ULA Lecture Series
University Library Association lectures are sponsored by the University Library Association (ULA) and the University Libraries. Members of the DU community, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, neighbors and friends, are welcome to attend at no charge.
September 20, 2022 from 1:30 – 3:00 PM MT
Joshua Ross, Director of Entreneurship@DU and Teaching Assistant Professor presents: Cryptocurrency
Anderson Academic Commons, Room 290
Bitcoin was created in 2009, 12 years later it surpassed $64,000 per coin and a $1 trillion market cap. Bitcoin is a virtual currency, or more commonly known as a cryptocurrency that is managed by a decentralized network of users instead of a government or central bank. Decentralization, immutability, built-in scarcity, and borderless transactions are some of the benefits that Bitcoin provides.
October 13, 2022 from 1:30 – 3:00 PM MT
Kimberly Roberts presents: Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer
Anderson Academic Commons, 290
Kimberly Roberts is a Senior Curatorial Assistant in the Photography Department at the Denver Art Museum. She will give an in depth talk on the exhibition Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer, which is the culmination of three years of research and analysis by Lisa Volpe, Curator of Photography at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The Denver Art Museum is thrilled to host this exhibition, which is on view now through November 6, 2022. This talk will delve into Georgia O’Keeffe as an artist, explore her interest and use of photography as part of her artistic practice, highlight work included in the show, and provide behind the scenes insight into the installation at the DAM.
November 10, 2022 from 1:30 – 3:00 PM MT
Sue Halpern presents: Women of the Santa Fe Trail
Anderson Academic Commons, 290
The Tesoro Cultural Center located in Morrison Colorado is committed to protecting and making available to the community the artistic treasures of our American past. Sue Halpern, Managing Director of Tesoro Cultural Center, will present a traveling trunk show that covers the Women of the Santa Fe Trail who are often left out of the important history of the West. When we think of the Santa Fe Trail, we often consider the men who brought the goods from the East, the trappers, the Indians, and the Hispanos, but the women are frequently overlooked. We will delve into the women who ventured West or married the men of the trail.
January 12, 2023 from 1:30 – 3:00 PM MT
Damaris Davis presents: The Plant Based Diet - Myth, Misinformation, and Fact
Anderson Academic Commons, 290
Executive Chef Damaris Davis has more than 32 years of culinary knowledge. He began his journey at the age of 14, taking on a minor role at a local fish & chowder house. Within two years he was the youngest assistant manager in franchise history. Never looking back, he continued his education and honed his craft over the next 16+ years under the tutelage of four amazing Chefs. Chef Ahmed Abdallah - New York, Chef Neil Davis - Colorado, Chef Sharon Khan - Egypt, and Chef Sebastian Guillaume - France. He has held numerous positions in culinary arts from the most humble to the utterly prestigious. Damaris is currently the Executive Chef of The Prelude & Post restaurant, located at the heart of the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
February 9, 2023 from 1:30 – 3:00 PM MT
Rodger Holland presents: The Spirituals Project
Anderson Academic Commons, 290
Rodger Holland is the Assistant Professor and Director of the Spirituals Project, a Community organization dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the spirituals through musical, educational, and social justice work. Spirituals were created and first sung by enslaved Africans in America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Spirituals uplift in times of crisis, heal, comfort, inspire and instill hopes and dreams, thereby transforming individuals, communities, and whole societies.
March 9, 2023 from 1:30 – 3:00 PM MT
Jessica Meehan presents: Keeping Kea: Denver Zoo's Management and Conservation of an Endangered Parrot
Anderson Academic Commons, 290
Jessica Meehan is the Logistics Coordinator for Life Sciences at Denver Zoo and former Bird Keeper in the Animal Care department. She also serves as the AZA Program Leader (population manager) for the kea in North American/AZA Zoos. Jessica is passionate about the care and conservation of the endangered kea parrot and has coordinated a variety of efforts to improve care and breeding of kea in zoos and to contribute to conservation efforts benefitting kea in the wild.
April 13, 2023 from 1:30 – 3:00 PM MT
James Gilroy presents: Josephine Baker
Anderson Academic Commons, 290
James Gilroy, a Princeton Ph.D., and Professor of French Literature and Humanities at the University of Denver for fifty years showcases the life of Josephine Baker, an African-American performer who became a star of stage and screen in France but never received genuine recognition in her native country. This fascinating woman became a heroine of the Resistance and found her way to North Africa, where she entertained the Allied troops, insisting that white and black soldiers sit together for her performance, perhaps the first example of racial integration of the American military. She spoke on behalf of civil rights on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial the same day that the Reverend Martin Luther King gave his “I have a dream speech”. In this presentation we will learn many more details about her life and career.