Colloquia Series

Archive of Past Colloquia

2020-2021 Colloquia Series

(due to COVID restrictions, events were held via video conference)

Fall 2020

Kick-Off Lecture

“Explore, Learn & Engage:  A Liberal Arts Vision for the 21st Century”

Intro: Dr. Kundai Chirindo, PhD, Director of Gen Ed & Assoc Prof of RHMS

Speakers:

• Dr. Diana Leonard PhD, Assoc Prof of Psychology
• Dr. Reiko Hillyer PhD, Assoc Prof of History
• Dr. Sweta Suryanarayan, Visiting Assist Prof w/Term of Mathematics

September Colloquium (REQ for Words sections, OPT for Numbers)

“Living the Liberal Arts in a Pandemic and Protest World”

Moderator:  Dr. Kundai Chirindo, PhD, Director of Gen Ed & Assoc Prof of RHMS

Panelists:

• Amy Miyako Williams ’15 — Theatre Major, RHMS Minor
• Dylan Benitez ’20 — Biology Major
• Georgia Reid ’20 — SOAN & EVNS Double Major

October Colloquium (REQ for Numbers sections, OPT for Words)

“How Science Works: Knowledge Claims in a Digital Age”

Moderator:  Dr. Tamily Weissman, PhD, Assoc Prof of Biology

Panelists:

• Dr. Greta Binford, PhD, Prof of Biology
• Dr. Brian House, PhD, Asst Prof of Art, Studio Head of Digital Media
• Dr. Jay Odenbaugh, PhD, Prof of Philosophy
• Dr. Ellen Seljan, PhD, Assoc Prof of Political Science

Spring 2021

February Colloquium

“How Did We Get Here? A Conversation with Past Core Program Directors”

Moderator: Maureen Healy, Assoc Prof of History

Panelists:

• Susan Kurschner, MA, Senior Lecturer Emerita of Humanities

• John Callahan, PhD, Morgan S Odell Prof of Emeritus of Humanities

• Kurt Fosso, PhD, Prof of English

Colloquia from Exploration and Discovery                        

(predecessor to First Year Seminar)

You will need to log into your L&C Google account to access the Google Drive folder to watch these videos and access the PowerPoints from Fall 2016 to Spring 2020.

2019-2020 Colloquia Series:

Enduring Ideas, Enduring Change

Fall 2019

E&D Fall Kick-Off Lecture: Enduring Ideas, Enduring Change - August 30, 2019 - Description of lecture is here.

Guest Panelists:

• Tremaine Johnson, Writer & Educator
• Reiko Hillyer, Associate Professsor of History
• Eva Magaña ’20, RHMS/Theatre double major

The Lucas Hnath Play, The Christians - November 13, 2019                                 
All students saw the Lewis & Clark production of the play.

Introduction by: Director and Professor of Theatre, Štĕpán Šimek

Guest Panelists:

• Olivia Mathews ’20, RHMS Major & plays the character Elizabeth
• Mark Duntley, Dean of Spiritual Life
• bart fitzgerald, public scholar

Spring 2020

E&D Spring Kick-Off Lecture: Telling Histories - January 22, 2020 - Description of lecture is here.

Guest Panelists:

• Kaimana Kahale,’20 History Major
• Elliott Young, Professor of History (Latin America)
• Joni Kimoto, survivor of NW Japanese internment camps

Q&A includes panelists, plus guest:

Kurt Ikeda, Education Manager, Japanese American Museum of Oregon

Sounds Without Borders, featuring The Alexander String Quartet - February 12, 2020 - A performance/demonstration followed by Q&A.  A description of the event, including a program of the music, can be found here.

This event was generously sponsored by Irving Levin and Stephanie Fowler (Chair of the Board of Trustees for Lewis & Clark College)

2018-2019 Colloquia Series: 

Civic Engagement and the Common Good

Fall 2018

E&D Fall Kick-Off Lecture: “This is America”: Childish Gambino, Plato and the Search for Truth - August 31, 2018 - Description of lecture is here.

