Tuesday, April 4
10:00 am-12:00 pm | "Math Potpourri:," Tracy Ragland, Wayne Wallace, Don Gallagher, Jinx Brandt [Jinx Brandt], Kaneko Auditorium
Tracy Ragland - It’s 10:00, Do You Know Where Your Slide Rule Is? |
1:00 pm-3:00 pm | "Blithe Spirit, the Play and the Process," Susan Coromel and Stephen Alexander [Deborah Warren], Kaneko Auditorium
Susan Coromel, director of BLITHE SPIRIT, will talk about the play and the process. The production opens April 13 and runs through April 29, 2023. Senior tickets are available at a discounted rate! |
Thursday, April 6
10:00 am-12:00 pm | "Meet Florence Nightingale," Jane McEldowney [Jinx Brandt], Kaneko Auditorium Hear about this brilliant Victorian lady whose visionary concepts are still guiding practices for today and tomorrow. Learn how a heroine in history worked to serve others and to see that the work would be continued. Appreciate the legacy left by a woman who dared to rebel. Enjoy hearing her story and asking questions of Miss Nightingale. Close by asking Jane about this fascinating lady. |
1:00 pm-2:00 pm | "Blowing the Whistle: The Impacts of Dog Whistle Terminology on Jurors' Judgements of Guilt," Mariah Moore [Hanni Scholars], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() Pronoun: She/Her/Hers Graduation: 2023 Major(s): Psychology major, Public Health minor Sponsor: Jeremy Miller |
2:00 pm-3:00 pm | "Oregon's Housing Crisis and the Potential Impact of House Bill 2001," Ian Curtis [Hanni Scholars, Solveig Holmquist], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() Pronoun: He/Him/His Graduation: 2023 Major(s): Majors: PPLE, Economics Sponsor: Rachael Carella |
Tuesday, April 11
10:00 am-12:00 pm | "An Introduction to Wine," Bryan Berenguer [Robert Muir], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() |
1:00 pm-2:00 pm | "Making it Make Cents: An Update in Descriptions and Catalogues of Antonine Coins at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art," Megan Rodgers [Hanni Scholars, Toni Peterson], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() The scope of this research focuses on imperial and provincial coinage from the Antonine Dynasty (136-198 CE). Roman provinces are distinctive in their struggle to maintain their local identity while addressing the invasion of oppressive Roman culture. The coinage collection at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art (HFMA) expresses the hostile attitudes of specific provinces towards the Roman occupation during the Antonine dynasty. There are two types of coinage present which display this attitude. In the first type the obverse displays iconography consistent with Roman imperial messaging while the reverse displays local iconography, simultaneously adhering to local ideals while appeasing the Romans. In the second, more daring type both the obverse and reverse depict local iconographies, effectively rejecting Roman iconography and by extension Roman rule. The most common and powerful provincial iconography depicts local gods. The inclusion of these religious figures allows locals to remember their native religious practices, and thus their entire belief systems, despite the pressure to adopt Roman religion. Furthermore, provincial Koinon (i.e. bands of mints) illustrate both competition between regions and the unification against Roman rule which eventually led to their disbandment. Provincial iconography is starkly contrasted with the tightly controlled imperial iconography centered on myth, personification, military prowess, and dynastic transitions. This research originated from the need of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art to conduct further research on their Antonine Coinage, in light of new literature. The goal of this research is to conduct additional research on the history of the coins, locate additional comparanda, and communicate findings to the broader public in a way that is easily accessible. |
Thursday, April 13
10:00 am-12:00 pm | "Bringing Art Home," James Southworth [Judi McGavin], Kaneko Auditorium
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1:00 pm-2:00 pm | "Past to Present: What Can Be Learned from the Final Solution of Russian-Sino Dispute," Rou Rou Hutchinson [Hanni Scholars, Brenda Kidder], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() Pronoun: She/Her/Hers Graduation: 2023 Major(s): Chinese Studies Sponsor: Juwen Zhang |
2:00 pm-3:00 pm | "Postmodern Phenomenon: A Critique of the White Cube Museum," Shawna Merrill [Hanni Scholars, Tom Zook], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() Pronoun: She/Her/Hers Graduation: 2024 Major(s): Art History Major Sponsor: Michael Chasar |
Tuesday, April 18
