George Takei shares his journey from unjust imprisonment in Japanese American internment camps during WWII to success as a TV and film star, author and social media influencer.
Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center, 5:30pm-7:00pm
Artists from megacities like Lagos or Seoul challenge the century-old global ascendancy of US cultural industries with Nollywood films, Afrobeats, K-Pop, and K-Drama.
Haldeman Hall 41 (Kreindler Conference Hall), 4:30pm-5:30pm
We'll explore the immediate and long-term consequences of the historic Turkish decision to close the doors on the thirteen centuries old institution of the Caliphate.
Atifete Jahjaga served as the fourth, and the first woman, president of the Republic of Kosovo. She is the youngest female world leader to be elected to the highest office.
Computer scientist Cal Newport '04 explains the latest innovations in AI, separating the impacts we really should worry about from those that are mainly hype.
Montgomery Fellow Cal Newport '04 pushes back against workdays filled with distractions and urges us to find greater productivity, creativity and meaning by working deeply.
Haldeman Hall 41 (Kreindler Conference Hall), 4:30pm-6:00pm
In her novels, Barakat explores the external and internal borders individuals and communities erect. This talk continues her work of transcending boundaries.