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Previous Events (2024)

  • The Business of the Humanities
    The Business of the Humanities
    Fri, Nov 08
    Guzman Lecture Hall
    Join artists, scholars, and businesspeople from MIT, Harvard, the University of Cambridge, Dominican University of California and many other leading institutions from around the world to discuss and debate the business of the humanities.

THE BUSINESS OF THE 
HUMANITIES, 2024

(Summary)

SPEAKERS

     INTRODUCTIONS & WELCOMING REMARKS

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Wayne de Fremery

Professor of Information Science and Entrepreneurship, Director of the Françoise Lepage Center of Global Innovation, Dominican University of California

Welcoming Remarks

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Sherry Wangenheim

Vice President for Finance and Administration, Dominican University of California

Welcoming Remarks

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Weibke Denecke

S. C. Fang Professor of Chinese Language and Culture, Faculty Lead of Global Humanities initiative, MIT

Welcoming Remarks

KEYNOTE

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John Silvanus Wilson

The Unfinished Business of Higher Education

Former President of Morehouse College, Former Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs)

SESSION ONE

INTRODUCTIONS & WELCOMING REMARKS

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Wayne de Fremery

Professor of Information Science and Entrepreneurship, Director of the Françoise Lepage Center of Global Innovation, Dominican University of California

Welcoming Remarks
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Sherry Wangenheim

Vice President for Finance and Administration, Dominican University of California

Welcoming Remarks
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Weibke Denecke

S. C. Fang Professor of Chinese Language and Culture, Faculty Lead of Global Humanities initiative, MIT

Welcoming Remarks
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Otto Scharmer

Reimagining the 21st Century University and Business School in the Face of Our Polycrisis

MIT Sloan School of Management, Founding Chair of the Presencing Institute
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Thomas Cavanagh

Rethinking the Business of Teaching Business

Associate Professor of Management, Dominican University of California
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Wayne de Fremery

Deep Learning and the Humanities

Professor of Information Science and Entrepreneurship, Dominican University of California
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Shankar Raman

Automation and Humanities Jobs

Professor in the Literature Section, MIT
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Judy Halebsky

PoBiz: The Business of Poetry

Director of the MFA, Professor of English, Dominican University of California
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Michael Puett

How to Read the World: Working Across the Humanities, Economics, and AI

Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History and Anthropology, Harvard University

SESSION TWO

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Hap Klopp

Democratizing Access to the Deep Wilderness

Former CEO of The North Face and Lecturer, Dominican University of California
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Ronit Yoeli-Tlalim

Asian Medicine in the World: Towards Affecting Deep Systems of Healing

Fellow, Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania
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Tristan Brown

Wind, Water, and Artificial Intelligence: Appraising Fengshui in Chinese Real Estate with Machine Learning

S.C. Fang Chinese Language and Culture Career
Development Professor, MIT
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Michaela George

The Local Business of Global Health

Associate Professor, Global Public Health Program, Dominican University of California
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Benjamin Rosenberg

The Local Business of Global Health

Associate Professor of
Psychology, Dominican University of California
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Or Parath

Is there a Historical Link between Deifying Animals and Animal Welfare?

Assistant Professor, Department of East Asian Studies, Tel Aviv University
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Wiebke Denecke

Mapping the Humanities’ Business Ground-up: Kyoto 800, Göttingen 1830, Boston 2024

S. C. Fang Professor of Chinese Language and Culture, MIT
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Xavier G. Buck

Narrative Control and the Business of Legacy

Executive Director, Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation
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Alicia Stevens

The Other Davos: How Arts & Culture Changed the World

Gates Cambridge Scholar, Cambridge Heritage Research Centre, University of Cambridge

KEYNOTE

The Unfinished Business of Higher Education
00:00 / 44:08

Former President of Morehouse College, Former Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs

John Silvanus Wilson

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John Silvanus Wilson

Former President of Morehouse College, Former Director
of the White House Initiative on HBCUs

00:00 / 44:08
The Unfinished Business of Higher Education
00:00 / 44:08

SESSION ONE

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Otto Scharmer

MIT Sloan School of Management, Founding Chair of the Presencing Institute

Reimagining the 21st Century University and Business School in the Face of Our Polycrisis
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Thomas Cavanagh

Associate Professor of Management, Dominican University of California

Rethinking the Business of Teaching Business
thomas_cavanagh_260x260.jpg
Wayne de Fremery

Professor of Information Science and Entrepreneurship, Dominican University of California

Deep Learning and the Humanities
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Shankar Raman

Professor in the Literature Section, MIT

Automation and Humanities Jobs
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Judy Halebsky

Director of the MFA, Professor of English, Dominican University of California

PoBiz: The Business of Poetry
thomas_cavanagh_260x260.jpg
Michael Puett

Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History and Anthropology, Harvard University

How to Read the World: Working Across the Humanities, Economics, and AI

SESSION TWO

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Hap Klopp

Former CEO of The North Face and Lecturer, Dominican University of California

Democratizing Access to the Deep Wilderness
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Ronit Yoeli-Tlalim

Fellow, Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania

Asian Medicine in the World: Towards Affecting Deep Systems of Healing
tristan-brown.png
Tristan Brown

S.C. Fang Chinese Language and Culture Career
Development Professor, MIT

Wind, Water, and Artificial Intelligence: Appraising Fengshui in Chinese Real Estate with Machine Learning
tristan-brown.png
Michaela George

Associate Professor, Global Public Health Program, Dominican University of California

The Local Business of Global Health
tristan-brown.png
Benjamin Rosenberg

Associate Professor of
Psychology, Dominican University of California

The Local Business of Global Health
tristan-brown.png
Or Parath

Assistant Professor, Department of East Asian Studies, Tel Aviv University

Is there a Historical Link between Deifying Animals and Animal Welfare?
tristan-brown.png
Wiebke Denecke

S. C. Fang Professor of Chinese Language and Culture, MIT

Mapping the Humanities’ Business Ground-up: Kyoto 800, Göttingen 1830, Boston 2024
tristan-brown.png
Xavier G. Buck

Executive Director, Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation

Narrative Control and the Business of Legacy
tristan-brown.png
Alicia Stevens

Gates Cambridge Scholar, Cambridge Heritage Research Centre, University of Cambridge

The Other Davos: How Arts & Culture Changed the World

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: THE BUSINESS OF THE HUMANITIES

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Nicola Pitchford

President, Dominican University of California

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Otto Scharmer

MIT Sloan School of Management, Founding Chair of the Presencing Institute

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Michael Puett

Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History and Anthropology, Director of the Asia Center, Harvard University

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Wiebke Denecke

S. C. Fang Professor of Chinese Language and Culture, Faculty Lead of Comparative Global Humanities Initiative, MIT

00:00 / 1:27:43

THE LEPAGE CENTER ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM

2021 - 2024

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00:00 / 1:06:10
Kevin Cleary

CEO, Clif Bar & Company

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00:00 / 1:15:19
Kevin Compton

Partner at Kleiner Perkins

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00:00 / 1:27:18
Skelly Wingard

CEO, By the Bay Health

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00:00 / 1:27:18
Joe Shekou

Owner, JHS Properties

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00:00 / 1:28:30
Amelia Ceja

President and CEO, Ceja Vineyards.
April 14, 2022

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00:00 / 1:27:19
Zachary Kushel

Founder and Managing
Partner,
Marin Sonoma
Impact Ventures

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00:00 / 1:27:43
Kevin Johnson

Vice President and Portfolio Manager,
Dodge & Cox

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00:00 / 1:14:24
Nooshin Behroyan

Founder/ CEO of Paxon
Energy & Infrastructure

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00:00 / 1:27:18
Michael Volpatt

Serial Entrepreneur

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00:00 / 1:27:18
Leslie Blodgett

Founder, bareMinerals

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00:00 / 1:26:20
Kara Goldin

CEO of Hint Inc.

