Tuesday, September 3
9:45 - 10:30 a.m. | "Coffee and Conversation," ICL Social Committee [ICL], ***Cat Cavern*** NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE Come early to share summer stories and meet new members. Coffee and tea are provided by the ICL Social Committee. |
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | "Opening Day Kick-Off," Opening Session [ICL], ***Cat Cavern*** NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE We continue our opening morning with comments from our Executive Director, Sally Schriver, followed by introduction of our new members by the Co-Chairs of Membership Services, Barbara McReal and Vernelle Judy. |
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | "Minority Consciousness, Belonging, and Engagement with Others: Examples from Oregon Jewish History," Ellen Eisenberg [Anne Bowden], ***Cat Cavern*** NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE
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1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | "Video Presentation: TED talk - A (not so scientific) experiment on laughter," Anthony McCarten [Dru Johnson], Kaneko Auditorium
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2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | "The President of Willamette University will present "Vision and Future"," Dr. Stephen Thorsett [Anne Bowden], Kaneko Auditorium
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Thursday, September 5
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | "Literary Potpourri," Ed Bender, Karen Bender, Jeanette Flaming, Jan Svingen, Henrietta Griffitts [Susan Lee ], Kaneko Auditorium
Jan Svingen will present "The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts" by Joshua Hammer. Ed Bender will present "Amos: To Ride A dead Horse" by Stanley Gordon West. Jeanette Flaming will present "The Book of Hope" by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu Henrietta Griffitts will present "Devil in the Grove" by Gilbert King. |
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | "Video Presentation: Connections," James Burke [Bill Foster], Kaneko Auditorium
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Tuesday, September 10
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | "Great Decisions: "American Foreign Policy" and "State of the State Department"," Bob Muir, Eric Reif [Janette Flaming], ***Cone Chapel*** NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE
"American foreign policy in 2019: a framework for analysis" will be presented by Bob Muir. The purpose of this framework is to offer a larger context for each issue. This introductory chapter is rather new to Great Decisions, but is very important for examining each topic. "State of the State Department" will be presented by Eric Reif. "During the Trump administration, the usual ways of conducting diplomacy has been upended. Many positions in the State Department have never been filled, and meetings with foreign leaders such as Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin have been undertaken with little advanced planning. What effect are these changes having now, and how will they affect ongoing relationships between the United States and its allies and adversaries?" |
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | "Developing As a Painter," Corrine Dietz [Jinx Brandt], ***Cone Chapel*** NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE I am influenced by color, community and technology. This visual conversation will explore a timeline of my work as an artist in conjunction with the development of a modern paint system within the collective life. I draw authenticity to my work from several experiences: from the studio filled with pigments, mediums, gels and grounds to the traveled landscape of our emotional and physical world, entrenched with current events. My practice includes collaborating with my contemporaries, teaching, in depth trainings and the residencies that build my resilience. I continue to explore the intuitive nature of laying paint on a surface. The interaction of color in my recent paintings reference the world as I feel it. |
Thursday, September 12
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | "Antarctica, Nature's Refrigerator," Lester Reed [Mark Kasoff], Kaneko Auditorium
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | "Video Presentation: TED talk - Everyday Moments Caught in Time," Billy Collins [Dru Johnson], Kaneko Auditorium
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1:30 – 3:30 p.m.. | "Video Presentation: Great Courses - Scientific Wonder of Birds," Wayne Wallace, GwenEllyn Anderson [TBA], Kaneko Auditorium
"Wayne Wallace will present "Burning Bright: Avian Adaptations for Flight". GwenEllyn Anderson will be presenting "Bird Brains: Tool Wielders and Snack Stealers". Wayne Wallace has been a member since 2015 and spent his career in Medical Technology. GwenEllyn Anderson has been a member since 2017 and spent her career in Higher Education. |
Tuesday, September 17
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | "Spotlight on the Salem Theater Network," Theater Symposium [Deborah Ehlers], Kaneko Auditorium The theater community is thriving in Salem and neighboring communities! Come and hear from representatives from the Salem Theater Network, an alliance of twelve theater organizations in the Mid-Willamette Valley, who will discuss their history, collaboration, and upcoming season's offerings. |
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | "Science Potpourri," Joan Robinson, Janet Adkins, Don Gallagher, Arthur Hill [Don Gallagher], Kaneko Auditorium
Joan Robinson - "Downs Syndrome". Janet Adkins - "Fish Tales". Don Gallagher - "Attacks on Science". Arthur Hill - "Post Apollo - where does human space flight go from here?" - Reading material: PDF |
Thursday, September 19
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | "The Value of Light Festivals to their Communities," Jeff Schnabel [Jinx Brandt], Kaneko Auditorium
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1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | "Video Presentation: How Music and Mathematics Relate," Professor David Kung [Bill Foster], Kaneko Auditorium The first of a series of lectures entitled: "Overtones - Symphony in a Single Note". |
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | "Video Presentation: Black Hole Mysteries of the Universe," NOVA Documentary [Dru Johnson], Kaneko Auditorium A NOVA documentary on the phenomenon known as Black Holes. |
Tuesday, September 24
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | "Children of the Oregon Trail," Tom Marsh [Don Taylor], ***Cone Chapel*** NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE |
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | "Progress Report: Willamette Academy," Emilio Solano [Dru Johnson], ***Cone Chapel*** NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE
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Thursday, September 26
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | "'Lazarus' Ecology in Zena Forest: Challenges in Land Management," Karen Arabas [Anne Bowden], ***Cat Cavern*** NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE
Karen Arabas, Professor of Environmental Science, earned degrees from Wesleyan University and Pennsylvania State University. Her research looks at the roles that human and natural disturbances play on forest ecosystems. Using the tools of tree-ring analysis plus historical ecology, her multi-year research in central Oregon forests have revealed the impact of forest fragmentation, climate change, fires, insect infestation and humans have had on forest destruction. She has secured a grant of $188,000 to support restoration that has resulted in hundreds of students, faculty and staff pitching in to bring Zena back to life. Her teaching mantra is clear: To foster hope for the future, students must understand and care about the consequences of human actions in the natural world. |
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | "Human Trafficking," Jim Moiso [Phil Sperl], ***Cat Cavern*** NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE
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