Photographs taken by American and Russian soldiers have provided historians with compelling evidence of the horrors of Nazi death camps. What is less well-known are the drawings made by the victims of the campus. These images were found stuffed into the cracks in walls and wooden support beams after the Nazi guards had fled….
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You’ll learn some common misconceptions about food policy that might leave you shocked about how food is regulated in the U.S. You’ll learn why pizza joints load your pies with cheese and why organic doesn’t always mean better. If you’re a foodie, this session will fuel your mind and satiate your curiosity. This talk will…
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Psychiatrists during the slavery era described a syndrome “Drapetomia” a syndrome found among slaves – the principal symptom being a desire for freedom. Others used psychiatric diagnoses to account for the civil rights movement. In his talk, Dr. Searight will explore how psychiatry has been used and misused through American history, often to the detriment…
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In her talk, Professor Hoben will take a look at what makes a compelling story. Click here to access the closed captioned version of this presentation.
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In his talk, Dr. Swedene will explore the way that complex emotions in books, and particularly in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, can help us examine our own emotional lives and moral characters. Click here for Moral emotions and HeLa document (pdf) Click here to access the closed captioned version of this presentation.
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Dr. Kipka’s talk will begin with “Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” author Rebecca Skloot’s claim that ‘there were so many of [Henrietta Lacks’ cells] they could wrap around the Earth several times’ (p. 238). We’ll ask if this is really possible and how long it might take to grow so many cells. Following the mathematics…
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