UW-Fond du Lac Faculty Lecture Series - 2012
Noon or 6 pm
UW-Fond du Lac LGI Room, UC-114
60 minute presentations
February 21 - Global Economy
“Rebalancing the Global Economy”
The need for everyone to pitch in.
Richter will discuss the makeup of the American economy, global consumption,
global savings, exporting to success, long-term challenges to the west and
challenges to the developing world.
Scott Richter, Associate Lecturer of Business
February 28 - The Freedom Trail
“Freedom, Summer, Mississippi and Memphis”
Dean Short will share his thoughts from recent participation in a National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American Culture Program.
John Short, CEO and Dean
March 13 - Steampunk Literature
“Steam-Powered: The Rise of Steampunk Literature”
Steampunk lit is a sub-genre of science fiction which got started in the
early 1990s. It’s heavily influenced by the work of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells,
and consequently most of the writing is set in Victorian-era England or America,
with an alternate-history twist. Click here to read more.
Alayne Peterson, Associate Professor of English
March 27 - Science in Archaeology
“Elemental analysis of organic and inorganic archaeological materials from South America”
Combining physics, chemistry and archaeology to trace material.
Whitehead will discuss how archaeologists use many scientific techniques to
understand the material culture (artifacts) produced by ancient peoples. Some of
the recent advances in archaeological science, especially the use of
non-destructive analytic techniques to investigate the physical characteristics
of artifacts, will be presented. Click here to read more.
William Whitehead, Associate Lecturer of Anthropology
April 3 - Natural Disasters
“Students, Technology & Disasters”
Utilizing GIS and laptops to find vulnerable cities.
In the last quarter century, geography has emerged from being a discipline of description to one based on data acquisition and analysis. A key component to this was the development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) that automated mapping and allows geographers to gather, store and manipulate large quantities of data to better understand spatial relationships. Click here to read more.
Michael Jurmu, Associate Professor of Geography/Geology
April 10 - Miscarriage
“I Just Don’t Know What to Say”
Supportive communication in the context of miscarriage.
Wilkum’s discussion will center on miscarriage – the unwanted loss of a pregnancy prior to 20 weeks gestation. Although miscarriage is a relatively common experience for women of child-bearing age, affecting as many as one in four women, it is an experience that is often difficult to talk about. This lecture will identify features of the miscarriage experience that contribute to the uncomfortable silence that often surrounds miscarriage from the perspective of bereaved parents and people who want to provide support. Click here to read more.
Kristi Wilkum, Assistant Professor of Communication and Theater Arts
Tuesday Talks are sponsored by the UW-Fond du Lac Fine Arts and Lecture Committee.
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