January 18, 2018
Helen Edison Lecture Series Highlight Festival Organized by UC San Diego Extension, two Helen Edison Lecture Series events are an official part of the festival, starting Jan. 20 with a hosted discussion on jazz great Charles Mingus’ historical “Tijuana Moods” album. Moderated by Grammy Award-winning jazz author Ashley Kahn, the…
March 22, 2012
…Party from 2007 to 2010, will present a free lecture on “Meeting the Millennium Development Goals” at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel and Spa across from the campus of UC San Diego.
January 9, 2015
In her 2014 book, Plato at The Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won’t Go Away, author/philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein imagines what Plato would think, write and say if he were to come to life in the 21st century.
November 5, 2014
Eminent California historian Kevin Starr, long an expert on the state’s growth and influence, will explore how San Diego has expressed its civic ambitions for more than a century through the development of the city’s iconic Balboa Park.
September 4, 2014
Frank Bruni, whose distinguished writing career at The New York Times has taken him from White House correspondent to chief restaurant critic to his current role as Op-Ed political and cultural observer, has long been known for his carefully crafted opinions and observations on the current scene.
November 6, 2014
…‘Customized Cocoons’ of Technology Lecture kicks off 2014-15 Helen Edison Lecture Series Bruni meets with UC San Diego students after his presentation. Photo by John Freeman What fuels Frank Bruni’s unflinching curiosity—and often, his New York Times opinion column—frequently comes down to his penchant for seeking out the strange over…
October 15, 2015
…as part of its Helen Edison Lecture series, said Piketty’s visit is part of the university’s mission to contribute to the civic discourse. “Income inequality is a real issue that Americans across the political spectrum acknowledge. The question now is: How do we address it? Dr. Piketty’s visit should inform…
May 3, 2012
James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic, will speak on his new book, “China Airborne: Aviation and the Future of China,” on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the University of California San Diego Institute of the Americas. The talk is free and open to the public with no tickets or…
January 18, 2018
…and multiple, chest-pounding performances. Helen Edison Lecture Series Highlight Festival Organized by UC San Diego Extension, two Helen Edison Lecture Series events are an official part of the festival, starting Jan. 20 with a hosted discussion on jazz great Charles Mingus’ historical “Tijuana Moods” album. Read More About the Helen…
October 31, 2023
…as part of the UC San Diego Extended Studies Helen Edison Lecture Series on November 6, 2023 at Park & Market in Downtown San Diego.
