Free Viewing/Lecture Series
Thursdays from the U
Thursdays from the U lecture series will run throughout the spring and fall semesters. The series, partly funded by the UW-Barron County Foundation, will explore topics in the arts, sciences, public affairs, literary fields and cultural areas. While hosting a variety of speakers, the university does not seek to endorse or promote a particular idea, opinion, topic or product over others. These lectures are free and open to the public.
Our fall 2020 lecture series will be presented virtually, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., meaning you can watch presentations safely from the comfort of your own home or wherever you are!
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Thursday from the U, Fall 2020 Schedule: Click on the link behind the presenter name to see the presentation!
Sept. 3 Wanda McFaggan – History of the St. Croix Ojibwe in NW Wisconsin
Sept. 10 Jenna Green – The New Cigarette: Vaping, E-cigarettes & JUULs
Sept. 17 Brian Wright – Bail v. No Bail: a Middle Ground
Sept. 24 Donald Siniff -- The Antarctic and Its Seals
Oct. 1 David Lovelace -- North America’s Oldest Winged Dinosaur: The Evolution of Avian Flight
Oct. 8 Mark Louden – Who Are the Amish?
Oct. 15 Hella Buchheim – Raised in the Shadow of the Holocaust
Oct. 22 Billy Molls – Alaska Hunting Adventures
Oct. 29 Sarah Stonich – It's Complicated: Writing the Places We're From
Nov. 5 George Kraft – Wisconsin Groundwater: Can We Manage It Sustainably?
Nov. 12 Kevin McMullin – Into the Black Sea: Stories of Darkness and Light
Nov. 19 Heather Moody – What Do You Know About Your Neighbors? Recognizing the Native Land and People in Your Community
Dec. 3 Joshua Morey – Poverty in the Rice Lake School District
Dec. 10 Jessica Wofford – And the Horse He Rode In On: Spectacle, Storytelling, and Professional Wrestling