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Colorado College 2005–2006 Lectures

September 2005

September 13
Gary Gildner & Conrad Hilberry: Gildner's books include "Somewhere the Geese are Flying" and "The Warsaw Sparks." Hilberry is the author of nine collections of poetry, including "Player Piano" and "The Fingernail of Luck." Hilberry's honors include the Iowa Poets' Prize and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. Part of the Visiting Writers Series, sponsored by CC alumnus John Ebey and the dean's office.

September 14
Anne Hyde: Aficionados Luncheon – "The Anatomy of a Southwest Studies Course: History of Native America." Hyde is the director of the Hulbert Center for Southwestern Studies and CC professor of history. She describes her course that introduces students to the history of native peoples in North America. This includes histories of individual native groups as well as the relationship between American Indians and Europeans from before contact until the present. Sponsored by Hulbert Center for Southwestern Studies.

September 14
Robert Desowitz: "Malaria as a Metaphor of Moral and Political Responsibilities and Problems." Desowitz is emeritus professor of tropical medicine and medical microbiology at the University of Hawaii, and currently an adjunct professor of epidemiology at the University of North Carolina. He is author of "New Guinea Tapeworms and Jewish Grandmothers," "The Thorn in the Starfish," "The Malaria Capers," "Who Gave Pinta to the Santa Maria?" and "Federal Body Snatchers and the New Guinea Virus." The Harold D. and Rhonda N. Roberts Memorial Lecture in the Natural Sciences

September 21
Thomas Frank: “What's the Matter with Kansas?” Frank is the founding editor of The Baffler and the author of "One Market Under God" and "The Conquest of Cool." His most recent book, "What’s the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America," examines how the conservative revolution in Kansas turned a once radical state into a hotbed of backlash conservatism. The Daniel PatrickO’Connor Memorial Lecture in Social Justice, sponsored by Kathie and Michael O'Connor.

September 22
Merrill Feitell: Feitell is the author of "Here Beneath Low-Flying Planes," winner of the Iowa Short Fiction Award. Part of the Visiting Writers Series, sponsored by CC alumnus John Ebey and the dean's office.  

October 2005

October 12
Cathy Wright: “How to Find Your Car Keys and Make Your Hollyhocks Bloom: The Iconography of Southwestern Saints," an Aficionados Luncheon lecture with images. Wright, the Taylor Museum director and chief curator at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, discusses the origins and history of saints of the Southwest, and how they're depicted in Southwestern art. Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwestern Studies.

October 13
Lorna Goodison: Jamaican poet whose books include "Controlling the Silver," "To Us," "All Flowers are Roses," and "Traveling Mercies," reads from her works. Part of the Visiting Writers Series, sponsored by CC alumnus John Ebey, the dean's office and the Donner Canadian Scholars Program.

October 19
Jim Enderson: Enderson, CC professor emeritus of biology, discusses his latest book, "Peregrine Falcon: Stories of the Blue Meanie." He is an expert on the peregrine falcon whose efforts helped save the falcon from extinction. Sponsored by Woman's Educational Society of Colorado College.

October 19
George Mitchell: " America's Role in the World." Mitchell is the former 14-year U.S. senator and the chairman of the peace negotiations in Northern Ireland. Under Mitchell, a historic accord ending decades of conflict was agreed to by governments of Ireland and the United Kingdom and political parties of Northern Ireland. The William Jovanovich Lecture in Public Affairs.

October 20
Mark Jarman: A leading poet of "religious imagination," whose books include "To the Green Man," "Unholy Sonnets" and "Questions for Ecclesiastes." He won the Lenore-Marshall Prize from The Nation. Part of the Visiting Writers Series, sponsored by CC alumnus John Ebey and the dean's office.

October 24
Mustapha Tlili: “Who Speaks for Islam?” Tlili is the founder of Dialogues: Islam-U.S.-the West, which is linked to New York University. He is a philosopher, a novelist, and a former U.N. official.

October 25
Mustapha Tlili: “Jacques Derrida and His Times.” NEH Lecture

November 2005

November 8
Kumea Shorter-Gooden: "Double Jeopardy: The Impact of Racial and Gender Bias on African American Women." Shorter-Gooden, author of several books that examine the lives and psychological experiences of black women living in America, talks about her book "Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America." Sponsored by Black Student Union, Office of Minority Student Life, Psychology Department.

