Monday, 13 Nov 2017
Lecture: Women, War and Post-War Return in Liberia
"Green Light of Peace: Women, War and Post-War Return in Liberia." Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso, a visiting scholar with the African Humanities Program, will speak about her research on African women in post-conflict situations and gender and politics.
Wednesday, 15 Nov 2017
Fine dining dinner: Life Through Julia Child
Menu includes butternut squash tart with fried sage (paired with reisling wine); potato leek soup, boeuf bourguignon (cabernet sauvignon); and baked Alaska. This is one of three themed dinners hosted this semester by students in hospitality management 487/587: Fine Dining Event Management. Reservations are required.
Thursday, 16 Nov 2017
Lecture: Tom Vilsack on Agriculture and Climate Change
Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for eight years in the Obama administration.