/news-archive/tag/lecture-series/ ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:59:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/02/19/don-willis-lecture/ Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:59:10 +0000 /news/?p=73460 ... ‘Poverty and Nutritionism’ topic of next ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown lecture]]> The ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown Lecture Series continues on Wednesday, Feb. 20, with a talk on “Poverty, Food, and Nutritionism” by Dr. Don Willis, assistant professor of sociology at ����Vlog��ý Little Rock. The lecture begins at 6 p.m. at ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave. Willis will discuss how food shapes our identity, social relationships, and even acts as a resource to blur or distinguish people across social categories. He will focus on a particular form of poverty— food insecurity—and how it impacts lives and health through social, or non-nutritional pathways, such as one’s sense of social positioning in an unequal world. In the lecture, Willis also addresses fundamental questions about the character of food itself and its role in shaping social experiences such as trust and belonging. The ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown Lecture Series features ����Vlog��ý Little Rock faculty discussing issues in science, health, community, the arts, and other topics every Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. All lectures are free and open to the public, but individuals are encouraged to RSVP by emailing downtown@ualr.edu. For more information, contact Ross Owyoung, ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown director, at 870-501-2700 or rlowyoung@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2019/02/11/positive-communication/ Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:58:01 +0000 /news/?p=73378 ... ‘Positive Communication’ topic of next ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown lecture]]> The ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown Lecture Series continues on Wednesday, Feb. 6, with a talk on “The Art of Positive Communication: How Small Behaviors Create Your Best Moments” by Julien C. Mirivel, dean of ����Vlog��ý Little Rock’s College of Social Sciences and Communication. The lecture begins at 6 p.m. at ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave. Miravel’s talk will offer an introduction to the art of positive communication, built on the premise that “the spoken word, spoken honorably and well, can make a difference that no other form of communication can equal.” In the talk, Mirivel will share a simple model to inspire audience members to communicate more positively. With personal examples and stories, he will show how concrete behaviors can have a positive effect at work, at home, and in the community. By the end of the talk, audience members will be able to create their best moments and to connect with others more deeply. The ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown Lecture Series features ����Vlog��ý Little Rock faculty discussing issues in science, health, community, the arts, and other topics every Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. All lectures are free and open to the public, but individuals are encouraged to RSVP by emailing downtown@ualr.edu. For more information, contact Ross Owyoung, ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown director, at 870-501-2700 or rlowyoung@ualr.edu.  ]]>