ARRIVAL with author Ted Chiang
Event description
- Arts and entertainment
- Diversity and inclusion
- Family friendly
- Open to the public
- Science
A linguist (Amy Adams) works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.
The 2016 film is based on “Story of Your Life” a novella by award-winning science fiction author Ted Chiang. Following the screening, Chiang will discuss both the story and the film and answer audience questions.
This event is a continuation of Humanities Institute Distinguished Lecture - Exhalation and Other Worlds with Ted Chiang (register HERE) on February 15th, 2024 and is co-sponsored by ASU’s Center for Science and Imagination.
PLEASE NOTE February 15 Humanities Institute Distinguished Lecture - Exhalation and Other Worlds with Ted Chiang (register HERE) TIMES
- 4:30–5:30 p.m., Pre-event Reception in RBH197, Ross-Blakley Hall
- 5:30–6:30 p.m., Distinguished Lecture in ARM101, Armstrong Hall
- Book Signing ("Exhalation") to follow
Humanities Institute Distinguished Lecture - Exhalation and Other Worlds with Ted Chiang (5:30–6:30 p.m.) will be livestreamed on ASU Live. Virtual audience can watch it at ASU Livestream.