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Evening at Egan

Evening at Egan
Fall 2024

Join us for Evening at Egan, the annual UAS lecture series held each fall which welcomes the Juneau community to engage with leading scholars and experts as they delve into diverse topics, from the role of art in society to climate change, sparking thought-provoking conversations.

Lectures will be in-person and live streamed from the  Egan Library  on the Juneau Campus. Lectures are free and open to the public.  All lectures begin at 7 p.m. Lectures are LIVESTREAMED and recorded, available for viewing on the UAS YouTube Channel.

Fall 2024 Tentative Lecture Dates

  • Friday, August 30, 2024 7:00pm
  • Friday, September 27, 2024 7:00pm
  • Friday, October 11, 2024 7:00pm
  • Friday, October 25, 2024 7:00pm
  • Friday, November 15, 2024 7:00pm
  • Friday, December 13, 2024 7:00pm

Past Presentations

Dr. Shingo Hamada, Fulbright Scholar in Residence

Dr. Shingo Hamada, Fulbright Scholar in Residence

Eating the Herring: Rifts and Responses in the North Pacific

Time: 7:00 p.m.

The herring is one of the world’s most culturally and ecologically important species. However, we have witnessed the depletion of herring stocks in both the western (Japan) and eastern (North America) sides of the North Pacific, as a result of mismanaging fisheries, habitat modification, and climate change. Shingo Hamada will provide an overview of the environmental and food history of herring in Japan, and discuss some "rifts" in our relationship with the herring and possible responses for sustainable seafood cultures in the North Pacific. Watch the recorded lecture here.
Dr. Rosellen M. Rosich, Ph.D., MA., CDP, CADDCT, Professor Emerita, Psychology UAA

Dr. Rosellen M. Rosich, Ph.D., MA., CDP, CADDCT, Professor Emerita, Psychology UAA

The Vicissitudes of Aging & Brain Health: What Parents' May Never Have Told You!

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Aging is a biological, psychological, and sociological process and is a universal truth that everyone must contend with. As a process it is made up of gains and losses as we grow and develop across the lifespan. The brain, being the seat of thought, reasoning, problem solving, emotional regulation, sensory motor operation, and other important biological functions, plays a major role in developmental advances as well decline. Research in this area has come a long way over the years in uncovering modifiable lifestyle behaviors one may utilize in keeping a healthy brain and how to contend with situations where brain changes may be non-modifiable. This presentation covers a brief overview of typical brain functioning, pathology, newer research on how to keep the brain healthy, and ends with a discussion of how views of the lifespan may impact beliefs regarding brain pathology and approaches to caregiving of individuals with dementia.
Eran Hood (UAS) and Aaron Jacobs (National Weather Service)

Eran Hood (UAS) and Aaron Jacobs (National Weather Service)

The Suicide Basin glacier outburst flood: 2023 and beyond

Time: 7:00 p.m.

This talk will provide an overview of the 2023 outburst flood from Suicide Basin including why it was larger than in previous years. We will summarize efforts to improve monitoring and forecasting of future outburst floods and discuss our research aimed at understanding how the ongoing evolution of Suicide Basin may impact future flood events.
Jim Powell, Assistant Research Professor

Jim Powell, Assistant Research Professor

Impacts and Responses: Cruise ships and Northern Communities

Time: 7:00 p.m.

NOTE: This event takes place in the Egan Lecture Hall (not the library), and because of the film’s copyright this event will not be live-streamed. Dr. Powell’s talk will be recorded and posted after the event. This event is anticipated to last 90 minutes due to the screening of the documentary film.

 

The burgeoning cruise ship tourism industry has impacted coastal communities. How do communities benefit and what are the impacts from cruise tourism? A multidisciplinary research team, funded by the National Science Foundation, will present their findings about Juneau’s cruise industry. A new documentary film “Cruise Boom”, set in Sitka (created by Ellen Frankenstein and Atman Mehta) will follow and raise questions relevant to Southeast communities and beyond. How can communities shape tourism? How can mass tourism become regenerative?

UAS Arts & Sciences Faculty including Ernestine Hayes, Carin Silkaitis, Emily Wall, and more!

UAS Arts & Sciences Faculty including Ernestine Hayes, Carin Silkaitis, Emily Wall, and more!

Winter Fire Showcase

Time: 7:00 p.m.

UAS Arts & Sciences faculty will come together to present a mesmerizing fusion of creativity and scholarly excellence and encourage a conversation about our community's rich and diverse artistry. Our Creative Showcase is a testament to the power of imagination and inquiry, and we do not doubt that our audience will leave the event with a renewed sense of wonder and a deep appreciation for the myriad ways in which creativity and scholarship intertwine. So please mark your calendars, spread the word, and join us for an evening that promises to be intellectually invigorating and artistically inspiring. Featuring: 

Jen Rose Smith, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Washington

Jen Rose Smith, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Washington

Ice Geographies: The Colonial Politics of Race and Indigeneity

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Jen Rose Smith, a dAXunhyuu (Eyak, Alaska Native) geographer and assistant professor at the University of Washington, will discuss her forthcoming book, Ice Geographies: The Colonial Politics of Race and Indigeneity in the Arctic. Dr. Smith's interdisciplinary research explores the social and political contexts of ice and kelp, highlighting indigenous knowledge and its resistance to colonial and racial formations. A proud UAS graduate, we're so excited to welcome Dr. Smith back to campus to share her innovative work.

This event is made possible through a partnership with Sealaska Heritage Institute and its Indigenizing Education for Alaska program, funded by a grant from the Alaska Native Education Program under the U.S. Department of Education. The program aims to increase the number of Alaska Native teachers in the state.  It is presented in collaboration with the UAS Center for Learning and Teaching and the School of Arts and Sciences.

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