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Roads to Activism: Traveling Mercies in Afghanistan, Kenya, Haiti and Mexico - Aldo Magazzeni
8:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Aldo Magazzeni organizes volunteer community service projects building wells and water systems around the world through his nonprofit organization Traveling Mercies. Though seemingly isolated, his efforts have a far-reaching impact for the people they serve. Traveling Mercies partners with such groups as Rotary, the Salvation Army, Voices of Women and local churches to plan, fund, and implement its projects. Internationally, his work has included the installation of a well in Eldoret, Kenya, for the care of street children; water systems, day care centers and safe shelters for women and children in the Herat Province of Afghanistan; and the installation of water catchments for the school buildings at the Tashirat Orphanage in Tepoztlan, Mexico. All of this came about after he established a successful business - Champion Fasteners Inc. He then combined his penchant for mountain climbing with a love of community service.Part of the World Affairs Series.

Working for Education: The Bedrock of a Free and Good Government - Bill Maske
7:00 PM – South Ballroom, Memorial Union - Democratic Congressional candidate Bill Maske has served as an educational administrator for twenty-five years, most recently as superintendent of the Interstate 35 Community School District. He began his career in education as a teacher at the American School in Tehran, Iran, in 1975 and has served the Iowa districts of Everly, Nashua, Valley, and Belmond-Klemme. He has been active in the Democratic Party as a campaign worker, campaign chair and county chair. He has also served as a city council member, Iowa State Education Association officer, and community volunteer. Part of the Campaign 2010 Series.

Where in the World Is Intellectual Freedom? Barbara M. Jones
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Barbara M. Jones is the director of the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom and executive director of their Freedom to Read Foundation. Jones has twenty-five years of active engagement on intellectual freedom issues. She received a doctorate in U.S. Legal History from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; an M.A. in History, Archival Management, and Historical Editing from New York University; an M.L.S. from the Columbia University School of Library Service; an M.A.T. in English from Northwestern University; and a B.A. in English from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Banned Book Week and Constitution Day Series.

Moral Ground: A Town Meeting on Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril - Kathleen Dean Moore & Michael Nelson
7:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Michael Nelson and Kathleen Dean Moore will lead a discussion on the importance of taking personal moral responsibility for the planet as a way to move beyond scientific debates, political legislation and mandates to solve the environmental crisis. The town meetings are in conjunction with the release of their new book Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril. Kathleen Dean Moore is author or editor of ten books, including Riverwalking: Reflections on Moving Water; Holdfast: At Home in the Natural World; The Pine Island Paradox; and her forthcoming book of essays, Wild Comfort: A Book of Healing. She is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and University Writer Laureate at Oregon State University. Michael Nelson has coauthored or edited three other books in the area of environmental philosophy: The Great New Wilderness Debate, The Wilderness Debate Rages On and American Indian Environmental Ethics. He holds a joint appointment as an associate professor of philosophy and environmental ethics, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, at Michigan State University. Part of the Live Green! Sustainability Series.

Marriage Equality - A Discussion with Curtis Chin
3:00 PM – Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union - Curtis Chin, former cochair of the Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of New York, will lead a discussion on marriage equality. Chin is a writer, producer and political activist based in Los Angeles. He is cofounder of the Asian American Writers Workshop, is on the board of the Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, and in 2006 served as director of Asian American and Pacific Islander Outreach with the Democratic National Committee. His work in television and screenwriting include credits on the sitcoms Norm, According to Jim and Jake Long. Curtis Chin will discuss his documentary VINCENT WHO? on Monday, September 27 at 7:00 pm in the Pioneer Room. The Q&A follows a 40-minute screening of the film.

VINCENT WHO? Film and Discussion with Producer Curtis Chin
7:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Curtis Chin is a writer, producer and political activist based in Los Angeles. His documentary Vincent Who? recounts the 1982 murder of Vincent Chin, which spurred the Asian American civil rights movement. Vincent Chin was murdered in Detroit by two white autoworkers at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments. His killers got off with a minimal fine and no jail time. The documentary features interviews with the key players at the time as well as a new generation of activists. Curtis Chin is cofounder of the Asian American Writers Workshop, is on the board of the Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, and in 2006 served as director of Asian American and Pacific Islander Outreach with the Democratic National Committee. His work in television and screenwriting include credits on the sitcoms Norm, According to Jim and Jake Long. A Q&A with producer Curtis Chin will immediately follow the 40-min film. Curtis Chin, former cochair of the Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of New York, will also lead a discussion on marriage equality Tuesday, September 28, at 3:00 p.m. in the Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union.

Identifying, Assessing and Supporting Children with Movement Difficulties - David Sugden
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - David Sugden is an expert on children's developmental disorders, particularly children's movement difficulties. He is Professor of Special Needs in Education at the University of Leeds and currently heads the Childhood and Inclusion Group in the School of Education. His research focuses on the assessment and intervention of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in preschool children. He also runs a postgraduate course on provisions for children with developmental disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD and Dyslexia. Sugden has worked in special and mainstream schools as well as clinical settings in hospitals. His posts at the University of Leeds have included Dean of the Faculty, Pro Vice Chancellor and Acting Vice Chancellor. The 2010-11 Pease Family Scholar.

A Biofuels Update - Jim Lane
7:00 PM – Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center - Jim Lane is the editor and publisher of Biofuels Digest, an online source for research, policy, and financial news related to the biofuels industry. A certified biofuels educator and private consultant, he has prepared business plans, feasibility studies and market forecasts for companies worldwide. He is also a frequent contributor to NPR's Living on Earth, providing commentary on energy trends. Lane is chairman of the American Biofuels Council, a director of the Florida real estate developer LCW, and serves on the Board of Trustees of EcoChamber. He holds a BA from the University of Washington. Biofuels Conference Keynote Speaker and Part of the Live Green! Sustainability Lecture Series.

The Future of Opinion Journalism - Paul Gigot
8:00 PM – Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center - Paul Gigot is the editorial page editor and vice president of The Wall Street Journal. He is responsible for the newspaper's editorials, op-ed articles and Leisure & Arts criticism and directs the editorial pages of the Journal's Asian and European editions and the OpinionJournal.com website. He is also the host of the weekly half-hour news program The Journal Editorial Report on the Fox News Channel. Gigot became the Journal's Asia correspondent in 1982 and was named the first editorial page editor of The Asian Wall Street Journal. In 1987 he was assigned to Washington, where he contributed editorials and a weekly column on politics, "Potomac Watch," which won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. He will share lessons he learned from Iowa State journalism alumnus Bob Bartley, who was editor of The Wall Street Journal editorial pages for thirty years, winning a Pulitzer Prize and honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom as "one of the most influential journalists in American history." The 2010 Chamberlin Lecture.

$20 Per Gallon: How Higher Gas Prices Will Change Our Lives - Chris Steiner
6:00 PM – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall - Chris Steiner is a civil engineer and a staff writer at Forbes magazine. He regularly writes on energy, technology and innovation. His book, $20 Per Gallon, takes readers from Manhattan tunnels to desert plane graveyards to organic farm fields, breaking down our future and its coming changes in terms of the price of gas. Before his first reporting job at the Chicago Tribune, Steiner worked as a civil-environmental engineer. He holds degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University. Part of the Technology, Globalization & Culture Series.