Entries tagged with ‘conference’
MAYDAY! 2018 Conference
The annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference was established at Gustavus in 1981. It occurs on the last Wednesday in April or the first Wednesday in May each year. Classes are suspended or shortened so that students and faculty may attend the events. The conference is free and open to the public, although visitors are asked to […]
Building Bridges
The 16th Annual Building Bridges Conference will be held March 12, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. in Christ Chapel. This year’s theme is “I’m Not For Sale: Slavery Past and Present.” For more information, contact the event co-chairs Shanda Kirkeide and Elizabeth Coco at bbcochairs11@gustavus.edu.
Nobel Lectures Online
The 46th Nobel Conference, titled “Making Food Good,” was held October 5 & 6. If you were unable to attend, you can watch it online.
Food… Glorious Food!
What should we eat? Whether we are walking down the aisles of a supermarket, scanning the menu in a restaurant, peering into our refrigerators…we find ourselves asking of our choices, “Is it nutritious? Affordable? Ecologically sustainable? And will it taste good?” Nobel Conference 46, “Making Food Good,” welcomes seven distinguished researchers who will offer thought-provoking […]
Nobel Conference 46 – “Making Food Good”
Few issues resonate with people around the world more than the need for good food. Our choices related to diet, farming, and processing are inextricably linked to human health and the health of planetary ecosystems. Considerable public debate swirls around such issues as genetic modification and food security. Seven distinguished presenters will offer thought-provoking looks […]
Nobel Conference Tickets Available
Tickets for the 46th annual Nobel Conference are currently on sale. The 2010 Nobel Conference is titled “Making Food Good” and is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 5, and Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010. Seven distinguished presenters will offer thought-provoking looks into what makes food good—from the scientific and ethical aspects to esthetic, ecological, and economic considerations. […]
MAYDAY! Conference Focuses on How We Imagine Peace…
“Imaging Peace” is the topic of the 30th annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference to be held Wednesday, April 28, 2010, on the college campus. Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, an assistant professor of justice and peace studies at the University of St. Thomas and a nationally recognized writer, public speaker, and activist committed to nonviolent social change, will open […]
Nobel Conference Tickets Now Available
Tickets for the 46th annual Nobel Conference will go on sale today, Thursday, April 1. The 2010 Nobel Conference is titled “Making Food Good” and is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 5, and Wednesday, Oct. 6. Seven distinguished presenters will offer thought-provoking looks into what makes food good—from the scientific and ethical aspects to esthetic, ecological, […]
15th Annual Building Bridges Conference March 13
Building Bridges is a student-initiated, student-led diversity conference dedicated to addressing today’s pressing global and social issues. This year’s conference, “Immigration: Surviving the Land of Opportunity,” will focus on the two sides of immigration: the struggles immigrants face and the strength required to survive these struggles every day. For more information and to download a […]
Nobel Lectures Online
Lectures from the 45th Nobel Conference, “H20 Uncertain Resource,” held Oct. 6-7, 2009, are now available online at http://gustavus.edu/events/nobelconference/2009/about.php.