UT Honors Program Fall Symposia Series Kicks Off Sept. 8

The University of Tampa’s Fall 2016 Honors Program symposia series will kick off Thursday, Sept. 8, with a presentation by Kenneth Knapp, associate professor of information and technology management, titled “A by-product of the Sexual Revolution? Is it true that one out of four college students has an STD/STI?” Knapp’s talk begins at 4 p.m. in Reeves Theater in the Vaughn Center on the UT campus.

Throughout the series, resident scholars and researchers at the University will present their areas of specialization.

Guest speakers in the series include a panel from Black Lives Matter-Tampa Bay; Jonathan Beecher Field, associate professor of American literature at Clemson University; Deborah Cragun, assistant professor of education at the University of South Florida; Keith Campbell, professor of psychology at the University of Georgia; Hanna Harchakova and Ihar Kisialou, wheelchair ballroom dance European and world champions, and Hai Cohen and Tali Wertheim, mixed ability dancers; Scott Keeter, former director of survey research at the Pew Research Center; Adriana Ocampo, NASA planetary geologist; Jason Vuic, author and historian; and Jason Morash, Seamus Heaney professor of Irish writing at Trinity College, Dublin.

All lectures are free, open to the public and held on the UT campus. See below for the full schedule:

Thursday, Sept. 8: “A by-product of the Sexual Revolution? Is it true that one out of four college students has an STD/STI?,” Kenneth Knapp, UT associate professor of information and technology management, Vaughn Center, Reeves Theater, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 13: Panel discussion with representatives from Black Lives Matter-Tampa, including Jae Passmore, Donna Davis, Cory Weckerle, Kelly Benjamin and John Alvarez, Vaughn Center, Reeves Theater, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 15: “The Governor’s Two Bodies: Polity and Monstrosity in Winthrop’s Boston,” Jonathan Beecher Field, associate professor of American literature at Clemson University, Vaughn Center, Crescent Club, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 22: “Be Part of the Revolution: Graduate Students as Learners in Social Media Outlets,” Enilda Romero-Hall, UT assistant professor of education, Vaughn Center, Reeves Theater, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 27: “Zika on our Doorstep,” Deborah Cragun, assistant professor of public health at USF, Vaughn Center, Reeves Theater, Noon
Wednesday, Oct. 5: “Black Women’s Activism and the Politics of Benevolent Paternalism in Tampa, 1903–1930,” Charles McGraw, UT associate professor of history, Vaughn Center, ninth floor, Trustees Board Room, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 13: “Revolutionary Milestones in Astronomy: Discoveries that Changed Our Understanding of the Universe,” Simon Schuler, UT assistant professor of physics, Vaughn Center, Reeves Theater, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 18: “Is it cool to be a narcissist? Educational, Relationship and Business Perspectives,” Keith Campbell, professor of psychology at the University of Georgia, Vaughn Center, ninth floor, Trustees Board Room, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19: “Dance and Disabilities in the International Ballroom Community,” Hanna Harchakova and Ihar Kisialou, wheelchair ballroom dance European and world champions, and Hai Cohen and Tali Wertheim, mixed ability dancers, Vaughn Center, Reeves Theater, 5 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21: “Cosmic Collisions and Dinosaurs,” Adriana Ocampo, NASA Planetary Geologist, Vaughn Center, ninth floor, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 24: “The Origins and Future of ‘Trumpism’ in American Politics,” Scott Keeter, former director of survey research at the Pew Research Center, Vaughn Center, ninth floor, Trustees Board Room, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 9: “The Quest for an NFL Franchise: How Tiny Tampa Landed the Bucs,” Jason Vuic, Ph.D., author and historian, Vaughn Center, Reeves Theater, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 10: “After the End of Irishness?” Jason Morash, Seamus Heaney professor of Irish writing at Trinity College, Dublin, Plant Hall, Fletcher Lounge, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 30: “Revenge Porn: Legal, Social and Academic Consequences,” Carly Hilinski-Rosick, UT assistant professor of criminology, Plant Hall, Music Room, 4 p.m.

Please note that dates and locations are subject to change. For more information, contact the Honors Program at (813) 257-3545 or honors@ut.edu.