WHAT: “Women’s Survival Narratives in the Camps of Sabra and Chatila,” Evelyne Accad, Professor of French, University of Illinois
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 12 @ 12 noon
WHERE: 101 International Studies Building, 910 S. Fifth Street, Champaign
WHAT: “Future Memory: Imagining, Remembering, and The Brain,” Daniel L. Schacter, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 13 @ 8 p.m.
WHERE: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana
From the event announcement: “Professor Schacter’s research explores the relation between conscious and unconscious forms of memory, the nature of memory distortions, how individuals use memory to imagine possible future events, and the effects of aging on memory.
“Many of Schacter’s studies and ideas are summarized in his 1996 book, “Searching for Memory”, and his 2001 book, “The Seven Sins of Memory”, both named as New Times Notable Books of the Year, and also winners of the American Psychological Association’s William James Book Award. More recently, he has co-authored an introductory text, “Psychology” (2009), along with Daniel T. Gilbert and Daniel M. Wegner.”
WHAT: “The Impact of Economic Migration on Child Development: Evidence from the Mexican Family Life Survey,” Elizabeth Powers, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Illinois
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 14 @ 12 noon
WHERE: 210 Illini Union
WHAT: “Playing for the Dream? Baseball, Latinos, Immigration and the American Dream,” Adrian Burgos, Jr., Associate Professor, University of Illinois
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 15 @ 12 noon
WHERE: University YMCA, Latzer Hall, 1001 S. Wright St.
WHAT: “Biomass to Biofuels: Global Bioenergy Strategies and Policy,” Hans Blaschek, Professor of Food Microbiology; Director, Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research
WHEN: Monday, Oct. 18 @ 4 p.m.
WHERE: 163 Noyes Lab
You live near a major university and a community college. There are smart people that come here every week to talk to the general public about interesting topics. Perhaps you were not aware of this fact, or were overwhelmed by the sheer number of opportunities for possible enlightenment. If that’s the case, Smile Politely understands and is here to help. Here are several events going on in town this week. Check out one or more of them if you have time. Get your learn on, as they say, and join the cognoscenti. It’s free, you know. Plus, sometimes there’s free food, too!
If you have a community event, speaker, or film event that you’d like to see featured on Listen Up!, send the event information to joelgillespie [at] smilepolitely [dot] com by Friday the week prior to the event. Listen Up! runs on Mondays.