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Incognito: On Race, Identity and Self Discovery - Michael Fosberg
7:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Michael Fosberg grew up in a white working-class family outside of Chicago, raised by his biological mother and adoptive father. When he was in his early thirties his parents divorced, inspiring him to track down his biological father. During a phone call, Michael learned "a couple of things I'm sure your mother never told you:" first, that his father had not forgotten him and, second, that he is African American. This life-changing event led to a remarkable journey of self-discovery. Fosberg uses his autobiographical play, Incognito, to probe his past, his family's reaction, and our country's difficulty in understanding and discussing identity, race, and heritage. The unique presentation is followed by a discussion about the meaning of race and identity and the importance of embracing diversity.

Recovering Lost Gospels: Ancient Christianities and Modern Faiths - Andre Gagne
6:00 PM Р1148 Gerdin Business Building - Andr̩ Gagn̩ is an associate professor of theological studies at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, and cohosts the Inquisitive Minds Podcast, a program dedicated to issues surrounding religion, history, culture and science. His areas of expertise include the history and methods of biblical interpretation, the New Testament Gospels, and Gnosticism and the Nag Hammadi Library. Gagne is preparing a critical edition, translation and commentary of the Gospel of Thomas for the Coptic Nag Hammadi Library project at Laval University in Quebec City. He holds a BTh and MA from the University of Montreal and a joint doctorate at the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium) and the University of Montreal.

Not Just Another Adoption Story - Erin Kiernan
7:30 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Erin Kiernan is coanchor of the WHO Channel 13 evening news team and an advocate for adoption and adoptive parents' rights. Kiernan, who grew up in western Nebraska, became pregnant at age 16 and chose adoption for her son, who is now in his twenties and remains an important part of her life. Last fall she and her husband, Michael Kiernan, made public their eight-year struggle to start a family of their own, a process that involved multiple rounds of artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization and an unfulfilled adoption plan. The experience prompted her to help spearhead a bill in the Iowa legislature that would guarantee an adoptive parent the same maternity leave as a birth mother. Today, Erin and Michael are the proud parents of a nearly-one-year-old son, and Erin shares openly her unique perspective on parenthood.

Agricultural Biotechnology: The Year 2006 and Beyond - Arnold S. Foudin
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

From Sheep to Shawl: Spinning and Weaving Wool - Rosemary Heideman
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Going Global: How Colleges Deliver Programs Internationally Via Satellite - A Panel Discussion
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Inconvenient Revolutions: Cuba, Nicaragua - William Robinson
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Negotiating for Peace in the Middle East: Process and Prospects - John W. McDonald
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Political Cartooning - Brian Duffy
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Principles of Insect Pest Control: Science and Perestroika in USSR - Alexei Sharov
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.