Lectures and Symposia
Join us for an intriguing, thought provoking, educational and entertaining program of lectures and symposia!
UPCOMING LECTURES
Unless otherwise stated, all lectures will be held at the Linda Hall Library. Events are free and open to the public; however, seating is limited and e-tickets are required. Click on the e-ticket link below each lecture to access the registration form. For reservation questions, please email events@lindahall.org or call 816.926.8772 to leave a message. Contact Eric Ward at 816.926.8753 for more information on these events.
2013 Lectures
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Thursday October 10, 2013 6:00 p.m. |
Exhibition Opening Wheels, Pyramids, and Spinning Tops: The Scientific Approach to Color Curator: Nancy V. Green, Head, Digital Projects Unit, Linda Hall Library |
| 7:00 p.m. | Opening Lecture Reweaving the Rainbow Dr. Jay Neitz, Bishop Professor of Ophthalmology and Color Vision Researcher, University of Washington e-tickets |
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Wednesday October 23, 2013 3:00 p.m. |
Modular System Design and Manufacture Eric Friesel, PhD Candidate, Indiana State University e-tickets |
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Wednesday October 30, 2013 3:00 p.m. |
Making Oil in Mexico in the 19th Century: The U.S. Oilmen and Scientists Who Took a Chance Dr. Francesco Gerali, University of Bari, Italy e-tickets |
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Thursday November 7, 2013 7:00 p.m. |
Listening to Colors: Life with Extra Senses Neil Harbisson, Artist, cyborg, and colorologist e-tickets |
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Wednesday November 13, 2013 7:00 p.m. |
The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies? Jared Diamond, professor of geography at UCLA and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel Note: This lecture will be held at Unity Temple on the Plaza A Rainy Day Books author event co-sponsored by the Linda Hall Library Visit Rainy Day Books for ticket information |
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Thursday November 21, 2013 7:00 p.m. |
Aesthetic Preference for Colors Dr. Stephen Palmer, Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of California, Berkeley e-tickets |
2014 Lectures |
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Thursday March 13, 2014 7:00 p.m. |
Jason Schleifer, Head of Character Animation, DreamWorks Animation (TENTATIVE) E-tickets will be available after date is confirmed. |
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Tuesday April 8, 2014 6:00 p.m. |
Exhibition Opening The Land Divided, The World United: Building the Panama Canal Curators: Bruce Bradley, Donna Swischer, and Eric Ward, Linda Hall Library |
| 7:00 p.m. | Opening Lecture The Panama Canal Expansion Project Alberto Alemán Zubieta, Administrator of the former Panama Canal Commission, 1996-1999, and CEO, Panama Canal Authority, 1996-2012 E-tickets will be available January 2, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. |
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Wednesday April 23, 2014 7:00 p.m. |
12th Paul D. Bartlett, Sr. Lecture The Lost Art of Finding Our Way Dr. John Huth, Donner Professor of Science, Harvard University E-tickets will be available April 2, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. |
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Thursday May 8, 2014 7:00 p.m. |
Rails Across Panama: From '49ers to 40-foot Containers Peter A. Hansen, Editor, Railroad History E-tickets will be available January 2, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. |
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Thursday May 20, 2014 7:00 p.m. |
Big-Ship Ready: The Post-Panamax Era Dr. Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director, The Port of Los Angeles E-tickets will be available January 2, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. |
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Thursday October 2, 2014 7:00 p.m. |
Building the Panama Canal David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Note: This lecture will be held at Unity Temple on the Plaza E-tickets will be available July 1, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. |