10:00 am-12:00 pm | "Economic Inequality: The Defining Challenge of our Time," Yan Liang [Tom Hibbard], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() Professor Yan Liang specializes in Post Keynesian-Institutionalist approach to international trade and finance, financial macroeconomics and economic development (with a regional focus on China). She has published articles in International Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Economic Issues, The Chinese Economy, and China & the World Economy. Professor Liang’s teaching interests include Macroeconomics, International Economics, Economic Development, Monetary Theory and Financial System, and Political Economy of East and Southeast Asia. Professor Liang has previously taught at University of Redlands and Bard College at Simon’s Rock. She received a master’s degree and a doctorate degree in Economics from University of Missouri-Kansas City. Professor Liang is an active member of the Association of Evolutionary Economics, Union for Radical Political Economics, and Association for Institutional Thought. |
1:00 pm-3:00 pm | "Piano Stories I Have Known," Diane Baxter [Solveig Holmquist], ***Cone Chapel *** NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE ![]() A psychiatrist, a commercial pilot, an accountant, a hair & makeup artist and others met in a remote home on a loch in the Scottish Highlands. What do they share in common? Nerves when playing the piano! Dr. Diane Baxter will describe cases of performance anxiety from her work in the Scottish Highlands and in France. She will also perform some solo piano works. |
Thursday, April 20
10:00 am-11:00 am | "Great Decisions, Video Presentation: Politics in Latin America," Kay Gerard [Jeanette Flaming], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() |
11:00 am-12:00 pm | "Matthew Mythology: Stories from an Autistic Art Historian," Matthew Mahoney [Hanni Scholars, Joan Robinson], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() Pronoun: They/Them/Theirs Graduation: 2024 Major(s): Art History Sponsor: Dr. Ricardo de Mambro Santos |
1:00 pm-3:00 pm | "Lunaria Gallery Group," Diane Trevett, Deborah Ungar, Anne Shams, Margaret Plumb, Lee Jacobson, Carolyn Johnson-Bell [Deborah Warren], Kaneko Auditorium
Six Lunaria Gallery Artists Talk About Their Art Practice, and the Workings of an Artists' Cooperative Gallery. Diane Trevett is a Salem artist who uses painting and drawing media to explore botanical, nature and landform subjects. She has been a professional artist for over 40 years and earned a BFA degree in studio art at Southern Oregon University. She is a member of the artist cooperative Lunaria Gallery in Silverton, and exhibits at several art galleries in the Salem area. Diane is a founding member of the Salem Artists in Action organization, now in its 21st year, and serves on the board. |
Tuesday, April 25
10:00 am-12:00 pm | "The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad, Absolutely Worst Day Ever," Ken Ash, Kaneko Auditorium ![]() Ken is a retired analytical chemist with interests in history and the physical sciences. He has been an ICL member for 11 years during which he has made multiple presentations. He enjoys hiking, gardening, reading and entertaining. There are not enough hours in his day. |
1:00 pm-3:00 pm | "The ICL Spring Book Read: “All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack” by renowned Harvard History Professor Tiya Miles - Non-fiction," Becky Miller-Moe, Kaneko Auditorium ![]() The author's work to uncover the story from a faint historical record becomes part of the story itself. Bank's work illustrates the importance of alternative archival materials to document the history of those whose experience may be lost or under-represented due to the absence of a traditional paper record. Members are encouraged to contact leader Becky Miller-Moe if they want to be on the list to borrow one of the ICL copies. A conversation about the book will be In the late spring. |
Thursday, April 27
10:00 am-12:00 pm | "Up Close Stories," ICL members [Don Gallagher], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ICL is made up of a very interesting group of folks with fascinating backgrounds. In this session which has become an ICL tradition, we will get to know a few of them a little better, as we ask them to share an interesting story from their family, their work experience, or world experience. Today we will hear stories from Lisa Leirmo, Al Newnam, Brian Sund, MIchele Rudnick, Monica Gillooly and Brenda Kidder. |
12:00 pm-2:00 pm | ICL Spring Luncheon and Annual Membership Meeting, ***Cat Cavern*** The luncheon will begin after the ICl morning session. There will be a Bountiful Buffet. |