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Monday, 07 Oct 2019

Film and discussion: Dreaming of a Vetter World

Oct 07, 2019

7:00 PM

Carver 101

free

Lecture Series Lectures

Dreaming of a Vetter World comes at a time when interest in farming organically and regenerating soil has exploded worldwide. Others are realizing what the Vetters have known for decades: eating food grown with pesticides is bad for us, and soil is key to our very survival. That's why, on the Vetter farm, their most important "crop" is the soil.

Lets Talk: A Conversation on How We Communicate About Science

Oct 07, 2019

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Live Green

Deborah Green worked for more than 30 years as an environmental and engineering geologist in consulting and industry. Today she applies her technical knowledge and experience to a writing career and has been recognized for her work in raising awareness in science and science communication as the 2018-19 Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecturer in Applied Geology.

Un/Seen: Gender, College Going, and Transgender Student World-Making

Oct 07, 2019

8:15 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

In this talk, Dr. Nicolazzo will discuss her current research on transgender college students to explore how gender creates tension points for students, faculty, and staff on college campuses. She will also discuss what possibilities exist for reimaging gendered futures, including how trans people have already been using the Internet to do this sort of world-making.