Professor Guenther Heydemann will give a talk on “The Difficult Road from Dictatorship to Democracy: The Delayed Revolution of 1989 at the University of Leipzig” on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 4:30 p.m. in Anderson Auditorium,  Room 111 in Scripps Hall. Faculty and students from all departments and schools are welcome. […]

The African American Studies Department and the Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences are hosting a dessert reception during the Black Alumni Reunion weekend. The reception is Saturday, Sept. 28,  from 1-3 p.m. African American Studies is hosting the reception in the department’s new space at 31 S. Court. […]

“Our goal is to bring dinosaurs back to life for attendees … hopefully without anyone getting eaten!” said Ohio University dinosaur expert Dr. Lawrence Witmer. Witmer will “flesh-out” these ancient creatures at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, during Ohio University’s Science Café series. The event, held in the Baker […]

The Creative Writing program presents Writers Harvest—a benefit for hunger relief—on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Walter Hall Rotunda. Proceeds from the $5 (suggested) admission benefit Southeastern Ohio Food Bank. A book signing and reception immediately follow the talks. This year, Writers Harvest, the nation’s largest reading […]

The new Gawande Lecture Series presents “Interreligious Dialogue as Friendship: Mahatma Gandhi and C.F. Andrews,” a talk by Professor Anantanand Rambachan of St. Olaf College on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. in Baker Center 231. A leading authroity on Hindu philosophy and interreligious dialogue, Rambachan is the author of […]

Dr. Zabta Shinwari, from Quaid-i-Azam University in Pakistan, will give an Environmental and Plant Biology colloquia lecture on “Molecular Systematics and Applied Ethnobotony in Pakistan” on Friday, Sept. 27, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter 104. Shinwari, who is collaborating with Dr. Allan Showalter on “DNA Barcoding Medicinal Plants from Pakistan,” […]

Imagine spring break in the Emerald Isle. An information session for a spring break 2014 study abroad opportunity in Northern Ireland is Monday, Sept. 23, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Bentley 136. Northern Ireland is known for its rich cultural heritage, vibrant artistic traditions, and complex sociopolitical history. It is the land of enchantment—from […]