Thursday, 05 Sep 2024
Watergate 50 Years Later: What Have We Learned?
Ed Mezvinsky, an Ames native, served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1969 to 1971 and then as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1977, representing Iowa's 1st congressional district. While in Congress, Mezvinsky served on the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment proceedings against President Richard Nixon in 1974. Mezvinsky attended the University of California, Berkeley, and...
Tuesday, 10 Sep 2024
Impacts of Transitioning to a Green(er) Economy
Simon Gilchrist is a professor of economics at New York University and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research interests relate to monetary economics and applied macroeconomics. Much of his research focusses on the consequences of financial market turmoil and its impact on real economic activity, with particular focus on the implications for investment behavior, business-cycle dynamics, and the conduct...
Thursday, 12 Sep 2024
The History of Presidential Debates, 1960-Present
One of the rituals of American democracy is quadrennial debates between the Democratic and Republican nominees for president. Yet this particular tradition did not evolve until 1960 and was almost not repeated. This lecture will cover the history of presidential debates and what we can expect in the 2024 election season.
Tuesday, 17 Sep 2024
Crying on the Camino
Crying on the Camino is an original one-woman show conceived at the Wynn Handman Studios in New York City. This is a true account of an 11 day, 200-mile trek along Spain’s Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrim path leading to the Cathedral of the Santiago de Compostela in Northwest Spain. Each year, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from around the world walk or bike various routes to reach this final destination. This show...
Thursday, 26 Sep 2024
Tribal Forestry and Wildlife Management
2024 Paul L. Errington Memorial Lecture Dr. Serra Hoagland (Laguna Pueblo) works for the USDA Forest Service Research & Development branch as the National Program Lead for Tribal Research. She focuses on building local, regional and national partnerships with tribes and intertribal organizations, mentoring students in natural resources, and conducting research that is relevant to Native communities. As the first Native American to...