Students, faculty, and community members are invited to join the screening of Train to Busan (2017), directed by Dir. Sang-ho Yeŏn, in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Students from ASIAN 130 (Asian Science Fiction in Global Perspective) will present this hugely popular Sci-fi horror from South Korea, followed by an engaging […]
Students, faculty, and community members are invited to join the screening of Paprika (2006), directed by the late Satoshi Kon, in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Students from ASIAN 130 (Asian Science Fiction in Global Perspective) will present this critically-acclaimed and mind-blowing Japanese anime, followed by an engaging discussion with the […]
Students, faculty, and community members are invited to join the screening of Everything Everywhere All At One (2022), directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Students from ASIAN 130 (Asian Science Fiction in Global Perspective) will present the multiple Academy Award winning film, followed by […]
Students, faculty, and community members are warmly invited to join a discussion of How High We Go in the Dark led by Associate Professor of English Sequoia Nagamatsu, in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Prof. Nagamatsu will read from his best-selling and critically-acclaimed science fiction novel and share insights from his […]
Dr. Alex Ketchum is an Assistant Professor at McGill University’s Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (IGSF). She is the Director of the Just Feminist Tech and Scholarship Lab. From 2018-2023 she was the Faculty Lecturer at the IGSF. Her work integrates food, environmental, technological, queer, and gender history. Learn more at http://stolaf.presence.io/event/serving-up-the-ingredients-for-the-revolution-the-50-years-of-lesbian-and-queer-labour-behind-american-feminist-restaurants-cafes-and-coffeehouses
Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion is hosting St. Olaf alum, and SSS graduate, Minnesota State Representative Jay Xiong '09. Xiong will share his career journey from St. Olaf and the path he took to the Minnesota State Capital. Learn more at http://stolaf.presence.io/event/jay-xiong-a-first-generation-student-s-rise-to-a-life-of-public-service
Come and celebrate earth week with the Wellness Center and Environmental Coalition. This presentation will cover what eco-anxiety can look and feel like, how it is presented on the St. Olaf campus, and ways to support oneself when experiencing eco-anxiety. Learn more at http://stolaf.presence.io/event/eco-anxiety-coping-in-stressful-times
A conversation with Dr. Heather Sharkey about her research on how foodways illuminate the history of Sudanese women. Heather J. Sharkey is Professor and Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches Middle Eastern and North African history, and where she received the Charles Ludwig […]
A panel of knowledge authorities on the topic is discussing book banning policies. Learn more at http://stolaf.presence.io/event/literature-and-politics-book-bans-and-censorship
Public Safety will be offering monthly drop-in training for students, staff, and faculty (no registration required) on various topics during the academic year.March’s training topic is Spring Break Safety. This training will be offered twice at the following times:Monday, March 11 from 4–5 p.m. in Viking TheaterTuesday, March 12 from 12–1 p.m. in Viking Theater […]