Lineup for UT’s Honors Program Spring Symposia Series Announced

»Updated Feb. 29, 2016

The University of Tampa’s Spring 2016 Honors Program symposia series kicks off on Thursday, Jan. 28, with a presentation by Ryan Cragun, associate professor of sociology. His talk, titled No One Expects a Transgender Jew: Religious, Sexual and Gendered Intersections, begins at noon in Reeves Theater on the second floor of the Vaughn Center.

Throughout the series, resident scholars and researchers at the University will present in their areas of specialization. Guest speakers in the series include Emma Rees, professor of literature and gender studies at the University of Chester, U.K; Todd Swanstrom, author and Des Lee professor of community collaboration and public policy administration at the University of Missouri; and Renio Diaz Triana, Centro de Investigaciones de Politicas Internacionales, Havana, Cuba.

All lectures are free, open to the public and held on the UT campus, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. For a full schedule, see below:

Thursday, Jan. 28:No One Expects a Transgender Jew: Religious, Sexual and Gendered Intersections, Ryan Cragun, UT associate professor of sociology, Reeves Theater, noon
Friday, Feb. 5:Spaces and Places, Kacy Tillman, UT associate professor of English, Vaughn Center, ninth floor, Trustee’s Room, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 11:Vulvanomics, Emma Rees, professor of literature and gender studies at the University of Chester, U.K., Martinez Athletics Center, Sword & Shield Room, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 17:Dublin Experience, Griffin Guinta ’16, UT honors student and recipient of the Timothy M. Smith Inspiration Through Exploration Award, Reeves Theater, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 25:The Roots of Unrest in Ferguson: Race and Place, Todd Swanstrom, author and Des Lee professor of community collaboration and public policy administration at the University of Missouri, Vaughn Center, ninth floor, Trustee’s Room, 4 p.m.
Thursday, March 3:What Does Dance Have to Do with Bullying, Dating Violence and Suicide Prevention?, Susan Taylor Lennon, UT professor of dance, and Andrew Carroll, professor of dance at the University of South Florida, Reeves Theater, 4 p.m.
Monday, March 14 (CANCELLED):I Was Q.E.P. Before Q.E.P. Was Cool: 25 Years of Supporting Student Research, Tony LaRose, UT associate professor of criminology and criminal justice, Reeves Theater, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, March 22:Building Resilience: Cutting Edge Practices in Stress Management, Patty O’Grady, UT professor of education, co-sponsored by Healthy Spartans 2020, Reeves Theater, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, March 29:Confessions of a College Dancer: A Study of Discovering an Un-concealment of Self within an Embodied State of Performance, Susannah LeMarquand, UT assistant professor of dance, with UT dance students, Edison Building, Room 101, 4 p.m.
Monday, April 4:Give Yourself Over … Deconstructing The Rocky Horror Show, Paul Finocchiaro, UT assistant professor of theatre, Reeves Theater, 4 p.m.
Thursday, April 14 (CANCELLED):Information Technology, Communications and International Relations: Points for Reflection, Renio Diaz Triana, Centro de Investigaciones de Politicas Internacionales, Havana, Cuba, Vaughn Center, ninth floor, Crescent Club, 4 p.m.
Friday, April 22:Researched Arguments about Disciplinary Controversies, David Reamer, UT chair/associate professor of English, with AWRH201 students, Martinez Athletics Center, Sword & Shield Room, noon
Thursday, April 28:Celebrating Honors: Undergraduate Research Fellows Presentations, Honors Undergraduate Research Fellows, Vaughn Center, ninth floor, Trustee’s Room, 4 p.m.

Please note that dates and locations are subject to change. For more information, contact the Honors Program at (813) 257-3545 or honors@ut.edu.