Friday, October 4, 2013
Karen Bruno — director of the Academy of Music
“iPlay Unplugged: The Importance of Music-Making in the 21st Century”
Our consumer-driven culture has deeply influenced how we interact with a variety of media, including music. Gone are the days when families gathered around a piano to sing; the commodification of music has encouraged a solitary experience that widens the chasm between self and other. Karen Bruno explores the ways in which active music-making supports community, creates empathy and fosters a deeper understanding of the world around us.
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Friday, November 8, 2013
Rosa Tapia — associate professor of Spanish
“Globalization in Latin American Cinema: Old Borders, New Spaces”
What is the new face of cinema in Latin America? How does the global market produce and consume Latin American films? Professor Tapia examines the international impact of several films that open new creative spaces over old borders.
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Friday, February 14, 2014
Mark Burstein — president of Lawrence University
“The Economy, MOOCs, and Yale-NUS College: The Future of Lawrence in a Changing World”
Is a college degree still an avenue to success in our society? Will technology replace the classroom experience? Has education gone global? President Burstein will discuss these and other trends in higher education and how Lawrence can thrive in this new environment.
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Friday, March 14, 2014
Judith Humphries — assistant professor of biology
"This Wormy World: Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them"
One third of the world is infected with parasitic worms that have devastating effects on human health and economic development. A campaign spearheaded by President Jimmy Carter has us on the brink of eradicating the first ever parasitic disease and only the second disease in history, but is a less wormy world necessarily a better world?
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Friday, April 11, 2014
Garth Bond — associate professor of English
“Shakespeare on the Big Screen: Much Ado About Nothing?”
Joss Whedon’s recent film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” offers a timely case study of the pitfalls and possibilities involved in filming the Bard’s work. But as Professor Bond reveals, the challenges of staging Shakespeare's plays long predate the silver screen. Come enjoy an illustrated stage (and screen) history of one of his best-loved comedies.
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Friday, May 9, 2014
Ken Anselment — dean of admissions and financial aid
“From Hilbert to Hong Kong: Where (and How) Does Lawrence Get All Those Students?”
You may know that Lawrence students come from nearly every state and more than 50 countries. What you may not know is how Lawrence University finds these students—or how they find Lawrence. Ken Anselment sheds some light on how they recruit, admit, and enroll Lawrentians.
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