Lecture program - Winter 2020
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Sunday, January 26
2:00 pm |
Annual Meeting followed by
Iceland: Glimpses of its past and Present Dr. Inga Dora Bjornsdottir, Department of Anthropology, UCSB While Iceland is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, not many people know its history. Iceland was first a pagan democracy with a warrior society and became a Christian nation and a country of pacifists. Icelanders endured Danish colonial rule for close to 500 years before gaining its independence. Dr. Bjornsdottir will also talk about the very rich cultural life of contemporary Iceland, especially its literature and love of books. |
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Sunday, February 23
2:00 pm |
Gamelan Sinar Surya, Santa Barbara
Gamelan is an enchanting South East Asia orchestra. It includes gongs, chimes, xylophones, flues and drums and is played from royal palaces to villages. Gamelan Sinar Surya ("The Rays of the Sun") focuses on the music and dances of Northwest Java and Malaysia. The concert will take place in the Children's section of the library. |
Sunday, March 15
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George Lemaitre, Father of the Big Bang
Professor Thomas Hertog, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Leuven, Belgium Professor Hertog will recount the remarkable story of the discovery of the Big Bang. One of the most monumental scientific discoveries of all times, it had a profound impact on our conception of the universe. A major player in this was the Belgian priest and astronomer Georges Lemaître (1894-1966) who in the late 1920s, working with Einstein’s new theory of gravity, was the first to predict that our universe expands and that this means it must have had a beginning. But exactly what banged continues to be a source of great confusion. In conclusion, Professor Hertog will give an update on the latest insights on our universe’s origin. |
All programs take place in the multi-purpose room of the Goleta Valley Library.
They are free of charge and open to all. Space is limited.
Donations welcomed!
Please park in the upper lot of the Church of Christian Science, next door to the library. No RVs please.
They are free of charge and open to all. Space is limited.
Donations welcomed!
Please park in the upper lot of the Church of Christian Science, next door to the library. No RVs please.