Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Ancient Beacons Long for Notice

This event encourages but does not require registration; see further details below.

Join us for a screening of artist Dario Robleto’s film Ancient Beacons Long for Notice, followed by a conversation between Robleto and collaborator Jennifer Roberts.

In 1977, NASA launched two interstellar probes containing “Golden Records” that represented Earth’s life and cultures, intentionally edited to put humanity’s “best face forward.” Robleto’s film revisits the daunting task of representing all of humanity through a single object. What is our moral obligation to a full accounting of our actions—in perpetuity, off-planet, and to beings we have yet to confirm exist?

About the film:
Ancient Beacons Long for Notice, 2024 (English; 70 min.)

Speakers:
Dario Robleto, Artist
Jennifer Roberts, Drew Gilpin Faust Professor of the Humanities, Department of History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University

Free admission, but seating is limited and registration is encouraged. You can register by clicking on the event on this form, beginning Monday, April 21, at 10am.

The event will take place in Menschel Hall, Lower Level. Doors will open for seating at 5:30pm from the Broadway entrance.

Limited complimentary parking is available in the Broadway Garage, 7 Felton Street, Cambridge.

The Harvard Art Museums offer free admission every day, Tuesday through Sunday. Please see the museum visit page to learn about our general policies for visiting the museums.

Support for this program is provided by the Richard L. Menschel Endowment Fund.

The Harvard Art Museums are committed to accessibility for all visitors. For anyone requiring accessibility accommodations for our programs, please contact us at am_register@harvard.edu at least 48 hours in advance. Please include the name and date of the program in the subject line of your email.