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CAS Inquire

The Proactive and Value-Driven Decision(s) to Stay in Rural Nebraska

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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Ubuntu Room/202
Virtual Location: zoom
Target Audiences:
Drawing on the results of the Nebraska Roots Migration Survey, this talk will aim to dispel negative stereotypes associated with rural Nebraskans (e.g., they are ‘left behind’ or ‘stuck’) and the hollowing out of rural areas (i.e., ‘brain drain’) by …
This event originated in College of Arts and Sciences.
Conference/Symposium

18th Annual James A. Rawley Graduate Conference in the Humanities (Day 1)

Surveilling Movement and Regulating Identity

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8:00 am – 8:00 pm
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Please refer to https://history.unl.edu/2026-rawley/ for all details, or contact Emily Binder for more information.
Conference/Symposium

18th Annual James A. Rawley Graduate Conference in the Humanities (Day 2)

Surveilling Movement and Regulating Identity

Date:
Time:
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Target Audiences:
Please refer to https://history.unl.edu/2026-rawley/ for all details, or contact Emily Binder for more information.
Lecture

Linda and Charles Wilson Humanities in Medicine Lecture

The Flying Death: A History of Curare from the Amazon to the Operating Room, with Stops in Lincoln and Omaha

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Starts at 5:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Heritage Room Target Audiences:
In the 1930s and 40s, amateur explorers and hardened plant hunters combed the Amazon in a race to unlock the secrets of curare, an Indigenous poison they hoped could cure many diseases. Drawing on oral histories and archives, including collections at …
This event originated in Humanities In Medicine.
Lecture

CAS Inquire

Woog p and Decolonial Thought

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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Ubuntu Room/202
Virtual Location: zoom
Target Audiences:
In Indigenous traditions our livelihoods as humans rely upon the livelihoods of the beings with whom we share this world. This lecture will discuss how these connections have been disrupted, resulting in social inequities and health impacts seen …
This event originated in College of Arts and Sciences.
Lecture

CAS Inquire

Building Connection and the Good Life Through Personal Storytelling

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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Ubuntu Room/202
Virtual Location: zoom
Target Audiences:
The good life is much more than the pursuit of happiness-it’s instead the pursuit of and reflection on meaning. Personal storytelling is one method for making meaning, bridging divides, building connection, and coping with life’s difficulties.
This event originated in College of Arts and Sciences.
Lecture

CAS Inquire

Panel Discussion

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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Ubuntu Room/202
Virtual Location: zoom
Target Audiences:
The CAS Inquire panel, featuring the five speakers from this year’s theme “The Future of the Good Life”, convenes to discuss and answer questions from the audience. Details from previous talks and Zoom registration for this event are available at the …
This event originated in College of Arts and Sciences.