The Arizona Senior Academy (ASA) Lifelong Learning Lecture series brings the best of Arizona’s academic and professional worlds directly to Academy Village. Twice weekly, we host presentations from University of Arizona faculty, regional experts, and our own distinguished Resident Members ⭐️.
From climate change and healthcare to local art and global issues, these sessions deliver cutting-edge research and diverse perspectives to our community. Every lecture concludes with an interactive Q&A, allowing for direct, personal engagement with the presenters
Select the dates below for more information!
Monday, June 8
Tucson Homelessness
Tom Litwicki, M.ed: Chief Executive Officer, Old Pueblo Community Services
Tom Litwicki, Chief Executive Officer, Old Pueblo Community Services, will provide evidence from programs in the United States and Canada that shows the Housing First model is more effective than traditional approaches in reducing chronic and unsheltered homelessness. In Pima County, addressing homelessness will require continued investment in affordable housing, low-barrier shelters, Housing Choice Vouchers, and coordinated collaboration among community organizations and government agencies. Read More…
Monday, June 15
Our Roots: ‘First Generation’ Southwest Native Women Artists Speak
Phoebe Charpentier, M.A.; PhD Student, Applied Intercultural Arts Research; Communications Specialist of Western Museums Association
The Avery Collection at the Arizona State Museum features early modern Southwest Native artists. Collected by Marjorie Avery, the art reflects colonial realities and highlights Native women’s leadership. Phoebe Charpentier shows how these women’s art expresses Indigenous philosophies and advances visual sovereignty. Read More…
Monday, June 22
Towards Measuring the Atmosphere of Temperate Terrestrial Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e
Sudrit Ranjan, Ph.D: Professor, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona
During his presentation, Sudrit Ranjan will explain how, with the use of the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have the best chance at characterizing the atmosphere of a potentially habitable planet outside of our solar system called TRAPPIST-1e, which has some characteristics similar to earth. Read More…
Monday, June 29
Scraping the Surface: Intaglio Printmaking in Response to Extractive Industry
Devon Stackonis, MFA: Doctoral Student, Akademia Sztuk Pięknych we Wrocławiu (ASP); Fulbright Fellow, Poland, US Student Researcher in Printmaking 2024-2025
While Devon Stackonis creates extraordinary artistry by “scraping the surface” of copper using an intaglio printing process, extractive industries in Poland are “scraping the surface” of the earth and damaging water resources, creating flooding, and affecting climate. She’ll touch on the activist and environmental movements surrounding that, and how the printmaking process is in conversation with the history of extraction. Read More…
Monday, July 27
John Singer Sargent: Images from the Gilded Age
Martin Randall: Independent Arts Scholar and Speaker, Tucson Art Talks
Martin Randall shares how John Singer Sargent, shaped by a cosmopolitan yet outsider upbringing, became a leading Gilded Age portraitist known for captivating, sometimes controversial works. Later, he abandoned portraiture to travel widely, painting scenes across Europe, North Africa, and the United States, reflecting his lifelong passion for exploration. Read More…