Lunchtime Insights: Digesting Current Affairs

Schedule for Fall 2024


Find below which staff or faculty will be guiding the conversation, and the many themes that will be discussed! All sessions will be hosted in the DB First Floor Lounge.

Staff/Faculty When Theme
Tshombé Brown Wednesday, September 11, 12:30 - 1:30 9/11 - 23 years later
Jeff Kerssen-Griep Thursday, September 12, 11:30 - 12:30 Connecting across barriers
Shaz Vijlee Wednesday, September 18, 12:30 - 1:30 The Middle
Bill Curtis Thursday, September 19, 11:30 - 12:30 The Constitution
Ian Parkman Wednesday, September 25, 12:30 - 1:30 Irrational Coherence (Consumer Behavior construct)
Dave Turnbloom Thursday, September 26, 11:30 - 12:30 TBD
Tshombé Brown Wednesday, October 2, 12:30 - 1:30 TBD
Kali Abel Thursday, October 3, 11:30 - 12:30 Climate Change
Jeff Meiser Wednesday, October 9,12:30 - 1:30 TBD
Stephanie Salomone Thursday, October 10, 11:30 - 12:30 TBD
FALL BREAK October 14-18, 2024 FALL BREAK
Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi and Blair Woodard Wednesday, October 23, 12:30 - 1:30 Immigration
Dave Turnbloom Thursday, October 24, 11:30 - 12:30 TBD
Brad Franco Wednesday, October 30, 12:30 - 1:30 TBD
Kali Abel Thursday, October 31, 11:30 - 12:30 Climate Change
Tshombé Brown Wednesday, November 6, 12:30 - 1:30 US President Election (2025-2029)
Brad Franco Thursday, November 7, 11:30 - 12:30 TBD
Jen McDaneld Wednesday, November 13, 12:30 - 1:30 TBD
TBD Thursday, November 14, 11:30 - 12:30 TBD
Shaz Vijlee Wednesday, November 20, 12:30 - 1:30 Border Towns
TBD Thursday, November 21, 11:30 - 12:30 TBD
TBD Wednesday, November 27, 12:30 - 1:30 TBD
TBD Wednesday, December 4, 12:30-1:30 TBD
Anne Santiago Thursday, December 5, 11:30 - 12:30 TBD

 

For ADA accomodations, contact Anne Santiago at santiago@up.edu.

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