November 9
Mark L. Gardner: Aficionados Luncheon – “Cowboy Jack Thorp, Early Ballad Hunter of the Southwest.” At Estancia, N.M., in 1908, N. Howard "Jack" Thorp published the first collection of cowboy songs. He was the first serious collector of cowboy ballads and hunted for songs by traveling on horseback through the Southwest during the late 1880s. Gardner, historian, author and musician, performs songs from his book/CD, "Jack Thorp's Songs of the Cowboys." Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwestern Studies.

November 17
Evening of Music and Poetry: Hosted by Ofer Ben-Amots, CC associate professor of music. Visiting artist-in-residence Carrie Stevens, mezzo-soprano, and Lori Piitz, piano, perform music by Joseph Dorfman, Ben-Amots, Beth Anderson and Lori Laitman. Featuring the poetry of James Joyce, CC Associate Professor of English David Mason and Peretz Markish. Part of the Visiting Writers Series, sponsored by CC alumnus John Ebey, the dean's office and the music department.

December 2005

December 1
Wendy Arnold & Shelly Singer: Arnold has been an HIV educator for 23 years. She and Singer, an HIV-positive woman, will speak about their personal experiences with HIV and why this is an important issue for college students. Sponsored by HIV - Helping Ignorance Vanish, and the Center for Service and Learning.

December 7
Dr. James F. Brooks: Aficionados Luncheon – "Captives, Commodities, and Comanches: Indian Slavery in the Southwest." Brooks, president of the School of American Research in Santa Fe. Brooks discusses his award-winning book, "Captives & Cousins: Slavery, Kinship, and Community in the Southwest Borderlands," in which he describes native cultures of the Southwest borderlands and how slavery was tied to kinship and community. Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwestern Studies

December 7
Dr. James F. Brooks: " Mesa of Sorrows: Archaeology, Purity, and Prophetic Violence in the American Southwest." Brooks, president of the School of American Research in Santa Fe, discusses "Mesa of Sorrows: Archaeology, Purity, and Prophetic Violence in the American Southwest," a lecture based on his book of the same name. The book explores the history and modern resonances of one of the most disquieting cases of internecine violence in North American history. Those who were spared became, in some cases, founders of important ceremonial societies among their captors. Andrew Norman Lecture sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwestern Studies.

December 7
Marcia Dobson: Dobson, Colorado College professor, addresses the philosophical aspects of fulfillment. Sponsored by the Senior Class Officers and the President’s Office.

December 8
Josip Novakovich: Croatian-American author who is the author of six books, including "April Fool's Day" and the story collection "Salvation and Other Disasters." He has received the O. Henry Prize, a Whiting Award, a Guggenheim, and the American Book Award for his work. Part of the Visiting Writers Series, sponsored by CC alumnus John Ebey and the dean's office.

December 15
Kevin McIlvoy: McIlvoy is the author of five books of fiction, including the novels "Hyssop" and "Little Peg," and the story collection "The Complete History of New Mexico." Part of the Visiting Writers Series, sponsored by CC alumnus John Ebey and the dean's office.

January 2006

January 26
Alan Wallace: Wallace, founder and president of the Santa Barbara Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of Consciousness, presents "From Cognitive Science to a Science of Consciousness." He is at the forefront of the past two decades of dialogues between Western scientists and Tibetan Buddhists. Wallace is also one of the Dalai Lama's chief personal translators, a former Buddhist monk, author of more than 20 books on Buddhism and on the history of science. Sponsored by the religion department, the psychology department and the Program in Asian Studies at Colorado College.

January 26:
Bethany McLean: McLean, senior writer for Fortune magazine, discusses the book she co-authored with Peter Elkind: "The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron." In 2001 Mclean was one of the first reporters to raise questions about Enron. Sponsored by the economics and business department, and funded by the Schlessman Fund.

February 2006

February 2
Lawrence Krauss: Theoretical physicist, author and professor at Case Western Reserve University presents "Science Under Attack, from the White House to the Classroom: Public Policy, Science Education, and the Emperor's New Clothes." The Harold D. and Rhonda N. Roberts Memorial Lecture in the Natural Sciences.

