Category: Presentations and Talks

Join Interstellar Seminar for a discourse on the ethical questions that surround multi-generational missions to the stars from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 in 104 Jabara Hall and online with Dr. JS Johnson-Schwartz, assistant professor of philosophy.

How does society articulate and defend the intrinsic value of the knowledge gained from space science in the context of planetary stewardship? How does it frame the questions that lead to the ethical principles defining permissible human space settlement?

Dr. Johnson-Schwartz studies the philosophy and ethics of space exploration at WSU, touching on space policy, law, inclusivity, the environment and metaphysics. A prolific author, she is a thought leader on the epistemic values of space exploration, exploitation and settlement.

The Department of Biological Sciences’ seminar series continues from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, March 8 in 218 Hubbard Hall. with Dr. Medhavi Ambardar, Fort Hays State University, with her talk, “Relationships Among Parental Behavior, Physiology, and Fitness in Birds.”

Seminars are open to the public and undergraduates are encouraged to attend.

On Thursday, March 14, the Consul General of Canada, Sylvain Fabi, will speak on “Kansas and Canada: Partners in Trade” at a dinner program from 6 to 8:45 p.m. Thursday, March 14 at the Wichita Country Club, 8501 E. 13th St. N. The program is sponsored by the World Trade Council of Wichita, Center for International Business Advancement at the Barton School of Business and the International Business Studies Association

Canada and the USA have the world’s second-largest trading relationship with huge quantities of goods, services and people flowing across our respective borders annually. The countries are also key allies and defense partners, collaborating closely to tackle international crises and to defend our shared values abroad. In addition to these general ties, the Consul General will also address Kansas’s role in this relationship.

Make your reservations early, as the program fills up. For more information on the March 14 program, send an email to wtcouncil@wichita.edu, call 316-978-3176 or go to the events webpage.

Join the Department of Physics for its next physics seminar talk at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 in 128 Jabara Hall and also on Zoom.

The talk features Matthew Howland, assistant professor of anthropology and director of the Geospatial Archaeology Laboratory.

The School of Education is hosting its first annual Colloquium. Join it for a talk on equity in education by Dr. Crystal Kalinec-Craig of the University of Texas San Antonio at 5 p.m. March 19 in 209 Hubbard Hall.

Dr. Kalinec-Craig is the vice president of advocacy, equity and research for the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, PI for Project NORM (Noticing, Operationalizing and Rehumanizing Mathematics) and writes an educational blog, “Embracing Life with Major Revisions.” Her teaching and research interests involve issues of equity in elementary and middle grades classrooms and mathematics education programs. She is interested in how to prepare future teachers to embrace the Torres’ Rights of the Learner while emphasizing students’ humanity.

Join the engaging discussion about how to create humanizing classrooms where pedagogy supports students’ rights as learners.

Dr. Alex Ellery, a mechanical and aerospace engineer from Carleton University in Ottawa, will join Interstellar Seminar from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 in 104 Jabara Hall and online to discuss in-situ resource utilization, space manufacturing and the interplanetary economy.

Regenerating spacecraft during multigenerational voyages, when there is no chance of resupply, requires ingenuity, planning and flexible additive manufacturing.

Ellery’s work touches on space robotics, biomimetic design, autonomous systems, lunar mining and self-regenerating von Neumann probes. Find zoom details and an archive of past Interstellar Seminars on the Wichita Space Initiative webpage (wichita.edu/space).

The Department of Biological Sciences spring 2024 seminar series continues from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, March 4 in 231 Hubbard Hall, with Dr. Mohamed Fakhr, of the University of Tulsa, with his talk, “Campylobacter Survival In Retail Meats: An Interesting Story.”

Seminars are open to the public and undergraduates are encouraged to attend.

Arzu Ozkal, visiting artist, will give a talk in conjunction with “SanDiego/Wichita Mail Art/Design/Play” — a collaborative exhibition between Ozkal and Dr. Irma Puškarević, assistant professor of graphic design — at 4 p.m. Wednesday March 6 in McKnight Art Center. A reception will follow from 5 to 6 p.m.

Ozkal (she/her/ella) is a Turkish born, San Diego, California based artist, designer and researcher. Ozkal’s practice is committed to fostering collaboration and inclusivity while critically engaging with social and cultural issues. A graphic design professor at San Diego State University, Ozkal holds an M.F.A. from the University at Buffalo, SUNY and a B.F.A. from Bilkent University.

Sarah DiGregorio, author of “Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World” will speak at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 in 200 Ahlberg Hall. There will be a meet and greet with DiGregorio from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. 

DiGregorio is a journalist and critically acclaimed author who has written on health care and other topics for the New York Times, Washington Post and more. She has been a keynote speaker for national audiences, such as the American Nurses Association, National Association for Neonatal Nurses and many others.  

The Department of Women’s, Ethnicity, and International Studies invites the campus community to the 2024 International Women’s Day lecture from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom.

Dr. Lindsey Churchill, associate professor of history and geography from the University of Central Oklahoma, will talk on “From Incels to Only Fans: Radicalization, Liberation, Sexualization, and Ambiguity Online and Beyond.”

This event is open to faculty, staff, students and the wider Wichita-area public.