Tuesday, 16 Feb 2016
Women's and Gender Studies series
"Letting Gendered Spaces Go: Striving for Gender and Nature Balance Through Bonding in Disney's Frozen and Maleficent," Sarah Chase, ISU English. Part of a series of informal, brown-bag lunch symposiums.
Wednesday, 17 Feb 2016
Lecture: Imagine a World without America
Dinesh D'Souza has had a 25-year career as a writer, scholar and public intellectual. He is a former policy analyst in the Reagan White House and fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Thursday, 18 Feb 2016
Lecture: The All-But-Forgotten Christian Virtue of Delight
"Re-Enchanting the Academy: The All-But-Forgotten Christian Virtue of Delight," Kevin Corcoran. Corcoran is a professor of philosophy at Calvin College, will explore how cultivating virtues of delight and gratitude enables each of us to re-enchant the world in the act of ordinary living.
Panel discussion: Black women as activists
"Sister, Sister: Black Women as Activists in Civil Rights and Social Justice Movements Today," Natasha Croom, ISU School of Education; Lorraine Acker, Margaret Sloss Women's Center; and Audrey Kennis, ISU Design.
Monday, 22 Feb 2016
Film & Discussion: Who Speaks for Islam?
A panel discussion will follow a screening of the 55-minute documentary "Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think."
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016
Data-Driven Science Distinguished Lecture
"Harnessing Big Data to Build Resilient Communities," Sallie Keller, Virginia Tech University.