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Tag Archives: lectures
Sociology and Hip Hop: How Musical Genres Impact Social Movements
Dr. Julius Bailey, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Wittenburg University, will talk about “Sociology and Hip Hop: How Musical Genres Impact Social Movements” on Tues., Dec. 3, from 3:45pm-4:45pm in UC259A. It’s part of the African American Heritage Lecture Series. … Continue reading
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Plastic: A Toxic Love Story
Susan Freinkel will talk about “Plastic: A Toxic Love Story” at 7pm on Mon, Dec 2 (Young Auditorium). This is the last Fall 2013 Contemporary Issues Lecture. Andersen Library owns a copy of Freinkel’s books, Plastic: A toxic love story … Continue reading
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Trans & Gender Identities
Mara Keisling, Founding Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, spoke to a crowd of students, staff, and administrators on Thursday morning last week, covering a lot of ground, including the intersection of gender identity and other characteristics … Continue reading
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World War II Survivor, Kristallnacht
Joseph Koek, survivor of World War II, will share his experiences on Thurs., Nov. 7th, at 5:30pm in Heide 100. At this time attendees will also join the Jewish Student Organization in commemorating the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht (Night of … Continue reading
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Global Café 10/30: England, Jordan, France
The Fall 2013 Global Café series continues on Wed., Oct. 30th, at 5:30pm with a focus on England, Jordan, and France (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by the Center … Continue reading
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Tagged books, culture, customs, England, etiquette, Europe, france, global study, Jordan, lectures, Middle East, study abroad, travel, travel study
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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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Did a Cosmic Event Kill The Pleistocene Megafauna? F 10/18
Dr. Rex Hanger, UWW Dept. of Geography and Geology, will give a one-hour talk about ““Did a Cosmic Event Kill The Pleistocene Megafauna?”” on Fri., Oct. 18, at 8pm in Upham 140. It’s the third lecture in the 2013-2014 Whitewater … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, astronomy, climate, collisions, databases, earth science, environment, history, lectures, megafauna, Pleistocene, science, Whitewater Observatory Lecture Series
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There is no wrong way to have a body
“There is no wrong way to have a body” is the talk that Hanne Blank will give at 11 a.m. on Tues., Oct. 15, in the UC Summers Auditorium. Blank is the author of Big big love: A sourcebook on … Continue reading
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Mayan Prophecy & Calendar talk Oct 4
Dr. Joanne Burkholder, Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice, and Dr. Paul Rybski, Dept. of Physics, will give a one-hour talk about “The Mayan Prophecy and the Mayan Calendar: The Anthropological and Astronomical Facts” on Fri., Oct. 4, at … 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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