Tuesday, October 3
| 10:00 am-12:00 pm | "Gleanings from Twenty Years Writing Wikipedia," Geoff Burling [Bob Muir], Kaneko Auditorium  This is an insider's view of the evolution of Wikipedia, from a hobby project of a loosely-organized community of nerds and idealists to a resource used by media, librarians, and authorities. Although Geoffrey Burling received his degree in English Literature, and attended Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, his career has been in the technology industry. He started with doing phone support for a software called Netscape, and his jobs have included working at a Telecomm, testing network drivers for Linux, and as a sysadmin. His work as a volunteer with Wikipedia started in 2002 while Googling for information about the Late Roman Empire. He has made over 79,000 edits and created more than 5,500 articles, as well as serving as an admin and attending Wikimania, the annual conference of volunteers, in 2006. |
| 1:00 pm-2:00 pm | "Mechanisms of Social Change," Janet Lorenzen [Brenda Kidder], Kaneko Auditorium 
The processes of social change related to taking action on climate change, including: climate governance and policy making, climate movement tactics, lifestyle change and green consumption. Using an equity lens to critique social change projects that recreate inequalities and reinforce environmental privilege. The current research project looks at how the climate justice movement influences state-level climate governance.Janet A. Lorenzen is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Willamette University with affiliations in American Ethnic Studies, the Sustainability Institute, and Women’s & Gender Studies. They teach courses about social change, just sustainability, qualitative methods, sociological and feminist theory. Their primary area of research involves understanding and documenting mechanisms of social and structural change. They earned their doctorate in Sociology at Rutgers University and an M.A. in Women's Studies from SDSU. |
| 2:00 pm-3:00 pm | "The Annular Eclipse," Rick Watkins [Dave MacMillan], Kaneko Auditorium  An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, but the Moon is at a distance from the Earth that is too far to completely block out the Sun. As a result, the Sun appears as a bright ring, or "annulus", around the dark disk of the Moon.During an annular eclipse, observers within the path of annularity, which is a narrow band across the Earth's surface, will experience a partial eclipse in which the Sun appears as a bright ring around the Moon. Observers outside the path of annularity will see a partial eclipse where only a portion of the Sun is obscured by the Moon. Annular eclipses occur roughly 2 to 4 times per year and can only be seen from specific locations on Earth. They are a rare and fascinating astronomical event, and observing them requires proper eye protection to prevent eye damage from looking directly at the Sun. Dr. Watkins received his BA in physics from Cornell University and his Phd in physics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been a member of the Willamette Physics Department since 1999. Dr. Watkins' research interests include Astrophysics, Cosmology, and Particle Physics. In 2019, the National Science Foundation awarded Professor of Physics Rick Watkins a $184,602 research grant over three years to analyze large-scale motions of galaxies. |
Thursday, October 5
| 10:00 am-12:00 pm | "Oregon’s Sea Otters: What Happened to Them?," Cameron La Follette [Ann Boss], Kaneko Auditorium  On the eve of the maritime fur trade in the late 18th century, Oregon was home to a robust population of sea otters, which lived in the nearshore waters of the Pacific Coast from Baja, California to the Aleutian Islands. By about 1910, all Oregon sea otters were gone, decimated by the American maritime fur trade and, finally, late 19th century hunting by settlers and natives. What groups of people, companies and individuals played roles in this tragedy? This presentation will trace the history of Oregon’s sea otters, beginning with the early maritime fur trade, through the period of the major fur companies such as Hudson’s Bay Company, to the time of the late hunting bonanza. Ms. La Follette’s presentation will also address the likelihood that sea otters could successfully be reintroduced to Oregon coastal waters. Cameron La Follette is a historian of the Northwest coast, focusing on land use history, exploration and shipwrecks, and early commercial natural resource extraction. She is also executive director of Oregon Coast Alliance, a coastal conservation and land use protection organization. She was the lead researcher and author of all the history articles in the 2018 Oregon Historical Quarterly special issue investigating the 17th-century Spanish galleon shipwreck on the Oregon coast. She has additionally lead-authored two recent books on sustainability and ecological governance. |
Tuesday, October 10
