Lectures Search
Engines Through The Ages: A Lecture by Chemistry Nobel Laureate Fraser Stoddart
Thu., Oct. 4, 4-5 p.m.
314-935-6530chemistry@wustl.edu
Lectures
Nobel Laureate Fraser Stoddart, the Board of Trustees Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University, will deliver a lecture at Graham Memorial Chapel. Journey into the mechanical innovations realized during the early and mid-20th century, followed by discussions revolving around a new type of bonding in molecules consisting of mechanical linkages used to control large amplitude motions in nanoscale mechanically locked molecules. A blueprint for constructing molecular shuttles, switches, and machines will be stressed -- setting the stage for the production of artificial molecular pumps capable of storing multiple highly charged molecules. Free
https://www.chemistry.wustl.edu/weissman-lecturer/sir-fraser-stoddartThe Story Collider: Uncharted Territory
Thu., Oct. 4, 7-9 p.m.Lectures
In 2017, St. Louis Public Radio teamed up with The Story Collider, a podcast that produces shows where personal stories about science are told live on stage.The Story Collider was was founded by two physicists in 2010 and regularly puts on shows in various cities around the country. The Story Collider in St. Louis is produced by STLPR science reporter Eli Chen and biologist EmmaYoung. Everyone has a personal connection to science. This fall, we'll present five, true personal stories about uncharted territory in science live at The Ready Room. $10
https://www.stlpublicradio.org/events/storycollider/#upcoming
Days of Reparations to African People
Wed., Oct. 17, 6-8 p.m. 314-200-5028stlouis@uhurusolidarity.org
Lectures
@ Akwaaba Hall, 4101 West Florissant Ave, St. Louis, Mo. 63115
The Days of Reparations to African People is an annual, international speaking tour to raise white reparations to African (black) people and discuss how we as white people can be in genuine solidarity with African liberation. It is a campaign by the African Peoples Solidarity Committee and its mass organization, the Uhuru Solidarity Movement, both founded and led by the African People’s Socialist Party.
Keynote Speaker: Chairman Omali Yeshitela of the African People's Socialist Party
Also speaking:
Penny Hess, Chairwoman of the African People's Solidarity Committee
Jesse Nevel, Chair of the Uhuru Solidarity Movement
Building Unity Through Reparations! not charity
free
Get Rockin' with Plants with Marcia Tatroe
Sat., Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.Free Events, Lectures, Nature
Join us for two special back-to-back presentations by renowned author and photographer Marcia Tatroe. Her two presentations—“Rockin’ with Cacti and Succulents” and “Going Beyond Alpines—Expanding Your Plant Palette”—will focus on garden design, rock gardening, xeriscape, and native plants. Hosted by the Henry Shaw Cactus and Succulent Society and the Gateway Rock Garden Society Free
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/things-to-do/events/event-details/sreventid/1932/eventmonth/10/eventyear/2018.aspx
Tod Williams & Billie Tsien
Wed., Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. 314-935-9300samfoxschool@wustl.edu
Lectures
Architects Tod Williams & Billie Tsien will deliver the CannonDesign Lecture for Excellence in Architecture and Engineering as part of the Public Lecture Series, sponsored by Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Notable projects include The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, Asia Society Hong Kong Center, and Lefrak Center in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. They are currently designing the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, Chicago. Free
https://source.wustl.edu/2018/08/artist-diana-al-hadid-to-discuss-work-sept-5/Artist Talk: SUPERFLEX
Thu., Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m.Arts, Lectures, Museum Exhibits and Events
Members of the Danish art collective SUPERFLEX discuss their multidimensional practice and the video installation European Union Mayotte with CAM Chief Curator Wassan Al-Khudhairi.