February 2
Demetria Martinez: Novelist, poet and activist whose most recent book is "Confessions of a Berlitz Tape Chicana." Other books include "The Devil’s Workshop" and "Mother Tongue." Part of the Visiting Writers Series, sponsored by CC alumnus John Ebey and the dean's office.

February 2
David R. Henderson: "Making Great Decisions in Business & Life." Henderson is an associate professor of economics at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., and a Research Fellow with the Hoover Institute at Stanford. He co-authored "Making Great Decisions in Business and in Life" with Charles L. Hooper. From 1982-84 Henderson was the senior economist for energy and health policy with President Ronald Reagan's Council of Economic Advisors. He also has published articles in Red Herring, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Barron's, Fortune, Public Interest, National Review, and Reason. Sponsored by the economics and business department, and supported by the Schlessman Fund.

February 3
Jed Distler: Pianist and composer Distler has written scores to airline boarding videos, music for holiday CDs including "Baby's First Christmas," and mini-operas including "The Three Minute Saga of Rudolfo," which premiered at Lincoln Center in New York. Distler has published Bill Evans and Art Tatum transcriptions and written record reviews for Gramophone and Classicstoday.com. Sponsored by the music department.

February 8
Emily Chan: “How People Form Impressions of Others.” Social psychologist Chan, assistant professor at CC, discusses how people form impressions of others. Her research shows that people are more sensitive to information about others’ social-moral characteristics (e.g., honesty, loyalty) than competence characteristics (e.g., competence, intelligence, being knowledgeable) when forming impressions. Chan shares the significance of findings from her research, including some preliminary findings from a project she is conducting with honors research student Kate Schwartz ’06. Sponsored by CC's Business and Community Alliance board.

February 8
Rose Weitz, professor of sociology and of women's and gender studies at Arizona State University, discusses "Rapunzel's Daughters: What Women's Hair Tells Us About Women's Lives."

February 8:
Wen-hsin Yeh: "History in Modernity: Contemporary Intellectual Debates in China from the 1990s Forward." Wen-hsin Yeh is a professor of history from the University of California at Berkeley and has authored several books including "The Alienated Academy: Culture and Politics in Republican China." Sponsored by the Asian Studies Program and the Gaylord Endowment for Pacific Area Studies.

February 9
Louis Menand: “What is the Legacy of Modernism?” the Cornerstone Arts Keynote Lecture. Menand won the Pulitzer Prize in history for his book, "The Metaphysical Club." He is a noted cultural and arts critic, and a Harvard University professor.

February 9
Lawrence J. Korb: "National Security in the Age of Terrorists, Tyrants and Weapons of Mass Destruction." Korb is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and a senior advisor to the Center for Defense Information. He served as assistant secretary of defense (Manpower, Reserve Affairs, Installations and Logistics) from 1981 through 1985. Sponsored by the Center for Service and Learning and the political science department.

February 9
Todd Sandler: "Economics of Terrorism." Sandler is the Robert R. and Katheryn A. Dockson Professor of International Relations and Economics at University of Southern California. Sandler was co-recipient of the 2003 National Academy of Sciences Award for Behavioral Research Relevant to the Prevention of Nuclear War. Sponsored by the Economics and Business Department and the Schlessman Fund.

February 23
Professor Clive Granger: The 2003 Nobel laureate in economics presents "The Future of Economic Forecasting." Granger introduced and helped develop concepts including cointegration, causality testing and the combination of forecasts. The W.P. Carey Nobel Laureate in Economics Lecture. Granger is a professor emeritus of economics at University of California at San Diego.

March 2006

March 1
Michael Trujillo: “Desire and Grief in New Mexico or Jim Sagel's Espanola Romance.” In this Aficionados Luncheon and Lecture, cultural anthropologist and visiting CC professor Trujillo will give an illustrated talk discussing Colorado-born writer Jim Sagel and his longtime wife, artist/weaver Teresa Archuleta. At the time of his death in 1998, Sagel was one of New Mexico's preeminent and beloved writers. Trujillo will examine the themes of desire, wholeness, and diversity in the Espanola Valley. Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwestern Studies

March 2
Henry Staten: “Jacques Derrida and Philosophy.” Staten is a professor of English and professor of philosophy at the University of Washington. NEH Lecture.

March 2
Dai Sil Kim-Gibson: “Silence Broken: Korean Comfort Women.” Sponsored by Asian Studies Program, Women’s Studies Program, The Diversity Task Force Fund and the Venture Grant Committee.

