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March 2022
Dispelling the Binary of Abortion
PNW alumna Kayla Greenwell surveys new restrictions on women's reproductive rights including Texas' restrictive new law. Her focus is logical fallacies in public debate and the current situation in Indiana.
The Water Belt: What Must and Could Happen around the Great Lakes?
Rachel Haverlock, Ph.D. associate professor of English, at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Founder and Director of UIC Freshwater Lab discusses the Great Lakes as part of the CHESS Distinguished Speaker Series.
SoEC Spotlight: Providing Virtual Early Childhood Special Education Support
Join me as I share my recent research on virtual family-based coaching practices and a remote service delivery literature review that introduce considerations for future research in this area.
The Necessity of Collective Action for Resistance
Lorrell Kilpatrick, a sociologist teaching at Indiana University Northwest and longtime regional activist and disabilities-rights advocate, argues that collective action is imperative in achieving social equity and justice.
Philosophy Matters: Dancing Plague – Crowd Dance and the Loss of Executive Control
Guest speaker Christian Kronsted, a competitive dancer with a Ph.D. in philosophy and cognitive science, offers an explanation of the "dancing plague" phenomenon.
Crisis in Ukraine: Facts and Fallacies
Join a Center for Global Studies forum, featuring a panel discussion on the Russian invasion of Ukraine with Lawrence Wilkerson, Aaron Maté and PNW professor Lee Artz.
What ‘Secret’ Reveals: Secret Languages of Women and LGBTQ+ Communities Worldwide
Fulbright Scholar Mashrur Hossain surveys secret languages such as Nüshu (“women's writing” in Chinese) and Polari (London’s “gay language”) and examines Oolti Bhasha, the secret language used by transgender South Asian hijras.
Essay Writing Contest – “What The Eyes Don’t See”
PNW students, craft and submit an argument for the best solution(s) to secure access to clean, freshwater for all people in the Great Lakes region and be entered to win an iPad!
Let’s Talk About Artivism: Creating Racial, Gender, and Economic Justice through Art, Dance, and Music
Choreographer and artivist will discuss the power and impact of creative arts in bringing about racial, gender, and economic justice on a local and global scope.
April 2022
Celebration of Life for Saul Lerner
Join us for a celebration for our dear friend and colleague, Saul Lerner. This gathering is for faculty, staff, students and alumni and will offer a chance to share stories and fond memories of our beloved professor.