- University Lectures - Current Lecturers

SPRING 2009

February 17, 2009

Eloy Rodriguez

“Darwinian Medicine and the Genesis of Organic Natural Medicines”

7:30pm, Hendricks Chapel

Science educator; Professor in Environmental Studies; scientist

February 26, 2009 (NEW)

Shen Wei

“A Conversation with Shen Wei”

7:30pm, Hendricks Chapel

Shen Wei - Artistic director of Shen Wei Dance Arts and a principal choreographer of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies
A conversational interview moderated by Anna Kisselgoff, former chief dance critic for the New York Times

March 3, 2009

Janine Benyus

“Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature”

4:00pm, Hendricks Chapel

Natural sciences writer; innovation consultant; author; founder of Biomimicry Institute

Sponsored in cooperation with the Syracuse Center of Excellence and the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science

March 24, 2009

Robert Ballard

“Adventure in Deep Sea Exploration: Living the Dream”

7:30pm, Hendricks Chapel

Oceanographer; photographer; deep-sea explorer; author

Sponsored in cooperation with the Geoffrey O. Seltzer Lecture

FALL 2008

September 23, 2008

Ishmael Beah

“The Making, and Unmaking, of a Boy Soldier”

7:30pm, Hendricks Chapel

Author of the 2008 First-Year Shared Reading selection, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

Sponsored in cooperation with the Laura Hanhausen Milton First-Year Lecture and the Syracuse Symposium in The College of Arts and Sciences

October 21, 2008

Patricia Williams and Fred Barnes

“Election 2008: Predictions and Analysis”

7:30pm, Hendricks Chapel

A roundtable discussion moderated by Professor Arthur Brooks

October 23, 2008

James Conlon

“A Conversation with James Conlon: The Story Behind the Recovered Voices Project"

7:30pm, Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College

Music Director of the Los Angeles Opera

Sponsored in cooperation with the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Distinguished Artists Series

November 11, 2008

James Anderson and William Trent

“Race, Desegregation and American Public Schooling”

7:30pm, Hendricks Chapel

A conversational discussion moderated by Dean Douglas Biklen

Sponsored in cooperation with the School of Education


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Meet the Provost Office Administration Provost Committees Policies and Procedures University Lectures Speeches and Reports	A \| A \| A University Lectures - Current Lecturers SPRING 2009 February 17, 2009 Eloy Rodriguez “Darwinian Medicine and the Genesis of Organic Natural Medicines” 7:30pm, Hendricks Chapel Science educator; Professor in Environmental Studies; scientist February 26, 2009 (NEW) Shen Wei “A Conversation with Shen Wei” 7:30pm, Hendricks Chapel Shen Wei - Artistic director of Shen Wei Dance Arts and a principal choreographer of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies A conversational interview moderated by Anna Kisselgoff, former chief dance critic for the New York Times March 3, 2009 Janine Benyus “Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature” 4:00pm, Hendricks Chapel Natural sciences writer; innovation consultant; author; founder of Biomimicry Institute Sponsored in cooperation with the Syracuse Center of Excellence and the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science March 24, 2009 Robert Ballard “Adventure in Deep Sea Exploration: Living the Dream” 7:30pm, Hendricks Chapel Oceanographer; photographer; deep-sea explorer; author Sponsored in cooperation with the Geoffrey O. Seltzer Lecture FALL 2008 September 23, 2008 Ishmael Beah “The Making, and Unmaking, of a Boy Soldier” 7:30pm, Hendricks Chapel Author of the 2008 First-Year Shared Reading selection, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Sponsored in cooperation with the Laura Hanhausen Milton First-Year Lecture and the Syracuse Symposium in The College of Arts and Sciences October 21, 2008 Patricia Williams and Fred Barnes “Election 2008: Predictions and Analysis” 7:30pm, Hendricks Chapel A roundtable discussion moderated by Professor Arthur Brooks October 23, 2008 James Conlon “A Conversation with James Conlon: The Story Behind the Recovered Voices Project" 7:30pm, Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College Music Director of the Los Angeles Opera Sponsored in cooperation with the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Distinguished Artists Series November 11, 2008 James Anderson and William Trent “Race, Desegregation and American Public Schooling” 7:30pm, Hendricks Chapel A conversational discussion moderated by Dean Douglas Biklen Sponsored in cooperation with the School of Education