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Fall 2020 Public Events

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The Church, the State, and the Citizen: Faith and Reason in the Ethics of Citizenship
Robert Audi, University of Notre Dame
Thursday, September 17, 4:00 PM PT
Zoom Webinar 
Philosophy Department Lecture

Plagues, Pandemics, and Perseverance
Marilyn McEntyre, Paul Willis, Helen Rhee, and Lisa DeBoer, Westmont College
Tuesday, September 29, 10:00 AM PT
Pre-Recorded Discussions | click here for link
Sponsored by Voskuyl Library

What is "Race" and Racism?: A Panel Discussion
Yi-Fan Lu, Tom Knecht, and Meredith Whitnah, Westmont College
Thursday, October 15, 7:00 PM PT
Zoom | click here for audio recording
Ethnic Studies Lecture
Supported by the English and Modern Languages Departments

 

Film Club: "Nightcrawler" Discussion
Sean Pratt, Westmont College
Tuesday, October 20, 7:00 PM PT
Zoom 
Please watch the film ahead of time and come ready to discuss. "Nightcrawler" is readily available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, and other platforms.

Stress, Loss, and Uncertainty amidst Covid-19: Cultivating a Mindset to Endure Prolonged Global Distress
Eric Nelson, Westmont College
Wednesday, October 21, 5:30 PM PT
Pre-Recorded Vimeo Lecture | click here for video recording
Westmont Downtown Lecture
Presented by the Westmont Foundation

Let's Talk About Proposition 25
Thursday, October 22, 7:00 PM PT
Virtual Discussion
Email wipdd@westmont.edu to participate 
Westmont Initiative for Public Dialogue and Deliberation

Derisive Play: Experiencing Pleasure in Anti-Black Violence
Kya Mangrum, Westmont College
Wednesday, October 28, 7:00 PM PT
Zoom Webinar | click here for video recording
Paul C. Wilt Phi Kappa Phi Lecture

 

Reel Talk: The Social Dilemma
with Katherine Bryant, Heather Chmura, Felicia Song, and Mark Sargent, Westmont College
Thursday, October 29, 7:00 PM PT
Zoom Discussion 
Sponsored by the Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts

The Complexities of Wildfire and the Role of Land Management
Nicole Molinari, U.S. Forest Service Ecologist
Tuesday, November 10, 5:30 PM PT
Zoom | click here for video recording
Sponsored by the Biology Department

 
Film Club: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" Discussion
Sean Pratt, Westmont College
Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 PM PT
Zoom 
Please watch the film ahead of time and come ready to discuss. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is currently available on Netflix.

Decision Analysis and the Common Good
Enrico Manlapig, Westmont College
Thursday, November 19, 5:30 PM PT
click here for Vimeo recording
Westmont Downtown Lecture
Presented by the Westmont Foundation

Your Creative Life: Thrive at the Intersection of Creativity & Faith
Kevin Cloud, Author of God & Hamilton
Friday, November 20, 3:30 PM PT
Zoom 
Sponsored by the Theatre Arts Department