Pop-Up University

Pop-Up University at LangLab

Pop-Up University at LangLab is a free public lecture series consisting of TED-style lectures by IU South Bend faculty. These virtual lectures take place on Thursday evenings from 7:00–8:00.

For questions, contact at engagesb@iusb.edu

How to Use Biography, History, and Illustration to Tell Stories that Matter

Kelcey Ervick, Award-Winning Author

Thursday, March 23, 2023, 7:00–8:00pm

 

Preventing a Zombie Apocalypse

Kristyn Quimby, Teaching Professor of Applied Health Sciences

Thursday, April 21, 2022, 7:00–8:00pm

If you missed Kristyn's talk, you can watch it here:

The Political Power of Needlework

K. Andrea Rusnock, Professor of Art History

March 24, 2022, 7:00–8:00pm

Register for this event here: https://go.iu.edu/4bZh

Please use the following link to join the lecture on Zoom: https://iu.zoom.us/j/88542220057. You can also attend the lecture in person at LangLab (1302 High St, South Bend, IN 46601).

Critical Race History: Making Sense of the Present

Darryl Heller, Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies

February 17, 2022, 7:00–8:00pm

If you missed Darryl's talk, you can watch it here:

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Exploring Old Growth Forests in Northern Indiana


Deborah Marr, Associate Professor of Biology

November 18, 2021, 7:00–8:00pm

If you missed Deborah's talk, you can watch it here:

Islam in America: A Social Work Perspective


Tarek Zidan, Assistant Professor of Social Work

October 21, 2021, 7:00–8:00pm

If you missed Tarek's talk, you can watch it here:

The Role of History in Reparations: From Global to Local


Monica Maria Tetzlaff, Associate Professor of History

September 16, 2021, 7:00–8:00pm

If you missed Monica's talk, you can watch it here:

Impeach the Media? How to Be a Critical Media Consumer in the Age of Fake News


Kim McInerney, Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies

May 20, 2021, 7:00–8:00pm

If you missed Kim's talk, you can watch it here:

Seeing Through the Fog: The Impact of Concussions on Life and Learning


Jenny Deranek, Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Sciences 

April 15, 2021, 7:00–8:00pm

If you missed Jenny's talk, you can watch it here:

Saunter, Meander, Stalk, March, Roll: The Poetics and Politics of Walking


Rebecca Brittenham, Professor of English 

March 18, 2021, 7:00–8:00pm

If you missed Rebecca's talk, you can watch it here:

Information Systems Security: A Dive into Employees' Compliance and Resistance


Mohammad Merhi, Chair of Decision Sciences and Economics and Associate Professor of Decision Sciences

February 18, 2021, 7:00–8:00pm

If you missed Mohammad's talk, you can watch it here:

Love Like a Translator: Make Bridges, Not Walls


Anne Magnan-Park, Associate Professor of English and French

November 19, 2020, 7:008:00pm

If you missed Anne's talk, you can watch it here:

Light Bringer: Public Art, Storytelling, and Social Justice


Dé Bryant, Professor of Psychology

October 15, 2020, 7:00–8:00pm

If you missed Dé's talk, you can view it here:

Hidden Behaviors and Buried Histories: Artifacts of Sex and Politics in Early 20th Century Indiana


Jay VanderVeen, Professor of Anthropology

September 17, 2020, 7:00–8:00pm

If you missed Jay's talk, you can see it here: 

How to Survive Being Frozen Solid and Other Illustrated Science Stories


Shahir Rizk, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

January 16, 2020, 7:00–8:00pm @ LangLab

Climate Change, Conflict, Poverty and Food: What YOU Can Do


Krista Bailey, Director of the Center for a Sustainable Future

November 21, 2019, 7:008:00pm @ LangLab

Pondering Pete’s Proposal: Should We Abolish the Electoral College?


Elizabeth Bennion, Director of the American Democracy Project

October 17, 2019, 7:008:00pm @ LangLab

How to Think Like an Essayist—Write Now!


April Lidinsky, Director of Liberal Studies

September 26, 2019, 7:008:00pm @ LangLab

Sponsors

Pop-Up University is sponsored by Indiana Humanities, Indiana University, and LangLab.

Indiana University South Bend

1700 Mishawaka Ave
South Bend, IN 46615
Phone: 574-520-4872