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Tag Archives: contemporary issues lecture series
The Sixth Extinction
Elizabeth Kolbert, journalist and author of The sixth extinction: An unnatural history, for which she won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction will deliver the last Contemporary Issues Lecture of the year at 7pm on Wed, Apr 20, in … Continue reading
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From Urgency to Action: Ecojustice, Tech Innovation, & Community Revitalization
Antwi Akom will talk about “From Urgency to Action: Ecojustice, Tech Innovation, and Community Revitalization” on Mon., Nov. 2, at 7pm in the Young Auditorium. It’s the first Fall 2015 Contemporary Issues Lecture and the Campus Diversity Forum Keynote Lecture! … Continue reading
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Hunger, Obesity & the Food System
Ellen Gustafson, a food system change advocate and author of We the eaters: If we change dinner, we can change the world, will talk about “A New Understanding of Hunger, Obesity and the Food System” on Mon., Apr. 20 at … Continue reading
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Promoting Youth Empowerment and Non-Violence through Hip Hop, Chess and Martial Arts
Adisa Banjoko, activist and journalist, will talk about “Promoting Youth Empowerment and Non-Violence through Hip Hop, Chess and Martial Arts” on Mon., Mar. 9, at 7pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the next installment of the Contemporary Issues … Continue reading
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The Importance of Everything – Feb. 16
Dr. Mireya Mayor, Fulbright Scholar and National Science Foundation Fellow who appears as a featured host on Nat Geo (National Geographic) WILD network, will talk about The Importance of Everything: The Interconnectedness of Wildlife, Humankind, and Our Shared Habitat in … Continue reading
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Adam Braun and The Promise of a Pencil
Adam Braun, New York Times bestselling author and founder/CEO of Pencils of Promise, will talk about “The promise of a pencil: How an ordinary person can create extraordinary change” on Mon., Oct. 6, at 7pm in the Young Auditorium. It’s … Continue reading
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Race Unplugged
Ruha Benjamin, professor of Sociology and African American Studies at Boston University and author of People’s science: Bodies and rights on the stem cell frontier, will talk about “Race Unplugged: Beyond racial sound bites of pundits, politicians, and pop culture” … Continue reading
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Agriculture, a Robust Food-Economy & a Sustainable Society
Tom Philpott, will talk about “Back to the Future of Agriculture: Steps Toward a Robust Food-Economy and a Sustainable Society” at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 17, in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the first Spring 2014 Contemporary Issues … Continue reading
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Taco USA
Gustavo Arellano will talk about “Taco USA” at 7pm on Mon, Oct 28 (Young Auditorium). This is the second Fall 2013 Contemporary Issues Lecture. Arellano, author of Orange County: A personal history; ¡Ask a Mexican!; and Taco USA: How Mexican … Continue reading
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Clear and Present Safety talk M Oct 7
Michael Cohen, author of Live from the Campaign Trail: The Greatest Presidential Campaign Speeches of the 20th Century and How They Shaped Modern America, columnist for The Guardian on U.S. politics and foreign policy, and Century Foundation Fellow, will talk … Continue reading
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