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Welcome to Festival of Ideas
Today, the lecture series spans the academic year and brings a diverse group of news-makers, public figures and thought leaders—along with WVU’s own academic superstars—to engage the campus community in important issues of the day.
Learn more about Festival of IdeasSpring 2018 Series
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: A panel discussion
Moderated by Dr. Clay B. Marsh
Vice President and Executive Dean for WVU Health Sciences
Co-sponsored by Charleston Gazette-Mail
February 20, 2018
7:30 p.m.
Charleston Civic Center - Little Theater
Hillbilly Elegy: A Culture in Crisis
A #1 New York Times best seller, soon to be a major motion picture from Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, Hillbilly Elegy is J.D. Vance’s gripping examination of both his upbringing in a poor Rust Belt town and the growing concerns of working‐class Americans. Vance strikes a chord with audiences as he shares his personal story of the impact of a social, regional, and economic decline. In this fascinating and timely discussion, he sheds light on an often‐forgotten corner of the country, offering not just a powerful picture of how upward mobility really feels, but also the loss of the modern‐day American dream.
February 21, 2018
7:30 p.m.
Mountainlair Ballrooms
What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia
Catte will discuss her new
book, What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia -- a frank assessment
of the country's recent obsession with the people and problems of Appalachia
that uses the region's rich and complex history to push back against media stereotypes.
Co-sponsored by WVU Humanities Center and the WVU Press
February 27, 2018
7:30 p.m.
Life Sciences Building - G15
*Complimentary parking will be available in Lots 5, 10 and Short Term 10 beginning @ 7PM.
The Industries of the Future
New York Times best-selling author and one of America's leading experts on innovation, Alec Ross explores the technological and economic trends and developments that will shape the next ten years.
March 21, 2018
New York Times best-selling author and one of America's leading experts on innovation, Alec Ross explores the technological and economic trends and developments that will shape the next ten years.
March 21, 2018
7:30 p.m.
Mountainlair Ballrooms - 2nd FL
Talking Black in America
Watch the documentary and then stay for the panel discussion!
April 10, 2018
April 10, 2018
7:00 p.m.
Mountainlair Ballrooms - 2nd FL
Talking Black in America: A panel discussion
Co-sponsored by the Nath Lecture
Moderated by Dr. Kirk Hazen
WVU Professor of Linguistics
Co-sponsored by the Nath Lecture
April 10, 2018
8:00 p.m.
Mountainlair Ballrooms - 2nd FL
