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03/20/2009 |
Early British patchwork is topic of March 29 quilt lectureBridget Long, an expert on British quiltmaking traditions, will give an illustrated lecture surveying 18th century British patchwork at 2 p.m. March 29 at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum, 33rd and Holdrege streets, on the East Campus … |
03/29/2009 |
09/11/2009 |
'A Lantern in Her Hand' featured at Sept. 23 Olson SeminarBess Streeter Aldrich's novel, "A Lantern in Her Hand," the 2009 selection for One Book, One Nebraska, will be the focus of the first Paul A. Olson Seminar in Great Plains Studies of the 2009-10 academic year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. M… |
09/23/2009 |
05/18/2009 |
'American Quilts in Modern Age' opens May 23 at quilt museumThe quilts featured in the International Quilt Study Center and Museum's new exhibition, "American Quilts in the Modern Age, 1870-1940," showcase diverse examples of quilters' creations from a time of disenchantment with modern life. The exhibition w… |
05/23/2009 |
10/9/2009 |
'Ancient Roman Religion and Nebraska Football' at Oct. 21 Olson SeminarMedia commentators on college sports have alluded to how football programs at some universities achieve such high status among fans that football almost becomes a religion. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scholar Michael Hoff will discuss that phenom… |
10/21/2009 |
04/10/2007 |
'Apprentice' winner Randal Pinkett to speak at UNL E-Week April 20Randal Pinkett, chairman and CEO of BCT Partners and December 2005 winner of NBC's "The Apprentice" with Donald Trump, will give the keynote address at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering's E-Week open house April 20. Pinkett's … |
04/20/2007 |
02/11/2010 |
'Birds of a Feather' is Feb. 26 colloquium at UNLThree scholars will explore questions of literary and eco-criticism in an upcoming colloquium, "Birds of a Feather (Or, A Fowl Undertaking?)" at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The event will be at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in Bailey Library, 228 Andrews… |
02/26/2010 |
03/31/2010 |
'Black Ocean,' artist William Wilson at Hillestad Textiles Gallery in April"The Black Ocean: Europe-Africa-America," an exhibition of appliqued banner narratives created by French artist William Wilson that document the complicated history of the infamous "triangle trade," will be on display April 5-30 at the University of … |
04/5/2010 |
01/29/2015 |
'Breaking Bad' actor R.J. Mitte to appear at Nebraska Union Feb. 3"Breaking Bad" actor R.J. Mitte will present "Overcoming Adversity: Turning a Disadvantage into an Advantage" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Sponsored by the University Program Co… |
02/3/2015 |
10/28/2009 |
'China: Fragile Superpower' is Thompson Forum topic at UNL Nov. 12Susan Shirk, a former deputy assistant secretary of state responsible for China and author of a 2007 book, "China, Fragile Superpower," will give a lecture of that same name Nov. 12 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the E.N. Thompson Forum on … |
11/12/2009 |
10/20/2009 |
'Christian Identity and Israel' subject of Nov. 5 Knoll LectureAchsah Guibbory (Ah-suh, ghi-BOR-ree), Ann Whitney Olin professor of English at Barnard College, Columbia University, will give the 2009-10 Robert E. Knoll Lecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her talk, "Christian Identity and Israel: The … |
11/5/2009 |
10/14/2008 |
'Democracy and Religion' is topic of Oct. 28 E.N. Thompson lecture at UNLInternationally known law professor Ronald Dworkin will give the next E.N. Thompson Forum lecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at 7 p.m. Oct. 28. His speech, "Democracy and Religion: America and Israel," is the Kripke Lecture, presented in c… |
10/28/2008 |
03/2/2004 |
'Directing Shakespeare' Topic of March 10 Knoll LectureWHEN: Wednesday, March 10, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Great Plains Art Collection in the Christlieb Gallery, Hewit Place, 1155 Q Street Lincoln, Neb., March 2, 2004 -- The Robert Knoll Lecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on March 10 will provide a f… |
03/10/2004 |
08/19/2009 |
'Encountering China' is theme of 2009-10 Thompson Forum at UNLFormer Nebraska Congressman Doug Bereuter will give the first lecture Sept. 14 in the 2009-10 E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The year's theme is "Encountering China" and all lectures will be presented in th… |
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10/15/2007 |
'Environmental Memory and Planetary Survival' lecture at UNL Nov. 1Lawrence Buell, a preeminent scholar of literature and the environment, will deliver the 2007 Robert Knoll Lecture in Literary Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His talk, "Environmental Memory and Planetary Survival," will begin at 7:30 … |
11/1/2007 |
10/4/2007 |
'Ethanol: Fueling Debate' is Oct. 15 E.N. Thompson Forum at UNLThe next E.N. Thompson Forum lecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln -- which is also the inaugural Charles and Linda Wilson Dialogue on Domestic Issues -- features Douglas Durante and Jerry Taylor, discussing the benefits and drawbacks of etha… |
10/15/2007 |
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