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.

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

Reception begins at 4:30 in The Terrace RoomPresentation begins at 5:15Virginia Zimmerman, Professor of English, Literary StudiesWriting Children: Homemade Magazines 1850-1950

Poet-in-Residence will present a craft talk on writing poetry. Please feel free to bring a lunch.Sarah Kay is a New Yorker. a poetry writer and reader. an educator. the founder and co-director of Project VOICE (http://www.projectvoice.co/). a podcast enthusiast. a postcard lover. the author of five books of poetry including B (http://www.amazon.com/B-Sarah-Kay/dp/1612182798/), No Matter the Wreckage (https://kaysarahsera.com/about/amazon.com/No-Matter-Wreckage-Sarah-Kay/dp/1938912489), The Type (https://www.amazon.com/Type-Sarah-Kay/dp/031638660X/), All Our Wild Wonder (https://www.amazon.com/All-Our-Wild-Wonder-Sarah/dp/0316386650/), and A Little Daylight Left (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/762977/a-little-daylight-left-by-sarah-kay/). a celebrated performer in over 30 countries. an occasional editor for Write Bloody Publishing (http://writebloody.com/). a mediocre driver at best. a musical theater geek (https://youtu.be/pi7DsX6u7wU). a smoothie expert. an education advocate and occasional keynote speaker. an alum of the United Nations International School and a graduate of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. an alum of Brown University. an alum of Brown University Graduate School's Masters Program in the Art of Teaching Secondary English. a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Grinnell College. (newly public) on instagram here (http://www.instagram.com/kaysarahsera). technically/rarely on facebook here (http://www.facebook.com/kaysarahsera).

Reception begins at 4:30 in The Terrace RoomPresentation begins at 5:15Abigail Kopec, Assistant Professor of Physics and AstronomyHow we "see" Elementary Particles.

Reception begins at 4:30 in The Terrace RoomPresentation begins at 5:15Hannah Yocum, Assistant Professor of Chemical EngineeringHigh-Throughput Library Design for Improved Production of PHB in Yeast.