What We Do for Love Panel Discussion
Thu., Oct. 25, 7-8:30 p.m. 314-821-5770Lectures
Join local gender studies and English professors as we apply a critical feminist lens to The Great American Read theme, “What We Do For Love.” Programming for The Great American Read is offered as part of a grant from the American Library Association and PBS. free
https://kirkwoodpubliclibrary.org/event/what-we-do-for-love-panel/?instance_id=24758Winka Dubbeldam
Wed., Oct. 31, 6:30 p.m. 314-935-9300samfoxschool@wustl.edu
Lectures
Architect Winka Dubbeldam will deliever the Harris Armstrong Fund Lecture as part of the Public Lecture Series, sponsored by Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Dubbeldam founded Archi-Tectonics in 1994, a WBE certified research-based design practice that works on multiple scales, spanning from cities and buildings to design objects. Aiming to achieve design efficiencies that express themselves in optimized modulations, her projects result in innovative structures and original shapes. Free
https://source.wustl.edu/2018/08/artist-diana-al-hadid-to-discuss-work-sept-5/
Richard Sennett
Thu., Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m. 314-935-9300samfoxschool@wustl.edu
Lectures
Sociologist and urban theorist Richard Sennett will disucss his work as part of the fall Public Lecture Series, sponsored by Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Free
https://source.wustl.edu/2018/08/artist-diana-al-hadid-to-discuss-work-sept-5/
Town Hall: For Freedoms
Thu., Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m.Lectures, Museum Exhibits and Events
For Freedomws: The 50 State Initiative was begun by artists Hank Willis Thomas and Eric Gottesman to show what democracy looks like through art and arts institutions. Speakers at this town hall event will include For freedoms co-founder Thomas and Nicole Hudson, a former consultant with the Ferguson Commission and current Assistant Vice Chancellor for the Academy for Diversity and Inclusion at Washington University. They explore the power of protest and the ballot on the eve of midterm elections. To learn more visit forfreedoms.org.
Fred Gray: Bus Ride to Justice
Mon., Nov. 5, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 618-650-2626Lectures
Fred David Gray is a nationally recognized civil rights attorney. After earning his law degree in 1954, the young attorney was thrust into the national spotlight in 1955 when he represented Rosa Parks after her arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus. The incident sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and Mr. Gray went on to serve as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s first civil rights attorney. With a legal career that has spanned more than half a century, Mr. Gray has won multiple landmark civil rights cases. $20
http://artsandissues.com
UMSL Speaker Series: Conversation with Gabby Douglas
Tue., Nov. 6, 7:30-8:30 p.m. 314-516-4949jmode@umsl.edu
Lectures, Pop Culture
Join the University of Missouri- St. Louis Office of Student Involvement for our 2018 fall speaker - Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas. This event will be a moderated Q&A about the life and journey of Douglas. Interested in attending? Visit the Touhill PAC website for more information: https://www.touhill.org/events/detail/gabby-douglas General Public tickets: $25 - on sale September 25 $25
https://www.touhill.org/events/detail/gabby-douglas1 University Dr at Natural Bridge Road
North St. Louis County
314-516-4949
How Did Life Originate on Earth?
Thu., Nov. 8, 7-8:30 p.m. 314-533-8586nbachmann@academyofsciencestl.org
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Featured Speaker: Paul J. Bracher, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences, Saint Louis University There is strong evidence to suggest life developed within the first half billion years of Earth’s existence, and it has continued developing over the last four billion years. Chemistry professor, Dr. Paul Bracher, talks about what we know regarding the early Earth and explores research that tests ideas for the chemistry that might have jump-started the conversion of a mixture of non-living chemicals into living systems capable of evolving into life as we know it. Free
https://www.academyofsciencestl.org/event/how-did-life-originate-on-earth/
Leah Dickerman
Wed., Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m. 314-935-9300samfoxschool@wustl.edu
Lectures
Leah Dickerman, director of editorial and content strategy for the Museum of Modern Art in New York, will speak for the Public Lecture Series, sponsored by Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Free
https://source.wustl.edu/2018/08/artist-diana-al-hadid-to-discuss-work-sept-5/Mark Glenshaw: How To Find An Owl In Your Neighborhood
Thu., Nov. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. 314-821-5770Lectures
Do you ever see or hear an owl in your neighborhood and want to experience more of these beautiful birds? Award-winning naturalist Mark H.X. Glenshaw aka “The Owl Man” is here to help. free
https://kirkwoodpubliclibrary.org/event/how-to-find-an-owl-in-your-neighborhood-by-mark-glenshaw/?instance_id=24812Most Popular
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