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2015-2016 Schedule

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FALL 2015

Sep. 3	Dorothy Edwards "What If We Could End Power-Based Violence?: The Green Dot Revolution"	7:30 pm O'Donnell Hall Whitlock Building
Sep. 17	Helena Goscilo "Contrary Imperatives: Culture and Society under Putin" Annual Distinguished Lecture in International Studies	7:30 pm O'Donnell Hall Whitlock Building
Sep. 24	Jack Gilbert "What If We Can Use Bacteria to Make Hospitals Healthier?: The Invisible Influence of Microbiome"	7:30 pm O'Donnell Hall Whitlock Building
Oct. 8	*POSTPONED until April 21* Lourdes Torres "What If We Change the Conversation about Latinos?: Towards a New National Discourse" Keynote Address for Hispanic Heritage Month	POSTPONED to April 21
Oct. 15	William Powers "Deeper Digital: A New Philosophy of Social Media" Keynote Address for EKU Reads Project	7:30 pm Brock Auditorium Coates Building
Oct. 22	Myra Beth Bundy "Autism: The Metamorphosis of a Diagnosis" Keynote Address for National Disability Employment Awareness Month	7:30 pm O'Donnell Hall Whitlock Building
Nov. 5	Anthony Barnosky "Dodging Extinction, Saving the Planet, Saving Ourselves" Annual Bruce MacLaren Distinguished Lecture	7:30 pm O'Donnell Hall Whitlock Building
Nov. 19	Anton Treuer "Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask" Keynote Address for National Native American Heritage Month	7:30 pm O'Donnell Hall Whitlock Building
Dec. 3	Tali Sharot "The Optimism Bias: What If We're Really Fooling Ourselves?"	7:30 pm O'Donnell Hall Whitlock Building

SPRING 2016

Jan. 25- Feb.19	Chautauqua Art Exhibition A Juried Exhibition on the Theme "What If...?" A reception for the Exhibition will be held on Thursday, January 28 in Giles Gallery from 5-7:30pm.	Giles Gallery Campbell Building
Feb. 4	Chris Impey "What If We Live Off-Earth?: Exploring Our Future in Space	7:30 pm O'Donnell Hall Whitlock Building
Feb. 18	* POSTPONED until further notice* Cathy Cohen "The Black Youth Project" Keynote Address for National Black History Month	POSTPONED until further notice
Mar 3	Michael Waltman "What If We Had a Real Conversation about Hate in America?" Keynote Address for First Amendment Week	7:30 pm O'Donnell Hall Whitlock Building
Mar. 23 WEDNESDAY	Naomi Klein "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate" Keynote Address for Women's History Month and Climate Justice Month	7:30 pm Brock Auditorium Coates Building
Apr. 7	Douglas Brinkley "Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America"	7:30 pm O'Donnell Hall Whitlock Building
Apr. 21	Lourdes Torres "What If We Change the Conversation about Latinos?: Towards a New National Discourse" Hispanic Heritage Keynote Address	7:30 pm O'Donnell Hall Whitlock Building
Apr. 28	Agustín Fuentes "What If It's Not All Sex and Violence?"	7:30 pm O'Donnell Hall Whitlock Building
May 5	Michael S. Roth "The Future of Liberal Education: Transformations and Opportunites"	7:30 pm O'Donnell Hall Whitlock Building

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