Cornell Researcher, Author to Deliver Basowitz Lecture at UA
Dr. Thomas Gilovich, professor of Psychology at Cornell University, will explain the “Enemies of Gratitude” during the annual Harold Basowitz Memorial Lecture at The University of Alabama.
Events
Namibian Craft Culture Exhibited at UA Gallery
An exhibit exploring Namibian craft culture through photographs, a documentary and physical objects collected during a University of Alabama student’s visit to the African country are on display Nov. 6-23 at the University Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Painting of UA’s First Campus to be Unveiled Nov. 8
A painting of The University of Alabama’s 1831-32 campus by artist and historian Dean Mosher will be unveiled at the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library in the Pearce Grand Foyer Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m.
Author, Researcher to Speak on K-12 Issues in UA’s Laible Lecture
Dr. Kevin K. Kumashiro, dean of the School of Education at the University of San Francisco, will deliver the annual Julie C. Laible Memorial Lecture on Anti-Racist Scholarship, Education, and Social Activism Wednesday, Nov. 4 at The University of Alabama.
Painting of UA’s President’s Mansion to be Unveiled Nov. 9
A painting of The University of Alabama’s President’s Mansion by the artist Nall, a UA alumnus, will be unveiled at the Bryant Conference Center Monday, Nov. 9 at 4:30 p.m.
UA Conference Explores Holography and Universe After the Big Bang
An international research workshop and “summer school” on the wide field of holography will run through Friday, Oct. 30, on The University of Alabama campus.
Attorney Chosen as ‘Realizing the Dream’ Lecturer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Attorney and author Bryan Stevenson will deliver the 2015-2016 Realizing the Dream Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Embassy Suites Hotel. This year’s program, which is hosted by Stillman College, is open to the public. Stevenson, a native of Milton, Delaware, is founder and executive director of the Equal
UA Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Einstein Theory with Lectures
The University of Alabama will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s theory of general relativity with two lectures about Einstein’s work by distinguished scientists Oct. 27 and Nov. 5.
UA’s Child Development Resources Hosts Training
The University of Alabama’s Child Development Resources is hosting a professional development workshop “Teaching Young Children in Challenging Times” in November.
Political Philosopher Danielle Allen to Lecture at UA
Dr. Danielle Allen, a political philosopher and author of “Our Declaration,” will present a lecture on the Declaration of Independence in The University of Alabama’s Rast Room in the Bryant Conference Center Monday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m.