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Some of the best learning can take place outside<\/em> of a lecture.<\/p>\n

Rhett Talks is BU\u2019s version of the popular TEDx talks. Listen to some of our University\u2019s best faculty give brief, innovative, and engaging presentations outside of the classroom.<\/p>\n

Three 15 minute presentations will occur at each event, all surrounding a particular theme. Have a question? A Q&A will follow each presentation. And yes, refreshments are included.<\/p>\n

The Faculty-in-Residence program sponsors Rhett Talks, with assistance from the Dean of Students Office and Residence Life.<\/p>\n

Upcoming Talks<\/a>
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\nWhat They’re Saying About Rhett Talks<\/a><\/p>\n

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Upcoming Talks<\/h2>\n

This fall’s Rhett Talks schedule is robust and diverse. Take a peek at the schedule below and check back often for updates!<\/p>\n

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 7pm, George Sherman Union \u2013 Metcalf Hall<\/h4>\n

Radical Swimming Robots to Protect our Coast<\/em> – Greg McDaniel, Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n

From iPhone Apps to Geological Maps: How Cartography Shapes Our World –<\/strong><\/em> <\/span>Dr. John Mackey \u2013 Chair and Master Lecturer, Social Sciences, College of General Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

They\u2019re in our pockets, in our cars, in shopping malls and on our walls \u2013 maps are ubiquitous.\u00a0 But while maps come in many forms and serve many purposes, they are all subjective, and as such they all shape the way we see, understand, and interact with the world around us.\u00a0 While ostensibly guiding us through the world as it is, maps make manifest a range of interests, priorities, aspirations, obsessions, and inequalities of power. \u00a0By examining sources ranging from nineteenth-century geological maps to smartphone navigation apps like Waze, this Rhett Talk will ask us all to take a second look at maps, and to reflect on the overt and subtle influence exerted by the science, art, and commerce of cartography.<\/p>\n

Hiding in Plain Sight \u2013 Finding Ideas That Other People Miss<\/strong><\/em> – Professor Mitchell Zuckoff, Sumner M. Redstone Professor of Narrative Studies, College of Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor Zuckoff\u2019s talk uses the craft and skill of finding unique stories for journalists as a way to examine what it takes to come up with fresh ideas in all walks of life.<\/p>\n

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To request disability related accommodations or communication access for any Rhett Talks\u00a0(ASL Interpreters or CART), please contact access@bu.edu<\/a> or call 617.353.3658.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Previous Talks<\/h2>\n

Fall 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, September 10, 2018 – Kilachand Hall \u2013 1st Floor Lounge<\/h4>\n

Three bite-sized lessons about the physiology of eating,\u00a0<\/em>Senior Lecturer Elizabeth Co<\/a><\/p>\n

The Wicked, Hard Problem of Countering the Use of Biological Weapons<\/em>, Professor John Woodward<\/a><\/p>\n

Climate Change and the Future of Democracy<\/em>. Senior Lecturer\u00a0Sam Deese<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday, September 17, 2018 –\u00a0Warren Towers \u2013 Multipurpose Room<\/h4>\n

Music Streaming and the Algorithmic Self<\/em>, <\/strong>Associate Professor Michael Birenbaum Quintero<\/a><\/p>\n

Can Comics Be Considered Seriously?, <\/em>Senior Lecturer\u00a0Liliane Dusewoir<\/a><\/p>\n

The Weight of Empathy<\/em>, Assistant Professor Victor Kumar<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 –\u00a0West Campus \u2013 Rich Hall Multipurpose Room<\/strong><\/p>\n

Public Whippings as Popular Entertainment in the US<\/em>, Dean Harvey Young<\/p>\n

More Than a Citation<\/em>, Assistant Professor Kinh Vu<\/p>\n