HUSC student survey on refugee resettlement

HUSC student survey on refugee resettlement

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Mary Michael Hudgens, a current HUSC senior, is looking for people in the U.S. (over the age of 18) to complete a survey on media and public opinion of refugee resettlement as part of her thesis work. It takes about 10 minutes, and the questions cover which news sources you use, general knowledge on refugee resettlement in the U.S., opinions on resettlement policy, opinions on refugee resettlement, and general perception of refugees. Please feel free to pass along. Thanks for…

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HUSC 2101 Open Lecture on “Is Language a Good Model for Social Relations?”

HUSC 2101 Open Lecture on “Is Language a Good Model for Social Relations?”

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This Wednesday, October 7, Dr. Dennis Sepper of the Human and Social Sciences Department will be presenting “Is Language a Good Model for Social Relations?” This is part of the Introducing the Human Sciences open lecture series, held every Wednesday, 12:20 – 1:10 pm. All are welcome to join us! Please contact Dr. Charles Sullivan for meeting details. Links to recordings will also be added here after each presentation.

HUSC 2101 Open Lecture on Jean M. Twenge

HUSC 2101 Open Lecture on Jean M. Twenge

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This Wednesday, September 30, Dr. Amy Fisher-Smith of the Psychology Department will be presenting “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? (Jean M. Twenge).” This is part of the Introducing the Human Sciences open lecture series, held every Wednesday, 12:20 – 1:10 pm. All are welcome to join us! Please contact Dr. Charles Sullivan for meeting details. Links to recordings will also be added here after each presentation

HUSC 2101 Open Lecture on Understanding Infectious Disease in the Age of COVID-19

HUSC 2101 Open Lecture on Understanding Infectious Disease in the Age of COVID-19

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This Wednesday, September 23, Dr. William Cody of the Biology Department will be presenting “Understanding Infectious Disease in the Age of COVID-19.” This is part of the Introducing the Human Sciences open lecture series, held every Wednesday, 12:20 – 1:10 pm. All are welcome to join us! Please contact Dr. Charles Sullivan for meeting details. Links to recordings will also be added here after each presentation

HUSC 2101 Open Lecture on How Hypocrisy Makes Us Sociable

HUSC 2101 Open Lecture on How Hypocrisy Makes Us Sociable

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This Wednesday, September 16, Dr. Charles Sullivan of the Human and Social Sciences Department will be presenting “Bernard Mandeville’s ‘Private Vices, Publick Virtues’, or How Hypocrisy Makes Us Sociable.” This is part of the Introducing the Human Sciences open lecture series, held every Wednesday, 12:20 – 1:10 pm. All are welcome to join us! Please contact Dr. Charles Sullivan for meeting details. Links to recordings will also be added here after each presentation

HUSC 2101 Open Lecture on Our Evolving Understanding of Human Evolution

HUSC 2101 Open Lecture on Our Evolving Understanding of Human Evolution

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This Wednesday, September 9, Dr. Deana Soper of the Biology Department will be presenting “Our Evolving Understanding of Human Evolution.” This is part of the Introducing the Human Sciences open lecture series, held every Wednesday, 12:20 – 1:10 pm. All are welcome to join us! Please contact Dr. Charles Sullivan for meeting details. Links to recordings will also be added here after each presentation.

HUSC 2101 Open Lecture on Experiencing the Other with the We: Phenomenology with a Bonobo

HUSC 2101 Open Lecture on Experiencing the Other with the We: Phenomenology with a Bonobo

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This Wednesday, September 2, Dr. Scott Churchill of the Psychology Department will be presenting “Experiencing the Other with the We: Phenomenology with a Bonobo.” This is part of the Introducing the Human Sciences open lecture series, held every Wednesday, 12:20 – 1:10 pm. All are welcome to join us! Please contact Dr. Charles Sullivan for meeting details. Links to recordings will also be added here after each presentation.

Recordings of Fall 2020 Open Lecture Series

Recordings of Fall 2020 Open Lecture Series

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See below for the recordings of the Introduction to the Human Sciences lectures for Fall 2020 as they are uploaded. August 26: “What’s the Difference between Human Sciences and Social Sciences?” by Dr. Dennis Sepper September 2: “Experiencing the Other with the We: Phenomenology with a Bonobo” by Dr. Scott Churchill September 9: “Our Evolving Understanding of Human Evolution” by Dr. Deana Soper September 16: “Bernard Mandeville’s ‘Private Vices, Publick Virtues’, or How Hypocrisy Makes Us Sociable” by Dr. Charles…

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Fall 2020 Open Lecture Series Schedule

Fall 2020 Open Lecture Series Schedule

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Please see the schedule below for this semester’s Introducing the Human Sciences lecture series. We meet Wednesdays from 12:20-1:10 pm. All are welcome to join us; for more information on how to attend, please contact Dr. Charles Sullivan. This Wednesday (8/26), Dr. Dennis Sepper (Human and Social Sciences) will be delivering the lecture: “What’s the Difference between Human Sciences and Social Sciences?” The links to the recordings of select lectures will also be added here as the semester progresses. (Note:…

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CARE Learning Community: Diabetes Prevention

CARE Learning Community: Diabetes Prevention

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Please join CARE for our second “learning community” designed to help all of us at UD learn about and discuss activities in the DFW area that aide in promoting the dignity of members of our community. We will meet this Tuesday, March 10, 3:30-4:30 in CFH 204. This month’s speaker is Dr. Michael Bowen, the Dedman Family Scholar in Clinical Care at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He will be discussing community-based approaches to diabetes prevention. All are welcome to participate!