JMU - Visiting Scholars
JMU Visiting Scholars, Spring 2012
Discourses & Narratives: Race, Reform, & Civil Rights Activism in NJ, 1920-50
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Walter Greason |
Education for Sustainable Development: Over Halfway through the Decade of ESD and a Long Way from Sustainability
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Charles Hopkins United Nations University Chair York University and Advisor to UNESCO Thursday, March 15, 5:30pm Montpelier Room, East Campus Dining Hall |
Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Global Freedom Movement
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Clayborne Carson The Ronnie Lott Director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute Stanford University Wednesday, March 14, 5:30pm CISAT/HHS 2301 |
Tackling Wicked Problems in Communities: How Universities and Students Can Use Passionate Impartiality in the Art of Deliberative Inquiry
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Martin Carcasson Associate Professor Director, Center for Public Deliberation Colorado State University Thursday, March 15, 7:00pm Harrison 1261 |
Improvisation: Inspiration and Meaning for Teaching and Learning
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Christopher Azzara Professor and Chair of Music Education Eastman School of Music at University of Rochester Thursday, March 15, 8:00pm Miller Dance Theatre, Forbes Center |
The Penn State Scandal: Why Ethics Should Be The Core Of University Education
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Brian Schrag Executive Director, Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Indiana University Tuesday, March 20 7 p.m. Miller 1101 |
Finding Beethoven: Thinking ‘Machines’ Biological or Silicon
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Douglas Riecken Associate Director/Research Faculty Center for Computational Learning Systems Columbia University Monday, March 26, 6:00pm CISAT/HHS 1302 |
Defining Virginia: How Geographic Expectations Shaped the Indian Boundary, 1763-1784
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S. Max Edelson Associate Professor of History University of Virginia Friday, March 30, 8:00pm Highlands Room, Festival |
An Evening with Dayugitsv: Thoughts on Teaching, Stories and Religion
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Leslie Hannah Director of Cherokee Language Education and Cherokee Studies Programs Northeastern State University Monday, April 2, 7:00pm Harrison 1261 |
Babble and Words: The Origins of Language in the Child and in the Species
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Marilyn Vihman Professor of Language and Linguistic Science University of York (UK) Monday, April 9, 5:00pm CISAT/HHS 1302 |
| Finding Beethoven: Thinking ‘Machines’ Biological or Silicon |
About the programThe Visiting Scholars Program aims to enhance intellectual exploration and academic excellence by bringing to campus each semester a number of scholars who represent a wide variety of intellectual disciplines and whose public lectures deal with a diversity of challenging and thought-provoking topics. Selected scholars visit campus for one or two days and give a public presentation, visit classes in his or her discipline and participate in other activities arranged by the host department. Scholars are nominated by faculty each semester and selected by the Visiting Scholars Committee. For more information contact Laura Wisman or Dietrich Maune in the CAL office. NominationsNominations for Fall 2012 are due to the CAL office by Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Download the nomination form here. Download the ScheduleArchiveAudios, Videos of Visiting Scholars and other lecturers |
