All are invited to a ceremonial blessing followed by an opening reception for Gateway to Himalayan Art and Tashi Delek, Minnesota! At 5 p.m., Minneapolis Tibetan dance group Gyashae Rukag will lead a procession into the Center for Art and Dance and monks from the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery in Minneapolis will offer ritual blessings. […]
Professor of Political Science and Morrison Family Director of the Institute for Freedom and Community Christopher Chapp will lead a student discussion on the constitution and the rule of law with the Honorable Joan N. Ericksen '76, a Senior US District Judge in the district of Minnesota.
Saikrishana Prakash is the James Monroe Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia Law School and is author of The Living Presidency: An Originalist Argument Against Its Ever-Expanding Powers. Prakash will use this lens to reflect on the state of the American presidency and the separation of powers. This discussion is hosted by […]
Dr. Ximena E. Bernal will present a public lecture, Traffic Noise and Artificial Light at Night: Human Impact on Frog Communication at 4 p.m., September 22, in Regents Hall of Natural Sciences 150. This lecture will discuss the ways frogs and their eavesdropping enemies respond to sensory pollutants such as traffic noise and artificial light […]
This multi-day, in-person gathering brings together students, faculty, professionals, and community members to explore key themes in Latin American studies. Through panels, workshops, and keynote presentations, participants will engage with pressing topics from interdisciplinary perspectives.
John Tutino of Georgetown University will give the keynote address in Viking Theater for the North Central Council of Latin Americanists, a regional organization focusing on Latin American Studies. The talk explores how Mexico has contributed to globalization and how it has responded to a changed world. All in the campus community are welcome to […]
The Norwegian Department welcomes Anna M. Peterson, who will explore perceptions and attitudes toward American Indians present in Norway at the time of mass emigration, as well as discuss what Norwegian immigrants had to say about Native American in the letters they wrote back home. The focus will be on three cases of Norwegian-American/ Native […]
Visitors are invited to attend a presentation by Geshe Lobsang Jigmey from the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery in Viking Theater, Buntrock Commons, St. Olaf College. This program focuses on presentation on Buddhist Meditation Practices, and is presented in conjunction with Gateway to Himalayan Art at the Flaten Art Museum.
Author and University of Kansas Professor Misty Heggeness will be giving a talk on her new book, Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy in Viking Theatre from 3:30pm-4:30pm on October 3. Desserts & beverages will be provided.
The Institute for Freedom and Community welcomes Matt Nelsen, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami and a 2012 graduate of St. Olaf College. His work is focused on building a thriving multi-racial democracy in the United States. Nelson recently published The Color of Civics: Civic Education for a Multi-Racial Democracy […]