Lyceum Lecture Series
Every quarter, Centralia College's Office of Student Life schedules free, open lectures on topics of widespread interest. These lectures are open to all.
Winter 2025 Lyceum Lectures
Lyceum lectures are held at 1pm on the Wednesdays listed below in Washington Hall room 103.
Jan. 15 - Black History Mobile Museum: Marching for Justice Exhibit
This presentation will take place in TransAlta Commons 105 This is the 30th anniversary of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum. Dr. Khalid el-Hakim started the museum with his own collection of Black historical memorabilia into a public educational resource. The 2025 exhibit promises to be a monumental journey, featuring an extraordinary collection of artifacts that highlight resilience, contributions and enduring spirit of African Americans. The exhibit will be available from 9 am to 2 pm.
Jan. 22 - A Tribute to Martin Luther King: Living the Dream
In this educational and motivational presentation, Dion Jordan reflects on the extraordinary life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the legacy left behind. He emphasizes not only Dr. King's dream but he encourages his audience to have their own dream as well as how to draw from the blue print Dr. King left us all on how to make dreams come true. Jordan is a JEDI Champion (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) located in Portland.
Jan. 29 - The Child Experience During the Holocaust
Description and presenter information coming soon.
Feb. 5 - Creating a Microplastic Community Science Network
This presentation will cover efforts to expand community science-based microplastics monitoring of the waters and sediments throughout Puget Sound. Presented by Anna S. Bachmann, Clean Water Program Director at Puget Soundkeeper Alliance.
Feb. 12 - A Space for Black History
Across the country, efforts to suppress Black history in libraries and classrooms have taken root. Anger against “critical race theory” and “wokeness” has led to new laws prohibiting what can and cannot be taught to students of all ages, and what books can remain in libraries. Why are there efforts to limit this knowledge? Are some ideas just too dangerous? If so, how do we decide what those are as a society? Shouldn’t we have the freedom to think, to know, to aspire? To counter some of these efforts, professor Luther Adams – Free Man of Color, uses Black thought, images, and poetry, as well as local history, to create an open space to ask questions about Black history and why it matters to all of us. Adams is an associate professor of ethnic, gender, and labor studies at the University of Washington, Tacoma. This presentation is part of Humanities Washington
Feb. 19 - Combatting Fatphobia in the Wellness Industry
This talk is to begin the process of unlearning fatphobic habits that permeate the wellness industry. Learn some terminology within fat activism, the history of fatphobia becoming a part of mainstream culture, and some techniques you can start to implement to treat yourself and others kindlier, regardless of body size. Presenter Haley Hann (she/her/hers) currently serves as the Wellness Coordinator at the Lake Washington Institute of Technology. She has received a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from North Dakota State University and a master's degree in Kinesiology from Seattle University. Haley is a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer, American Council of Exercise Certified Group Fitness Instructor, and YogaFit Level 1 Instructor.
Feb. 26 - Storytelling
Description and presenter information coming soon.
March 5 - Suicide Prevention
Description and presenter information coming soon.
March 12 - Finance TBA
Description and presenter information coming soon.
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