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From climate change to effective leadership to Bruce Springsteen's America --our professors will lead live virtual lectures to supplement the work that your classroom teachers are doing. Click below to see the topics available and please share this link with your colleagues who may be interested in requesting one or more of these lectures for their classes, available from March 1 through May 31, 2021.
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History
Bruce Springsteen's America
Professor David Gellman
In this presentation, I will discuss the development of Bruce Springsteen as a musical artist, his influences, and the expanding range of vital issues his work has engaged across his career. Students will learn how Springsteen engages American culture and participates in a vital dialogue with key themes in U.S. history.
The Movement to Abolish Slavery in the U.S.
Professor David Gellman
In this presentation, I will discuss how, long before the Civil War, a diverse array of women and men, Black and white, insisted that slavery must end. Students will learn about the people and organizations that advanced the cause of freedom by keeping the moral abomination of human bondage front and center in American public life.
Economics
Loser + Loser = Winner
Professor Bert Barreto
In this presentation, I will use Microsoft Excel to run simulations that demonstrate Parrondo’s Paradox: a losing game can be combined with another losing game to produce a winning game. Students will learn about advanced uses of Excel and see concrete, visual displays of abstract ideas.
Psychology
Effects of Technology Use On the Mind and Brain
Professor Rob West
In the presentation, I will describe research from my laboratory and others that explores the relationship between technology use including the Internet, video games, and smartphones and brain activity related to cognition and emotion. Students will learn about using brain waves to study the positive and negative effects of technology use. The presentation is appropriate for students who are interested in psychology, neuroscience, or media studies.
Ethics, Leadership, Political Science
What Youth Need to Know About Democracy
Professor Andy Cullison
In this presentation, I will introduce students to three classic arguments in favor of democracy to help them appreciate its importance. I will also introduce students to crucial elements that need to be in place in order for a democracy to thrive. Students will learn about what they can do right now to start being a responsible participant in our democracy.
Ethics and Pandemics
Professor Andy Cullison
In this presentation, I will lead a discussion that will introduce the students to ethical issues that arose during the pandemic. I will also introduce students to some concepts and tools that will make it easier for them to talk about ethical issues. Students will learn how to dig deeper into ethical issues to discover opinions/arguments that they might not have thought about before.
The Ethics of Racial/Racist Jokes
Professor Andy Cullison
In this presentation, I will lead a discussion with students about the ethics of comedy. I will also introduce them to an important distinction between racial humor and racist humor. Students will learn about views related to the ethics of comedy that will provide them with a principled way to speak up when they hear someone tell a racist joke.
Ethics: The Secret to Effective Leadership?
Professor Andy Cullison
In this presentation, I will make the case that the secret to effective leadership rests in being good at a set of skills called "moral reasoning skills. Students will learn what those skills are with fun, engaging examples. Students will also learn about how those skills connect with effective leadership traits and behaviors and be given tools that help them get on the path toward developing those skills.
Moral Reasoning Workshops
Professor Andy Cullison
In this virtual workshop, a team of interns from The Prindle Institute for Ethics will introduce students to the concept of moral reasoning in a fun and engaging way. We will also introduce students to ideas, vocabulary, and tools to make it easier for them to grapple with complicated moral dilemmas. Students will learn skills that help develop confidence and the ability to have difficult conversations about critical issues.
Geosciences
Inside White Island Volcano
Professor Tim Cope
In this presentation, I will describe the geologic setting leading up to the tragic 2019 eruption of White Island Volcano, New Zealand—a volcano with which I have a long personal relationship. Students will learn how plate tectonics governs the Earth’s volcanic activity, how and why volcanoes erupt, and what it’s like to venture inside the crater of an active volcano.
Canaries in the Coal Mine: Evidence for Climate Change Using Google Earth
Professor Scott Wilkerson
In this presentation, I will use Google Earth's historical imagery to show how climate change is affecting our planet. Students will learn about several lines of evidence (e.g., receding glaciers, disintegrating ice shelves, rising sea levels, & disappearing bodies of water) that document how our planet is changing in response to global warming. This presentation is appropriate for students who have completed a section on the science of climate change/global warming in their coursework.
Visits
We are open for safe campus visits and would be happy to host your group or individual students on campus. Take a look at our current in-person and virtual visit opportunities. Do you have a student who has visited campus but still wants to connect virtually with faculty, staff and/or current students? Let us help arrange a zoom meeting.
Test Optional Policy
The submission of test scores from the SAT or ACT are optional at DePauw University. As a University with a mission focused on diversity, inclusion and access, DePauw engages in a holistic review of applicants. The test-optional alternative allows us to consider student strengths that may be demonstrated in areas other than ACT or SAT scores. Learn more about our test-optional policy here.