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March 2024

Mar

Tanner Symposium on Women & America's Vietnam War

Panel Discussion/Presentation

The United States formally ended its participation in what it called the Vietnam War fifty years ago. Many are still living with the legacies of this conflict, and one of the populations deeply affected by this devastating event were the women of many backgrounds who served militarily, had loved ones go to war, tended those affected by their direct participation in the war, protested its impact, or otherwise attempted to make sense of the war’s complex experiences and legacies. In connection with USU’s ongoing Bringing War Home Project that is collecting objects and stories from veterans and military families about modern war, we invite students, scholars, creative artists, and community members to share perspectives, especially from local history, in order to open conversations about the experiences of women who participated on multiple sides and sites of this conflict. We encourage interdisciplinary submissions from history, anthropology, material culture studies, archival studies, communications, literature, and the creative arts. This will be a live event, but there will be options for virtual participation for those who cannot attend in person.

9:00 am - 6:30 pm | Eccles Conference Center | More Info

Mar

Family First Saturday: Agriculture

Cultural

Come learn how and where we get our food through family centered activities!

10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Museum of Anthropology | More Info

Mar

Correspondence Networks in Early Modern Europe: Jesuits in Action

Lecture/Readings

Before the development of regular modern postal systems (not to mention emails), letter-writing could be a precarious method of communication. There was plenty of opportunity for letters to get lost or intercepted or arrive too late and cause confusion, conflict, or misunderstanding. In the sixteenth century, the Society of Jesus, the largest of the Catholic religious orders, was already a worldwide organization operating in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The global reach of the Society meant that it had to develop an efficient correspondence network, with its central hub in Rome. In this talk, Prof. Houliston will give examples from the exchange of letters between the superior general of the Society, Claudio Acquaviva, and the leader of the English Jesuits during the reign of Elizabeth I, Robert Persons.

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | USU Libraries | More Info

Mar

Swenson Visiting Writer

Lecture/Readings

Poet Tacey Atsitty will visit campus as the Swenson Visiting Writer in the Department of English. She will offer a craft class at 10:30 AM and a reading at 12:00 PM. Both events are free and open to the public.

10:30 am - 1:15 pm | USU Libraries | More Info

Mar

3rd Annual Community-Wide Ramadan Iftar Supper

Cultural

Join us for the 3rd Annual USU Community Iftar supper, co-sponsored by the USU Interfaith Initiative and multiple other offices on campus, in support of our Muslim students and their families. The evening will feature an opportunity to share a post-sundown halal meal together and to build deeper connections as we come together, across religious differences, breaking bread together as one Aggie family.

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom | More Info

Mar

3rd Annual Community-Wide Ramadan Iftar Supper

Special Event | Inclusive Excellence

Come celebrate with us as we host the 3rd Annual Community-Wide Iftar Dinner. This event brings students, faculty, staff, family-members, and the community at large together to celebrate and break-the-fast together as we share stories and build relationship across religious traditions while honoring the Holy month of Ramadan and the beauty of Islam.

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm | TSC, Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom | More Info

Mar

Arrington Conversation: "Faith, Politics, and Pop Culture: The View from a Conservative Columnist"

Panel Discussion/Presentation

This year's Arrington Conversation is with New York Times Opinion columnist, Ross Douthat, host of the weekly podcast, “Matter of Opinion.” He is the author of numerous books, including "The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery" and "Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics." Join for an engaging discussion. Event starts at 7:30, Eccles Conference Center Auditorium. Livestream also available.

7:30 pm - 8:45 pm | Eccles Conference Center | More Info

Mar