Lecture program - Fall 2023
All lectures in the library

Sunday, September 18
2:00 pm





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Sunday With Nic & Joe
Nicole Lvoff and Joe Woodard
The musical act of Nic & Joe—Nicole Lvoff and Joe Woodard--will perform songs from their ever-expanding songbook of Beatles, Joni Mitchell, bossa novas, jazz standards and more. Nic & Joe also have an original band, Lucinda Lane. Alone and together, Nicole works on the jazz scene, and Joe’s bands include Flapping, Flapping and Headless Household.
Sunday, October 23
2:00 pm
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New Results in Plate Tectonic Research
Professor Matthew Rioux, Department of Earth Science, UCSB
Plate tectonics is the unifying theory of modern geology; however, there are many aspects of plate tectonics that we still do not fully understand. In this talk, Matt Rioux will review scientists' current understanding of plate tectonics and discuss his current work in Oman studying the formation of oceanic crust and new subduction zones.
      Sunday, November 13
              2:00 pm            
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The Dire News About the News: Why Journalism is in Free Fall, Why it Matters, and What Might Be Done
Marjorie Kruvand, Ph.D.
For several centuries, Americans have relied on the news to help illuminate and make sense of the events and issues around them. But the state of journalism in the United States has become increasingly precarious in the 21st century, and turbulent change is likely to accelerate during this decade. Dr. Kruvand, a former journalist and journalism instructor at UCSB, will discuss the forces and trends that have combined to create a “perfect storm” threatening the future of American journalism, and what the nation risks losing in the process.