Archive for November, 2018

Wealth & Poverty | Farm Labor Relations in South Africa, Nov. 28

Dr. Tarminder Kaur

Wealth and Poverty hosts a research talk by Dr. Tarminder Kaur, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa, on Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 4 to 5 p.m. at Alden 319. The talk is titled “Farmers Are Not ‘That’ Rich; Farm Workers Are Not ‘That’ Poor: an […]

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November 1, 2018 at 5:15 pmEvents

Fall Sustainability Series | Taking Root, Nov. 28

The Fall Sustainability Series presents Taking Root on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Athena Cinema Downtown. “The story weaves a compelling and dramatic narrative of one woman’s personal journey, Wangari Maathai in the context of the turbulent political and environmental history of her country. Raised in the rural highlands […]

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November 1, 2018 at 5:15 pmEvents

Algebra Seminar | Thang Vo of Kent State, Nov. 28

Thang Vo

The Algebra Seminar series presents Thang Vo, research scholar at Kent State University, on Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 4:10 to 5 p.m. in Morton 218. Vo will discuss “Structure and duals of constacyclic codes of length $4p^s$ over $\mathbb F_{p^m}+u\mathbb F_{p^m}$.” Abstract: The class of constacyclic codes play a very […]

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November 1, 2018 at 5:15 pmEvents

Visiting Nonfiction Writer Megan Stielstra, Nov. 29

Megan Stielstra | Photo by joe mazza – brave lux

The English Department presents visiting nonfiction writer Megan Stielstra on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 730 p.m. in the Walter Hall Rotunda.  

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November 1, 2018 at 5:00 pmEvents

Sustainability | Environmental Justice in Appalachia, Nov. 29

Michele Morrone

The Sustainability Studies theme presents Dr. Michele Morrone discussing her research on environmental justice in Appalachia, focusing on the broader sustainability issues, on Nov. 29, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Alden Library 319 (Friends of the Library Room). Morrone is Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Ohio University.   […]

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November 1, 2018 at 5:00 pmEvents

Appalachian Stories: A Conversation about Environment and Health in the Region, Nov. 29

Appalachian Stories: A Conversation about Environment and Health in the Region, Nov. 29

The Sustainability Studies theme announce another Climate Conversation event on Thursday, Nov. 29, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Alden Library 319, on “Appalachian Stories: A Conversation about Environment and Health in the Region.” Dr. Michele Morrone will lead a conversation about environment and Health in the Appalachian region. Morrone […]

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November 1, 2018 at 5:00 pmEvents

Contemporary History | Dr. Amitav Acharya on Nov. 29

Dr. Amitav Acharya

The Contemporary History Institute presents the Elizabeth Evans Baker Endowed Lecture by Professor Amitav Acharya,”Is Peace and Cooperation Possible After the Liberal Order?,” on Nov. 29 at 7:30pm in Baker Ballroom A. The Baker Lecture is presented by the Baker Peace Studies Program and fully underwritten by an endowment of […]

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November 1, 2018 at 5:00 pmEvents