Lecture Notes
Nov. 16 to Dec. 7, 2012
Why Does Stress Make Us Sick? Insights From the Insects
WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16
WHERE: 140 Myers Hall, Bloomington
WHAT: Keynote speaker: Shelley Adamo, Dalhousie University
COST: Free and open to the public; refreshments will be served before the seminar.
INFORMATION:
tduzan@indiana.edu
Race and Poverty in the American Criminal Justice System
WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28
WHERE: Moot Court Room, Maurer School of Law, Bloomington
WHAT: Keynote speaker: Stephen Bright, president and senior counsel of the Southern Center for Human Rights.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: Visit the Themester website or email msandys@indiana.edu
The Big Mysteries of Cosmology
WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28
WHERE: Swain West 119, Bloomington
WHAT: Keynote speaker: Michael S. Turner, Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, The University of Chicago.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION:
anfoley@indiana.edu
How Human Rights Can Save Haiti ... and Other Developing Countries, Too
WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29
WHERE: Wynne Courtroom and Conour Atrium, Inlow Hall, 530 W. New York St., Indianapolis
WHAT: Keynote speaker: Professor Fran Quigley
COST: Free and open to public (CLE 1.0 hours, pending approval)
INFORMATION: Visit the McKinney School of Law website or email pcaparas@iupui.edu
Medicine and the Shari'a
WHEN: 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29
WHERE: Center for the Study of the Middle East, 1105 E. Atwater Ave., Bloomington
WHAT: Keynote speaker: Homaira M Azim, adjunct lecturer of human anatomy at IUPUC
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-855-4221 or csme@indiana.edu
Changing American National Security Priorities 2013-2020
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 29 and 30
WHERE: Indiana Memorial Union, Bloomington
WHAT: Keynote speaker: Mary Beth Long, former assistant secretary of defense for international affairs. Topics covered will be potential military and espionage issues, cyberthreats, foreign energy and raw materials dependence.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION:
gacoyle@indiana.edu
Calling Out to Yeti: Editing an Anthology of Polish Women Poets
WHEN: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30
WHERE: CE 268, Campus Center. 420 University Blvd., Indianapolis
WHAT: Professor Karen Kovacik, Department of English, explores the process of compiling, editing and translating selections for a new major anthology of Polish women poets with Indiana's Poet Laureate.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION:
lstel@iupui.edu
Intellectual Property and Public Rights of Access: The Evolving 21st-Century Balance
WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30
WHERE: Wynne Courtroom and Conour Atrium, Inlow Hall, 530 W. New York St., Indianapolis
WHAT: Keynote speaker: Jeffrey B. Kindler, a senior advisor to Paragon Pharmaceuticals
COST: $200 (7.0 hours of CLE available)
INFORMATION: Visit the McKinney School of Law website; call 317-274-0042; or email kgalster@iupui.edu
Presidents & Prime Ministers: An Insider's View of American-Israeli Relations
WHEN: 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3
WHERE: State Room East, IMU, Bloomington
WHAT: Keynote speaker: Ambassador Yehuda Avner
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION:
mdeckard@indiana.edu
CSME Lecture Series: Akiko Sumi
WHEN: 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3
WHERE: Center for the Study of the Middle East, 1105 E. Atwater Ave., Bloomington
WHAT: Keynote speaker: Akiko Sumi, visiting scholar to Indiana University from Kyoto Notre Dame University
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-855-4221 or csme@indiana.edu
Are Chimpanzees the Most Proficient Animal Tool Users?
WHEN: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5
WHERE: Jordan Hall Room 124, Bloomington
WHAT: Keynote speaker: Robert Shumaker from the Indianapolis Zoo. Among all animals, chimpanzees have historically been described as showing the greatest frequency and diversity of tool behavior. It has also been speculated that chimpanzees are "the only true tool user" aside from humans. Are these conclusions still valid? In this lecture, an updated analysis will be presented that addresses this question.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION:
themes@indiana.edu