| 10:00 am-12:00 pm | "New Acquisitions of Ancient and Medieval Art at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art," Ann Nicgorski [Don Gallagher], Kaneko Auditorium  A review of new acquisitions for the Ancient and Medieval art collections at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University and how they have expanded and enhanced the existing collections.Professor Nicgorski is an expert in Greek and Roman Art History and one of three Classical Studies faculty with extensive experience as a field archaeologist. From 1995-2001, she was the Assistant Director for Base Operations at Mochlos (Crete), the site of a Minoan settlement and a Mycenaean cemetery. She also participated in excavations at Corinth and Halasmenos (Crete). In 1995, Professor Nicgorski co-founded the Salem Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. She also holds an appointment as an Adjunct Faculty Curator at Willamette University's Hallie Ford Museum of Art. |
| 1:00 pm-2:00 pm | "Music as a Mirror of History, Video Lecture: Copland: Symphony No. 3 (1946)," Professor Robert Greenberg, San Francisco Performances [Solveig Holmquist], Kaneko Auditorium 
Aaron Copland is the most famous and beloved of American composers of the 20th century. Copland is best known for the accessible, populist works he composed in the 1930's and 1940's, including the ballets Billy the Kid, Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, the Fanfare for the Common Man, and his Symphony No. 3. In the same way that the music of Joseph Haydn came to personify what we today consider the Viennese classical style, so these populist works by Copland came to personify a certain archetypal American music. His lean angularity, spaciousness, directness of expression, and studied simplicity tapped directly into the American self-image. |
| 2:00 pm-3:00 pm | "Can't Get Enough Copland," Solveig Holmquist [ICL], Kaneko Auditorium  In this hour, we will enjoy the IVth movement of Copland's 3rd Symphony in its entirety, followed by snippets of his ballets Billy the Kid and Rodeo, plus views of his glorious settings of texts in both choral and solo formats. It was far more difficult to decide which examples of Copland’s output to omit than to choose the works that we will see and hear! One thing is clear: there will not be the slightest confusion about the country he is portraying.Dr. Holmquist majored in voice and organ at St. Olaf College in Minnesota, singing with the renowned St. Olaf Choir. She holds a Master’s degree in Music Education from Western Oregon University, and a DMA in Music Education and Choral Conducting from the University of Oregon. She is a distinguished member of the Institute for Continued Learning (2012) |
Thursday, October 12
| 10:00 am-12:00 pm | "Chemeketa: Your community college, and why it matters.," Jessica Howard [Eric Reif], Kaneko Auditorium  Chemeketa Community College is a comprehensive community college serving over 17,500 students each year, with a broad range of programming, approaches, and stakeholders. This presentation will provide an overview of the college and its work – and, by extension, the uniquely American institution of community colleges writ large – in relation to the educational ecosystem, community needs, and workforce demands. It will also broadly address the challenges facing college educators in today’s environment. Jessica Howard is the president and CEO of Chemeketa Community College. She holds a Ph.D. from New York University in Performance Studies and, from Rice University, master’s and bachelor’s degrees in music and a bachelor’s degree in English. Prior to joining Chemeketa in 2019, Dr. Howard served as the campus president for the Southeast Campus of Portland Community College in Oregon, guiding an academic center into a comprehensive campus and overseeing workforce operations district-wide. Throughout her career and in a variety of contexts, Dr. Howard’s commitment to equitable student success, community- and future-focused workforce development, and innovative and collaborative solutions has shaped and driven her work. |
Tuesday, October 17
| 10:00 am-12:00 pm | "The Philosophical Origins of the United States Constitution," Harry Auerbach [Lisa Liermo], Kaneko Auditorium  How the American political system is based on a blend of ideas learned from the Enlightenment philosophies of natural rights and classical republicanism, and how the differing emphases people place on individual rights versus community responsibility continue to drive the differences we see in our body politic today.Harry Auerbach retired in 2017, after 35 years in the City of Portland City Attorney’s Office. Harry served the last 13 years as a Chief Deputy City Attorney for the City of Portland. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and of Golden Gate University Law School. Harry did appellate litigation for the City, and general counsel work primarily for Portland Parks and Recreation. He served on a number of Bar committees, including stints as Chair of the Mandatory Legal Education Committee and of the Legal Ethics Committee. He is a Past President of the Oregon City Attorneys Association, Past Chair of the OSB Appellate Practice Section, and served on the Ninth Circuit Advisory Committee on Rules and Internal Practices. Harry chaired the League of Oregon Cities’ Legal Advocacy Committee and served on the Oregon Mediation Association’s Standards and Practices Committee. He currently serves as Chair of the Oregon State Bar’s State Professional Responsibility Board. |
| 1:00 pm-2:00 pm | "Up Close and Personal," John Kaufmann, Ken Ash, Sean Paul, Solveig Holmquist [Don Gallagher], Kaneko Auditorium