March 7
Mary Doak: "End Times." Doak is a professor of theology at Notre Dame University. She has published articles on feminist and black theology, eschatology, and political theology. Her most recently published book is titled "Reclaiming Narrative for Public Theology." Her recent articles include “Feminism, Pragmatism, and Utopia: A Catholic Theological Response” and “Hope, Eschatology, and Public Life.” Sponsored by the chaplain's office.

March 8
Barbara Ford: "Eight Views, Eight Bridges: Scenic Views in Japanese Art." Barbara Ford, curator of Japanese art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, lectures and shows images of scenic views in Japanese art. She considers thematic links to Chinese art, and in contrast, examines the celebration of scenic spots in Japan. Sponsored by the Colorado College art department.

March 8
Kathy Kelly: "Ending Sanctions in Iraq." Kelly is an activist, author ("Other Lands Have Dreams: from Baghdad to Pekin Prison"), teacher at Chicago area colleges and current founder of Voices for Creative Nonviolence. As a founder of Voices in the Wilderness, she has taken more than 70 delegations to Iraq, attempting to end U.N./U.S. sanctions. Sponsored by the chaplains' office.

March 9
Philip Levine: Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Breath,” “The Simple Truth,” “What Work Is,” and many other books. Part of the Visiting Writers Series, sponsored by CC alumnus John Ebey and the dean's office.

March 10
Tamara Nijinsky and Kinga Nijinsky Gaspers: Tamara Nijinsky, daughter of the famous dancer/choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky, presents "Nijinsky, the God of Dance – My Father.” Her daughter, Kinga Nijinsky Gaspers, presents "The Genius of Nijinsky, A Granddaughter’s Perspective.” Both women visit CC to experience the authentic reconstruction of Nijinsky's "The Afternoon of a Faune" being presented in Armstrong Hall March 9-11. Sponsored by the drama/dance department.

March 13
Anne Norton: "Jacques Derrida on the Demands of Politics." Norton has authored numerous books, chapters and articles on American popular culture and political theory. Her research has included a study of American political culture; the role of time in political theory, ethics, and historical methods; and issues of authority and sexuality in the education, reign, and deposition of Maharajah Jai Singh of Alwar. She is a professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities professorship.

March 14
Eric Popkin and Hector Suarez: "Drawing the Line on the American Dream: U.S. Immigration Policy in 2006." Popkin, assistant professor of sociology and director of the Partnership for Civic Engagement at Colorado College, and Hector Suarez, program coordinator of the Pikes Peak Immigrant and Refugee Collaborative, will discuss recent history of immigration legislation, focusing on failed border enforcement strategies; the factors that propel migration from Mexico and Central America with special attention given to trade agreements; demand for immigrant labor by U.S. businesses; the current process for immigrating legally into the U.S.; and current immigration reform legislation being considered in Colorado and nationally. Sponsored by the Colorado College Business & Community Alliance

March 24
Douglas A. Fox: "A Theory of Religious Experience." Fox is a Colorado College professor emeritus of religion, recipient of the Colorado Teacher of the Year award in 1995, and author of several books on Christian theology and Asian religions. Sponsored by the religion department.

March 24
Amanda Porterfield: “What Healing Tells Us About Christianity (and Religion in General).” Porterfield is professor of religion and director of graduate studies at Florida State University. She presents the keynote address for the American Academy of Religion. Sponsored by the religion department.

March 25
Jonathan L. Reed: "The Gospel According to National Geographic." Reed, professor of New Testament at the University of La Verne, discusses his work on a 10-part series of television programs, aired on the National Geographic channel, that examines what archeological finds can tell us about the historical Jesus. Sponsored by the religion department.

March 27
Joseph Hesbrook: "From Tepee to D.C.: Indian 101 " Hesbrook discusses the histories and cultures of American Indian peoples in North America, from pre-contact to present, including an analysis of the political, cultural, legal, and military relationships that developed between American Indians and the government – both federal and state. Sponsored by the Native American Student Union.

