The University of Lethbridge has several events lined up this week that may be of interest to your readers, viewers and listeners. Members of the media who are interested in covering these events are encouraged to contact the individual event organizer directly.
International Education Week
Monday, Nov. 18 to Friday, Nov. 24, various times and locations
This year’s International Education Week features mini language lessons, a living library, a session on yukata dressing and a frevo dance workshop. The full schedule can be found online.
Contact — Diane Minamide, 403-329-2041, minadk@uleth.ca
PUBlic Professor Series — The Benefits and Risks of Artificial Intelligence
Thursday, Nov. 21, 7 to 9 p.m., Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge, 320 Scenic Dr. S.
Dr. Jackie Rice, computer science professor, will explore the benefits of recent advances in artificial intelligence and the risk these advances present to society.
Contact — Catharine Reader, 403-382-7154, catharine.reader@uleth.ca
Harley Hotchkiss Memorial Lecture — Encoding and Transmitting Affective States
Friday, Nov. 22, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., SA6008, Science Commons
Dr. Jaideep Bains, a professor of physiology and pharmacology at the University of Calgary, will discuss how humans detect the emotional or affective state of others. The inability to accurately detect and respond to the emotions of others is a feature of several developmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia. Bains’ research findings suggest the detection of negative affective states in others is controlled by cells that coordinate the brain’s response to stress.
Contact — Behroo Mirzaagha, b.mirzaagha@uleth.ca
Philosophy Department Colloquium Series — Doing Clinical Ethics with Philosophy
Friday, Nov. 22, 3 to 4 p.m., D634, University Hall
Eric Mathison, Alberta Health Service’s clinical ethicist, will describe what it’s like to be a clinical ethicist and some of the difficult cases he’s encountered. As a clinical ethicist, his task is to identify ethical issues in health care and improve them, both at the case and the system levels.
Contact — Bev Garnett, 403-380-1894, bev.garnett@uleth.ca
Department of History Colloquium — You are on Indian Land
Friday, Nov. 22, 3 to 4:30 p.m., C640, University Hall
Dr. Paul McKenzie-Jones, a U of L Indigenous Studies professor, will describe how two acts by the United States government ended freedom of movement across the U.S.-Canadian border for Indigenous people in both settler nations. McKenzie-Jones will look at the arguments Indigenous activists have used in the last 100 years to push back against the legitimacy of the Canada-U.S. border. Policing of the border intersects multiple Indigenous territories which pre-date European settlement.
Contact — Bev Garnett, 403-380-1894, bev.garnett@uleth.ca
U of L Jazz Ensemble Concert
Friday, Nov. 22, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., W500, University Theatre
The U of L Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Josh Davies will serenade the audience through an eclectic program of new music and old favourites from vintage big band to contemporary jazz.
Contact — Fine Arts, 403-329-2227, finearts@uleth.ca
Fall 2019 SAMWAK
Saturday, Nov. 23, 10 to 11:30 a.m., PB210, Penny Building, 324 5 St. S.
This session of SAMWAK, a community speaker series hosted by the Department of Women & Gender Studies, features Sara Al-Mahbshi, a master’s candidate, talking about the rise of Houthis in Yemen and relations with Iran, and Taylor Blais, a psychology student, who will talk about lessons learned in women’s and human rights during an internship in the South Pacific.
Contact — Dr. Glenda Bonifacio, glenda.bonifacio@uleth.ca
Culture Vulture — Photo Transfer
Saturday, Nov. 23, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Atrium, Centre for the Arts
In this Culture Vulture session, participants will learn how to transfer photos onto wood and create a unique artwork in the process.
Contact — Art Gallery, artgallery@uleth.ca
U of L Singers Concert
Saturday, Nov. 23, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Southminster United Church
Under the direction of Dr. Janet Youngdahl, the U of L Singers will grace the stage with their talented ensemble of emerging vocalists.
Contact — Fine Arts, 403-329-2227, finearts@uleth.ca
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Contact
Caroline Zentner, public affairs adviser
403-394-3975 or 403-795-5403 (cell)
