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The Human Prospect in a Dividing World - James W. Howe
8:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - The Overseas Development Council is a non-governmental organization concerned with responsible development in the world. James Howe, in addition to his work in the Overseas Development Council, has served in various capacities with USAID in Vietnam, Brazil, and the East African Community. Part of the World Affairs Series: The Human Prospect

Future Developments in Science and Technology - Bob Stewart, Peter Peterson, Rev. Paul E. Bodine, and Aziz Fouad
3:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - 1. Bob Stewart is Chairman of the Computer Science Department and is a professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics. 2. Peter Peterson is a professor of both Genetics and Agronomy. 3. Rev. Paul Bodine is in the United Ministries in Higher Education. 4. Aziz Fouad is a professor of Electrical Engineering and Chairman of the Committee on Technology and Social Change in Foreign Cultures. Part of the World Affairs Series: The Human Prospect

Film: "My Brother's Children"
12:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - Touches upon some of the problems facing families in modern day Africa. The presentations is in the style of a Yoruba opera. Part of the World Affairs Series

World Trends in Population and Resources - Dr. Robert Muller
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Robert Muller is Deputy to the Under-secretary General for Inter-agency Affairs and Coordination in the Secretary General's Office. Part of the World Affairs Series: The Human Prospect

The Responsibility of Iowans for the Human Prospect - Lauren Soth
3:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - Lauren Soth was born and educated in Iowa, graduating from ISU in agricultural journalism. He has worked for the Des Moines register and Tribune since 1947 and is currently editor of its editorial page. Soth was the winner of the 1956 Pulitzer prize for editorial writing and has written two books. Part of the World Affairs Series: The Human Prospect

Film: "Rich Man, Poor Man: Industry"
12:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - This movie focuses mainly on problems created when lesser developed countries adopt industrialized techniques to produce goods and services-often to benefit the rich at the expense of the poor. Part of the World Affairs Series

Transformation of the Future - Dr. Harold Taylor
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Harold Taylor, a specialist in International Education, is chairman of the US Committee for the UN University, which will be located in Japan. The faculty and students of the University will come from around the world with the aim of establishing an international community. Part of the World Affairs Series: The Human Prospect

An Anthropologist's View of the Future: The Next 50 Years - Dr. George Foster
3:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - George Foster, a native of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is currently Chairman of the Department of Anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley. Part of the World Affairs Series: The Human Prospect

Film: "The Tupamaros"
11:30 AM – Gallery, Memorial Union - Exclusive view from inside the renowned urban guerilla movement. Part of the World Affairs Series

Lecture - Marcia Gillespie
12:00 PM – -- - Editor of "Essence Magazine," Marcia Gillespie will add her vocal "column" from the perspective of a woman journalist. From the University Lectures Program archive. Part of the "Woman: A Creative Being" Series