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The Women of Downton Abbey - Jessica Fellowes
8:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Jessica Fellowes is the bestselling author of The World of Downton Abbey and the follow-up, The Downton Chronicles, both based on the hit PBS series. Jessica is the niece of Lord Julian Fellowes, who created and wrote the series. While she focuses on the characters, sets and plot lines, she also discusses the sociohistorical context of the show, particularly as it relates to the changing role of women, the rise of technology, and the crumbling of class hierarchy in Britain following World War I. Jessica Fellowes has extensively researched the life and people, women in particular, of the post-Edwardian period and draws surprising parallels between the world of Downton and the world of today. No audio download available.

The Real Jesus: New Evidence from History and Archeology - Paul Maier
7:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Paul Maier is professor emeritus in the Department of History at Western Michigan University, where he was the Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History. His will share new information on Jesus from ancient sources beyond the gospels. Maier is the author of sixteen published books, including The Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction?, co-written with Christian apologist Hank Hanegraaf. His nonfiction includes published translations of the writings of Josephus and Eusebius of Caesarea's Church History. Maier's historical fiction includes the national bestseller in religious fiction A Skeleton in God's Closet as well as Pontius Pilate, The Flames of Rome and More Than A Skeleton. He has a master's from Harvard University and Concordia Seminary and a doctorate from University of Basel, Switzerland. Veritas Forum

The Lolita Effect: Girls, Sexuality & Contemporary Media - Meenakshi Gigi Durham
7:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Meenakshi Gigi Durham's work centers on media and the politics of the body, with an emphasis on gender, sexuality, race, and youth cultures. She is a professor of journalism at the University of Iowa and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies. Durham is the author of The Lolita Effect and coeditor of the text Media and Cultural Studies: KeyWorks. Her professional journalism experience includes reporting, editing, and design for various newspapers and magazines, including the Pensacola News-Journal, The Times of India, and Science Today. Before joining the faculty at the University of Iowa in 2000, she taught magazine journalism at the University of Texas at Austin.

Social Media and the First Amendment - Frank LoMonte
8:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Frank LoMonte is the executive director of the Student Press Law Center, an experienced commercial litigation attorney, and a former investigative journalist and political columnist. Before attending law school, he worked in state capitol news bureaus in Florida and Georgia, and in Washington, D.C., with the Morris newspaper chain. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was a senior editor of the Georgia Law Review. The 2013 First Amendment Day Celebration Keynote Address.

The Freedom of Art - A Discussion with Brian Duffy & Heidi Wastweet
6:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Two artists will discuss their experiences and challenges with the First Amendment within the art world. Participants include former Des Moines Register editorial cartoonist Brian Duffy and American medallist and sculptor Heidi Wastweet. Brian Duffy's editorial cartoons appeared on the front page of the Des Moines Register for twenty-five years. His animated editorial features can be seen on KCCI-TV and are nationally syndicated through King Features. Heidi Wastweet is a commission-based medallic sculptor and a studio artist who specializes in bas-relief bronzes. She serves on the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, which advises the treasury about the designs on all the coins that circulate in the United States. 2013 First Amendment Day Celebration

Aging, Physical Activity, and Well-Being - Edward McAuley
3:30 PM – 2019 Morrill Hall - Edward McAuley is the Khan Professor in Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, with appointments in the Departments of Kinesiology and Community Health, Psychology, and Internal Medicine at Illinois. He will present an overview of findings from a systematic series of physical activity interventions designed to enhance multiple aspects of well-being in older adults, including physical function, quality of life, and cognitive function. Reception immediately following in 2015 Morrill Hall.

All I Could Be: My Story as a Woman Warrior in Iraq - Miyoko Hikiji
2:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Miyoko Hikiji is the author of All I Could Be: My Story as a Woman Warrior in Iraq. This is an account of her 400 days deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom during the onset of the Global War on Terrorism, and exposes the comradeship, intimacy, cowardice and humor of soldiers living in physical and emotional grit. It also pays tribute to the two soldiers in her unit that lost their lives. Through the candid telling of her encounters with battle buddies, the Iraqi people and enemy prisoners of war, Hikiji provides readers with an unexpected and fresh perspective on the Iraq war. Brunch provided for female veterans from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Book signing and social hour at 1 p.m. RSVP to Jathan Chicoine, ISU Veterans Services Coordinator, at Jathan@iastate.edu.

Dalit Art: Visual Imagery and Caste Identity in India - Gary Tartakov
8:00 PM – South Ballroom, Memorial Union - Iowa State emeritus professor Gary Tartakov taught art history in the Department of Art and Design for twenty-two years. He will discuss his new book, Dalit Art and Visual Imagery, a study of contemporary Indian culture as it has been expressed through the images of the people the caste system has long labeled Untouchables. The group is now referred to more broadly as Dalits, or "oppressed." Gary Tartakov's research has long focused on the art of ancient and contemporary India and Orientalism. He is also a contributor to the recently published edited collection Articulating Resistance: Art and Activism and author of The Durga Temple at Aihole, a study of India's art history through the lens of a particular Hindu Temple.

The Frog and the Snake: Buddhism and Violence - Michael Jerryson
7:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Michael Jerryson is the author of Buddhist Fury: Religion and Violence in Southern Thailand. He looks at the intersections between identity and violence and the ways in which we associate religious identities with peace and violence. Since his work on the genocide of Mongolian Buddhist lamas in 1998, Jerryson has examined the role of Buddhist traditions in conflicts. In many ways, Buddhist-inspired violence may seem like an oxymoron, yet there is a robust history of Buddhist revolts, just-war theory and violence in Asia. Jerryson is an assistant professor of religious studies at Eckerd College and earned his PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is coeditor of the Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence and Buddhist Warfare.

Zoobiquity: Connecting Health in Animals and Humans - Barbara Natterson-Horowitz & Kathryn Bowers
7:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - What does the flamingo's heart attack, the dolphin's diabetes, and the koala's chlamydia mean for human health? Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and Kathryn Bowers are coauthors of Zoobiquity, a book that explores how animal and human commonality can be used to diagnose, treat, and heal patients of all species. "Zoobiquity" is the term the authors have coined to refer to a new, species-spanning approach to health. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a cardiac consultant for the Los Angeles Zoo and a member of the zoo's Medical Advisory Board. She is Director of Imaging at the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center and a professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Kathryn Bowers has written and edited fiction and nonfiction books and articles and taught writing at UCLA. She began her career in journalism as a staff editor of the Atlantic Monthly and worked for CNN-International in London. She later served as an assistant press attach at the United States Embassy in Moscow. Part of the One Health Lecture Series.