The members of the Alpha of Louisiana Chapter at Tulane would like to invite you to the 2019 Phi Beta Kappa Fall Lecture. Dr. Allison Emmerson, Assistant Professor of Classical Studies and member of Tulane's Phi Beta Kappa chapter, will be speaking on "Trash Town: Excavating Garbage at Ancient Pompeii."  The lecture will take place Wednesday, November 20, from 3:30-5:00 PM in Norman Mayer 125.  A reception will follow. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors society in the United States.

J.P. Messina, Assistant Professor at UNO, will be leading a discussion on the ethics and politics of private censorship.

Tulane University's Women's Association cordially invites you to the 2019 – 2020 Jane & Herbert Longenecker Lecture!

Featuring Tulane Professor Mead Allison - Chair of Department of River-Coast Science and Engineering Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Science

Lecture Title: “River-Coastal Threats to New Orleans and Louisiana: What is Tulane Doing to Help?”

Translational Science Grand Rounds & Tulane University Obesity Research Center Special Seminar

New Human Biology of HDL – Connecting Epidemiology and Metabolism

Driss Ksikes has been called “one of the most innovative writers in Morocco today” and was named “one of the six best African playwrights” by the National Studio Theatre in London. The author of numerous plays and novels, most recently Au Détroit d’Averroes (2019), his coauthored book Le métier d’intellectuel was awarded the 2015 Prix Grand Atlas. Ksikes has also maintained an active journalism career, most notably as editor-in-chief of the groundbreaking Moroccan magazine TelQuel and its Arabic sister publication Nichane from 2002 to 2006.

Driss Ksikes has been called “one of the most innovative writers in Morocco today” and was named “one of the six best African playwrights” by the National Studio Theatre in London. The author of numerous plays and novels, most recently Au Détroit d’Averroes (2019), his coauthored book Le métier d’intellectuel was awarded the 2015 Prix Grand Atlas. Ksikes has also maintained an active journalism career, most notably as editor-in-chief of the groundbreaking Moroccan magazine TelQuel and its Arabic sister publication Nichane from 2002 to 2006.

We know a cellphone can be used for more than selfies and a source for frequent updates. We can communicate with loved ones around the world in seconds without speaking a word. The internet and various mobile devices have made the world a lot smaller and information more accessible. Collaborative editing and social media are just two examples of how humans are willing to interact with this technology (sharing knowledge).

With a collection of more than 100,000 unique artifacts from the Soviet Bloc countries during the Cold War the Wende Museum is one of the leading museums of its kind worldwide. The museum not only collects and preserves materials that offer insight into political realities, cultural trends, and everyday life, but also aims to present them in a thought-provoking way, making connections between past and present and asking pertinent questions about how history is written and experienced.

The inaugural Bobby Yan Lectureship in Media and Social Change will feature Christine Vachon, producer of the film Boys Don't Cry, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.   

Sarah Broom in conversation with Vann Newkirk

Tuesday, February 4, 6pm; preceded by a reception at 5:30pm

Stone Auditorium, Woldenberg Arts Center, room 210

The event is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required, but please arrive early to guarantee seating.