CU on the Weekend

Do you love to learn? Are you interested in the arts and humanities, science or music? Brush up on your knowledge through free public lectures offered through our office. The series runs during the fall and spring semesters and features some of CU Boulder's most dynamic faculty.

Spring 2022, our lectures will be online and will include audience interaction and questions.

Registration for each virtual lecture is required; click on the links below. Note that you do not need to download Zoom to your computer to join the webinar once you are registered.

Spring 2022 Lectures

Where Have You Experienced Biology Today?

Melanie Peffer, Assistant Teaching Professor, Health Professions Residential Academic Program
Saturday, February 12, 2022 • 1-2:30 p.m.

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Camping Grounds: Public Nature in American History

Phoebe Young, Associate Professor, History
Saturday, March 12, 2022 • 1- 2:30 p.m.

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Two people exploring in the Mediterranean Sea

Tales From Under the Mediterranean: Reminiscences of a Maritime Archaeologist

Robert Hohlfelder, Professor Emeritus, History
Saturday, April 23, 2022 • 1-2:30 p.m.

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Presente! Latina Legislative Leadership in the Colorado General Assembly

Celeste Montoya, Associate Professor, Women and Gender Studies

Saturday, May 14, 2022 • 1-2:30 p.m.

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If You Go

General Information

Our lectures will be offered virtually this fall as a Zoom webinar. You will need to pre-register for each lecture. Note that you do not need to download Zoom to your computer to join the webinar once you are registered. You will receive a link to the webinar once you register. The lectures are in English. Our office coordinates the programming, which is supported by the Office of the Chancellor, the Office of the Provost and the Division of Continuing Education at CU Boulder.

Event Announcements

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Cancellation Policy

All programs are subject to change. If you signed up for emailed event reminders, you will receive notification if a program is cancelled or rescheduled. This web page is the primary source for most up-to-date lecture information. Please check back here the day of the event.

Event Recording

Recorded lectures can be accessed on the individual lecture webpages. See "Past Lectures" below.

Contact

For questions, email weekend@colorado.edu.

Past Lectures

Fall 2021

Creative (Climate) Communications for a Better World
Sept. 25

Can Humans Live with Wildfire?
Nov. 13

Rights of Indigenous People and Developing International Law
Dec. 4

Spring 2021

Coyotes, Wolves and Why Their Return Matters
Feb. 6

Pursuing Citizenship in an Era of Enforcement
March 13