Monday, 24 Oct 2022
Monday Monologues series
"Gratitude with Dogs Under Stars: New Poems and New Music," Debra Marquart, Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences, MFA Program in Creative Writing and Environment.
Andrea Cesalpino: Renaissance Philosopher, Botanist, and Pharmacist
Fabrizio Baldassarri holds a Marie Skłodovska-Curie fellowship to conduct research on early modern natural philosophical studies of plants from Andrea Cesalpino to Marcello Malpighi, especially focusing on the intersections between natural philosophy, botany, and medicine.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2022
Current Issues in Ag Policy with Bill Northey
Bill Northey farmed for mover 35 years. Bill served as president of the Iowa and National Cor Growers Association, as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture from 2007-2018, as USDA Under Secretary 2018-2021, and now as CEO of the Agribusiness Association of Iowa.
Please Stop Saving Us: Rebuilding After Western "Interventions" in Africa
For anyone interested in being a "change agent" in a complex world, this talk highlights how even the most harmless-looking social programs can have far-reaching negative consequences for the unwary or unprepared, regardless of how good the intentions may be. Eriel Haung is the director of the Mangaung Strings Programme headquartered in Bloemfontein, a public-private music education initiative reaching more than 250 children.