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Edvard Munch and Jasper Johns: A Study in Influences at the VMFA

Questions in the Age of Mass Incarceration

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How We Eat: A Uniquely Human Dilemma

When our prehistoric ancestors began to transform the way they acquired food, hunting and gathering gave way to planting crops and animal domestication. More centralized systems of food production gradually led to the erosion of our ability to make informed decisions about how we eat. Learn how lessons from our prehistoric diets and foodways could have a positive impact on our health and the environment today.

Saturday, February 4, 2017 - 9:30 AM

Yuval Noah Harari: The Future of Humankind Considered

Best-selling author and historian Yuval Noah Harari looks back at the course of history, and, drawing on his new book, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, explores the human agenda informing the 21st century—from overcoming death to creating artificial life. He also asks the fundamental questions: Where do we go from here? And how will we protect this fragile world—from us?

Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 6:45 PM

Civil War Battles at Kelly's Ford and Bristoe Station All-Day Tour
	Spend a day visiting several important battle sites in Virginia, led by Civil War historians Gregg Clemmer and Ed Bearss. Begin at Kelly’s Ford, site of one of the early major cavalry fights in the state, then follow routes traveled by Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Meade's Army of the Potomac in the October 1863 campaign. Saturday, March 4, 2017 - 7:45 AM

Are the Cards Collapsing?: A “House of Cards” Season 5 Preview
	Stef Woods, who explores the intersection of television, politics, and ethics in a course at American University, finds plenty of juicy material in “House of Cards.” Get ready for the newest season as she examines what might be in the cards for the power-hungry Underwoods. Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 6:45 PM

The American Civil War and the World
	Far from being a domestic conflict, the Civil War was closely watched by other countries. Paul Quigley, director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, explores international perspectives on the war, ranging from ideological affinities to economic calculations to strategic considerations. Tuesday, April 4, 2017 - 6:45 PM