Artist Talk with Marie CochranSunday, November 02, at 3 p.m.Iron Front Event Space,434 Market Street #301, Lewisburg, PA 17837Join us for a discussion with Marie Cochran, a native of Toccoa in the Northeast Georgia Mountains. She is the founding curator of the Affrilachian Artist Project, which celebrates the intersection of cultures in Appalachia. This event is presented in collaboration with Bucknell's Critical Black Studies program.

Artist Marie Cochran reimagines the novel "Those We Thought We Knew," by David Joy that explores themes of generational trauma, and betrayal through the story of a young Black artist who returns to her ancestral home. This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Bucknell's Critical Black Studies program.

Todd Wildman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddwildman1/) of Preluved Guru (https://www.prelovedguru.com/) will provide today's talk via Zoom. Lunch is provided. Sign up here! (https://forms.gle/mbDFNEUBZ3woRMEF7)

Plan to attend a prep session if you are registered to attend the 11/7 Rock Lititz Experience Live Event. Career Exploration Conference Logistics and details of the trip and fair will be shared. If you are taking Bucknell bus transportation, bring your $20 CASH bus deposit which will be returned when you get on the bus. Bus will depart campus at 7:30 am on Friday, November 7 and will return around 8:30 pm.

Generative AI tools are a game-changer for complex data science projects. They can accelerate a project from 0 to 80% complete in a remarkably short amount of time, but the final 20% still demands the skills of a human data scientist to create a robust, nuanced, and context-specific solution. In this talk, I will walk through several projects I have completed with the help of large language models. With each project, I will show you how to construct tasks for AI and which components require human expertise. My goal is to help you think through the role of the human in data science work and the AI skills you should be developing while you are here at Bucknell and how these skills will prepare you to adapt and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving world after you leave Bucknell.

Tree Talk: The Religious Life of TreesThursday, Nov. 6, 4:30 p.m.Samek Art Museum, Elaine Langone Center (ELC), Third Floor Dr. John Penniman, Religious Studies, will explore the significance of trees within multiple religious traditions, with an emphasis on the central role that trees have played in myths, rituals, and ethics. We will discuss how trees have shaped cultural worldviews and, in turn, how these worldviews affect the meaning humans make of trees. Tree Time at the Museum (https://museum.bucknell.edu/2025/07/31/tree-time-at-the-museum/) Every Thursday, Sept. 4 – Dec. 04, 2025, 4:30 pm. About: Step away from your daily routine and join us campfire-style, with a mug of hot coffee or tea, as we explore the vast arboreal world around us. From the science of orchard management to ancient tree lore, from the history of the local logging industry to a live spoon carving demo, each Tree Talk offers a unique perspective on the deep-rooted significance of trees. Join us for one session, a couple, or all of them! Everyone is welcome!

Tree Time with Dr. John Penniman4:30 p.m.Samek Art Museum, Bucknell University, Elaine Langone Center, top floor701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, PAThis talk by Dr. John Penniman, Religious Studies, will explore the significance of trees within multiple religious traditions, with an emphasis on the central role that trees have played in myths, rituals, and ethics. We will discuss how trees have shaped cultural worldviews and, in turn, how these worldviews affect the meaning humans make of trees.

Join Professor John Doces (Political Science) for a presentation of his research, "Colonial Legacies and the Globalization Backlash: Experimental Evidence from West Africa." This talk examines why the backlash against globalization appears stronger in Western countries than in many parts of the developing world. Drawing on original survey experiments conducted in four West African countries, Professor Doces argues that colonial legacies continue to shape how people perceive globalization—especially when it involves former colonial powers. The research reveals that China, often portrayed as a disruptive force in Western narratives, is viewed more favorably as a globalization partner than former colonial powers such as France. The findings shed light on China's evolving role in the Global South and provide fresh insight into post-colonial development and China-Africa relations.

The STEM Career Community and BU Women in STEM host a Research Expo to provide first year and sophomore students an opportunity to learn more about research experiences on campus.

Reception in begins in Arches Lounge 4:30; presentation begins in The Gallery Theater at 5:15 (PLEASE NOTE LOCATION)Gulay Guzel, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Innovation and DesignReimagining the American Dream from the perspective of GenZ.

