On November 15, 2012, the Library, the editors of SCOPE, and the Medical Humanities Interest Group invite you to a reception and reading to celebrate the latest issue of UT Southwestern’s journal of creative writing and art on campus. The reception will begin with refreshments at 4:30 p.m. in the South Campus (main) Library

At 5 p.m. a special presentation will be given by Ted Gioia, author of Healing Songs and The History of Jazz, on music and the humanities as sources of positive change in the lives of individuals and communities. In addition, SCOPE contributors will read from their latest works.

For more information, contact either Julia Mattson (julia.mattson@gmail.com) or John Fullinwider (john.fullinwider@utsouthwestern.edu or 214-648-3801).

SCOPE is UT Southwestern’s online literary magazine featuring writing and art created on the UT Southwestern campus. The magazine serves as a vehicle for the sharing and communication of experiences in medicine, from patient care to medical research, through an artistic lens. The works published in SCOPE aim to promote discussion, reflection, and a sense of community at UT Southwestern.

Ted Gioia is the author of eight books, including The History of Jazz, Delta Blues, and Healing Songs.  The Dallas Morning News has called him “one of the outstanding music historians in America”.  He holds degrees from Stanford University, Oxford University, and Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and has also released recordings as a pianist, composer, and record producer.  His current research focuses on how music can serve as a change agent in the lives of individuals and communities.