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Oct

49th Annual Honors Last Lecture

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The University Honors Program presents the 49th Annual Honors Last Lecture, featuring Dr. Laura Gelfand, Distinguished Professor of Art History in Caine College of the Arts. Honors students nominated and interviewed faculty, selecting Dr. Gelfand as the 2024 Honors Outstanding Professor. The title of Dr. Gelfand’s lecture is “The Future is Unwritten: Be Passionate.”

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
23
Oct

Sovereignty Speaker Series: Dustin Jansen

Lecture/Readings

Join the Proposed Native American Cultural Center for our Sovereignty Speaker Series. This series focuses on learning about the role of sovereignty for Native nations from local leaders and educators. Dustin Jansen is the Director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs. Join us for refreshments and conversation.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Family Life Building |
23
Oct

Turtles All the Way Down: What fossils of chelonians tell us about the Age of Dinosaurs in Utah and beyond

Lecture/Readings

Today, only one species of turtle - the Mojave Desert Tortoise - is definitively native to Utah. But did you know that during the Age of Dinosaurs, our state had one of the most diverse turtle faunas in Earth history? Whether you're a turtle fan or just a paleo nerd, come learn about the diverse turtles from the Cretaceous of southern Utah, including a massive new species, and what they tell us about ancient aquatic ecosystems.

Part of USU Eastern's "From the Book Cliffs to Blanding: A Panoramic View of Eastern Utah" series, come hear paleontology professor Josh Lively speak the fascinating fossils that lie beneath our feet.

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Utah State University Eastern Campus |
23
Oct

SLENDERMAN and the ongoing appeal of Horror in the Digital Age

Lecture/Readings

This talk will consider the role the internet has played in reshaping folklore and folk belief and will examine several examples of contemporary online horror that illustrate the ways in which folklore continues as a symbolic barometer for society's anxieties and fears in the Digital age.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
23
Oct

Friends of the Library Fall Lecture: Slenderman

Lecture/Readings

While most people first learned of the creature known as Slender Man in 2014 in the wake of a gruesome attempted murder in Waukesha, Wisconsin, many fans and creators of the online genre known as "creepypasta" had already been familiar with him for years. Blending the tropes of folk legend and literary horror, creepypasta is a collaborative, hybrid genre that provides an entirely new outlet for scaring ourselves silly. This talk will consider the role that the internet has played in reshaping folklore and folk belief, and will examine several examples of contemporary online horror that illustrate the ways in which folklore continues as a symbolic barometer for society's anxieties and fears in the digital age.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | USU Libraries |
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