"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
On Wednesday September 23, Michael Pollan spoke at WSU about this quote, an eater's manifesto, from his book In Defense of Food.
Michael Pollan presentation titled "The Omnivore's Solution" is available via streamed video. (only available on the WSU campus): http://www.winona.edu/its/mediaservices/video_archive.asp
Michael Pollan is a New York Times best-selling author and food writer. He is the author of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto , winner of the James Beard Award, and The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (2006), which was named one of the ten best books of the year by both the New York Times and the Washington Post. He is also the author of The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World (2001); A Place of My Own (1997); and Second Nature (1991). Pollan appears in Food, Inc. a documentary which debuted in June, and New York Times Magazine, Pollan is the recipient of numerous journalistic awards, including the James Beard Award for best magazine series in 2003 and the Reuters-I.U.C.N. 2000 Global Award for Environmental Journalism. Pollan served for many years as executive editor of Harper’s Magazine and is now the Knight Professor of Science and Environmental Journalism at UC Berkeley.
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Monday, September 28, 2009
9/30 Athenaeum at 1pm - Modern-Day Piracy on the High Seas by Greg Neidhart
Join us on September 30, 2009 for Greg Neidhart's presentation titled Modern-Day Piracy on the High Seas
Greg Neidhart, WSU Assistant Professor of Arts Administration, will discuss from Sumatra to Somalia, several high-profile pirate attacks have captured the world’s attention. This presentation will provide a historical overview of piracy, with a focus on its threat to global commerce, and discuss what the maritime nations of the world are doing to combat it.
The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The event is free and open to the public.
For the complete Fall 2009 Athenaeum schedule and for additional information about the Athenaeum, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/
Greg Neidhart, WSU Assistant Professor of Arts Administration, will discuss from Sumatra to Somalia, several high-profile pirate attacks have captured the world’s attention. This presentation will provide a historical overview of piracy, with a focus on its threat to global commerce, and discuss what the maritime nations of the world are doing to combat it.
The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The event is free and open to the public.
For the complete Fall 2009 Athenaeum schedule and for additional information about the Athenaeum, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/
Sunday, September 20, 2009
9/23 Athenaeum at 1pm – UNESCO'S World Conference on Higher Education by Sally Johnstone
Join us on Wednesday, September 23, at 1pm for a presentation by Sally Johnstone titled, " UNESCO'S World Conference on Higher Education."
The WCHE brings together Ministers of Education from around the world to deliberate on the critical issues for higher education now and for the next 10 years. As a delegate to the WCHE, Sally Johnstone will report on the highlights of the issues facing Latin America, Africa, and the Asia Pacific Region and translate those into issue for our local community.
The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The event is free and open to the public.
For the complete Fall 2009 Athenaeum schedule and for additional information about the Athenaeum, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/
The WCHE brings together Ministers of Education from around the world to deliberate on the critical issues for higher education now and for the next 10 years. As a delegate to the WCHE, Sally Johnstone will report on the highlights of the issues facing Latin America, Africa, and the Asia Pacific Region and translate those into issue for our local community.
The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The event is free and open to the public.
For the complete Fall 2009 Athenaeum schedule and for additional information about the Athenaeum, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
9/17 WSU Celebrates Constitution Day at 1pm- Thoughts on Democracy by Matt Lindaman and Drake Hokanson
The American Democracy Project will host Constitution Day activities on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 in the Rotunda and on the second floor.
Multiple large scans of the U.S. Constitution will be available for viewing in the Library Rotunda.
At 1 p.m., a presentation on "Thoughts on Democracy"will be held in the Library Athenaeum area. ³Thoughts on Democracy² is an exhibit at The Wolfsonian-Florida International University. The exhibit is comprised of posters by sixty leading contemporary artists and designers asked to create a new graphic design inspired by American illustrator Norman Rockwell¹s "Four Freedoms" posters of 1943.
Matt Lindaman, professor of history, and Drake Hokanson, professor of mass communication, will comment on the historical context and visual elements of the exhibit. Caitlin Stene, president of the WSU Student Senate, will introduce a contest, asking WSU students to design their own interpretations of the four freedoms.
Pocket constitutions and refreshments will be available.
Contact Kara Lindaman klindaman@winona.edu or Allison Quam aquam@winona.edu .
Sunday, September 13, 2009
9/16 Athenaeum at 1pm – Opera in the Time of Flood by Peggy Sannerud
Join us on Wednesday, September 16, at 1pm for a presentation by Peggy Sannerud titled, "Opera in the Time of Flood."
Professor Sannerud will discuss her experience designing lights for the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre’s performance of “Verdi’s Aida” last year, when the Cedar Rapids’ River flooded its 500-year-flood-plain. She will talk about how the loss of the theater, sets, lights and costumes affected the performance, and how the town struggled with issues such as transportation, public safety, electricity, and water and sewer. The presentation will highlight the value of live performing arts in communities, particularly under stressful situations.
The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The event is free and open to the public.
For the complete Fall 2009 Athenaeum schedule and for additional information about the Athenaeum, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/
Professor Sannerud will discuss her experience designing lights for the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre’s performance of “Verdi’s Aida” last year, when the Cedar Rapids’ River flooded its 500-year-flood-plain. She will talk about how the loss of the theater, sets, lights and costumes affected the performance, and how the town struggled with issues such as transportation, public safety, electricity, and water and sewer. The presentation will highlight the value of live performing arts in communities, particularly under stressful situations.
The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The event is free and open to the public.
For the complete Fall 2009 Athenaeum schedule and for additional information about the Athenaeum, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
9/9 Athenaeum at 1pm -The Future of Media, Journalism, and Education by James Bowey
Join us on Wednesday, September 9, at 1pm for a presentation by James Bowey titled, "The Future of Media, Journalism, and Education."
The so-called Web 2.0 revolution of the last few years has dramatically reshaped the way we produce, distribute and consume information and entertainment of every stripe. The emerging Web 3.0 is changing the way we understand knowledge itself.As part of the discussion, Professor Bowey will present Winona360.org, a new media platform he has been developing as a general interest multimedia news site and new media laboratory for the university.
Anyone who consumes information should be interested in this look at our media future.
The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The event is free and open to the public.
For the complete Fall 2009 Athenaeum schedule and for additional information about the Athenaeum, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/
9/3 - Labor Day Weekend Hours
The Krueger Library will be open:
Saturday, September 5, 2009, 10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, September 6, 2009, 1:00pm-9:00pm
The Kruger Library will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2009.
For additional information about the library's hours: http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html
Saturday, September 5, 2009, 10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, September 6, 2009, 1:00pm-9:00pm
The Kruger Library will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2009.
For additional information about the library's hours: http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html
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