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Monday, 11 Apr 2022

Lecture: Seeking Justice for All

Apr 11, 2022

6:00 PM

Campanile Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

In 2018, Hon. Rosemarie Aquilina, a Michigan Circuit Court judge, gained worldwide attention when she allowed every victim in the sexual assault case against USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar to speak in court before his sentencing. More than 150 women and girls shared their testimony. Hear Judge Aquilina's powerful story about the importance of speaking and listening as a form of healing. A First Amendment Days event.

Tuesday, 12 Apr 2022

How Cultural Diplomacy Breaks Political Barriers and Stereotypes

Apr 12, 2022

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Live Green

Cultural diplomacy is an intercultural sharing that appeals directly to the citizens of different nations through the work of musicians, dancers, artists, writers and filmmakers. Maria Lvova is the Program Officer for Education, Exchanges, & Community Building with the US Russia Foundation; she provides guidance to applicants and monitors and evaluates USRF programs in the areas of Russian and American Studies, and Civil Society.

Lecture: The Future of Agriculture: A Reflection and Discussion on Emerging Trends and Issues

Apr 12, 2022

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Dolezal Auditorium, 0127 Curtiss Hall

Free

Lecture Series

Craig Hill, a farmer from Ackworth, Iowa and former president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, "The Future of Agriculture: A Reflection and Discussion on Emerging Trends and Issues."

The Future of Agriculture

Apr 12, 2022

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Curtiss Hall

free

Lecture Series Lectures

Craig Hill, Iowa farmer and former president of the Iowa Farm Bureau, has been serving agriculture for several decades. He was elected president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation in December 2011, a position he held for a decade before retiring last December. Throughout Hillââ'¬â"¢s years in agricultural leadership, he served as the first chairman of the Iowa Ag State Group, which consisted of representatives from all sectors of Iowaââ'¬â"¢s...

Wednesday, 13 Apr 2022

Lecture: Exercising Your Right to Protest

Apr 13, 2022

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Campanile room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

Freedom of speech gets all the attention when it comes to the First Amendment, but we also have the right to object. In this session, explore the right of the people peaceably to assemble: what it means and how it works, especially when responding to provocative speakers on campus.

Dare to Speak, Dare to Listen: Protecting Free Speech on the Frontlines

Apr 13, 2022

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

WebEx (see below)

free

Lecture Series Lectures Live Green

WebEx Link: https://bit.ly/3pgM0nQ The guarantee of free speech is essential to any well-functioning democracy, and yet here in the United States free speech is losing its moorings on both the right and the left, with mounting encroachments on open discourse in schools, universities, the news, media and online. Suzanne Nossel currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of PEN America, the leading human rights and free expression...