Thursday, 11 Jul 2013
Iowa Energy Center Lecture Series
"Let the Numbers Speak: A Review of Biofuels Production Unit Economics," Doug Williams, biofuels industry analyst and former senior business development associate at Coskata, a biofuels technology startup. A reception follows the lecture and Q&A.
Sunday, 21 Jul 2013
Flower Caucus
Panel discussions on Iowa political caucuses (1:30 p.m., featuring Dianee Bystrom, ISU Catt Center for Women and Politics; Kathie Obradovich, Des Moines Register; and Dave Price, WHO-TV) and Reiman Gardens' All-American Selections Trial Ground (3:30 p.m., with Jessie Liebenguth, Reiman Gardens' trial judge: Aaron Steil, WHO Radio Gardening Today; and Mark Widrlechner, ISU horticulture).
Wednesday, 24 Jul 2013
Sociology seminar
"Rituals in Confucian China," Yuyu Liu, Sun Yat-sen University, China. Rituals used to play an important role in traditional Chinese society. The performance of rituals embodied Confucian doctrines and was an indispensable tool in maintaining the socio-political order. This lecture gives an introduction to different types of rituals and how they represented and reinforced Confucian socio-ethical values.