BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:DPCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151008T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151008T210000 UID:D953EBB7-A7C3-4ABC-8B01-ADABD2C3D9BC SUMMARY:Secular / Religious Conversation CREATED:20260416T070112Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070112Z URL:www.villagesquareutah.org DESCRIPTION:Explore how the religious / secular divide can equal a more generous conversation. Help local experts, with more than 132 years of peace-making create an equation for greater enlightenment. (And fun.) Baptist + Mormon + Atheist + Scholars + Zen Master = Good times had by all! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Explore how the religious / secular divide can equal a more generous conversation. Help local experts, with more than 132 years of peace-making create an equation for greater enlightenment. (And fun.) Baptist + Mormon + Atheist + Scholars + Zen Master = Good times had by all! X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160203T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160203T000000 UID:57214E37-B472-4E93-A04F-72DC5AB8C79A SUMMARY:Pat Bagley, Pulitzer Prize Finalist CREATED:20260416T070114Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070114Z URL:http://www.sltrib.com/staff/pat-bagley/ DESCRIPTION:Pat Bagley was a 2014 finalist for a Pultizer Prize for Editorial Cartooning. To mark this year's centennial of the prizes, the Pulitzer Prize Board has launched the Pulitzer Campfires Initiative, aimed at celebrating the values of the Pulitzers and igniting community conversations.\N\NUtah Humanities and its partners, The Salt Lake Tribune, KCPW in Salt Lake City and Utah Public Radio in Logan, are among groups awarded $1.5 million in Campfire grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Pulitzer Prize Board.\N\NAs part of the Tribune's Campfire events, Bagley will discuss his Pulitzer recognition and the role of political cartooning. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pat Bagley was a 2014 finalist for a Pultizer Prize for Editorial Cartooning. To mark this year's centennial of the prizes, the Pulitzer Prize Board has launched the Pulitzer Campfires Initiative, aimed at celebrating the values of the Pulitzers and igniting community conversations.

Utah Humanities and its partners, The Salt Lake Tribune, KCPW in Salt Lake City and Utah Public Radio in Logan, are among groups awarded $1.5 million in Campfire grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Pulitzer Prize Board.

As part of the Tribune's Campfire events, Bagley will discuss his Pulitzer recognition and the role of political cartooning. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160209T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160209T130000 UID:5431E3BE-B40B-435A-A2EB-791AB87BD0C3 SUMMARY:Pulitzer Campfire Initiative Interview with Pat Bagley CREATED:20260416T070114Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070114Z URL:http://chass.usu.edu/htm/stay-connected/events/eventID=35564 DESCRIPTION:Veteran Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley will be the first Morris Media and Society Lecture Series speaker of 2016. Professor Matthew LaPlante, who will be interviewing Bagley during the presentation, said he would challenge the cartoonist on why he hasn’t taken more frequent jabs at the current president. Additional questions from the public are welcomed, and can be submitted to matthew.laplante@usu.edu\N\NThis program is a part of the Pulitzer Prize Centennial Campfires Initiative in partnership with Utah Humanities, the Salt Lake Tribune, KCPW, and Utah Public Radio.  X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Veteran Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley will be the first Morris Media and Society Lecture Series speaker of 2016. Professor Matthew LaPlante, who will be interviewing Bagley during the presentation, said he would challenge the cartoonist on why he hasn’t taken more frequent jabs at the current president. Additional questions from the public are welcomed, and can be submitted to matthew.laplante@usu.edu

This program is a part of the Pulitzer Prize Centennial Campfires Initiative in partnership with Utah Humanities, the Salt Lake Tribune, KCPW, and Utah Public Radio.  X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160211T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160211T203000 UID:CB83541F-2EDB-4442-B0DC-AD6995B4C5ED SUMMARY:When Worlds Collide: A Community Conversation about Immigration CREATED:20260416T070114Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070114Z URL:https://utahhumanities.org/calendar/391 DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a free dinner and great conversation about the history and future of immigration in the United States. \N\NBring your thoughts and questions!\N\NFree childcare and translation services provided.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Come join us for a free dinner and great conversation about the history and future of immigration in the United States.

