Common Grounds is a weekly series at The Jule in which scholars, artists, community leaders and students share their knowledge, lead discussions or creatively respond to our exhibitions. A space for experiential engagement, Common Grounds features artist talks, gallery discussions, film screenings, live performances, art activities and more.

Join faculty as they discuss how their research and creative practice commemorates and makes visible the stories and histories of community spaces that are often erased or left unseen. Further, they will consider how their work helps to visualize and understand the tangible ramifications of legislature and urban planning that often further marginalize already vulnerable populations.Featuring Frank Hu, Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture; Robert Sproull, Associate Professor, Environmental Design and Architecture; Isaac Cohen, Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture; Kristen Tordella-Williams, Associate Professor, Art and Art History; Liz Egan, Director, McMullan Writers Workshops, Millsaps College.

NVKrew, a dance group comprised of Auburn University students will preform dances on stage to Korean pop songs.

Join us for Mending Night on Thursday, April 17 from 6–8 PM in RBD Library’s Innovation & Research Commons! We’ll have sewing machines, supplies, and dedicated stations for hemming pants, sewing buttons, patching holes, and upcycling pieces into something new. No prior sewing experience? No problem! Fashion students and volunteers will be there to guide you through every step.Bring your worn-out or damaged clothes and give them a second life instead of tossing them away. Learn a new skill, meet new friends, and make sustainable choices—all in one night!

The Winchester Institute presents a guest lecture by University of Oxford Emeritus Professor Andrew Baum, an influential leader in the real estate field. Baum will explore how megatrends such as technological breakthroughs, sustainability imperatives, geopolitical shifts and changing demographics are reshaping the real estate industry.

Join us for the 2021-2022 Third Thursday Poetry Series! Sponsored by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities, Department of English, and Southern Humanities Review in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University; the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University; and the Alabama State Council on the Arts.August 26, 2021 Ken Autrey, Maria Kuznetsova, and Justin GardinerSeptember 16, 2021 Chad DavidsonNovember 18, 2021 Tina Mozelle Braziel and Ashley W. JonesJanuary 20, 2022 Michael McFeeFebruary 17, 2022 Jessica JacobsMarch 17, 2022 Southern Humanities Review Spring Sessions Featuring Sanjena Sathian and Heather ChristleApril 21, 2022 Reading by Auburn University StudentsMay 19, 2022 Reading by OLLI at Auburn Members