Thursday, September 4, 2008
Endangered Species Sighted! Republican Environmentalist, subspecies Christian.
by Thomas Wolf
7 p.m. - 130 Noble Hall
A neglected giant in Colorado history, Arthur Carhart (1892 – 1978) was an authentic environmental hero. In his new book, “Arthur Carhart: Wilderness Prophet,” Thomas Wolf examines Carhart’s career as a major thinker, writer, and activist. In an election year, it’s fair to ask if we would like a man like Carhart or another James Watt as Secretary of the Interior. Author Wolf has taught at Brandeis University and Colorado College and has worked for the The Nature Conservancy, the Trust for Public Land, and the Wyoming Outdoor Council.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Remembrance and Honor: Memorial Art on the 7th Anniversary of 9/11
by Judith Reynolds
7 p.m. – 130 Noble Hall
What do large public memorials and their attendant rituals have in common with roadside crosses? What do they tell us about ourselves as Americans? Journalist, biographer, and former art history professor, Reynolds will explore various examples of memorial art and architecture in the context of the ongoing effort to honor the dead of 9/11.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace… One School at a Time
by Greg Mortenson
7 p.m. - Whalen Gymnasium
Fort Lewis College Common Reading Experience.
After a failed attempt to climb K2, mountaineer Greg Mortenson traveled through the Pakistan’s Karakoram Mountains in 1993. Struck by both the poverty and kindness of villagers, he returned to build a school for them. Over the next decade, Mortenson returned to created more than 50 schools in the region.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
The History of the Violin
by Dr. Katarzyna Sokol
7 p.m. – Roshong Recital Hall
Assistant Professor of Music at Fort Lewis College, Dr. Sokol will present a lecture/recital on the history of her instrument. Sokol is concertmaster of the San Juan Symphony, artistic director and conductor of the Durango Youth Symphony, and member of the Red Shoe Piano Trio.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Musically Speaking: Where Giants Dare to Tread
by Arthur Post
7 p.m.- 130 Noble Hall
Since the time of Mozart and Haydn, composers have chosen the symphony as the form for their most ambitious artistic expressions. With Beethoven’s weighty footsteps still echoing throughout Europe, Johannes Brahms waited until the ripe age of 43 to complete his First Symphony. It had taken him at least 14 years but established Brahms as Beethoven’s worthy successor at the loftiest musical heights. Artistic Director and Conductor of the San Juan Symphony since 2002, Post is a graduate of Yale University and the The Juilliard School. A well regarded guest conductor, Post has led orchestras throughout the United States, Europe, and the Far East.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Ancient Wisdom: The Psychology of Eastern Religion
by Dr. James A. Kline
7 p.m. – 130 Noble Hall
Most Americans have at least heard of Buddhism and other Eastern philosophical traditions. Often referred to as a religion, Buddhism is distinctly different from others. Dr. Kline, a Colorado-licensed psychologist with 30 years experience as a student of Zen Buddhism, will look at historical roots, examine core elements, and explain why Buddhism is more appropriately classified as psychology.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
The Imagemakers: from Daguerreotype to Digital, Portraits to Paparazzi.
by Dean Conger
7 p.m. 130 Noble Hall
This fast-paced presentation will highlight the work of photographers such as Alfred Stieglitz and Henri Cartier-Bresson and continue into the present with great images being made by photographers such as Annie Liebovitz, Todd Heisler, Joe McNally and many others. Dean Conger is a retired National Geographic photographer who is fascinated by changing technology and the image makers of our time.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Climate Change Issues Revisited
by Dr. Kristen Averyt
7 p.m. 130 Noble Hall
With aging coal-fired power plants and abundant coal and gas resources, Four Corners residents have a vested interest in learning about climate change. Dr. Averyt, a geological and environmental scientist from Stanford, has been staff scientist for Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which recently shared .a Nobel Prize with former Vice president Al Gore. Dr. Averyt’s visit is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters Educational Fund, Oxfam America, The Durango Herald and Cortez Journal.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Uncle Sam Votes: Political Cartooning and the Run-up to the 2008 Election
by Judith Reynolds with a response by Dr. Linda Mack
7 p.m. 130 Noble Hall
The art of visual satire takes on a particularly sharp edge in an election year. Sharing a fascination for political cartoons, Reynolds and Mack will explore the most interesting examples of political cartoons from 2008. Reynolds is a journalist who survived 11 years in the trenches of political cartooning. Mack is professor of music at Fort Lewis College.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
The Search for the Origins of Human Language
by Dr. Shaila Van Sickle
7 p.m. 130 Noble Hall
Why did the subject of language origins become taboo for linguists shortly after Darwin’s theory of evolution became accepted by most scholars? Why has it taken more than a century for the taboo to be challenged? What’s happened in the last 40 years to legitimize the subject? Dr. Van Sickle is Professor of English Emerita at Fort Lewis College and continues a long-standing passion for issues in the field of linguistics.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Paleolithic Cave Art
by Dr. Brad Bartel
7 p.m. Lyceum, Center of Southwest Studies
Within the last decade our understanding of the function of cave art during the European Upper Paleolithic has changed dramatically. Dr. Bartel, President of Fort Lewis College, will review the history of discovery and interpretation while including examples from modern hunter-gatherer societies to derive the most appropriate interpretations for these fascinating sites.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Poetry Alive and Aloud at FLC
by Pam Uschuk
7 p.m. 130 Noble Hall
Poet and professor, Pam Uschuk and her students will read from current work. Uschuk is the prizewinning author of five books of poems including “Scattered Risks” and “Finding Peaches in the Desert.” Her work has appeared in over 300 journals and anthologies world wide and has been translated into a dozen languages. Uschuk teaches poetry and screenwriting at Fort Lewis College.