Bring your thoughts and questions!

Free childcare and translation services provided.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:3 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160429T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160429T000000 UID:B8BF28A1-B649-4549-B1C5-D3CBBEF51616 SUMMARY:SL Tribune Pulitzer Celebration CREATED:20260416T070117Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070117Z URL:www.sltrib.com DESCRIPTION:The Salt Lake Tribune and Weller Book Works will celebrate the centennial of the Pulitzer Prizes. \N\NThis program is made possible by a grant from the Pulitzer Prizes Centennial Campfires Initiative for a collaboration between UPR, Utah Humanities, the Salt Lake Tribune, and KCPW. Campfires is a joint venture of the Pulitzer Prizes Board and the Federation of State Humanities Council in celebration of the 2016 centennial of the Prizes. The initiative seeks to illuminate the impact of journalism and the humanities on American life today, to imagine their future and to inspire new generations to consider the values represented by the body of Pulitzer Prize-winning work. The Campfires Initiative is also supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Pulitzer Prizes Board, and Columbia University.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Salt Lake Tribune and Weller Book Works will celebrate the centennial of the Pulitzer Prizes.

This program is made possible by a grant from the Pulitzer Prizes Centennial Campfires Initiative for a collaboration between UPR, Utah Humanities, the Salt Lake Tribune, and KCPW. Campfires is a joint venture of the Pulitzer Prizes Board and the Federation of State Humanities Council in celebration of the 2016 centennial of the Prizes. The initiative seeks to illuminate the impact of journalism and the humanities on American life today, to imagine their future and to inspire new generations to consider the values represented by the body of Pulitzer Prize-winning work. The Campfires Initiative is also supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Pulitzer Prizes Board, and Columbia University.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160918 UID:ED769836-B362-4683-BA0A-4CC08430D5B2 SUMMARY:TedX Salt Lake City: Meraki CREATED:20260416T070115Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070115Z URL:http://www.tedxsaltlakecity.com/ DESCRIPTION:TedX Salt Lake City, an independently organized TED event will feature local presentations on "Meraki". Meraki {may-rah-kee} is the soul, creativity, or love put into something, the essence of yourself that is put into your work. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:TedX Salt Lake City, an independently organized TED event will feature local presentations on "Meraki". Meraki {may-rah-kee} is the soul, creativity, or love put into something, the essence of yourself that is put into your work. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160927T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160927T000000 UID:A7BEB0B1-D800-4CCC-BEA0-532875220D7F SUMMARY:Break the Ice (Cream) Season Kick Off Party CREATED:20260416T070122Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070122Z URL:https://www.facebook.com/VillageSquareUtah/?fref=ts DESCRIPTION:I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. That's one thing we can all agree on. Come, hang out, and hear what all the "not" shouting is about X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. That's one thing we can all agree on. Come, hang out, and hear what all the "not" shouting is about X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161101T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161101T203000 UID:9F424E67-ADF1-4149-A623-CB9282D63A77 SUMMARY:Black & Blue: Community and Policing Dialogue CREATED:20260416T070123Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070123Z URL:https://www.facebook.com/VillageSquareUtah/?fref=ts DESCRIPTION:Black lives matter. Blue lives matter. But does either matter enough to sit down and listen to each other? Join Chief Ashment of the OPD, Dub Lawrence of the film, "Peace Officer," Dr. Gary Johnson, WSU Professor of Political Science, and Adrienne Andrews, Chief Diversity Officer at WSU for this Community Conversation. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Black lives matter. Blue lives matter. But does either matter enough to sit down and listen to each other? Join Chief Ashment of the OPD, Dub Lawrence of the film, "Peace Officer," Dr. Gary Johnson, WSU Professor of Political Science, and Adrienne Andrews, Chief Diversity Officer at WSU for this Community Conversation. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161112T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161112T163000 UID:9117C363-E315-4188-B402-3DFB8118EDE0 SUMMARY:Utah Citizen Summit Daytime Dialogues CREATED:20260416T070123Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070123Z URL:https://www.facebook.com/VillageSquareUtah/?fref=ts DESCRIPTION:Tired of Partisan Hostilities in America? Hungry for Ways to Come Together in More Mature and Generous Ways?\NJoin Utahns of all political, philosophical and religious backgrounds for a post-election Citizen Summit – uniting in our beliefs that we can be more civil, compassionate, inclusive, collaborative and productive. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tired of Partisan Hostilities in America? Hungry for Ways to Come Together in More Mature and Generous Ways?
Join Utahns of all political, philosophical and religious backgrounds for a post-election Citizen Summit – uniting in our beliefs that we can be more civil, compassionate, inclusive, collaborative and productive. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161112T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161112T210000 UID:FE6F1D86-E7CD-43F3-ABE5-88C9081C5AAB SUMMARY:Utah Citizen Summit: Coming Together CREATED:20260416T070123Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070123Z URL:https://www.facebook.com/VillageSquareUtah/?fref=ts DESCRIPTION:Fed up with hyper-partisan politics?\NTired of disappointing--and even scary--political leaders?\NIt's time to build an inclusive, civil, compassionate state and nation. Together.\N\NJoin us for an evening with inspiring nationally-renowned leaders as we celebrate civility and launch an exciting, cutting-edge nationwide initiative that will create deep, lasting change in our country. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Fed up with hyper-partisan politics?
Tired of disappointing--and even scary--political leaders?
It's time to build an inclusive, civil, compassionate state and nation. Together.

