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Air Pollution in Pennsylvania: Community Panel
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, air pollution levels in some parts of Pennsylvania are among the nation’s highest. The United Health Association ranks Pennsylvania’s air quality as 48th out of US states. In addition to other health implications, new research links increased levels of air pollution to higher COVID-19 death rates. To orient these …
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@10queues and 10 Questions in Virology
In early January 2020, a group of people in Wuhan, China who were suffering from pneumonia, were found to be infected with a novel coronavirus – what soon after would be termed SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease COVID-19. By the end of 2020, the United States had approved two novel vaccines for use …
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The First Amendment and Epidemics
Under what circumstances can an epidemic justify the government restricting religious worship services? What about restrictions on other First-Amendment-protected activities, such as protests or political party gatherings? Volokh will discuss how the Free Exercise Clause, the Free Speech Clause, and the Assembly Clause bear on these questions. This discussion-led presentation will be moderated by Harry …
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The Representation of Women in the U.S. Congress
Kira Sanbonmatsu – Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at the Eagleton Institute of Politics of Rutgers University will share data from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) about the current status of women in elective office and discuss women’s candidacies in the 2018 and 2020 elections. She will also share findings from …
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What is Translation? Theory, Practice, Value
Lawrence Venuti, Temple University Although the history of translation theory and practice has been distinguished by a range of concepts and strategies, two approaches, one instrumental, the other hermeneutic (or interpretive), have recurred so frequently they are considered the dominated models. This talk will explore the continuing pertinence of these models for both theory and practice by examining …
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Shale Play: Poems and Photographs from the Fracking Fields
Poet Julia Spicher Kasdorf and award-winning documentary photographer Steven Rubin have explored the small towns, farms, and forests of Appalachian Pennsylvania to gather the stories of these places and the working people who inhabit them. They will present their work and describe the process of the project that has become Shale Play: Poems and Photographs from …
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Strongman Propaganda and Personality Cults from Mussolini to the Present
Ruth Ben-Ghiat – New York University This talk examines the “authoritarian playbook” strongman rulers used to get to office and stay there: corruption, propaganda, violence, and the myth of national greatness. The talk will focus on how propaganda and personality cults tie everything together – and how to push back against authoritarian disinformation.
How to Use the Planet without Using it Up
Jane Lubchenco, Oregon State University Environmental science provides valuable insights into timely solutions to urgent, global challenges. It is possible to address climate change, loss of biodiversity, food provisioning, and inequities, but only with integrated, holistic approaches. Knowledge, coupled with engagement of civil society and leaders from business, faith, youth, and governments, provides hope for …
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