The University of Central Arkansas College of Liberal Arts will host “Exploring Our World,” a series of public lectures facilitated by university faculty and Conway government officials.
This marks the fifth year the College of Liberal Arts has hosted the free public lecture series.
All events will be held at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center on the UCA campus or at UCA Downtown, 1105 West Oak Street. The series is open to the general public and free to attend. Refreshments will be served at each event.
This year’s lecture series will kick-off with an evening lecture, “Crime and Violence in America,” on Wednesday, Sept.14 at 7 p.m. at A panel featuring UCA faculty and Conway government officials will explore the history of violence and criminality in the United States with a focus on criminality throughout the decades in the south.
Additional lectures for include the following:
- “Crime and Punishment”
Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at UCA Downtown
- “The Birth and Death of an iPhone: China and the Global Economy”
Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at Brewer-Hegeman
- “Leading and Value Judgement”
Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at Brewer-Hegeman
- “Crime and Society”
Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at UCA Downtown
- “Police and Society”
Friday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. at UCA Downtown
- “Changing the Culture of Education: A Focus on Culturally Responsible Classrooms”
Monday, Dec. 5 at 3:30 p.m. at Brewer-Hegeman
To register and get more information, visit uca.edu/world or call UCA Outreach and Community Engagement at (501) 450-5261 or email profdev@uca.edu.
