Lectures Search
Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on our Immigrant Experience
Thu., Feb. 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
314-994-3300adultprogram@slcl.org
Free Events, Lectures, Film
Presented in collaboration with the Missouri History Museum. Join us for a film and discussion series on our diverse immigration experiences from both past and present. This program features the documentary film screening of “Welcome to Shelbyville.” Discussion moderated by Dr. Adriano Udani from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Adults. Registration requested. $0
https://slcl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=217871Understanding Ourselves and Others
Fri., Feb. 22, 7-9 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 314-533-6809jungstlouis@gmail.com
Lectures
Lecture and Workshop sponsored by St. Louis Jung Society on the Myers-Briggs personality test. Lecture: $2.00-$25.00; Workshop: $5.00-$55.00
https://jungstlouis.org
Harry Weber
Sat., Feb. 23, 2-3 p.m. 314-421-4689info@fieldhousemuseum.org
Museum Exhibits and Events, Lectures
Harry Weber is an Internationally known sculptor. His body of work includes over 100 large commissioned sculptures in public view in eighteen states, the Bahamas and Africa. In St. Louis Harry Weber is known for thirty-one statues in the local area including; Captian’s Return, a statue of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Dred and Harriet Scott, Daniel Boone, Cardinals Plaza of Champions Series 199-2003, and more. Stop by the museum to hear Harry talk about his statues, how he chooses who or what to make, and how he creates his masterpieces. Price includes museum admission. $10
https://fieldhousemuseum.org/event/guest-speaker-harry-weber/Diversity & Inclusion Conference--Expanding the Conversation
Tue., Feb. 26, 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. and Wed., Feb. 27, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 314-246-8250Free Events, Lectures
@ Luhr Building, 475 E. Lockwood Avenue
Join us for a powerful and insightful conference featuring speakers, lectures, panel discussions and a theatrical performance designed to share experiences. New research and trends. Keynote speaker is Marilyn F. Booker, Urban Markets Group. Jackie Joyner-Kersee, six-time Olympian, and Neal Richardson, US Bank, will also present.
For Information please contact Vincent C. Flewellen 314-246-8250
free
Diversity & Inclusion Conference
Thu., Feb. 28, 8:30-11:45 a.m. 314-246-8250Lectures, Free Events
Join us for a powerful and insightful conference featuring speakers, lectures, panel discussions and a theatrical performance designed to share experiences. New research and trends. Keynote speaker is Marilyn F. Booker, Urban Markets Group. Jackie Joyner-Kersee, six-time Olympian, and Neal Richardson, US Bank, will also present. For information please contact Vincent C. Flewellen at 314-246-8250 free
http://www.webster.edu/diversity-inclusion/2019-diversity-conference.htmlFaculty Book Talk: Provost Holden Thorp
Tue., March 5, 4:30-6 p.m.Lectures, Literary Events
@ Washington University in St. Louis, Knight Hall, Emerson Auditorium
As part of the University Libraries Faculty Book Talk Series, Holden Thorp, provost of Washington University in St. Louis, and Buck Goldstein, entrepreneur in residence at UNC-Chapel Hill, will discuss Our Higher Calling: Rebuilding the Partnership between America and Its Colleges and Universities (UNC Press). In the book, Thorp and Goldstein provide a timely assessment of the state of higher education, which has come under criticism in recent years due to rising tuition costs and other factors.
A reception and book signing will follow the talk. The event is free and open to the public.
Free
Great Decisions Lecture: Refugees and Global Migration
Thu., March 7, 12-1:30 p.m.Lectures
Today, no countries have open borders. Every state in today’s global system has its own laws and policies about who is permitted to cross its borders, and how they will do so. Who determines whether someone is a refugee or a migrant? How have different countries, including the United States, reacted to migration? How effective are the international laws, policies and organizations that have evolved to assist and protect refugees and migrants? Free
Great Decisions Lecture: The Middle East - Regional Disorder
Thu., March 14, 12-1:30 p.m.Lectures
As the presidency of Donald J. Trump passes the halfway point, the Middle East remains a region in turmoil. The Trump administration has aligned itself with strongmen in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, which along with Israel have a common goal of frustrating Iranian expansion. What will be the fallout from policy reversals such as withdrawing from the Iranian nuclear accord and moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem? Does the United States see a path forward in troubled states such as Syria, Yemen, Libya and Iraq? Is the United States headed toward war with Iran? Free
Representation & Responsibility: Equity in the Music Industry
Mon., March 18, 7-8:30 p.m.Free Events, Lectures
@ Jazz St. Louis, 3536 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103
Please join us for the third installment of our 2019 Representation & Responsibility series. This community conversation will focus on topics of equity in the music industry.