March 29
Eddie Sherman: “The North American Indigenous Games” Sherman, Dine (Navajo) from New Mexico, is an alumnus of Colorado College, served as an El Pomar Fellow, and is now the events coordinator and special projects manager for the North American Indigenous Games. Sherman will speak about the history of the games and the organization’s goal of bringing tribal groups from across North America together in celebration of sports and culture. Sponsored by the Native American Student Union.

March 30
Joe Armajo and Sam Enemy Hunter: “Two Spiritedness and Native American Queer Issues ” Armajo and Hunter of the Two Spirit Society of Denver will speak about queer issues in Native American culture. Come learn about the cultural history of two-spiritedness and other queer issues affecting Native Americans. Sponsored by the Native American Student Union, the Queer Straight Alliance, and Equal as a part of the 15th Annual Native American Heritage Week.

March 30
Mark Lilla: “Europe and the Future of the Nation-State.” Lilla is a professor at the University of Chicago and part of the Committee on Social Thought.

April 2006

April 5
Jim Enderson: “Blue Meanie Memories: Peregrine Falcons in the Southwest.” Aficionados Luncheon and Lecture by Enderson, Colorado College professor emeritus of biology. This illustrated lecture will discuss the spectacular nature of the peregrine - graceful, fearless, and fast - comfortable in the wild and among city skyscrapers the world over. The peregrine falcon stands alone among birds, which is perhaps why so many people rushed to its aid when faced with decimation by pesticide poisoning. Enderson will share his memories and recovery and repatriation efforts on behalf of this beautiful bird. A book sale and signing of Enderson's book, "Peregrine Falcon: Stories of the Blue Meanie," will follow the luncheon. Reservations due Monday, April 3; call 389-6649. Sponsored by The Hulbert Center for Southwestern Studies.

April 5
Victor Coelho and David Dolata: Visiting artists Coelho and Dolata, lutenists (archlute players), present a Theorbo Lecture/Demonstration: Guitar Master Class. Sponsored by the music department.

April 5
Gian Paolo Fagotto: “The Poetry of Torquato Tasso and Other Italian Poets in the Vocal Music of the XVI-XVII Centuries in Italy.” Fagotto, tenor, will present a lecture in Packard 20 entitled "The Poetry of Torquato Tasso and Other Italian Poets in the Vocal Music of the XVI-XVII Centuries in Italy." In conjunction with the lecture, Gian Paolo Fagotto will sing a concert with two theorbists (archlute players) on Thursday, April 6 at 7:30 PM in Packard Hall. Sponsored by the department of Romance Languages.

April 5
David Lisak: “The Undetected Rapist.” Professor Lisak from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, presents an exploration of what it means for men who do not and would not perpetrate sexual assault when those who do remain undetected. Sponsored by Heather Horton, CC's sexual assault response coordinator, and The Take Back the Night Committee.

April 6
David Foster Wallace: Wallace is the recipient of the MacArthur Foundation “genius grant.” His books of fiction and nonfiction include “Infinite Jest”, “Oblivion,” and “A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again.” Part of the Visiting Writers Series, sponsored by CC alumnus John Ebey and the dean's office.

April 7
Imad Moustapha: “Syria: Challenges and Crises.” Moustapha, the Syrian ambassador to the United States, discusses issues relating to Syria's position on Iraqi and Lebanese affairs.

April 10
Jared Kapela, Bruce Runnels, Charles Bedford, and Chris Pague: “Protecting Unique Landscapes and Habitats” will be presented by Kapela, a student researcher with the State of the Rockies project; Runnels, vice president of the Rocky Mountain division of the Nature Conservancy; Bedford, state director of the Colorado Nature Conservancy; and Pague, a Colorado Nature Conservancy conservation ecologist. Part of the 2006 State of the Rockies Conference.

April 10
Thomas D'Andrea: “Dignitatis Humanae and Rawlsian Public Reason: Allies or Foes?” D'Andrea, a political theorist at Oxford University who graduated from the college in 1984, will discuss religious freedom in the Roman Catholic tradition. The title of his talk, "Dignitatis Humanae and Rawlsian Public Reason: Allies or Foes?" refers to the political philosopher John Rawls and a papal bull of 1965. The event will be held in the side chapel of Shove Memorial Chapel.

