Provost's Lecture Series
At VCU and around the world, research and creative expression illuminate society’s greatest challenges and provide insights and applications to solve problems. Launched in December 2021, the VCU Provost’s Lecture Series provides a forum for presentation and discussion highlighting the expertise and scholarship of both VCU and global thought leaders and their impact on the issues of the day.
The Provost's Lecture Series serves as an educational opportunity to advance conversation and understanding on national and global challenges, provide a richer context for discussion, and foster peaceful dialogue. We expect participants to enter the conversation with curiosity, be respectful of each other, enable constructive dialogues, keep an open mind and intentionally look for opportunities to learn and consider new perspectives.
Previous Provost Lecture Series events
Select a presentation title below to view the archived recording of previous Provost Lecture Series events:
- The Heart of the Matter: Jerusalem and the Struggles of Israel and Palestine - September 12, 2024
A virtual webinar with experts who examine the centrality of Jerusalem for the three Abrahamic faiths and its place in past and current conflicts. This conversation among the speakers presents diverse perspectives on the question of why this land is so important to people of different faiths. - Resilience. Presented by Leadershape - Wednesday, March 13, 2024
LeaderShape’s Resilience program is about more than just managing stress. It’s about learning the skills to take life events in stride and to grow from our experiences. - Courageous Dialogue. Presented by Leadershape - March 19, 2024
LeaderShape’s Courageous Dialogue program provides a framework for which to engage in meaningful and impactful conversations around the issues of values alignment, racial inequality, and creating stronger communities. - Bathsheba Demuth, Ph.D. - May 1, 2023 (closing lecture of VCU Research Weeks 2023)
Do Whales Judge Us? Interspecies History & Ethics - Terry Sejnowski, Ph.D. - April 10, 2023 (opening lecture of VCU Research Weeks 2023)
ChatGPT and the Talking Dog - Tom Eissenberg, Ph.D. and Mignonne Guy, Ph.D. - November 2, 2022
Centering Health Equity in Transdisciplinary Tobacco Regulatory Science - Kate Sicchio, Ph.D., and Professor Semi Ryu – April 20, 2022
Real and Virtual Movement: Intersecting Art, Technology and Medicine - B. Frank Gupton, Ph.D – Feb. 16, 2022
Increasing Global Access to Essential Medicines in a Post Pandemic World - Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph.D. – Dec. 1, 2021
Fluid Flow Challenges in Energy, Environment and Human Health: From Respiratory Viruses to River Flooding and Wind Energy