Keynote by Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr.
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China Town Hall
Dr. Xiaowen Zhang, professor and chair of political science, will lead a local discussion in conjunction with a national town hall by the China National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.
On a New Path? Trying to Understand the Recent Swedish Elections
Dag Blanck, director of the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center, will discuss the outcome of the recent Swedish elections ¡ª in which far-right Swedish Democrats had major success.
Film: 'Powerlands'
The 2022 documentary film "Powerlands" will be shown as part of Symposium Day.
Take Back the Night
The Office of Sexual Assault Prevention Education will sponsor a Take Back the Night rally against sexual violence.
Global Spotlight: Humanitarian crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia
Students, faculty and guests will conduct a panel discussion on the humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing civil war in Ethiopia.
The Ethics of Gene Editing
Dr. Gayle E. Woloschak, professor of radiation oncology and radiology at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, will address ethical issues related to gene editing.
Schalk Lecture: "Obama's America: Race Whispering, Obama's Presidency, Our Racial Future"
Dr. Melanye Price will give this year's Schalk Lecture, "Obama's America: Race Whispering, Obama's Presidency, Our Racial Future."
Discussion: 'Votes Counted: Analyzing the Results of the Election for the Nation'
The political science department, in partnership with the political science Student Advisory Council, will host a post-election panel to analyze the outcomes of the 2024 election. After the initial discussion, the panel will be open to questions from the audience.
Guest speaker: Dr. Matt Fockler
All students and campus community members are invited to this talk, which will examine the Bureau of Land Management efforts to ensure that marginalized populations are no longer disproportionately and adversely impacted by federal actions and are given a voice in the federal public land management decision making process.