Guest Panelists:

• Tremaine Johnson, Writer & Educator
• Kim Cameron-Dominguez, Assistant Professor SOAN
• Gabriela Lopez, ’19 L&C Classics Major, Music Minor

Douglass, Kaepernick and the Embers of Freedom  - October 3, 2018 - Description of lecture is here.

• Opening music by:
  • Maiyio Taylor-Jackson ’21
  • Christoper Clark-Johnson ’21
• Rachel Cole, Associate Professor of English
• Student Panel:
  • Bryce Johnson ’19 RHMS
  • Ariel Shaw ’19 BCMB
  • Adrian Romero ’19 RHMS
  • Ryan Stewart ’19 ECON

#MeToo Virginia Woolf- November 14, 2018 - Description of the lecture is here.

Opening Music:  Elsa Dougherty (’20 Music Major) sings Fancy “From the Diary of Virginia Woolf” by Dominick Argento.

Guest panelists: 

• Elsa Dougherty, ’20 Music Major
• Ariel Shaw, ’19 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major
• Charese Rohny, employment and civil rights attorney
• Shadiin Garcia, educator & researcher

Spring 2019

E&D Spring Kick-Off Lecture:  South Asia on the Oregon Trail                        
January 23, 2019 - Description of the lecture is here.

Opening Music: Ranjani Krishnan sings with Grammy-nominated jazz pianist (and L&C Professor) Randy Porter

Guest panelists: 

• Ranjani Krishnan (’06), musician and high school math teacher
• Yash Bisht ’21 English Major
• Ayesha Freeman, Principal of Cleveland High School
• Blair Orfall, L&C staff member.  Coordinator for the Keck ILC and leading the L&C overseas trip to India for Fall 2019
• Niren Toelkes, former lawyer and follower of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, now life coach/meditation trainer

Journey of Identity and the Law (Portlandia meets Italia)

February 20, 2019 - Description of the lecture is here.

Guest panelists:

• Elias Williamson, ’20, Double Math & Music Major
• Aaron Beck, Director of the Core, James W. Rogers Professor of Music, the parent in landmark LGBTQ adoption rights case
• Janet W. Steverson, Douglas K. Newell Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Dean of Diversity and Inclusion, teaches Family Law
• Nan Waller, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge, who presided over the US adoption
• Claudio Pezzi, Attorney in International Commerical Law and Private International Law, argued the landmark Italian case

Fall 2017

E&D Kick-Off Lecture: What’s in a Name?

Description of lecture is here.

Guest Panelists:

• Jon Arakaki, Visiting Assistant Professor in CORE
• Rob Kugler, the Paul S. Wright Professor of Christian Studies in the Religious Studies Department 

The Trial and Death of Socrates by Plato

Guest Panelists:

• Nicholas Smith, James F. Miller Professor of Humanities in Philosophy Dept
• Joseph Gantt, RHMS Instructor & Director of Forensics
• John Holzwarth, Political Science Asst Prof w/Term & Writing Center Director

Frederick Douglass’ Narrative

Guest Panelists:

• Maureen Reed, American Studies & Faculty Liaison in the College Advising Center
• David Galaty, Assistant Professor with Term of History
• Rachel Cole, Associate Professor of English

The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels

Guest Panelists followed by Q&A:

• Sara Appel, Literature, Feminist & Queer Studies
• Chris Roberts, Religious Studies
• Ben Westervelt, History

A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf

Guest Panelists followed by Q&A:

• Mike Mirabile, Comparative Literature
• Andrea Hibbard, English & Gender Studies
• David Campion, History

Fall 2016

E&D Kick-Off Lecture: What’s in a Name?

Description of lecture is here.

Guest Panelists:

• Jon Arakaki, Communications & Prof. for Exploration & Discovery
• Se-ah-dom Edmo, Coordinator of the Indigenous Ways of Knowing (IWOK) Program at the Lewis & Clark Graduate School 
• Darrell Millner, Professor Emeritus of Black Studies, Portland State University

The Trial and Death of Socrates by Plato

Description of lecture is here.

Guest Panelists:

• Kim Cameron-Dominguez, Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology
• John Holzwarth, Political Science & Director of the Writing Center
• Nicholas Smith, James F. Miller Professor of Humanities & Prof. of Philosophy

Frederick Douglass’ Narrative and Essay

Description of lecture is here.

