The Iberê Camargo Foundation ( Portuguese : Fundação Iberê Camargo ) is a cultural institution and museum located in Porto Alegre , Brazil. The Foundation is dedicated to preserving and promoting the work of Brazilian painter Iberê Camargo (1914–1994).
8-465: Created in 1995, one year after the artist's death, it not only aims to make people know Camargo's art but also intends to stimulate reflections on the contemporary artistic production, through displays, courses, seminars and meetings. The headquarters and museum building of the Iberê Camargo Foundation were designed by Pritzker Prize –winning Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza . Before
16-529: Is typically given by a different speaker, on a topic of that speaker's choosing. Such seminars are not usually a part of a course of study and are therefore not usually associated with any assessment or credit. In some European universities, a seminar may be a large lecture course, especially when conducted by a renowned thinker (regardless of the size of the audience or the scope of student participation in discussion). Some non-English speaking countries in Europe use
24-465: The field under discussion at US and Canadian universities. Seminar classes are generally reserved for upper-class students, although at UK and Australian universities seminars are often used for all years. The idea behind the seminar system is to familiarize students more extensively with the methodology of their chosen subject and also to allow them to interact with examples of the practical problems that always occur during research work. "Seminar room"
32-469: The function of bringing together small groups for recurring meetings, focusing each time on some particular subject, in which everyone present is requested to participate. This is often accomplished through an ongoing Socratic dialogue with a seminar leader or instructor, or through a more formal presentation of research. It is essentially a place where assigned readings are discussed, questions can be raised and debates can be conducted. The word seminar
40-548: The inauguration of the building in May 2008, the foundation was operating in the late artist's home, also in Porto Alegre. The new building is located on the bank of Guaíba Lake . The honorary president of Iberê Camargo Foundation is his widow , Maria Coussirat Camargo. Seminar A seminar is a form of academic instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization. It has
48-431: The term "seminar" refers to a course of intense study relating to the student's major. Seminars typically have significantly fewer students per professor than normal courses, and are generally more specific in topic of study. Seminars can revolve around term papers, exams, presentations, and several other assignments. Seminars are almost always required for university graduation. Normally, participants must not be beginners in
56-522: The word seminar (e.g. German Seminar , Slovenian seminar , Polish seminarium ) to refer to a university class that includes a term paper or project, as opposed to a lecture class (e.g. German Vorlesung , Slovenian predavanje , Polish wykład ). This does not correspond to the English use of the term. In some academic institutions, typically in scientific fields, the term "preceptorial" is used interchangeably with "seminar". In North Indian universities ,
64-536: Was borrowed from German (in which is it capitalized as Seminar ), and is ultimately derived from the Latin word seminarium , meaning 'seed plot' (an old-fashioned term for ' seedbed '). Its root word is semen (Latin for 'seed'). The term seminar is also used to describe a research talk, often given by a visiting researcher and primarily attended by academics, research staff, and postgraduate students. Seminars often occur in regular series, but each seminar
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