Archive for October 24th, 2007

Christ College Symposium: “Defending Human Dignity”

Guest speaker: Leon R. Kass, MD, PhD
Former Chair, President’s Council on Bioethics

Thursday, October 25, 6:30 pm
Community Room, CCLIR

Dr. Kass chaired President Bush’s Council on Bioethics 2002-2005. His published essays in biomedical ethics address issues of in vitro fertilization, cloning, genetic screening and genetic technology, organ transplantation, aging research, euthanasia and assisted suicide, and the moral nature of the medical profession.

http://www.valpo.edu/christc/events.html

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Student Coffee Hour at Brauer Museum: “Decasia: The State of Decay”

Brauer Museum of Art

Student Coffee Hour

Video Art Presentation
Decasia: The State of Decay
A film by Bill Morrison

For this fascinating video Morrison edited together found film footage that shows advanced decay over time from the deterioration of the emulsion, which is the photosensitive coating on film. An atmospheric musical score accompanies the haunting visions.

Wednesday, November 7, 7 pm
Brauer Museum of Art

Refreshments will be served.
This event has been approved for CORE 5th hour credit.

For more info on Decasia: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303325/