Tagged - Talks

“During the past 15 months, we have seen even in times of war and genocide […] Palestinians, like anyone else, must eat, must survive." Read More

According to Magid, the Zionist consensus, which has dominated Jewish American discourse since its founding in the 1970s, has been undermined in the past year due to American Jews’ reaction to Oct. 7, 2023. Read More

Decorated scholar of the Holocaust, totalitarianism, and contemporary historiography professor Enzo Traverso met with students in the department of Modern Languages and Cultures (MLC) on Thursday, Oct. 24 to discuss his newest book: “Gaza Faces History.”  Read More

Visiting Assistant Professor Dmitry Bykov made controversial claims concerning purported occultism amongst Russian secret service members during his April 2 talk that perturbed various professors present.  Bykov is the first speaker of  UR’s “Scholars in Exile” program, which hosts academics and intellectuals driven from their home countries due to political persecution. Bykov is a man […]

So, what’s going on with weed? The Alcohol and Other Drug Education Program (AOD) hosted a cannabis Q&A panel on Friday to help clear the air. The panel covered a large variety of topics, including the idea of changing cannabis from a Schedule 1 drug, serving sizes, whether cannabis is a gateway drug, the history […]

Weyl visited UR to promote the ideas presented in the book. The visit included a Q&A session with those already familiar with the book and an evening talk for a wider audience. Read More