John Kaufmann just joined ICL this semester, 2023 Ken Ash has been a member since September, 2012 Sean Paul also joined in September, 2023 Solveig Holmquist has been a member since September 2012
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| 2:00 pm-3:00 pm | "Rediscovering the Age of Dinosaurs, Video Presentation," Wayne Wallace [ICL], Kaneko Auditorium  Wayne Wallce has selected 2 episodes of Rediscovering the Age of Dinosaurs for showing at ICL. The DVD was released in 2022 by Wondrium (Great Courses) with Professor Kristi Rogers being the presenter. The episodes I have chosen are: What Did T-rex Taste Like (24 minutes) and Dinosaurs in Your Backyard (21 minutes). Both are concerned with the evolution of dinosaurs and birds and the various adaptations that birds underwent to obtain flight. |
Thursday, October 19
| 9:15 am-10:00 am | "Autumn Delights Coffee," Social Services [Dee Iltis], Kaneko Lobby Willamette's mid-semester day is fast approaching, so mark your calendar for the Autumn Delights Coffee. Refreshments provided by ICL members with last names beginning M-Z. |
| 10:00 am-12:00 pm | "The Fallibility of Eyewitness Memory and How to Maximize Memory Reports.," Meredy Goldberg Edelson [Brenda Kidder], Kaneko Auditorium  In this presentation, participants will be introduced to statistics about our reliance on eyewitness memory in the legal system and the challenges this poses. Next, we'll discuss how memory works and the variables that affect the accuracy of memory reports. Then, we'll discuss memory errors that lead to incorrect or (in some cases) false memories and examine issues such as misattribution, suggestibility, and schema activation, all of which can lead to inaccurate memory reports. Next, we will focus on some unique issues with regard to children as eyewitness memory reporters. Finally, we'll discuss ways to maximize eyewitness memory reports.Professor Goldberg Edelson received her PhD in Clinical Psychology (focused on children) in 1992 from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She has been at Willamette since 1992 and has taught a variety of courses including in the College Colloquium; Introductory Psychology, Diagnosis of "Abnormal" Child/Adolescent Behavior; Psychology of Women and Gender; Psychology and Law; the Senior internship and Junior pre-internship orientation courses; and seminars on Violence against Women and Children, Child Sexual Abuse, and Forensic Psychology. Her current research interests include possible biases in child sexual abuse judgments and legal outcomes for children who have been sexually abused, physically abused, neglected, or exposed to violence and drugs. She is the mother of three, is a dog-lover and nature-lover, and plays the guitar, tennis, and golf. She is also an avid Green Bay Packers fan! |
Tuesday, October 24
| 10:00 am-12:00 pm | "Experiencing the Edinburgh Fringe Festival," Michael Phillips [Solveig Holmquist], Kaneko Auditorium 
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival started when a handful of theatre companies performed their shows on the edges (the “fringe”) of the Edinburgh International Festival, and has since grown into the largest arts festival in the world. This talk will detail the experience of being both an audience member and a performing artist at “The Fringe.”Michael Phillips is a Professor of Theatre at Western Oregon University and the Artistic Director of Portal Theatre. Phillips received his Ph.D. in Theatre from the University of Oregon. |
| 1:00 pm-3:00 pm | "The United Nations," Niels Marquardt and Kyle M. Lascurettes [Anita Owens], Kaneko Auditorium
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Thursday, October 26
| 10:00 am-11:00 am | "Willamette Academy Update," Delia Olmos-Garcia [Brenda Kidder], Kaneko Auditorium 
Willamette Academy celebrated its 20th anniversary. How has the program changed over the years and how has it changed the lives of those who were students there. Come find out about this amazing program! Delia Olmos-García became the Executive Director at Willamette Academy in June 2022 after serving as the Program Director for 5 years. Prior to the Academy, she was the Development Manager at Causa, Oregon’s Latino immigrant rights organization. There she worked at the crossroads of fundraising, advocacy, and community organizing. Olmos-García grew up in Salem, Oregon and earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology from Willamette University. She is the daughter of immigrants and first in her family to graduate from high school and college. She also graduated from Willamette Academy in 2010 and is the Academy’s first alum leading the organization. Olmos-García is currently working towards her MBA at Willamette's Atkinson Graduate School of Management and expects to graduate in 2023. |
| 11:00 am-12:00 pm | "There Is Yet Hope," Ken Ash [Ken Ash], Kaneko Auditorium  Global Climate Change; we can survive it but, it ain't gonna be easy.Ken Ash has been an ICL member since September 2012 |
Tuesday, October 31
| 10:00 am-12:00 pm | "Seven Years Later - The Restored Oregon State Capitol Building," Stacy Nalley and Jodie Jones [Eunice Porter], Kaneko Auditorium
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| 1:00 pm-3:00 pm | "Great Decisions, Video Lecture: Climate Migration," Tom Ellis [Jeanette Flaming], Kaneko Auditorium
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