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Nanotechnology
08/19/2012
Dr. Stacey Lynn Harper

This is a presentation by Stacey Lynn Harper, Assistant Professor of Nanotoxicology at Oregon State University. She introduces basic concepts of nanomaterials and nanotechnology with a focus on nanomaterial applications and their potential health and environmental impacts. Dr. Harper will discuss her research program to investigate the environmental health and safety of nanomaterials in order to support the responsible development of this rapidly growing industry. In her research, Dr. Harper uses rapid assays to evaluate the biological activity and toxic potential of novel nanomaterials and uses informatics to understand which features of the nanomaterials lead to health impacts. She works closely with industry, academic and government partners to ensure that environmental and human health considerations are addressed together with the development of new nanomaterials. Dr. Harper was recently awarded a prestigious NIEHS Outstanding New Environmental Researcher for her work in nanotoxicology.

Iran's Left Movement
08/12/2012
Mani Homayoun

As with the rest of developing countries, the left movement was a leading anti-dictatorship force in Iran in 60’s and 70’s. However, they were blindsided by the Islamic Revolution in Iran. This talk will focus on the Iranian progressive movement from the 60s through the end of the 80s. Mani Homayoun was born and raised in Tehran, Iran and came to the US in 1987 at the age of 24. He has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Marquette University. Currently he works as a Program Manager at Intel Corporation. He is married and has 2 teenage daughters.

Women's Jury Service
08/05/2012
Kimberly Jensen

This is a presentation by Kimberly Jensen, professor of history and gender studies at Western Oregon University. She is the author of "Mobilizing Minerva: American Women in the First World War" and "Oregon's Doctor to the World: Esther Pohl Lovejoy and a Life in Activism", which will be published this October by the University of Washington Press. After Oregon women achieved the vote in 1912 they worked to attain other aspects of full citizenship, including jury service and office holding. This presentation highlights Oregon's distinctive experience with women's jury service.

Community Building in Northern Ireland
07/22/2012
Dr. Amanda Feller

What do you know about the conflict of Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland? From a distance we often presume we understand a regional conflict and therefore what should be done about it. Up close however, we learn that the situation is vastly different than you realize. Conflict in a community and society – any community – is usually historically complex, embedded in regional narrative and has little to do with political negotiations. This presentation will focus on communication and conflict management focused on the story of Northern Ireland since the 1998 Belfast Agreement. Dr. Feller is a teacher, scholar and practitioner in communication and conflict management with a particular focus on dialogue and transformative pedagogy. She teaches courses in conflict and dialogue. She works with NGOs using dialogue to create community in divided societies. Her publications and invited lectures address conceptual frameworks and skill specific techniques related to communication efficacy, dialogue and transformative pedagogy. She holds a teaching position in Experiential Learning in Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Arts and Communication.

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