A series of lunchtime lectures at SUNY Fredonia will commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of philosopher, writer, and composer Jean-Jacques Rousseau. “On Education: A Tribute to Jean-Jacques Rousseau” is the theme for the spring Arts and Sciences Brown Bag Series, four talks on new scholarship and creative work presented by university faculty. The title of the series reflects one of Rousseau’s most famous works, “Émile, or On Education,” a novel exploring the nature of education and man.The series begins on Wednesday, Feb. 1, with “Water, Sustainability, and Ecology.” Presenters are Alberto Rey of the Department of Visual Arts and New Media; Thomas Loughlin of the Department of Theatre and Dance; and Mike Milligan, Ph.D., of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Subsequent lectures will include:
- “Risks, Rewards, and Repercussions,” supporting SUNY Fredonia’s 2011-12 Convocation series, on March 7;
- “SUNY Fredonia 2.0: Innovative Student Projects and Organizations, on April 4; and,
- “Rousseau at 300,” on May 2.
All lectures take place from noon to 12:50 p.m. in the Horizon Room in the lower level of the Williams Center. All are free and open to all campus and community members. Entire classes are welcome as well. This year’s series is directed by Dr. Teodora Cox of the Department of Mathematical Sciences; Dr. Laura Johnson of the Department of Communication; and, Dr. Theodore Lee, of the Department of Biology.
To learn more, visit www.fredonia.edu/brownbag.
The Arts and Sciences Brown Bag Series is sponsored by the Fredonia College Foundation’s Carnahan-Jackson Humanities Fund; Dean John Kijinski of the College of Arts and Sciences; and the Faculty Student Association.
