A nationally recognized expert on moral and political philosophy will begin the “Philosophy Today” series of public lectures at The University of Alabama Oct.16.
A benefit concert will be held on Thursday, Oct. 18 for Josh Wimberly, a third-year doctoral student in The University of Alabama School of Social Work who was diagnosed with cancer in August.
Dr. Rajan Gupta, of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, will present the lecture, “Energy for All in the 21st Century,” Thursday, Oct.18, at 7:30 p.m. in room 127 of the Biology Building on The University of Alabama campus.
The University of Alabama department of theatre and dance is presenting Dance Alabama! featuring choreography by UA dance students in performances at Morgan Auditorium Tuesday, Oct. 16 through Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 19 at 5:30 p.m.
Three films produced as collaborations by University of Alabama faculty will be screened Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theater.
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center and the department of women’s studies are presenting “Feminism Spoken Here” a series of Brown Bag Lectures with the next discussion on domestic violence set for Wednesday, Oct. 3.
The first Helen Crow and John Carroll Mills Lecture at The University of Alabama will be delivered by Maurice Crowe, chief executive officer of RM Crowe Realty and Development Inc., Oct.19 at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Morgan Hall.
Social psychologist and consumer behaviorist Dr. Jill Sundie will speak on “Peacocks, Porsches and Public Displays of Wealth: An Evolutionary Perspective on Consumer Behaviors” at The University of Alabama Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in 127 Biology Building Auditorium.
The Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility at The University of Alabama, the Alabama Poverty Project, Impact Alabama: A Student Service Initiative, and the UAB Center for Urban Affairs are presenting “To Whom Much Is Given,” a statewide conference on service learning in higher education, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 27-28, at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa.
Avid readers of all kinds are invited to take part in the annual Student Book Collecting Contest sponsored by The University of Alabama Libraries.