Important events and links
- Check out "The Looming Health Care Crisis: What does it Portend for Medicare," by Dave Kingsley; on the Essays tab on this site.
- “Shining Light on Dark Politics," by Max Skidmore published is the current issue of Poverty and Public Policy 8:3 (September 2016). Link to the article http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pop4.146/full.
- See Climate Disruption, Moral Obligations and Existential Choices by Ben Kjelshus in our Essays page
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Science and Society: A Personal View of a Pack of Cigarettes – How Words Shape Society
Program for March 12, 2017 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm, at UMKC, Haag Hall, Room 301 Kenneth S. Schmitz, UMKC Professor Emeritus of biophysical chemistry and environmental studies faculty
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How to Build a Community
Program for March 5, 2017 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm, at UMKC, Haag Hall, Room 301 Dre Taylor, Founder of Nile Valley Aquaponics
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Pakistan 20/20: Economic and Political Challenges Ahead
Program for February 26, 2017 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm, at UMKC, Haag Hall, Room 301 Aqdas Afzal, UMKC doctoral candidate in economics; teaches at Rockhurst University Afzal is the “Three-Minute Thesis” Champion at his University and winner of the … Continue reading
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The Movie at the End of the World,” a documentary film on the life and poetry of Thomas McGrath (1916-1990)
Program for February 19, 2017 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm, at UMKC, Haag Hall, Room 301 Fred Whitehead, Poet, author, freethought historian, and activists who knew McGrath personally. McGrath is notable author of Letter to an Imaginary Friend, and other … Continue reading
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Celebrating Charles Darwin” (Thirteenth Annual Darwin Day Todd Kelso Memorial)
Program for February 12, 2017 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm, at UMKC, Haag Hall, Room 301 William B. Ashworth Jr., UMKC Associate Professor of History and Linda Hall Library consultant for the history of science
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The Attempt to Dismantle Public Education: Higher to Lower
Program for February 5, 2017 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm, at UMKC, Haag Hall, Room 301 Mara Rose Williams, Education writer, Kansas City Star
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Technological Ethics: Responding to Russian Activities With Sputnik in Mind
Program for January 29, 2017 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm, at UMKC, Haag Hall, Room 301January 29, 2017 Barry Speert, Educator and Journalist, Founder of LearningHowToLead.Com
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FIFTH ANNUAL FRED WHITEHEAD ACTIVISM SYMPOSIUM: “13th” (a film about the 13th amendment)
Program for January 22, 2017 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm, at UMKC, This event will take place at Royall Hall, room 104 DISCUSSANTS: Keith Brown, Community activist, Vice Chair of CURE (Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants), … Continue reading
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Happy New Year – No program for January 8
Happy New Year!! NO program for January 8, 2017
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Happy New Year – no program today
January 1, 2017 Happy New Year
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