Tuesday, 08 Oct 2024
Japan House Tea Ceremony Demonstration and Lecture
The Department of Graphic Design and the Department of Interior Design will co-host Kimiko Gunji, professor emeritus of Japan House at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Diana Liao, education and engagement specialist with Japan House, for a public lecture and tea ceremony demonstration in the College of Design atrium.
How to Prevent Election Subversion in 2024 and Beyond
Michael Waldman is president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. A nonpartisan law and policy institute that focuses on improving systems of democracy and justice, the Brennan Center is a leading national voice on voting rights, money in politics, criminal justice reform, and constitutional law. Waldman, a constitutional lawyer and writer who is an expert on the presidency and American democracy, has led the...
Fowl, Fish and Forest—Leadership Lessons from Great Conservationists
William K. Deal Endowed Leadership Lecture Larry A. Nielsen, professor emeritus of natural resources at North Carolina State University, earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Illinois, master’s degree at the University of Missouri and doctoral degree from Cornell University. He spent 40 years as a faculty member and administrator at Virginia Tech, Penn State and North Carolina State University before retiring in January...
Wednesday, 09 Oct 2024
Threat Investigations and Analysis: A Conversation About Diplomatic Security Careers
The Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) leads worldwide security and law enforcement efforts to advance U.S. foreign policy and safeguard national security interests. Careers include special agents, security engineering officers, security technical specialists, and diplomatic couriers. Paul R Houston is a Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security and the Assistant Director of the DSS, Directorate of Threat...
Thursday, 10 Oct 2024
Free Fall Lecture: Sustainable Art Using Natural Materials
In this free lecture in partnership with the ISU Lecture Series, hear from several local artists that are using natural materials to create sustainable works of art.
Mass Extinctions of the Past and Future: Are We In a Mass Extinction Era?
Fall 2024 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Ryosuke Motani is a professor of geobiology and paleobiology and vice chair for undergraduate programs at the University of California Davis. He has studied fossils in tandem with leading-edge computational and chemical analysis techniques. His research has led to landmark discoveries, from using eye socket measurements to determine that some dinosaurs were nocturnal to revealing how land...
Sustainable Art Using Natural Materials
Hear from several local artists that are using natural materials to create sustainable works of art. Please note: This lecture will not be recorded.