Guest Panelists:

• Reiko Hillyer, Assistant Professor of History
• Joseph Gantt, Director of Forensics and Instructor of Rhetoric and Media Studies
• Maureen Reed, American Studies & Faculty Liaison in the College Advising Center

The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels

Guest Panelists followed by Q&A:

• Mo Healy, History & Director of E&D
• Chris Roberts, Religious Studies
• Bob Goldman, Sociology

A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf

Guest Panelists followed by Q&A:

• Rishona Zimbring, English
• Mike Mirabile, Comparative Literature
• Andrea Hibbard, English & Gender Studies

Galileo

Guest Panelists followed by Q&A:

• Jason Danner, Religious Studies
• David Galaty, History of Science

Fall 2015

E&D Kick-Off Lecture: In Dialogue with Plato

A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf

Guest panelists followed by Q&A:

• Dr. Rishona Zimring, Professor of English
• Dr. Dawn Odell, Associate Professor of Art History
• Dr. David Campion, Dr. Robert B Pamplin, Jr Associate Professor of History

Frederick Douglass’ Narrative

• Reiko Hillyer, Assistant Professor of History
• Kundai Chirindo, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Media Studies
• Rachel Cole, Associate Professor of English

Frederick Douglass’ Declarations of Independence

by Dr. Nick Buccola

Spring 2015

“Black Girl In Suburbia” panel after documentary film screening - February 13th

Guest panelists:

• Melissa Lowery, filmmaker
• Traci Prinkki, documentary participant
• Bridgette Hickey, Lewis & Clark student

“Cities” - February 25th

Making Music in PDX - March 18th

Guest panelists:

• Ryan Wines, Co-founder and CEO of Marmoset Music
• Johnny Clay, musician with The Dimes
• Christopher Brown, musician, actor, and teacher
• Katy Davidson, LC Alumna, musician & DJ
• Angela Webber, LC Alumna, musician with The Doubleclicks

Student Musicians (in order of appearance):

• Sonja Noonan-Ngwane & Marin Olsen
• Kelley Koeppen
• Rollie Wirt (camera issues led to his performance not being recorded)
• Getting Sodas (Harrison Smith & Noah Jurkiewicz)
• Kevin Fox 
• Lani Felicitas (camera issues led to a few minute loss in the middle of her performance)
• Adrian Au
• Happy Dagger (Cole Gann, Jesse Robertson, Morgan O’Sullivan, Chris Weschler) 

      lost a few minutes of feedback from panelists due to camera issues

Fall 2014

Exploration & Discovery presents William Deresiewicz, a prominent writer who will speak about his recent, high-profile book Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life. 

A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf

Guest panelists followed by Q&A:

• Dr. Rishona Zimring, English
• Dr. Michael Mirabile, Comparative Literature
• Dr. Will Pritchard, English

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass

Guest panelists followed by Q&A:

• Dr. Maureen Reed, American Studies
• Dr. David Galaty, History of Science

The Tempest by Shakespeare

Guest panelists followed by Q&A:

• Prof. Rebecca Lingafelter, Theatre
• Michael Mendelson, Founding Artistic Director, Portland Shakespeare Project {recording left off due to lack of audio}
• Dr. Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, Scholar in Residence, Portland Shakespeare Project and Professor of English at Linfield College

The Trial and Death of Socrates by Plato
Guest panelists followed by Q&A:

“Genesis & Exodus” Holy Bible 
Guest panelists followed by Q&A:

• Dr. Jerry Harp, English
• Dr. Ben Westervelt, History
• Dr. Rob Kugler, Classical & Religious Studies, Paul S. Wright Professor

E&D Kick-off Lecture - “Do the Guns of August Still Echo? Reflections on the Outbreak of World War I, One Hundred Years Later”

Guest panelists:

• David Campion, Robert B Pamplin, Jr Associate Professor of History;
• Maureen Healy, Associate Professor of History; and
• Dawn Odell, Associate Professor of Art History

Spring 2014 

“Money” 

“Cities” - Event was cancelled and will be rescheduled for Spring 2015.