Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Series: James Geary February 11, 2010

James Geary is an author and journalist based in London. A writer for Time Magazine for more than a decade where he wrote about everything from neuroscience to politics. Geary was founding editor of timeeurope.com, and Time’s Europe editor. The author of the bestseller The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism and Geary’s Guide to the World’s Greatest Aphorists. Geary will discuss the short, funny, philosophical sayings known as aphorisms. His presentation includes a mix of memoir, literary history, and live juggling. With support from the Institute for the Humanities.

Established with the generous support of alumna Penny W. Stamps, the Distinguished Visitors Program brings respected emerging and established artists/designers from a broad spectrum of media to the School to conduct a public lecture and engage with students, faculty, and the larger University and Ann Arbor communities. Additional support is provided by our media sponsor, Michigan Radio.

Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place on Thursdays at 5:10 pm at the historic Michigan Theater, located at 603 E. Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor, and are free of charge and open to the public.

Official Website: http://art-design.umich.edu/stamps/detail/james_geary