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SUMMARY:Evening of Great Conversations
DESCRIPTION:The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Ca
 rolina Upstate will host its sixth annual “An Evening of Great Conversa
 tions” on Tuesday, October 16. This event showcases an elegant dinner i
 n downtown Spartanburg where diners select among 12 conversations of impo
 rtant topics. \nEach dinner table engages in a specific conversation, whi
 ch is facilitated by a faculty expert on the topic.  Table leaders includ
 e Fulbright Scholars, award-winning authors, technologists, social scient
 ists, and area-studies specialists.  The table conversations are extraord
 inarily interesting, and varied. This year’s list of topics includes:\n
 •	Germany: Its Culture, History, and Beauty \n•	Bringing the Dead Sea
  to Life \n•	Making First Impressions \n•	Decapitations and Tyrants: 
 The French Revolution as it Really Happened \n•	The South: From The Hel
 p to “Honey Boo Boo Child” and “Hillbilly Handfishin” \n•	Insid
 e the Actor’s Craft \n•	Moved by Music in Film \n•	You Thought Writ
 ing Was the Difficult Part\n•	From Cold War to Cardigans: The Myth of t
 he 1950s\n•	Presidential Crystal Ball: Can You Predict the Winner?   \n
 •	Alien Invasions:  People, Pythons, and a Global Pandemic \n•	Is 60 
 REALLY the New 40?  Maybe!\n\n“The table hosts and topics this year are
  representative of the talented and creative faculty at the University,�
 � said Dr. Jennifer Parker, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sci
 ences at USC Upstate.  “We have added many new topics that are sure to 
 generate thought-provoking conversation.” \n“An Evening of Great Conv
 ersations” is sponsored by Roebuck Advertising, SunTrust Bank, Integra 
 Benefits Consulting, LLC, Piedmont Natural Gas, and OfficeMax.\nFor more 
 information, including how to purchase tickets, contact Shawn Masto at (8
 64) 503-5700 or smasto@uscupstate.edu or visit www.uscupstate.edu/greatco
 nversations.
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