Saturday, 01 Feb 2020
Legislative Wake-Up: Story County's Iowa Legislative Representatives
Students and faculty and staff are invited to meet with Ames and Story County's representatives in the Iowa Legislature. You will be able to ask questions about legislation being considered this session. This event is cosponsored by the Ames and Story County League of Women Voters and the Committee on Lectures.
Thursday, 06 Feb 2020
Lecture: A Rewarding Career at the Mayo
Dr. An, director emeritus of the orthopedic biomechanics laboratory at the Mayo Clinic, will discuss his ongoing studies about medical and biochemical factors influencing soft tissue integrity, performance, and remodeling. Dr. An will also discuss the culture in health care and his personal life lessons from working at the Mayo Clinic. The Pease Family Scholar in Kinesiology
Friday, 14 Feb 2020
Lecture: The Women's Hour, The Great Fight to Win the Vote
Elaine Weiss is an award-winning journalist and writer whose latest book, "The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote," chronicles one of the greatest political battles in American history: the ratification of the constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote.
Monday, 17 Feb 2020
Managing Risk in a More Uncertain World: What We Can Learn from Surfers, Studs, and Sexworkers
Allison Schrager is an economist, award-winning journalist at Quartz, and author of "An Economist Walks into a Brothel."
Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020
Lecture: The Traveling Feast
Author and environmental activist Rick Bass is the author of over two dozen books of fiction and nonfiction. In 2017, Bass was awarded The Story Prize for his short fiction collection, For a Little While.
Thursday, 20 Feb 2020
Lecture: The Future of Human-Robot Interaction
Dr. Kate Darling is a Research Specialist at the MIT Media Lab, and her interest is in how technology intersects with society. Dr. Darling's current work looks at the near-term effects of robotic technology, with a particular interest in law, social, and ethical issues.
Monday, 24 Feb 2020
Lecture: Erin Brockovich, 'The Power of One'
In 1996, as a result of the largest direct action lawsuit of its kind, spearheaded by Erin and Ed Masry, the utility giant was forced to pay out the largest toxic tort injury settlement in US history: $333 million in damages to more than 600 Hinkley residents. Now, Erin consults on numerous environmental projects all over the world and encourages people to believe in their personal power to affect change. 2020 Symposium on Sustainability...
Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020
Lecture: Indigenous Peoples in Children's and Young Adult Literature
Dr. Debbie Reese is an independent scholar of Indigenous childrenâEUR(TM)s literature and the teaching of Indigenous peoples and history in K-12, editor of American Indians in ChildrenâEUR(TM)s Literature. In this lecture, Dr. Reese will examine depictions of Native peoples in children's books, past and present, and provide suggestions for how to become more skilled in selecting and presenting information about Indigenous peoples to children.
Lecture: My 300-Pound Journey Up Kilimanjaro
Kara's message of body acceptance, body love and health at every size are a vital message for everyone. Her life story with her eating disorder is one many people connect to emotional eating; using food as a way to escape daily stressors; hiding food behaviors and ashamed of the person whom they have become. Hearing her process up the mountain and finding herself is awe inspiring. Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week Speaker