Professors Gordon Gao (Johns Hopkins University, Carey Business School; Co-Director, Center for Digital Health and AI) and Matt Bailey (Presidential Professor of Analytics & Operations Management) will discuss the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

"Hear from Bucknell students who have conducted research at universities, national labs, and industry sites across the country. Panelists will share how they found and applied for their opportunities, what they learned through hands-on research, and how these experiences have shaped their academic and career goals. Whether you're just beginning to explore research or looking to expand your experience beyond campus, this session will offer practical tips and inspiration for your next steps. Student panelists: TBD"

Radical Memory, Strategic Forgetting: Race, Symbolic Power, and the Politics of Commemoration at Storer College in West Virginia Lecture by Professor Michael J. Drexler This talk intervenes in memory studies and African American intellectual history by analyzing how the memory of slavery and John Brown's legacy was contested within the symbolic and institutional space of Storer College, a historically Black school in Harpers Ferry. Drawing on A.J. Greimas's semiotic square, I develop a typology of commemorative strategies—radical remembrance, strategic forgetting, sanitized commemoration, and erasure—while Pierre Bourdieu's theory of the field reveals how actors like Frederick Douglass, Alexander Crummell, and W.E.B. Du Bois negotiated unequal access to institutional legitimacy and symbolic capital. A case study of Du Bois's failed 1932 effort to install a John Brown plaque at Storer College illustrates the tension between radical memory and liberal respectability. The essay concludes by linking these historical contests to contemporary struggles over military base names, public monuments, and cultural institutions, showing how commemoration remains a site where racial politics and national narratives continue to be shaped, challenged, and constrained.

Tree Time with Amy Levan4:30 p.m.Samek Art Museum, Bucknell University, Elaine Langone Center, top floor701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, PALocal Shade Tree Commission volunteer, Amy Levan, talks about the importance of urban trees.

PJ Dempsey and Kristin Dempsey, will share about doing business together and how their faith and family guide them. Sponsored by Catholic Campus Ministry and Open Discourse Coalition

Tree Time with Rev. Fr. Paul Siewers4:30 p.m.Samek Art Museum, Bucknell University, Elaine Langone Center, top floor701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, PARev. Fr. Paul Siewers is Associate Professor of English Literary Studies and will present an academic talk that includes Tolkein's Ents.

CSREG Faculty Colloquium with Professor Jennifer Thomson

Tree Time with Olyssa Starry4:30 p.m.Samek Art Museum, Bucknell University, Elaine Langone Center, top floor701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, PAOlyssa Starry, Program Director at the BCSE, will share results from the Leaf It Be project and the importance of fallen leaves to soil health.

Reception begins in Walls Lounge 4:30Presentation begins at 5:15 (PLEASE NOTE LOCATION)Evening of Snap TalksIndranil Brahma, Professor of Mechanical EngineeringDecarbonizing the Navy: An Uphill Battle. Aynal Haque, Visiting Assistant Professor of International Relations Climate Change Mitigation through Grassroots Level: The Bangladesh Model. Carly Holzworth, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance A Fitting Room Pedagogy: How Collaboration is Felt

Keynote Speaker, Anthony Ray Hinton - American activist, writer, and author who was wrongly convicted and survived 30 years on Alabama's death row Date: Monday, January 26, 2025 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm Location: Trout Auditorium, Vaughan Literature Bio: Anthony Ray Hinton survived for 30 years on Alabama's death row. His story is a decades-long journey to exoneration and freedom. In 1985, Mr. Hinton was wrongly convicted of the unsolved murders of two fast-food restaurant managers based on the testimony of ballistics experts for the State who claimed that the crime bullets came from a dusty revolver found in Mr. Hinton's mother's closet. Without the benefit of a competent expert to challenge the State's theory (Mr. Hinton's lawyer hired a ballistics expert who was blind in one eye), an all-white jury convicted Mr. Hinton and he was sentenced to death. After years of petitioning to have the revolver re-analyzed, three independent experts concluded that the bullets could not have been fired from his mother's revolver. With the assistance of the Equal Justice Initiative, led by attorney Bryan Stevenson, Mr. Hinton was freed in 2015. Since his release, Mr. Hinton has traveled the world sharing his story and discussing the changes that need to be made to prevent similar injustices from happening to other people. In 2018, Mr. Hinton published The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row, which was selected for Oprah's Book Club and is a New York Times bestseller. In 2019, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from St. Bonaventure University, and in 2023, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Emory University. Questions can be directed to mlkweek@bucknell.edu (mailto:mlkweek@bucknell.edu).Hinton Bio with photo rev 5.25.pdf (https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Dg6k7iSc-Um9c7vVEwrnxnia_6_-Ovv/view?usp=sharing)