25-2025 1:30 pm
-2:30 pm
Delve into the captivating world of the Terracotta Warriors through a dynamic six-part lecture series led by some of the world’s foremost experts.
May
29
2025
Timeless Melodies: Broadway in the 1940s
05-29-2025 1:30 pm
-3:00 pm
Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.
Jun
07
2025
Violins of Hope: Strings from the Holocaust Panel Discussion
06-07-2025 10:30 am
-12:00 pm
Hear from a panel of individuals essential to the Violins of Hope project, including founder Avshi Weinstein, paired with excerpts of music by violinist Niv Ashkenazi performing on a holocaust-era violin.
Jun
07
2025
ARCE: Contextualizing Middle Kingdom Kingship with Dr. Luiza Osorio G. Silva
06-07-2025 1:30 pm
-3:30 pm
Explore Ancient Egypt Through ARCE-OC’s Ongoing Lecture Series at Bowers.
Jun
21
2025
World of the Terracotta Warriors: An International Symposium
06-21-2025 9:00 am
-5:00 pm
Join the world’s leading experts on terracotta warriors to learn about new archaeological finds from Shaanxi: Neolithic to the Qin Dynasty; interactions between Shaanxi and other areas from Neolithic to the Qin Dynasty; art, ritual and the formation of states in early China; and new approaches in archaeological studies in China.
Jun
26
2025
Timeless Melodies | 1950: The Year in Music
06-26-2025 1:30 pm
-3:00 pm
Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.
