5 p.m.
A simple musical instrument of the Alpine shepherds, the alphorn became a source of fascination for travelers in the 19th century.
6:30 p.m.
Join experimental psychologist Steven Pinker for an enlightening conversation about rationality and the importance of using critical thinking, logic, and causation and correlation as it relates to modern society.
Registration opens March 13, 2024.
6:30 p.m.
This lecture introduces the Chinese painters of the global maritime trade, based in the port of Guangzhou (Canton), circa 1700-1850.
3:30 p.m.
Ambassador Mike Michalak will explain ASEAN and why it is an increasingly important partner for US economics and trade, as well as for the growth of the Indo-Pacific region.
Noon
Associate Professor Mahelet Fikru from the Missouri University of Science and Technology speaks on the “Economic and Environmental Impacts of Mining in Ecuador.”
6 p.m.
Join Jennifer Greenhill at the University of Arkansas, for her lecture Imagination Made Material: The Commercial Infrastructures of Lejaren à Hiller and Douglas Leigh.
3:30 p.m.
This event introduces the latest research on South Vietnamese politics, culture, and society, offering a fresh way to understand the young republic and the people who built it.
5 p.m.
Join the Jackson School for a film screening and Q&A with Janek Ambros, the director and producer of the documentary “Ukrayintsi u Vyhnanni” (Ukrainians In Exile).
7:30 p.m.
Dr. John C. Mather show how the Webb was built, why study infrared, and the most exciting current discoveries.
5:30 p.m.
The Department of Asian Languages & Literature’s 2024 Andrew L. Markus Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Professor Hendrik Maier of the University of California Riverside.