Thursday, 23 Jan 2020
Know Your Rights: Harassment 101
Learn what legally constitutes harassment and what resources are available for reporting and investigating harassment incidents. The presentation will be led by ISU Police engagement and inclusion officers, Office of Equal Opportunity staff, and Story County prosecutor Ben Matchan. Open mic and small group discussions will follow the presentation.
Lecture: How to Be an Antiracist
Author Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America--but even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. Instead of working with the policies and system we have in place, Kendi asks us to think about what an antiracist society might look like, and how we can play an active role in building it.
Friday, 24 Jan 2020
C-SPAN Bus on Campus
The C-SPAN Bus is an interactive, multimedia mobile classroom that travels the country to engage with community members and elected officials, showcasing C-SPAN's public affairs programming and resources. This state-of-the-art customized motor coach gives students an inside look at C-SPAN's comprehensive educational and political resources.
Lecture: The Future of Design Education
Ines Martin Robles and Luis Pancorbo, faculty at the University of Virginia and partners in Pancorbo Arquitectos, were commissioned to lead the planning and design process for an addition to and renovation of the UVA School of Architecture. They will share insights into their collaborative work with students and colleagues to develop exciting new spaces for design education. This kicks off the Dean's Charrette on the Future of Design Education.
Monday, 27 Jan 2020
Monday Monologues series
"Barjche 2020: Dancing through Barriers," members from ISU's Orchesis I student dance company will perform modern dance choreography by San Francisco guest artist Kathleen Hermesdorf and artistic director Cynthia Adams.
Lecture: National Security and the Presidential Race
Dave Harden is a foreign policy expert currently serving as the Managing Director for the Georgetown Strategy Group which works within the realm of international development. He recently served as the Assistant Administrator for the US Agency for International Development's Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance in the Obama Administration. Harden is a Biden campaign surrogate. Part of the Campaign Series in 2020.
Lecture: Through the Banks of the Red Cedar
Through the Banks of the Red Cedar follows the 50 year legacy of the filmmaker's father, legendary Vikings wide receiver Gene Washington from the segregated south to MSU alongside highly decorated teammates Bubba Smith, George Webster and Clinton Jones as they become members of the first fully integrated football team in America, later making history as first round picks in the 1967 draft.
Thursday, 30 Jan 2020
Lecture: Working Through the Pedagogical Pitfalls of Privilege
"White Immunity: Working Through the Pedagogical Pitfalls of Privilege," Dr. Nolan Cabrera, a nationally recognized expert in the areas of racism/antiracism on college campuses, whiteness and ethnic studies. This presentation is Cabrera's development over White Privilege.