Lectures at Edmonds CC
The Lecture series, sponsored by the Office of Student Life, brings thought-provoking and inspirational speakers to campus. A committee of students, faculty, and staff select influential scholars, artists, activists, and community leaders with promise for sparking discussion and reflection in our community.
The views and opinions expressed in this series do not necessarily represent the opinions of Edmonds Community College, its administration, faculty, staff, or students or the Office of Student Life.
2009-10 Lectures
Travel Guru Rick Steves Presents Travel, Food, And Culture
February 9, 2010 • 3:00-5:00 PM
Learn more about a career in the travel and food industry. Rick Steves’ writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio. Hear about his adventures traveling, touring, and eating around the world. Free event, includes snacks and refreshments prepared by Edmonds CC culinary arts students.
Conversations In The Humanities: Telling Stories That Inspire
February 11, 2010 • 7:30
Join us for Telling Stories That Inspire: Building Narrative Around Solutions. Photographer and activist Phil Borges, www.philborges.com, will talk about his life’s work — visiting and documenting indigenous and tribal cultures around the world. His books include Tibetan Portrait, Enduring Spirit, and Women Empowered. Conversations in the Humanities, a series of smart conversations about the future and how we can adapt and participate in our changing world, take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre. Free and open to the public.
Lecture Series: Catholic Workers Peace Team
February 17, 2010 • 12:30
Beth Brockman, a member of Catholic Workers Peace Team, talks about her work with the Southern Life Community, a group of Catholic workers resisting war, nuclear weapons, the death penalty, militarism, and torture. Brockman was a Peace Corps volunteer in Sri Lanka where she learned that civilians are often caught in the crossfire of war. The lecture takes place in Triton Union 202.
Lecture Series: Writer Jim Lynch
February 22, 2010 • 12:30
Novelist and journalist Jim Lynch reads from his book The Highest Tide in the Black Box Theatre. Lynch has won national journalism awards and published short fiction in literary magazines, and he spent four years as the Puget Sound reporter for the Oregonian.
Conversations In The Humanities: Social Activism And The Arts
February 23, 2010 • 7:30
How Can the Arts Effectively Seed Social Activism? — A panel of local arts leaders discusses the convergence of art and activism. An example of this is Edmonds Community College Theatre Arts’ Feb. 18-27 production of Nickel and Dimed, a play based on Barbara Ehrenreich’s autobiographical account of trying to live on minimum wage in America.
Edmonds CC Community Read: Banana By Dan Koeppel
March 2, 2010 • 12:30-2:00 PM
Author Dan Koeppel will answer questions about his book, Banana: The Fate of the Fruit that Changed the World. The book tells the story of the fruit's history. Koeppel, a writer for Popular Science and the New York Times Magazine, is also the author of To See Every Bird on Earth.
Conversations In The Humanities: Conscious Consumerism
April 8, 2010 • 7:30
Conscious Consumerism: Taking Control in an Out of Control Market — Marty McDonald, co-founder of Egg (eggusa.net), a marketing firm that specializes in sustainable lifestyle marketing, talks about socially responsible consumers and the brands that seek their business. Conversations in the Humanities, a series of smart conversations about the future and how we can adapt and participate in our changing world, take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre. Free and open to the public.
Lecture Series: Filmmaker Duffy Hudson On Albert Einstein
April 14, 2010 • 00:30 AM
In this presentation, actor, writer, and filmmaker Duffy Hudson brings Albert Einstein to life. Location: Black Box Theatre, Mukilteo Hall.
Lecture Series: Author Ed Tick On Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
May 5, 2010 • 12:30
In this presentation, Dr. Ed Tick speaks about the devastating effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Location: Triton Union Building 202.
All lectures are open to the public and selected lectures are broadcast on the local college television station channel 21/26. The broadcast schedule is available at http://civic.edcc.edu.
Selected Brown Bag Lectures are video recorded and should be available at the Edmonds Community College Library approximately two weeks after the lecture.
To request disability accommodations or the presentation of materials in an alternate format, notify Services for Students with Disabilities at least 10 working days prior to the date of the event. (425) 640-1320
Register for HUMANITIES 160 or DIVERSITY STUDIES 165
Students have the opportunity to earn 1-5 transferable credits in an open enrollment class providing them with a structured learning environment for attending selected extra and co-curricular programs. Email instructor Charles Cox for class requirements. (425) 640-1579.
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