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00:00 / 1:31:12
Kathy Tierney

Former CEO
Sur la Table and
entrepreneur
Michael Volpatt

COLLABORATIONS WITH THE US COMMERCIAL SERVICE

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: THE BUSINESS OF THE HUMANITIES

Nicola Pitchford

President, Dominican University of California

Otto Scharmer

MIT Sloan School of Management, Founding Chair of the Presencing Institute

Michael Puett

Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History and Anthropology, Director of the Asia Center, Harvard University

Wiebke Denecke

S. C. Fang Professor of Chinese Language and Culture, Faculty Lead of Comparative Global Humanities Initiative, MIT
00:00 / 1:27:43

THE LEPAGE CENTER ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM

2021 - 2024

Kevin Cleary

CEO, Clif Bar & Company
00:00 / 1:06:10

Kevin Compton

Partner at Kleiner Perkins
00:00 / 1:15:19

Skelly Wingard

CEO, By the Bay Health
00:00 / 01:04

Joe Shekou

Owner, JHS Properties
00:00 / 01:04

Amelia Ceja

President and CEO, Ceja Vineyards.
April 14, 2022
00:00 / 1:28:30

Zachary Kushel

Founder and Managing
Partner,
Marin Sonoma
Impact Ventures
00:00 / 1:27:19

Kevin Johnson

Vice President and Portfolio Manager,
Dodge & Cox
00:00 / 1:27:43

Nooshin Behroyan

Founder/ CEO of Paxon
Energy & Infrastructure
00:00 / 1:14:24

Michael Volpatt

Serial Entrepreneur
00:00 / 01:04

Leslie Blodgett

Founder, bareMinerals
00:00 / 01:04

Kara Goldin

CEO of Hint Inc.
00:00 / 1:26:20

Kathy Tierney

Former CEO
Sur la Table and
entrepreneur
Michael Volpatt
00:00 / 1:31:12

Clean Energy and Environmental Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Lepage Center and the U.S. Commercial Service hosted a Roundtable on clean energy and environmental technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa that included Mlamli Mjambana, an industry expert in energy who works with U.S. companies attempting to enter the African market. Companies from the San Francisco Bay Area, including EGS, 3rd Stone Design, Arrgh Manufacturing, GK Advisors, Pegasus Power Solutions, Asoba, and Nippon Steel Trading, exchanged ideas about the future of clean energy in Africa. The Director of the Lepage Center, Dr. Wayne de Fremery, Dr. Vafa Saboori, Director of the MS in Business Analytics at the Barowsky School of Business, and Elizabeth Krauth, Director of the U.S. Commercial Service North Bay office, were also in attendance.

North Bay Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and International Trade

The Director of the Lepage Center and the Director of the U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) in the North Bay/San Rafael, held a successful community outreach event on the topic of the North Bay Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and International Trade. The USCS and the Lepage Center plan to co-host additional events with the long term aim of rebuilding an export association in the North Bay.

COLLABORATIONS WITH THE US COMMERCIAL SERVICE 

Clean Energy and Environmental Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Lepage Center and the U.S. Commercial Service hosted a Roundtable on clean energy and environmental technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa that included Mlamli Mjambana, an industry expert in energy who works with U.S. companies attempting to enter the African market. Companies from the San Francisco Bay Area, including EGS, 3rd Stone Design, Arrgh Manufacturing, GK Advisors, Pegasus Power Solutions, Asoba, and Nippon Steel Trading, exchanged ideas about the future of clean energy in Africa. The Director of the Lepage Center, Dr. Wayne de Fremery, Dr. Vafa Saboori, Director of the MS in Business Analytics at the Barowsky School of Business, and Elizabeth Krauth, Director of the U.S. Commercial Service North Bay office, were also in attendance.

North Bay Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and International Trade

The Director of the Lepage Center and the Director of the U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) in the North Bay/San Rafael, held a successful community outreach event on the topic of the North Bay Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and International Trade. The USCS and the Lepage Center plan to co-host additional events with the long term aim of rebuilding an export association in the North Bay.

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