Presidential Distinguished Speaker Series: Katherine Fleming
To: The Caltech Community
From: Thomas F. Rosenbaum, Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and Professor of Physics
It is my pleasure to invite you to the next event in the Presidential Distinguished Speaker Series, a fireside chat with Dr. Katherine Fleming, CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust. Dr. Fleming will join me in conversation at The Athenaeum on Tuesday, November 12 at 4 p.m. PT. This in-person event is free and open to Caltech students, postdocs, faculty, and staff members. Guests are invited to stay for a reception and light refreshments after the talk.
Registration is required.
About the speaker
Dr. Katherine E. Fleming joined the J. Paul Getty Trust as president and CEO in 2022. An accomplished leader and internationally recognized scholar, she previously served as the provost of New York University from 2016 to 2022 and was the Alexander S. Onassis Professor of Hellenic Culture and Civilization and professor of history and Hellenic studies at NYU.
At the J. Paul Getty Trust, Dr. Fleming oversees the Getty Research Institute, an international center for the study of visual culture; the Getty Conservation Institute, which advances conservation practice; the Getty Museum, including the Getty Center in Los Angeles and Getty Villa in Malibu; and the Getty Foundation, which supports art historical scholarship, the conservation of art and architecture, increased access to museum collections and archives, and training in the visual arts.
The Getty hosts PST ART, the largest art event in the US. This year, PST ART: Art & Science Collide brings together more than 70 institutions to offer thematically linked exhibitions and programs that explore the intersection of art and science. A listing of Caltech-hosted PST ART exhibits and programs is available online.
Dr. Fleming received her bachelor's degree in religion from Barnard College, her master's degree in religion from the University of Chicago, and her PhD in history from UC Berkeley. She speaks seven languages and co-founded Istorima, an oral history project in Greece supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation that has collected 55,000 histories. Dr. Fleming is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, chevalier in the French Legion of Honor, and commander in the Greek Order of Beneficence.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, November 12
Time: 4:00 p.m. PT
Where: In person only at The Athenaeum
This event is open to Caltech students, postdocs, faculty, and staff members.
About the Series
Caltech's Presidential Distinguished Speaker Series brings to campus eminent speakers who discuss timely topics in science and engineering, culture, public policy, and American higher education. For more information, visit the speaker series website.
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