April 10
Joanna Prukop: “Addressing Threatened, Endangered, and Invasive Species.” Prukop, cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Department of Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources, will discuss "Preserving Rockies' Biodiversity." Other presenters include Amanda Strauss, a student researcher with the State of the Rockies project; Randy Simmons, political science professor at Utah State University and Property and Environment Research Center senior fellow; and Anna Sher, conservation biology professor at the University of Denver and director of research at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Part of the 2006 State of the Rockies Conference.

April 11
Dan Dagget: “The New Ranch: A Means Toward Equal Protection for the Land.” Dagget is an environmentalist and the author of "Beyond the Rangeland Conflict." Student researcher Andrew Yarbrough presented the results of the 2006 ranching report card, and a panel consisting of ranchers Doc and Connie Hatfield, of Country Natural Beef; rancher Dale Lasater, of Lasater Grasslands Beef; Brian Rohter, chief executive officer of New Seasons Market; and rancher John Schiffer, Wyoming state senator, will discuss the threats and signs of hope in ranching in the Rockies. Part of the 2006 State of the Rockies Conference.

April 11
John Fielder: “Success Stories.” Fielder is a nature photographer, publisher, teacher, and preservationist. Joining him in the presentation is Sydney Macy, senior vice president of the western regional office of the Conservation Fund. Part of the 2006 State of the Rockies Conference.

April 12
Franco Ricci: "Ethnic Identity Crisis of Italian Canadians." Ricci is an Italian-American professor at the University of Ottawa who teaches Italian and has lived in Canada for about 25 years. He is interested in Canadian Italians and Canadian Americans and ethnicity. He is an expert on TV's "The Sopranos" and Italian writer and novelist Italo Calvino. Sponsored by the Donner Foundation.

April 12
Jean Belille, Bill Snape III: “Environmental Justice in the Rockies.” Belille, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and an environmental protection specialist with the Environmental Justice Program at the EPA's Denver office presented "Equal Protection for all Humans and the Environment." Snape, an environmental lawyer, former vice president and chief counsel of Defenders of Wildlife, chair of the board of the Endangered Species Coalition and a member of the U.S. President's Trade and Environmental Policy Committee, addressed "The Colorado River and Transboundary Disputes in an Age of Terror." Panel members included Liam Downey, sociology professor at the University of Colorado; Kathryn Mutz, research associate and coordinator for the Environmental Justice in Natural Resources project at the Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Colorado; and Sally L. Palmer, minister at St. Paul's United Church in Laramie, Wyo., and professor of religious studies and the environment at the University of Wyoming. Angela Banfill, student researcher with the State of the Rockies Project, will present the report card on environmental justice issues in the Rockies. Part of the 2006 State of the Rockies Conference.

April 12
Daniel Kemmis and Sandy Buffet: “Can Our Political Voices Be Heard?” Kemmis, director of the Center for the Rocky Mountain West at the University of Montana, and Buffet, the executive director of the Conservation Voters of New Mexico, will discuss new approaches to governing in the Rockies. Chris Jackson, student researcher with the State of the Rockies Project, will present the Western primary and regional charter report card. Part of the 2006 State of the Rockies Conference.

April 13
Roger A. Pielke Sr., Roger Pielke Jr., and Auden Schendler: "What Happens in a Warmer Rockies?" Greg Zimmerman with the State of the Rockies Project discussed the results of the climate report card. Discussing "Climate Change in the Rockies: In Theory and On the Ground" were Roger A. Pielke, Sr., a state climatologist and professor in the department of atmospheric science at Colorado State University; Roger Pielke, Jr., a professor in the environmental studies department and fellow at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado; and Auden Schendler, director of environmental affairs at the Aspen Skiing Company.

April 13
Clay Jenkinson: "Rockies History Comes Alive." Jenkinson, the cultural commentator, author, and first-person impersonator, appeared in character as John Wesley Powell and offered contemporary comments on Powell's reactions to the challenges facing the Rocky Mountain region today. Jenkinson is the scholar and impersonator behind public radio's "The Thomas Jefferson Hour," and winner of the Charles Frankel Prize.

April 14
Antonio Skarmeta: Skarmeta is a Chilean writer and the author of "Ardiente Paciencia" ("Burning Patience"), which was adapted for the film "Il Postino." Sponsored by the Demarest Lloyd Endowed Lecture in the Humanities.