Join us for an evening with inspiring nationally-renowned leaders as we celebrate civility and launch an exciting, cutting-edge nationwide initiative that will create deep, lasting change in our country. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170223T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170223T204500 UID:24993D77-04C3-4BFD-8DF6-21A9E5A08FD6 SUMMARY:Climate Conversations at the Village Square CREATED:20260416T070124Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070124Z URL:http://utah.villagesquare.us/event/climate-change/ DESCRIPTION:It’s time to change the climate of our climate conversations by not huddling under our umbrellas with only those that think what we believe is true! Let’s be brave enough to curiously listen to a broad spectrum of views about the climate of our earth from citizens including Scientists, Professors and Ecologists.\N\NBut do not fear, this evening will not be the antagonistic conversation that you may have heard before, instead we will respectfully and passionately dialogue about everything from the frigid to the feverish. So, feel free to leave your soggy galoshes full of previous notions at the door and enjoy a light dinner while participating in an evening that will not only cover the vast ideas on climate change, but will also create the space for dignity to arise between those with views opposed to each other. Yes, this space does exist!\N\NThis event is free, but registration is required: http://utah.villagesquare.us/event/climate-change/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:It’s time to change the climate of our climate conversations by not huddling under our umbrellas with only those that think what we believe is true! Let’s be brave enough to curiously listen to a broad spectrum of views about the climate of our earth from citizens including Scientists, Professors and Ecologists.

But do not fear, this evening will not be the antagonistic conversation that you may have heard before, instead we will respectfully and passionately dialogue about everything from the frigid to the feverish. So, feel free to leave your soggy galoshes full of previous notions at the door and enjoy a light dinner while participating in an evening that will not only cover the vast ideas on climate change, but will also create the space for dignity to arise between those with views opposed to each other. Yes, this space does exist!

