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Free and Public Lecture Series: What it Means To Be Human

Come learn what it means to be human at this ongoing lecture series at UCSD.

The free lectures will take place Jan. 18 through March 14, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall at UC San Diego’s International House, save for Feb. 23, which begins at 6 p.m. Speakers and their programs include:

  • Feb. 8, 7 p.m.­­––Suzanne Cahill, professor of history, “Suffering, Enlightenment and Immortality: Chinese Buddhists and Daoists on the Human Condition.”
  • Feb. 15, 7 p.m.––Hasan Kayali, professor of history, “The Divine and the Human in Islamic Tradition: A Historical Perspective.”
  • *Feb. 23, 6 p.m.­­––Steve Kay, dean of the Division of Biological Sciences, “Humanity’s Greatest Challenge — Food, Fuel and the Future.”

*Note this event will be held in the Faculty Club, with light hors d’oeuvres, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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  • Feb. 29, 7 p.m.––Seth Lerer, dean of the Division of Arts and Humanities, “The Verve: How We Became Modern.”
  • March 7, 7 p.m.––Terrence Sejnowski, Francis Crick Professor of Biology, Salk Institute, “What Makes the Human Brain Human.”
  • March 14, 7 p.m.––Pamela Radcliff, professor of history, “Political Perspectives on Being Human in the 20th Century: Fascism, Communism and Democracy.”At 6:30 p.m. there will be a reception with light hors d’oeuvres on the Great Hall patio.

Seating is limited so registration is required. Click the link below ("Buy Tickets") to save yourself a spot.

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