Wednesday, 19 Apr 2017
Lecture: Housing Biopolitics and Care
Peg Rawes, a professor of architecture and philosophy at the University College London Bartlett School of Architecture, will outline how 17th-century Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza's theories of well-being and equality can be used to analyze housing and income inequalities, and how his ideas relate to post-war and current social housing design. Part of the ISU Department of Architecture Public Programs Series.
Freedom Sings: A Musical Celebration of the First Amendment
Freedom Sings is a multimedia presentation featuring music that has been banned, censored or sounded a call for social change. A program of the First Amendment Center, Freedom Sings features live music, video and narration, and showcases hit songwriters, performers and Grammy Award winners.
Keynote: Sustainable Agriculture Symposium
"Strengthening the Sustainability of Agricultural Biodiversity," Karl Zimmerer, professor of environment and society, Pennsylvania State University.