Lectures & Presentations
Faculty and staff are invited to explore innovative approaches to creating a culture supportive of undergraduate research, as well as Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program funding.
Jonathan Lippman, former chief judge of New York and a pioneer in addressing access to justice, will deliver the sixth John Paul Stevens Lecture, "Changing the Dialogue on Access to Justice."
On Sept. 21, Professor Michael Huemer will discuss why people are especially irrational about politics, and how and why they adopt the beliefs they want to adopt. The bad news? You're probably being irrational, too.
Three faculty experts will speak on the complexity of preparing, gender inequalities in disasters, and the principles and challenges of using insurance to manage catastrophic risk.
Historian and Georgetown University professor Michael Kazin will join Patty Limerick Sept. 21 for a conversation about the changing meanings and practices of populism in American history.
Professor Mary Wood will discuss the Atmospheric Trust Litigation in the context of climate urgency and the federal government's policy to spur production of fossil fuels at the Getches-Wilkinson Center's Distinguished Lecture.
Brian Deese will provide an insider's view on science and technology policy research at the event commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research.
How can disaster response effectively address vulnerable populations, those "left behind" by inequalities in race, class, gender and bodily impairment? Learn more at this Sept. 19 event.
Esteemed scholar, author and public speaker Brené Brown will speak at Macky Auditorium, hosted by the student-led Distinguished Speakers Board. Tickets go on sale Oct. 23.
On Sept. 21, four professors of distinction in the College of Arts and Sciences will give public lectures focused on art and art history, classics, geography and linguistics.