Lectures & Presentations

Award-winning actress, writer and stand-up comedian Maysoon Zayid will speak at CU Boulder on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom. The event, hosted by the Cultural Events Board, is free and open to the public.

CU Law School is hosting an event centered on electoral politics and reproductive justice on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. The evening will feature clips of the film 'Strong Sisters' and a panel of currently- and previously-elected officials to speak on these issues and their experiences as advocates.

This semester, the CWA Speaker Series will host two talks on the CU Boulder campus. The first will feature Daniel Traub, NYC-based filmmaker and photographer on Oct. 27. Then on Nov. 3, the CWA will host Vice President of Data Strategy for Twitter Chris Moody. Both events are free and open to students and the community.

This week, Oct. 24 to Oct. 30, is International Open Access Week, and the University Libraries and the Open Science Interest Group are co-hosting several events on campus. This year’s theme “Open in Action” is about taking concrete steps to open up research and scholarship to students, researchers and the general public.

James Bailey’s work examines maps and mapping as both objects and acts by exploring the systems and conventions of depicting, charting, categorizing and interpreting our environment and experiences through both traditional and experimental printmaking processes. Lecture is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 6:30 p.m.

David Korevaar, College of Music, and Thomas T. Veblen, Geography Department, have been selected as recipients of the 2016 Distinguished Research Lectureship, which is among the highest honors bestowed by the faculty upon a faculty member at CU Boulder.

More women than ever are responsible for the financial wellbeing of themselves and their families. Join FSAP and Elevations Credit Union for this interactive workshop on Oct. 27.

Former longtime Denver Post Editor-in-Chief Greg Moore will deliver a public lecture entitled “Putting the Watchdog to Sleep” on Friday, Oct. 14 at 11 a.m.

Do you know what a CU Regent does for the university? Before the ballots drop on Oct. 17, you may wish to take advantage of these upcoming opportunities to hear from the two candidates for an at-large seat on the CU Board of Regents.

On Oct. 18, the BioFrontiers Institute will honor Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., with the 2016 Charlie Butcher Award. Dr. Gerberding was the first woman to be appointed Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). She will give a free talk “Fighting microbial terrorists: From Anthrax to Zika” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18.