Tues, Feb 10 @ 6pm: Open SARV Workshop
Engage in conversation with fellow Huskers in a safe and inclusive environment while increasing a shared sense of responsibility and community. First-year undergraduate students are required to attend an in-person SARV workshop. OPEN workshops are intended for first-year students who do not live on campus or for students who missed their workshop in their residence hall. Undergraduate students (of any level) who want to increase their understanding about sexual assault and relationship violence are welcome to join this open session. Facilitated by trained undergraduate Huskers CARE Peer Educators, SARV workshops are designed to help undergraduate students:
• Gain awareness of and increase understanding of sexual assault and relationship violence.
• Learn about programs and resources available on campus and in the community.
• Be empowered to become active in daily life through prevention of power-based violence by knowing how to intervene.
• Increase a shared sense of responsibility to prevent sexual violence and help create a safe community.
REGISTER HERE: care.unl.edu/sarv-workshop
Tues, Feb 10 @ 5:30pm: Book Launch: The Impossible Woman: Television, Feminism, and the Future, by Dr. Kristen Hoerl
Although it may seem like the proliferation of strong women on television is a feminist achievement, a deeper look into their stories tells us otherwise. The Impossible Woman examines a variety of scripted US television series across multiple genres to show how the cultural value of television’s extraordinarily talented female characters often rests upon their ability to endure — but not overcome — sexism. Looking at Parks and Recreation, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Queen’s Gambit, Game of Thrones, and Queen of the South, Hoerl argues that these series contribute to sexist realism, or the cultural assumption that there is no alternative to patriarchy. Kristen Hoerl is an associate professor of communication studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (France & Finch Bookshop)
Thurs, Feb 12 @ 5:30pm: Humanities on the Edge Presents Alex Brostoff: “Paradoxes of Visibility, Transcreations of Opacity
Dr. Brostoff is an assistant professor of English and Women’s & Gender Studies at Georgetown University. They study how trans and queer cultural production recasts the relationship between self-figuration and decolonial critique. Their first book, a critical reframing of autotheory’s transnational place in the political history of trans and queer literatures, is under advance contract with Columbia University Press. (Sheldon Museum of Art)
Tues, Feb 17 @ 3:30pm: Gilman Scholarship Info Session 2
Learn more about the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and get support with your application at this information session. (LPH 141)
Tues, Feb 17 @ 4pm: Gap Year for Health Students
Are you considering a gap year before starting your professional health program but have questions? This workshop is for you! At this workshop, we will be discussing the many aspects of a gap year, such as why some students choose to take one and how to use your gap year effectively before starting your program. (221 Love Library South)
Tues, Feb 17 @ 6:30: Ignite Lincoln
Join The Foundry Community, Firespring Foundation, and the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues for an inspiring night where passionate speakers take the stage with just 5 minutes and 20 slides to share their stories of belonging to spark connection in a time of loneliness. Ignite’s goal is to make it possible for anyone, anywhere, to learn to present their ideas and their stories, welcoming speakers at all levels, in any occupation, from all walks of life to present. Ignite Lincoln 17 shares the E.N. Thompson Forum’s theme of “Belonging: Finding Connection in a Lonely World,” exploring the growing public health crisis of loneliness and isolation, and the vital role of human connection in improving individual and community well-being. Presentations are unique to the speaker’s own experience with the theme of “Belonging.” (Rococo Theater)
Wed, Feb 18 @ 4pm: Gaining Experience as a Law Student
There are many ways to gain experience as a pre-law student, with opportunities on campus, in the local community, and beyond. With so many options, it can be hard to know where to begin getting involved. Attend this workshop to reflect on which skill sets you would like to develop as a pre-law student and plan for your involvement as you prepare to apply to law school. (221 Love Library South)
Thurs, Feb 19 @ 4pm:
The UNL Medieval & Renaissance Program invites you to the annual Mary Martin McLaughlin Memorial lecture, featuring Dr. Katherine French, J. Frederick Hoffman Professor of History at the University of Michigan. Her talk is taken from her latest book, Household Goods and Good Households in Late Medieval London: Consumption and Domesticity after the Plague. (Ubuntu Room, Gaughan Center)
Tues, Feb 24 @ 4pm: GRE Preparation for Health School
If the GRE is required for admission to your professional health program, join us for a one-hour overview of the exam. We will cover the format of the GRE, outline timelines for studying for and taking the exam, and share helpful resources and advice on preparing to take the GRE. (221 Love Library South)
Tues, Feb 24 @ 5pm: CAS Inquire: “Holy Agnosticism”
Dr. Stephen Lahey, Professor of Classics & Religious Studies at UNL, will explore the rich tradition of Western Mysticism, which embraces uncertainty and the absence of definitive knowledge about God as a legitimate and profound spiritual path. Rather than a weakness, agnosticism and doubt are presented as powerful experiences that have shaped some of the most influential religious figures and texts in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. (Ubuntu Room, Gaughan Center)