February: Traveling Professor Series

NEWS RELEASE

Immediate:  January 5, 2016

ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ Announces Its Winter 2016 Traveling Professor Lecture Series


Garden City, NY — The ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ Winter 2016 Traveling Professor Lecture Series has something for everyone. Explore the world through this unique and engaging travel series. From Ethiopia to Ireland, these diverse speakers from the ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ faculty will share their fascinating travel experiences and observations with the community:

Backpacking Through Europe Tom Bruckner, Physical Sciences Monday, February 1 at 11:00 a.m. CCB 251

18th Century Knoxville, Tennessee's African American "Governor" Suzanne Kaebnick, English Friday, February 5 at 9:30 a.m. CCB 254

Crossing Europe in Space and Time Evgeni Kabotyanski, Biology Friday, February 5 at 12:30 p.m. CCB 254

Old Kingdoms and Christianity in Ethiopia Christine Tuaillon, Biology Monday, February 8 at 12:30 p.m. CCB 251

Beer in the Morning, Peanut Butter Never: Tasty Travel Tidbits Elizabeth Fonseca, LIÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ Tuesday, February 9 at 10:00 a.m. CCB 251

The Heartbeat of Nigeria Catherine Blotiau, Allied Health Sciences Tuesday, February 9 at 1:00 p.m. CCB 251

Driving Through the Irish Countryside Joan Strong, English Wednesday, February 10 at 12:30 p.m. CCB 254

Exploring Local, State and National Parks Darshna Katwala, Reading/Basic Education Thursday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m. CCB 251

Family Genealogy in Poland and Sicily Michael Niemczyk, English Thursday, February 11 at 1:00 p.m. CCB 251

Haitian Humor, Caricatures, and the Quest for Democracy Pierre Desroches, Foreign Languages Tuesday, February 23 at 1:00 p.m. CCB 254

A Librarian at Sea, Part II Richard Del Bango, Library Friday, February 26 at 11:30 a.m. CCB 254

Exploring Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust Joyce Stern, Reading/Basic Education Monday, February 29 at 12:30 p.m. CCB 254

All Traveling Professor programs are free and open to the public. Visitors are asked to stop off at Public Safety and pick up a parking permit when they arrive on campus. The series is sponsored by the ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ Cultural Program. For further information, call 516.572.7148.

Media Contact Alicia Steger 516.572.9634 alicia.steger@ncc.edu ncc.edu/newsreleases

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