Lectures

The observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday has been a tradition at the University of Puget Sound since before it was established as a national holiday in 1986. Please join us as we continue this tradition into its 38th year.

On March 3, 2020, Tacoma resident Manuel Ellis was killed by Tacoma police officers who are currently on trial for his death. A verdict is expected in December 2023. On Friday, Dec. 1, African American Studies and the Race & Pedagogy Institute are holding a teach-in about Ellis's death, its impact, and significance.

We welcome all faculty, staff, and students who are interested.

As scientists, educators, and advocates for environmental conservation, we are often asked to effectively communicate about our work with a wide variety of audiences. In a world fraught with social, political, and cultural divisiveness, how can we address potential barriers to sharing conservation knowledge? This talk will offer real-world examples of science communication to briefly examine common pitfalls and best practices for successfully connecting with your audience. The presentation will include a brief lecture, interactive conversations, and a Q & A session.

Author, sociologist, and educator, CJ Pascoe is a sociologist who studies young people, and is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Oregon. Her latest book, "Nice is Not Enough: Inequality and the Limits of Kindness at American High", is currently available for preorder. Other books include "Gender Replay, "Dude You're a Fag", "Hanging Out, Messing Around and Geeking Out", and "Exploring Masculinities".

Want to know what it's like to work in Public Health? Join us for our first annual Public Health Practicum Symposium!
Hear from current students about their internship experiences with Fred Hutch, Multicare, Tacoma Pierce county Health Department and more.

Israel, Palestine, and Gaza have multiple, entangled, and conflicting pasts. Professor Halperin will help us understand some of the historical frameworks that can be useful for understanding current events and how things got to this point, and will discuss how several of the groups most invested in these issues stitch together histories of the past and present as they envision potential futures.

This is a campus community event only.

In this presentation, Professor Andrew Gardner describes an astonishing new preliminary interview conducted with a transnational migrant residing in the vicinity of Tacoma. What might we grasp from this singular data point? Let's have a group discussion about the issues and concerns that might inform subsequent interviews to be conducted for this project.

Since 2014, Trio Guadalevin has literally traversed the parts of the world which taken their unique sound to stages all across America, both entertaining and educating their audiences to the musical connections ranging from the Mediterranean to Mexico, employing a wealth of instruments and techniques which reimagine the musical dialogue between indigenous, European and African cultures.

This hour-long session will prepare participants to recognize and respond to emergencies such as alcohol poisoning, opioid overdose/fentanyl poisoning. This This educational workshop is recommended for all people who use substances such as alcohol and other drugs, as well as those who may present when others are using. Training on how and when to administer Naloxone (Narcan) will be included.

A community-based presentation that covers the general scope of suicide, the research on prevention, and what people can do to fight suicide. Participants will learn common risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide and how to keep themselves and others safe.