Events

Dr. Susan Lappan. Photo by Marie Freeman

"Ecological and social constraints on ranging behavior in siamangs (Symphalangus syndactylus) in fire-damaged habitat"
Nov 1, 2018

Dr. Susan Lappan, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Appalachian State UniversityMonday, Nov. 5, 201812 p.m.Anne Belk Hall, Room 342This...

British Prime Minister Theresa May leaving the European Union summit in Brussels in October 2018, where the two sides failed to reach an agreement on Brexit. Image Source: Euronews

Farewell to Europe? The World after Brexit
Nov 1, 2018

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 20185 p.m.Belk Library and Information Commons, Room 114The event is free and open to the campus and community.In 2016, a small majo...

Ben Orlin headshot for Math with Bad Drawings

Barbarians at the Gates of Science
Oct 31, 2018

Ben OrlinFriday, Nov. 9, 20183-4 p.m.Walker Hall, Room 103A This talk is free and open to the publicAt the center of science, there sits a h...

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Rational Torsion Points on CM Elliptic Curves
Oct 30, 2018

Dr. Abbey Bourdon, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Wake Forest UniversityFriday, Nov. 2, 20183-4pm103A Wal...

Dr. Sharon DeWitte, Image from the SAGE colleges - Albany, NY

Bioarchaeological Perspectives on Emerging Infectious Diseases
Oct 29, 2018

Dr. Sharon DeWitte, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, University of South Carolina, ColumbiaThursday, Nov. 1, 20186-7:30 p.m.Belk Library ...

Dr. Ofer Ashkenazi, the Director of the Richard Koebner Minerva Center for German History and a senior Lecturer in the History Department of The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

Hebrew University (Jerusalem) Center Director to Speak on Jewish Filmmakers and “Heimat”
Oct 26, 2018

Monday, Nov. 5, 20187 p.m.Belk Library and Information Commons, Room 114The event is free of charge and open to the publicOn Monday, Nov. 5, Dr. Ofer ...

Dr. Alun L. Lloyd, Department of Mathematics and Biomathematics Graduate Program, N.C. State University headshot

After the Honeymoon, the Divorce: Unexpected Outcomes of Disease Control Measures
Oct 24, 2018

Dr. Alun L. Lloyd, Department of Mathematics and Biomathematics Graduate Program, N.C. State UniversityFriday, Oct. 26, 20183 - 4 p.m.Walker Hall, Roo...

Dr. Michael Eng, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Appalachian State University

How To Disappear: Race and University Spaces
Oct 23, 2018

Dr. Michael Eng, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Appalachian State UniversityTuesday, Oct. 30, 20185:30-6:30 p.m.Belk Library and Information C...

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An Extension of Spatial Dependence Models for Estimating Short-Term Temperature Portfolio Risk
Oct 17, 2018

Dr. Robert Erhardt, Wake Forest UniversityOctober 19, 20183-4 p.m.Walker Hall, Room 103A This talk is free and open to the public.Temperature ris...

2018 Fall Black Panther Party poster

The Black Panther Party and the 1960s Black Freedom Struggle: A Panel Discussion
Oct 16, 2018

The Black Panther Party and the 1960s Black Freedom Struggle: A Panel Discussion with Former Party Members from Oakland to Winston-SalemWednesday, Oct...