LTCC hosting free presentation on World Expo & Future of Culture

Lake Tahoe Community College sociology and anthropology instructor Dr. Scott Lukas will present “The World Expo and the Future of Culture: Reflections from World Expo 2015 Milan” on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. in LTCC’s Board Room. This is a free event, and the public is welcome to attend.

Dr. Lukas’ presentation will focus on his experiences at the 2015 World Expo in Milan, Italy. The specific focus of the talk is the importance of the world exposition in terms of its showcasing of culture, technology, and architecture, its overall effect on culture and politics, and some of the controversies that impacted the Expo. The presentation will include images and videos from the 2015 World Expo that highlight its many sights, sounds, and experiences. The talk will also include a consideration of the “future of culture” in terms of how the world exposition and related spaces and events, such as the Olympics or the World Cup, may provide a blueprint for intercultural communication and cooperation between cultures.

Dr. Lukas has taught at LTCC for 16 years. He is the author/editor of A Reader in Themed and Immersive Spaces (forthcoming, ETC/Carnegie Mellon); The Immersive Worlds Handbook (2012); Theme Park (2008); The Themed Space: Locating Culture, Nature, and Self (2007); Fear, Cultural Anxiety, and Transformation: Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films Remade (2009); Recent Developments in Criminological Theory (with Stuart Henry, 2009); and Strategies in Teaching Anthropology (2010). Dr. Lukas is a former theme park trainer and has worked as a consultant for Walt Disney Imagineering/Pixar/ABC.