The Record: Happenings

A weekly guide to events for the WashU community

Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020

In the Spotlight

International Writers Series launches

University Libraries and the Comparative Literature program in Arts & Sciences launch the inaugural season of the International Writers Series with Ali Araghi. The doctoral candidate will present his recently published novel, “The Immortals of Tehran.” In the novel, Araghi explores the brutality of history while conjuring the astonishment of magical realism. Register to attend this virtual reading and discussion at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Upcoming Events

8
OCT

‘Where the wild things were’

4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8

The Living Earth Collaborative presents a seminar featuring Michael Landis of the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences. The discussion will focus on phylogenetic models of historical biogeography.

9
OCT

‘Gender, Race and the Election’

Noon–1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9

Join Chryl N. Laird, author and assistant professor at Bowdoin College, for a conversation on how varied group expectations shape voting behavior and how identity politics will play a role in this election.

13
OCT

Climate change and environmental justice presentation

5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13

Catherine Coleman Flowers, founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice, discusses climate change and environmental justice, followed by a Q&A. The event is part of the Climate Change Speaker Series.

8 OCTOBER

Sustainable Living Series

4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8

The Office of Sustainability shares practical tips for increasing sustainability in everyday life with the Sustainable Living Series. This week, take a virtual tour of the Danforth Campus, showcasing its sustainability features.

View more upcoming events →

Looking Ahead

6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14

Lecture on U.S.-Mexico border art

Noon Thursday, Oct. 15

‘AI & the Future of Human-Machine Collaboration’

3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16

Sports & Society discussion: academic and podcaster Davis

EXHIBITS AND ONGOING EVENTS

‘In Conversation’ series: ‘Reshaping the Aesthetic Field’

The Kemper Art Museum present its latest “In Conversation” event at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, with an online lecture by Alexander Alberro of Barnard College. Alberro will discuss artistic practices that fused art with mathematics, science and technology in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Latin America.

22
OCT

SAVE THE DATE

Hearing from the descendants of Holocaust survivors

6–8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22

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