The Record: Happenings

A weekly guide to events for the WashU community

Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020

In the Spotlight

An image submitted as part of a photo essay contest for the event

McDonnell International Scholars Academy to hold global town hall Oct. 8

Unprecedented times present the opportunity to develop innovative, lasting and positive change. It’s in this spirit that the 8th McDonnell International Scholars Academy Symposium will proceed, beginning with a virtual global town hall meeting Oct. 8. The event, featuring scholars from around the world, is free and open to the public.

Upcoming Events

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Libraries book talk: ‘The Content of Our Caricature’

4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29

Join University Libraries for a faculty book talk featuring Rebecca Wanzo in Arts & Sciences. Wanzo will discuss her book “The Content of Our Caricature: African American Comic Art and Political Belonging.”

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‘In Conversation’ talk: ‘Truths and Reckonings’

5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29

The Kemper Art Museum explores racial justice with an exhibition curated by Geoff Ward in Arts & Sciences. The exhibition will feature a recorded gallery tour followed by a live Q&A.

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Climate conversation: election 2020

4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30

The university’s Climate Change Program hosts an event focused on the history and direction of America’s climate policies, Democratic and Republican climate platforms and international climate politics.

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How protecting wildlife can help to prevent pandemics

4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29

COVID-19 is not the first pandemic resulting from viral transmission from wildlife to humans, nor will it be the last. Moderated by Jonathan Losos in Arts & Sciences, a panel including David Wang at the School of Medicine and experts from the Saint Louis Zoo will discuss the biodiversity-pandemic connection.

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Looking Ahead

10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2

Midwest Climate Summit kick-off

5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6

Lecture on climate history at the Supreme Court

Noon–2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7

Building an inclusive economy

EXHIBITS AND ONGOING EVENTS

Virtual First Fridays at Becker

Join the Bernard Becker Medical Library on Zoom the first Friday of each month for themed picks from the library’s renowned archival and rare book collections. Up next: a special behind-the-scenes tour of the archives and rare books at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2.

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SAVE THE DATE

Conference on COVID-19 lessons learned

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29

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