Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center News

Friday, February 22, 2019

Featured

Curious People | Parasitic Brain Drain

Join us as we learn from Paul Davis, Ph.D., an expert on tropical infectious diseases in humans, on Feb. 25, 2019.

A Film Screening of "This Is Home: A Refugee Story"

You're invited to a screening and panel discussion of "This is Home: A Refugee Story," a documentary about refugee resettlement, Feb. 28, 2019.

Dialogue with Muslim Communities in Omaha: Jihad, Radicalism, and the New Atheism

Join author and professor Mohammad H. Khalil, Ph.D., of Michigan State University for a talk on conflicting interpretations of jihad, violence, and exclusivity, March 7, 2019.

Coupled and Inseparable: A Discussion on Gender(less) Shakespeare, Past and Present

Medieval and Renaissance Studies presents a lecture on gender(less) Shakespeare, in the past and in the present, featuring live performances by Nebraska Shakespeare actors, March 13, 2019.

Extras

2019 Goldstein Lecture On Human Rights

The 20th annual Goldstein Lecture will feature Masha Gessen; March 11.

Curious People | Sex: What are we so ashamed of?

Ever wonder why so many cultures across the globe stay silent about sex? Sofia Jawed-Wessel, Ph.D., MPH, can help you understand this more, on March 25, 2019.

Curious People | Scotch Whisky

Learn about the production and maturation of single malt scotch from world traveler and expert B.J. Reed, Ph.D., on April 24, 2019.

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