Flagler Community lecture examines My Lai Massacre legacy in art

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (11/22/2011)(readMedia)-- The Flagler College Community Lecture Series will conclude its fall semester offerings on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. The lecture, presented by Chris Balaschak, Ph.D., assistant professor of art history, is entitled "Guerilla/Gorilla – The My Lai Massacre and Modern Art." Balaschak will examine the cultural and political impact of Ron Haeberle's 1969 photographs from the My Lai Massacre, in particular their resonance with photography exhibitions and performance art events at the Museum of Modern Art that same year.

Balaschak received his doctoral degree in 2010 from the Ph.D. program in Visual Studies, University of California, Irvine. He earned his M.F.A. in Criticism and Theory from the Art Center College of Design and his B.A. from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University. Balaschak specializes in the history of landscape photography. He is published in journals including Photographies, Octopus Frieze, Art Review and Folio Weekly.

The Flagler College Community Lecture Series offers educational and cultural opportunities to the St. Augustine community. Topics are provided by local experts and Flagler faculty.

Tickets are $5 per person for a single lecture, or $15 for the semester. Active military personnel may attend at no charge. Lectures begin at 10 a.m. in the Flagler Room at Flagler College, 74 King St. Reservations are required as space is limited. The lecture will last approximately one hour and will be followed by a coffee and pastry reception.

Call (904) 819-6282 or visit www.flagler.edu/our-community.com for reservations or more information.

If you are a person with a disability and need reasonable accommodations, please contact Lynn Francisco at 904-819-6460. Sign Language Interpreters are available upon request with a minimum of three days notice.

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 24 majors, 29 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,600 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost; tuition is $22,500, including room and board. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for the historic beauty of its campus. The main building is Ponce de Leon Hall, built in 1887 as a luxury resort by Henry Flagler, who co-founded the Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.

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