Watch previous lectures (playlist)
The Emeritus Academy hosts a monthly lecture series in which members discuss their current research and creative activities. Lectures are free and open to the public, occurring on the first Wednesday of each month during the academic year.
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February 5, 2025
Kay Bea Jones, Architecture
“Beyond Text: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Architecture of Olivetti”
Full 2024-25 Schedule
September 4, 2024
Avner Friedman, Mathematics, “Mathematical Biomedicine: Examples from Osteoporosis and Lung Cancer.” Read more and watch
October 1, 2024
Paul Beck, Political Science, “The 2024 Election: Current and Prospective.” Read more and watch
November 6, 2024
Sabra Webber, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, “Spectacular Dissent: Colin Kaepernick Takes a Knee.” Read more and watch
December 4, 2024
Ken Rinaldo, Art, “Artificial Intelligence and Art: An Algorithmic Species is Arising.” Read more and watch
February 5, 2025
Kay Bea Jones, Architecture, “Beyond Type: Did Frank Lloyd Wright Shape the Modern Architecture of Olivetti?”
March 5, 2025
Robert DiSilvestro, Human Sciences, “Vitamin D: From Obscurity to Obsession.”
April 2, 2025
Doug Sutton-Ramspeck, English, “The Creative Mind."
May 7, 2025
Thomas Wickizer, Public Health, “Gun Violence in America: Does Investment in Mental Health, Social Capital or Education Matter?”