The American Democracy Project at Georgia College & State University requests your support for another semester of engaging and lively weekly facilitated conversations on current events and topics of local and/or global public interest in any arts, sciences or humanities discipline or field. Times Talk is celebrating its 19th year as a GCSU campus tradition and a nationally innovative civic engagement program by providing a discussion space in the library for interested faculty, staff,...
Did you know that every faculty, staff and student with a current active GCSU email address can receive a complimentary full access digital subscription to the New York Times? Follow the quick and simple directions to activate your academic pass: Activate by going to the website http://accessnyt.com. Type in “Georgia College” and choose that option, input your active Georgia College & State University email address @gcsu.edu for faculty/staff or @bobcats.gcsu.edu for students, create...
Join us this Wednesday, April 24, at noon in Russell Library room 241 for the last Times Talk of the semester co-facilitated by Senior Sociology students Cloey Brown, Kaila Arnettt, Phoebe Manteneiks and Mary Henneberry on "Should kids be allowed on social media? What are the effects of TikTok and what are the possible outcomes from a ban?” The following article may be referenced during the discussion: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/technology/social-media-free-speech-netchoice.html?searchResultPosition=2...
Join us this Wednesday, April, 24 at noon in Russell Library room 241 for the last Times Talk of the semester co-facilitated by Senior Sociology students Cloey Brown, Kaila Arnettt, Phoebe Manteneiks and Mary Henneberry on "Should kids be allowed on social media? What are the effects of TikTok and what are the possible outcomes from a ban?” The following article may be referenced during the discussion: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/technology/social-media-free-speech-netchoice.html?searchResultPosition=2...
Join us this Wednesday, April 17, at noon in Russell Library, room 241, for Times Talk co-facilitated by Professor of Environmental Science Dr. Melanie DeVore and Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Steve Elliott-Gower on Climate change: What are the politics and science of Industry’s resistance to a fossil fuel phase-out?” The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels...
Join us this Wednesday, April 17, at noon in Russell Library, room 241, for Times Talk co-facilitated by Professor of Environmental Science Dr. Melanie DeVore and Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Steve Elliott-Gower on Climate change: What are the politics and science of Industry’s resistance to a fossil fuel phase-out?” The following articles may be referenced during the discussion: Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels...
Join us this Wednesday, April 10, at noon in Russell Library room 241 for Times Talk facilitated by Dr. Brian Newsome, dean of the Honors College and professor of History on "Whose history and why does it matter?” Next week's penultimate Times Talk on Wednesday, April 17, co-facilitated by Dr. Melanie Devore and Dr. Steve Elliott-Gower on “COP28: The Turning Point on Global Climate Action? What is the science behind the phase-out of fossil fuels and is it valid?” Cop28 president says...
Join us this Wednesday, April 10, at noon in Russell Library room 241 for Times Talk facilitated by Dr. Brian Newsome, dean of the Honors College and professor of History on "Whose history and why does it matter?” Next week's penultimate Times Talk on Wednesday, April 17, co-facilitated by Dr. Melanie Devore and Dr. Steve Elliott-Gower on “COP28: The Turning Point on Global Climate Action? What is the science behind the phase-out of fossil fuels and is it valid?” Cop28 president says...
You won't want to miss this this Wednesday's April 3 Times Talk at noon in Russell Library room 241 facilitated by Dr. Jennifer Graham, Associate Dean of Student Inclusion and Belonging and Melissa Gerrior, Assistant Director of the Women's Center & LGBTQ+ Programs and CARE Case Manager on "To Report or Not to Report? Unveiling the Culture of Silence Surrounding Sexual Assault”. The following article may be referenced during the discussion; https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/us/politics/liberty-university-fine-crime-sexual-assaults.html?searchResultPosition=4...
You won't want to miss this this Wednesday's April 3 Times Talk at noon in Russell Library room 241 facilitated by Dr. Melissa Graham and Melissa Gerrior on "To Report or Not to Report? Unveiling the Culture of Silence Surrounding Sexual Assault.” April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The following article may be referenced during the discussion; https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/us/politics/liberty-university-fine-crime-sexual-assaults.html?searchResultPosition=4...