This event is part of a community tour with Terence Blanchard, the composer for OTSL's 2019 world premiere Fire Shut Up in My Bones. Check back soon for an announcement of additional panelists!
Great Decisions Lecture: Nuclear Negotiations - Back to the Future?
Thu., March 21, 12-1:30 p.m.Lectures
Nuclear weapons have not gone away, and the Trump administration has brought a new urgency, if not a new approach, to dealing with them. The President has met with Vladimir Putin as the New Start Treaty with Russia comes up for renewal in 2021, the first presidential summit ever with Kim Jong-un occurred to discuss denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, and President Trump has decertified the Obama nuclear deal with Iran. To what degree should past nuclear talks guide future U.S. nuclear arms control negotiations? Can the art of the deal apply to stabilizing our nuclear future?
Race at the Forefront: Sharpening a Focus on Race in Applied Research
Thu., March 28, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. and Fri., March 29, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. 314-935-7433csd@wustl.edu
Free Events, Lectures
The Collaboration on Race, Inequality, and Social Mobility in America (CRISMA) will host its inaugural conference by convening scholars who study the impact of inequality and structural racism on people of color in the United States. The conference will bring together talented scholars working toward the elimination of racial inequalities in social, economic, and health outcomes. This event will be in the Clark-Fox Forum in Hillman Hall at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. Free
https://csd.wustl.edu/crisma-conference-race-at-the-forefront-sharpening-a-focus-on-race-in-applied-research/Great Decisions Lecture: The Rise of Populism in Europe
Thu., March 28, 12-1:30 p.m.Lectures
Mass migration, and the problems associated with it have directly abetted the rise of populist parties in Europe. Opposition to immigration was the prime driver of support for Brexit, it brought a far-right party to the German Bundestag for the first time since the 1950s, and propelled Marine Le Pen to win a third of the vote in the French presidential election. In addition to calling for stronger borders, however, these parties are invariably illiberal, anti-American, anti-NATO and pro-Kremlin, making their rise a matter of serious concern for the national security interests of the United States. Free
Great Decisions Lecture: Decoding U.S.-China Trade
Thu., April 4, 12-1:30 p.m.Lectures
Though arguably the most advanced economy in the world, the United States still uses centuries-old numbers to measure trade. These antique numbers mangle understanding of the U.S.-China trade relationship, shrinking America’s true economic size and competitiveness, while swelling China’s. Bad numbers give rise to bad policies that ultimately kill U.S. jobs and cede market share to China. What other tools can the United States employ to counter China’s unfair trade practices? There are several available, yet they remain mostly unused. Free
Great Decisions Lecture: Cyber Conflict and Geopolitics
Thu., April 11, 12-1:30 p.m.Lectures
Cyber conflict is a new and continually developing threat, which can include foreign interference in elections, industrial sabotage and attacks on infrastructure. Russia has been accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential elections in the United States and China is highly committed to using cyberspace as a tool of national policy. Dealing with cyber conflict will require new ways of looking at 21st century warfare. Is the United States prepared to respond to such threats? Free
Facing Segregation: Building Strategies in Every Neighborhood
Fri., April 12, 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 314-935-7433erisch@ehoc-stl.org
Lectures
Join the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council (EHOC) and the Center for Social Development (CSD) for the 2019 Annual Fair Housing Conference! Featuring an action-oriented agenda, the conference will highlight a new book titled Facing Segregation: Housing Policy Solutions for a Stronger Society edited by Molly Metzger, Assistant Professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and faculty director for Inclusive Housing at CSD, and Henry Webber, Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration at Washington University. This conference will bring national and local experts for keynotes and afternoon workshops. $15 – $40
https://csd.wustl.edu/facing-segregation-building-strategies-in-every-neighborhood-ehoc-annual-fair-housing-conference/Most Popular
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