April 17
Chris Bachelder: Bachelder is a Colorado College English professor and author of the novels “U.S.!,” “Bear v. Shark,” and “Lessons in Virtual Tour Photography.” Part of the Visiting Writers Series. Sponsored by CC alumnus John Ebey and the dean's office.

April 25
Slobodan Djinovic: "A Short Course in Waging Non-Violent Struggle, or What Serbs Have Been Teaching Iranians." Djinovic is of Otpor/Canvas. Sponsored by the Waging Non-Violent Conflict Public Speakers Series.

April 25
John Witte Jr.: “Facts and Fictions about the Separation of Church and State.” Witte is director of the Law and Religion Program at Emory University Law School.

April 26
Lynn Margulis: Margulis is best known for her theory of symbiogenesis. She argues that inherited variation, significant in evolution, does not come mainly from random mutations. Rather, new tissues, organs, and new species evolve primarily through the long-lasting intimacy of strangers. Margulis was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and received a Presidential Medal of Science. She is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Sponsored by the Timothy Linnemann Memorial Lecture on the Environment.

April 26
Dr. Ajit Singh: "Advances in the Fight Against Cancer." Singh, president of the Oncology Care Systems Group of Siemens Medical Solutions, is a global leader in cancer research and treatment. He will explain new advances in the war against cancer, and how new technologies are shattering old conceptions of how to treat it. Singh is an expert in the future of radiation oncology and the role of information technology in today’s managed health care environments. He has served on the faculty of Columbia University and Princeton University, and he holds several patents in the field of image analysis and medical imaging. This lecture is the inaugural event in CC's Visiting Innovative Minds series, designed to bring prominent innovators to CC to engage with students and faculty, speak to the general public, and make positive connections with the innovators of the Colorado Springs area. Sponsored by Dan and Pat League.

April 27
Jim Moore: Moore, a poet whose books include “Lightning at Dinner” and “The Freedom of History,” reads from his works. Part of the Visiting Writers Series. Sponsored by CC alumnus John Ebey and the dean's office.

April 27
Patricia Figueroa: Figueroa, founder of a school for indigent children in Chiapas, discusses social projects in education and public health in Chiapas, Mexico. She also discussed "la otra campana" (alternative campaigns) led by Zapatista leader sub-comandante Marcos. Sponsored by the Sheffer Fund, the philosophy department and Somos.

April 29
David Faber: Polish-born Holocaust survivor David Faber is a survivor of eight concentration camps. He witnessed the Nazi murders of his parents and six of his seven siblings before being liberated from Bergen-Belsen in 1945 at age 18. Faber's videotaped personal testimony is preserved at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. He will speak about his experiences and answer questions. Sponsored by the Chaplains' Office and the Holocaust Memorial Committee.

May 2006

May 2
Steven J. Levitt: Levitt, co-author of the New York Times best seller "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything," discusses his book. Levitt's lecture shows how basic economic principles apply to the behavior of a diverse range of groups, from sumo wrestlers to the Klu Klux Klan, from drug dealers to schoolteachers to unwed mothers. Levitt is a professor at the University of Chicago. Sponsored by the H. Chase Stone Lecture Endowment.

May 2
Hardy Merriman: Merriman, of the International Center for Non-Violent Conflict, will present "A Force More Powerful: The (Computer) Game of Non-Violent Strategy." Sponsored by the Waging Non-Violent Conflict Public Speakers Series.

May 3
Barbara Diamond, Pat Musick and Bob Wade: "Bringing 'Em Back from the Dead: The Resurrection of Two Colorado Springs New Deal Murals."

May 3
Dr. Maria Stephan: Stephan, of the International Center for Non-Violent Conflict, presents "Waging Non-Violent Conflict Against State-Sponsored Violence: The Little-Known Case of the Western Sahara." Sponsored by the Waging Non-Violent Conflict Public Speakers Series.

May 3
Laurie Marker: Marker, founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, presents "The Cheetah Conservation Fund: An Example of Innovative Non-Profit Management." Marker is the co-founder and executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia, Africa, and she was named Time magazine's 2000 "Hero for the Planet." She has more than 30 years of experience working with cheetah conservation. Marker and the CCF staff work with local farmers, schools, governments, and non-government organizations to help increase the understanding of, and appreciation for, the cheetah. Cheetah Conservation Fund activities include numerous innovative conservation and management strategies designed to reduce the conflict between humans and cheetahs. Sponsored by the Innovative Minds Lecture Series.

