Spring 2015 Lecture Series
Honors Lecture Series Spring 2015 NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES |
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DATE |
SPEAKER |
LECTURE TITLE |
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January 26 |
Philip Phillips |
Introduction to the Series |
February 2 | Kevin Smith Sociology and Anthropology |
Gifts from The People: The Cultural Legacy of Native America WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO |
February 9 |
Drew Sieg |
From Ethnobotany to Natural Products Chemistry: Using Native American Folklore as
a Source for New Medicines WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO |
February 16 | Tom Strawman English |
Beyond the Human/Non-Human Binary: Cultivating Ecological Imagination in Louise Erdrich's
The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse (Honors Open House) CANCELLED BY ICE STORM |
February 23 | Lauren Rudd Human Sciences |
Traditional Native American Dress and Clothing WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO |
March 2 | Sara Bell (Special Guest) |
Pine Ridge Reservation: The Good, the Bad, and Beautiful WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO |
March 9 | SPRING BREAK NO CLASSES |
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March 16 | Laura Clippard Honors College Advisor |
Applying for Fellowships and Scholarships VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE |
March 23 | Paul Ironcloud (Special Guest) |
Lakota Housing at Pine Ridge: Trail of Hope WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO RECEPTION TO FOLLOW |
March 30 | Brad Bartel University Provost |
Fort Lewis: Military Post, Native American Boarding School, and Liberal Arts College WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO |
April 6 | James "Bo" Taylor (Distinguished Visiting Lecturer) |
Cherokee History, Language, and Culture from a Native Perspective |
April 6 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. |
James "Bo" Taylor | Special Presentation of Storytelling, Music, and Dance by James "Bo" Taylor NO VIDEO AVAILABLE RECEPTION TO FOLLOW |
Both April 6 events will be presented with support from the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Committee | ||
April 13 | Krystal S. Tsosie Vanderbilt University |
The Controversial Nature of Genetics Research in Native American Communities NO VIDEO AVAILABLE |
April 20 | RESCHEDULED FROM 2/16/2015 Beyond the Human/Non-Human Binary: Cultivating Ecological Imagination in Louise Erdrich's The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO |
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April 27 | Honors Students TBA |
Thesis Presentations WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO |