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2020 Ruenitz Lecture: Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha

Named one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha continues to work to mitigate the impact of the water crisis on Flint’s children. In her book, What the Eyes Don’t See, and her speeches, she motivates audiences to speak out against injustice.

Following the lecture, Dr. Hanna-Attisha will be signing her book from 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. on the AGC steps between Johnson and Fowler. Copies will be available for purchase. 

CSP Lecture by Jihan Gearon: "An Indigenous Feminist's Perspective on Just Transition"

Jihan Gearon is Navajo and Black from the Navajo Nation. She is a graduate of Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science in Earth Systems and a focus in Energy Science and Technology. She serves on the boards of Sustainable Nations Development Project and Groundswell Fund, and on the advisory committee of Radical Imagination Family Fund. Her work over the past 15 years has made her a nationally recognized movement leader in environmental and climate justice, just transition, Indigenous Peoples' Rights, and Indigenous feminism.

Talk by Dr. Gabriele Magni on Lesbian, Gay, and Transgender Candidates in Advanced Democracies

Support for LGBT rights and the incidence of LGBT candidates have dramatically increased in recent years. But do voters (still) penalize lesbian, gay, transgender (LGT) candidates? Original survey experiments were conducted with nationally representative samples in the United States, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. To varying degrees, voters penalize LGT candidates in all countries, with penalties strongest in the US.

Religious Studies Senior Comps Presentations

Presentations include:

Carol Beckett: "The String of Deep Innen: Rites of Passage Events and Festivals in Marking the Passage of Time and Creating Japanese American Buddhist Community in the Incarceration Camps"

Rachel Chang: "A Life-Affirming Response to Suffering: Bringing Together Nietzsche's Philosophy and Zen Practice"

Lewis Dayton: "Defining Institutional Ecological Responsibility at Two American Zen Monasteries"