May 4
Ranjanaa Devi and the Nataraj Dancers: A lecture/performance will be presented by Ranjanaa Devi and her dance company, the Nataraj Dancers. Devi will give a lecture entitled "Looking Back and Forward: Classical Dance in India" for the first half hour, then her dancers will perform several dances in the Odissi style of Indian dance. This intimate evening of education and dance will conclude with a catered reception immediately following the show about 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Dean’s Office and Asian Studies.

May 8
Dominick LaCapra: "Jacques Derrida and History." LaCapra is the Bowmer Professor of Humanistic Studies and director of the School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell University. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities professorship.

May 9
Barry Gan: Gan, of St. Bonaventure University, will present "Out of the Ashes of Violence: Violent Myths and Nonviolent Realities." Sponsored by the Waging Non-Violent Conflict Public Speakers Series.

May 9
Deborah Hutton: "Shooting Power: Photographs of the Hunt in 19th Century India." Hutton is an assistant professor of art history at the College of New Jersey. Nineteenth-century photographs of British elite triumphantly posing with their hunting catch act as potent symbols of British domination of India. Photographs of Indian princes similarly posed with their kill occupy a more disputable symbolic realm. The Indian rulers can be seen as demonstrating their “Westernization” and loyalty to the British. Conversely, the photographs can be viewed as part of the earlier South Asian courtly paintings of the hunt, popular from the Mughal dynasty (1526-1857) onward. This lecture will explore these issues, comparing photographs of the hunt by the celebrated 19th-century Indian photographer, Deen Dayal, with earlier paintings of the hunt. Sponsored by The Colorado College Dean's Advisory Committee, the art department, and the Asian Studies department.

May 10
Amy Johnson-Frykholm: "The Raptured Woman, the Whore of Babylon and God's SUV." Frykholm's book, "Rapture Culture: ‘Left Behind’ in Evangelical America," analyzes the recent publishing phenomenon of the "Left Behind" novels (co-authored by Jerry B. Jenkins of Colorado Springs). An adjunct faculty member at Colorado Mountain College, Frykholm has held a Lecturing Fulbright Fellowship to Kyiv, Ukraine, has been invited to lecture at George Fox University, the United States Air Force Academy, Ukrainian Catholic University, Amherst College, and Duke Divinity School, and has been interviewed by Linda Wertheimer for “All Things Considered” on NPR. Sponsored by the religion department.

May 18
Dr. Gino Strada: War surgeon, author and human rights advocate Dr. Gino Strada, director of the Italian non-government organization "Emergency," will discuss his work and the escalating toll that armed conflict everywhere is taking on civilian populations. The toll includes the denial of medical care, the destruction of hope and rendering entire peoples helpless. Dr. Strada will receive an honorary degree during Colorado College commencement. He was a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and is known worldwide for his 20 years of experience in war surgery and the work of "Emergency," which runs more than 56 hospitals, clinics and first-aid posts, plus community-development programs, in conflict-torn countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Cambodia. Dr. Strada was on the CC campus last year as a guest of the Peace Happens series. Copies of his book, "Green Parrots: A War Surgeon Diary" will be available for sale. For info visit: www.emergencyusa.org or www.emergency.it Sponsored by the Colorado College Academic Events' Committee, the Dean's Office and Peace Happens.

May 21
Sam Williams: Williams, a longtime professor of religion at CC, presents the 2006 Baccalaureate address. Read the transcript.

May 22
Gretchen Cryer: "Keep the Channel Open," the 2006 Colorado College commencement address. Cryer is best known for writing the book and lyrics for, and starring in, "I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It On The Road." The show was originally produced in New York and enjoyed a three-year run at Circle in the Square. In Chicago, the show won the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Musical, with Cryer winning Best Actress. The cast album won a Grammy nomination. She recently completed book and lyrics for a musical version of "Anne of Green Gables." She recorded two albums with Nancy Ford for RCA and was the first recipient of the Ed Kleban Award as a lyricist and librettist. Since her graduation from DePauw University, she has performed on and off Broadway, in film, and on television. As a block visitor, Cryer has taught a drama course for the past several years at CC. She received an honorary doctorate of humane letters, honoris causa, from CC at commencement. Read the transcript of her speech.