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Thursday, 07 Feb 2019

Lecture: Left, Right and Liberalism in Public Life

Feb 07, 2019

6:30 PM

2019 Morrill Hall

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

David T. Koyzis, a Fellow in Politics at the St. George's Centre for Biblical and Public Theology, will discuss how the labels "left" and "right" mask the dominance of liberal individualism, contributing to political polarization.

Lecture: The Science of Flirting

Feb 07, 2019

8:15 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Jeffrey Hall is an associate professor of communication studies at the University of Kansas and an expert on flirting and communication in romantic relationships.

Monday, 11 Feb 2019

Lecture: Chicano Activism and Immigration

Feb 11, 2019

7:00 PM

South Ballroom, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Jimmy Patino is an assistant professor of Chicano & Latino Studies at the University of Minnesota.

Tuesday, 12 Feb 2019

Lecture: Food & Faith, Why Eating is a Moral Act

Feb 12, 2019

7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Live Green

Jim Ennis is the executive director of Catholic Rural Life, a nonprofit organization dedicated to issues affecting rural communities, including a just and sustainable food supply and the spiritual, social, and economic wellbeing of rural America.

Monday, 18 Feb 2019

Lecture: Capt. Scott Kelly

Feb 18, 2019

7:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center - Doors open at 6:00pm

Free admission | No tickets | General admission seating

Lecture Series Lectures Live Green

Sustainability Symposium keynote "The Sky is Not the Limit." Capt. Scott Kelly captivated the world and seized the imagination of millions during his record-breaking year spent living on the International Space Station.

Thursday, 21 Feb 2019

Engineers' Week Keynote: Facebook's Kate McKinley

Feb 21, 2019

7:00 PM

Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall

free

Lecture Series Lectures

"Security and Virtual Reality," Kate McKinley, a security leader at Facebook Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, will share her unique career path and talk about her current work in VR.

Monday, 25 Feb 2019

Lecture: Youth and the First Amendment

Feb 25, 2019

7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

"Stand Up! Speak Up! Youth and the First Amendment." Mary Beth Tinker and John Tinker will discuss the significance of their historic Supreme Court case, especially in the current political climate. Mark Stringer, ACLU of Iowa Director, will moderate.

Tuesday, 26 Feb 2019

Lecture: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk Racism

Feb 26, 2019

7:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

"White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk Racism," Robin DiAngelo, author of "White Fragility" and "Is Everyone Really Equal." DiAngelo has had a profound influence on the national discourse on race. She is affiliate faculty at the University of Washington College of Education. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, 27 Feb 2019

Keynote: Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week

Feb 27, 2019

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

"But You Don't Look Like You Have an Eating Disorder, and Other Avoidable Barriers to Recovery," Sarah Thompson, a writer, eating disorder recovery coach and consultant, will share stories from their own recovery after having an eating disorder for 18 years.

Lecture: The History of North America's Earliest Dogs

Feb 27, 2019

8:15 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

"More Than Mutts" - Chris Widga, head curator at the East Tennessee State University Museum of Natural History, is part of an international team examining DNA as part of a study of the complex evolutionary history of early dogs.