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The Asian Currency Crisis - Nariman Behravesh
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Nariman Behravesh is chief international economist and research director of Standard & Poors DRI. Dr. Behravesh manages a group of 40 professionals covering economic, financial, and political developments in over 106 countries. He was host of the PBS series "Inside the Global Economy" and has written extensively on global economic issues. Part of the World Affairs Series: Why Should America Care?

The Role of the International Community in Working for Political, Economic and Social Justice - Leslie René Irwin
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Leslie René Irwin is a member of the International SIPAZ (international Service for Peace) peace team in Chiapas, Mexico. After an Indigenous uprising in Chiapas began in 1994, the coalition of SIPAZ volunteers became a nonviolent presence in the region. They have supported and promoted efforts for peaceful dialogue and negotiated resolutions to the persistent conflict and low-intensity war. Part of the World Affairs Series: Why Should America Care?

Why Should America Care? - Jan Narveson and Larry Temkin
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Jan Narveson is professor of philosophy at the University of Warterloo in Ontario, Canada, and his books inclue Morality and Utility, The Libertarian Idea, and Moral Matters. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and sits on the Joint Committee on Health and Safety. Larry Temkin is professor of philosophy at Rice University and director of the Rice University Lecture Series on Ethics, Politics, and Society. His publications include many journal articles and the book Inequality. Part of the World Affairs Series: Why Should America Care?

Putting Human Faces on Economic Policy - Marie Dennis
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Marie Dennis is the director of the Maryknoll Office of Global Issues in Washington, D.C. She has worked extensively on issues of debt and justice, with a particular involvement in the ongoing dialogue between nongovernmental organizations with social justice concerns and the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Part of the World Affairs Series: Why Should America Care?

The Future of the U.S. Space Program - Sally Ride
8:00 PM – Stephens Auditorium - Sally Ride made history in 1983 when she became the first American woman in space. She grew up in Los Angeles and went to Stanford University where she was a double major in physics and English. Ride received bachelor’s degrees in both subjects in 1973. She continued to study physics at the university, earning a master’s degree in 1975 and a Ph.D. in 1978. That same year, Sally Ride beat out 1,000 other applicants for a spot in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) astronaut program. She went through the program’s rigorous training program and got her chance to go into space and the record books in 1983. On June 18, Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger. As a mission specialist, she helped deploy satellites and worked other projects. She returned to Earth on June 24. The next year, Sally Ride again served as a mission specialist on a space shuttle flight in October. She was scheduled to take a third trip, but it was cancelled after the tragic Challenger accident on January 28, 1986. After the accident, Ride served on the presidential commission that investigated the space shuttle explosion. After NASA, Sally Ride became the director of the California Space Institute at the University of California, San Diego, as well as a professor of physics at the school in 1989. In 2001, she started her own company to create educational programs and products known as Sally Ride Science to help inspire girls and young women to pursue their interests in science and math. Ride serves as president and CEO. For her contributions to her field and to society, Sally Ride has received many honors, including the NASA Space Flight Medal and the NCAA’s Theodore Roosevelt Award. She has been inducted to the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the Astronaut Hall of Fame.

The Politics of Feminism: Celebrating Diversity - Gloria Steinem
8:00 PM – C.Y. Stephens, ISU Center - Writer and activist Gloria Steinem is the co-founder of the National Women's Political Caucuses, and the Women's Action Alliance and president of Voters for Choice. Steinem co-founded Ms. Magazine in 1972. Her books include "Moving Beyond Words" and "Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions.Part of Women's Week

Insect Horror Film Festival
6:00 PM – South Ballroom Memorial Union - Insect tasting event, petting zoo, and the film "A Bug's Life"

Comedian Bill Cosby
6:00 PM – C.Y. Stephens - Comedian Bill Cosby kicked off the university-wide celebration of the life and legacy of George Washington Carver with a free comedy show for Iowa State students. A ticketed show for the general public was held at 3 p.m. From the Lectures Program archives.

Seinfeld Send-Off - Kenny Kramer
8:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Kenny Kramer, the inspiration behind Seinfeld’s “Cosmo Kramer,” will lecture and present a multi-media voyage through what is factual and fantasy in the Seinfeld universe.

The West that Was and the West That Can Be: Western Restoration in the 21st Century - Dan Flores
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Dan Flores is professor of American History at the University of Montana and author of Journal of an Indian Trader, The Mississippi Kite and Canyon Visions.