Lectures

Google Drive is a powerful and versatile platform that offers many ways to collaborate. But do you ever get confused amidst the plethora of features and options? Come learn some of our favorite hacks and recommended practices for using Google Drive! We will cover topics including managing sharing, moving content, finding documents, auditing permissions, monitoring document activity, co-editing, and other tips to equip you to become an expert at utilizing the tool’s capabilities while keeping information secure.

Channel your inner Sidney Prescott — unlock your instinct and hone skills to survive the onslaught of online job-search scams, unscathed. You'll learn to spot scams before they can jump out to say boo! And you'll gain expert advice to help take the fear out of finding jobs & internships. 

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Google Drive is a powerful and versatile platform that offers many ways to collaborate. But do you ever get confused amidst the plethora of features and options? Come learn some of our favorite hacks and recommended practices for using Google Drive! We will cover topics including managing sharing, moving content, finding documents, auditing permissions, monitoring document activity, co-editing, and other tips to equip you to become an expert at utilizing the tool’s capabilities while keeping information secure.

Puget Sound alum John Ebenger (Cinematic Director, Firewall Studios) will speak about his work on the video game Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. This video game is widely acclaimed for its attention to detail in space and the polychromatic representation of Greek antiquity, and John was one of the key people in that work. Come here about his work blending gaming with the ancient world.

Stay ahead of the game by learning ways to protect yourself online at home and on your personal devices. We will cover topics including smart settings for your smartphone, dangerous defaults, how to choose a password manager, basic cyber hygiene for the whole family, and more!

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This interactive workshop, facilitated by Chism visiting artist and award-winning videomaker Kathy Brew, will focus on skills development and ethical documentary production with a focus on gender. The workshop is open to Puget Sound faculty and students from a range of disciplines who are interested in experimental work and independent documentaries.

Stay ahead of the game by learning ways to protect yourself online at home and on your personal devices. We will cover topics including smart settings for your smartphone, dangerous defaults, how to choose a password manager, basic cyber hygiene for the whole family, and more!

Award-winning artist and independent videomaker, Kathy Brew, joins us to screen her newest documentary short, Following the Thread, detailing the revitalization of indigenous weaving and textile production in the Cusco region of Peru. 

Dr. Andrew Griebeler '09 will give a talk titled "The Lion Kings of Norman Sicily: Eco-Political Images of Kingship in the Middle Ages" on Tuesday, October 10, at 5 pm. Light refreshments will be served.

Does artificial intelligence deserve to be called intelligence? What are the uses of synthetic text and imagery, and what would it take for those to be artistic mediums?

Join award-winning science fiction author, Ted Chiang as he discusses these complex topics.