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2018-19 Schedule

All lectures are at 7:30 PM in O'Donnell Hall of the Whitlock Building unless otherwise noted.

All events are free and open to the public.

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FALL 2018

Sep. 13	Amy and Dave Freeman *“A Year in the Wilderness: Bearing Witness in the Boundary Waters”* Annual Bruce MacLaren Distinguished Lecture and Keynote Address for Celebration of Science Week
Sep. 27	Bobby Lee Verdugo and Yoli Rios "The LA School Walkouts: Reflections on 50 Years of Protest and Progress" Hispanic Heritage Keynote Address
Oct.4	Sabine Hossenfelder "Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray"
Oct. 17 WED	David Zurick "A Fantastic State of Ruin: The Painted Towns of Rajasthan” Special Event for Homecoming Week 2018
Oct. 29 MON	Ashley York “Hillbilly, the Documentary” 7:00 pm Special Event screening EKU Center for the Arts
Nov. 1	Tom Gilovich "The Pursuit of Happiness in Trying Times”
Nov. 15	Devon Mihesuah “The Story of Ned Christie: Untruths and Their Consequences” Native American Heritage Keynote Address

SPRING 2019

Jan. 22 - Feb. 15	Chautauqua National Juried Art Exhibition A juried exhibition on the theme, “Truths and Consequences” Fred Parker Giles Gallery, Campbell Building Opening Reception, January 24, 2017 from 5-7 pm. Exhibition runs from Jan 22 – Feb 15.
Feb. 7	Reniqua Allen *“It Was All a Dream”* Black History Month Keynote Address
Feb. 26 TUE	Eric Thomas Weber *“Correcting Political Correctness”* Annual Ron Messerich Lecture
Mar. 21	Marcy Norton *“Pet Histories: The Native American Origins of a Modern Practice”* Keynote Address for the EKU Living with Animals Conference
Mar. 28	Jennifer Baumgardner *“Beyoncé and Beyond: A Brief History of Feminisms, Intersectionality and #MeToo”* Women’s History Month Keynote Address
Apr. 11	Mehrzad Boroujerdi *“Postrevolutionary Iran: Truths and Consequences for Middle East and International Politics”* International Studies Keynote Address

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