Lyceum Series Schedule
All Lyceum lectures are Wednesdays, 1:00-1:50 pm, in WAH 103 or Corbet Theatre. For more information, see the Events Calendar or contact:HUM course: Jody Peterson, associate professor of history, (360) 736-9391, ext. 209.
Speakers & Topics: Shelley Bannish, director of Student Life & Involvement, (360) 736-9391, ext. 224.
Spring 2012 Schedule — Humanities 283A
March 28: Overview
Overview of class expectations, by Dr. Jody Peterson.April 4: The Working Puppeteer
Lance Woolen, a career puppeteer and one of Coraline's puppet builders, and has also worked on Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas, will talk about his career experiences. This presentation will also cover some of the cutting edge processes in puppet building that are being developed at Laika Studios. This presentation will be followed by an entertaining Q and A and a chance to get up-close at some movie props. Woolen has been a puppeteer and technical director at Tears of Joy theatre where he gained knowledge and experience which benefits every production he is involved with. He enjoys creating animatures and mechanisms for various styles of puppetry. He has studied under Jan Wilkowski of Poland, Joseph Krofter of the Czech Republic and fifth generation master puppeteer of China, Yang Feng. He is proficient with manipulation and character voices both recorded and live. In edition to his years of professional experience, he also serves as president of the local puppetry guild and managed a stage for the 1999 National Puppetry Festival in Seattle.April 11: Addressing the Anti-gay Arguments
The talk addresses the main arguments used against homosexuality in general and marriage equality in particular. This presentation will be lead by Dr. Patrick Chapman, Professor at South Puget Sound Community College. Dr. Chapman teaches various classes in anthropology. Check out his website at: http://pchapman.spscc.edu/.April 18: Through the Eyes of a Friend — Living Voices
See the world of Anne Frank Through The Eyes of a Friend. Witness the pain, loss, and hope of young people during the Holocaust. This moving program is a poignant portrait of Friendship and survival, brought to life through the eyes of Anne Frank's "best" friend. www.livingvoices.orgApril 25: Honey Bees for Food Security: Ecological Diversity in the Americas
Can honey bees help Central American farmers gain food security? Dr. Dewey Caron, emeritus professor from the University of Delaware, will describe the program that he and colleagues have established in Bolivia and Mexico/Central America, training small farmers (campesinos) of the Americas in to keep Africanized bees as a way to diversify income, better family nutrition, help save (diversify) local ecology, and provide income when coffee and sugar prices are down.May 2: Canoe Way: The Sacred Journey
Canoe Way: The Sacred Journey vividly documents the annual Tribal Journeys of Pacific Northwest Coast Tribes and First Nations as they follow their ancestral pathways through the waters of the Pacific Northwest Coast and Salish Sea. Families and youth reconnect with the past and each other. Ancient songs, dances, regalia, ceremonies, and language were almost lost and are coming back. Witness first hand, through the words and images of contemporary Native American people, as they share the story of the resurgence of the cedar canoe societies — and how it has opened a spiritual path of healing through tradition. The filmmakers and the Chehalis Canoe Family will be present for Q and A. www.CedarMedia.orgMay 9: Washington State Supreme Court Justices
Read the news release for the schedule and more information »The Justices from the Washington State Supreme Court will be on campus May 9 & 10. They will spend time meeting with students and holding a hearing session. During this Lyceum they will address various issues and talk about their experiences as justice. This Lyceum will be 90 minutes long and will take place in Corbet Theatre.