Philosophy Department's Annual Sellars Lecture: Jennifer Lackey (Northwestern), Topic TBA

Tea Time Tranquility at the MuseumEvery Thursday, September 05 – November 21, 4:30 p.m.Samek Art Museum, Top floor, Elaine Langone Center on the campus of Bucknell University701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, PA 17837Take a break from the world and savor afternoon tea at the Samek Art Museum. In the serene setting of our exhibition, Slow Looking, a different guest speaker each week will lead an informal chat with guests on a topic related to the show, from surrealism to how to collect art. Come to one, two, or all in the series! For more information about the topics and our guest speakers, please visit museum.bucknell.edu.

Humanitarian and Author Dana Sachs, speaking about her experience with refugees from the Middle East and Ukraine, will present stories and data from her decades of experience with population movements, particularly those of refugees seeking asylum in Europe.Dana runs the charity Humanity Now and will address the power of the individual in helping create change in our complicated world.

Among her community, women are traditionally barred from the hand drum and relegated to singing behind the men's drum and/or dancing instead. Lowry defies that norm, following in the footsteps of her mentor, an artist and heir to the Tuscarora Indian Nation Pura Fé. Lowry chooses to battle with her songs, hand drum and guitar to deliver songs that not only tell the plight of her people but all humans who face oppression. Robeson County, her home, is one of the most diverse counties in the U.S., and Lowry celebrates that diversity in all aspects of her life. While she may be familiar to some from her success as a semi-finalist on American Idol, she has maintained close ties to her Native American roots and culture. It is important to her to express the struggle, sacrifice and obstacles her people have overcome throughout history. She serves as a voice for her ancestors as well as the youth of today, and remains committed to music that honors her roots and that lives vibrantly in the here and now.