This event is free, but registration is required: http://utah.villagesquare.us/event/climate-change/ X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170413T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170413T203000 UID:96C4450E-0939-4D6B-AF00-E7A18D85801E SUMMARY:Church and State: Married, Divorced, or in Need of Counseleing? CREATED:20260416T070125Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070125Z URL:https://www.facebook.com/VillageSquareUtah/?fref=ts DESCRIPTION:Do you find Church in our State to your liking? Or is it too hot? Or too Cold? And where-oh-where is just right?! That’s the question we are going to ask as our “Season of Discontent” continues with this Community Conversation. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Do you find Church in our State to your liking? Or is it too hot? Or too Cold? And where-oh-where is just right?! That’s the question we are going to ask as our “Season of Discontent” continues with this Community Conversation. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170420T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170420T200000 UID:5995AF4C-6383-405D-AE1C-384DCF5E08D6 SUMMARY:The America We Want to Be CREATED:20260416T070127Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070127Z URL:utah.villagesquare.us DESCRIPTION:A community conversation on where we came from, how we relate to each other, and what we want to become as a nation. This program is presented in partnership with The Village Square Utah. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A community conversation on where we came from, how we relate to each other, and what we want to become as a nation. This program is presented in partnership with The Village Square Utah. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170504T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170504T203000 UID:00516A81-00F4-47AD-851F-5A3969E2BB20 SUMMARY:Implicit Bias Community Conversation CREATED:20260416T070125Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070125Z URL:http://utah.villagesquare.us/events/the-season/ DESCRIPTION:What do we do about something so translucent that\Nwe find it difficult to see in ourselves, and yet is a\Ndriving force behind our daily actions and reactions? Let’s talk about it: Implicit Bias. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:What do we do about something so translucent that
we find it difficult to see in ourselves, and yet is a
driving force behind our daily actions and reactions? Let’s talk about it: Implicit Bias. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170521 UID:38CF2658-708E-465E-9FF8-83788CAD70AD SUMMARY:The Power of Dialogue Training CREATED:20260416T070127Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070127Z URL:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfh1MTiVKmqhIt7sW2lJLULP6ytHqrhZ4QzNvZ84a1Cq408VQ/viewform?c=0&w=1 DESCRIPTION:A 3-day training that takes a comprehensive “deep dive” into a time-tested method for transforming conflicted conversations about divisive issues. This training is presented in partnership with Utah Humanities, The Village Square Utah, Essential Partners, and The Bridge Alliance. \N\NRegistration is required at the link below.\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A 3-day training that takes a comprehensive “deep dive” into a time-tested method for transforming conflicted conversations about divisive issues. This training is presented in partnership with Utah Humanities, The Village Square Utah, Essential Partners, and The Bridge Alliance.

Registration is required at the link below.

X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170810T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170810T000000 UID:0A223BCD-32BC-44D6-A8B9-26C75D8F183E SUMMARY:Ken Burns' "The Vietnam War" Free Screening and Discussion CREATED:20260416T070131Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070131Z URL:http://www.kued.org/events DESCRIPTION:A special preview of Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, THE VIETNAM WAR followed by a panel discussion.\N\NThis series tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. Visceral and immersive, the series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides—Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam.\N\NTen years in the making, the series includes rarely seen and digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th Century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, and secret audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations. THE VIETNAM WAR features more than 100 iconic musical recordings from greatest artists of the era and haunting original music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross as well as the Silk Road Ensemble featuring Yo-Yo Ma.\N\NThis event is free, but seating is limited. Please RSVP to ldurham@kued.org by Monday, August 7, 2017. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A special preview of Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, THE VIETNAM WAR followed by a panel discussion.

This series tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. Visceral and immersive, the series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides—Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam.

Ten years in the making, the series includes rarely seen and digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th Century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, and secret audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations. THE VIETNAM WAR features more than 100 iconic musical recordings from greatest artists of the era and haunting original music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross as well as the Silk Road Ensemble featuring Yo-Yo Ma.

This event is free, but seating is limited. Please RSVP to ldurham@kued.org by Monday, August 7, 2017. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170914T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170914T000000 UID:6BC544E0-9C27-4874-9F2E-387AC203DC37 SUMMARY:Screening and Discussion of Ken Burns' "The Vietnam War" CREATED:20260416T070131Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070131Z URL:http://www.kued.org/events DESCRIPTION:A special preview of Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, THE VIETNAM WAR. Join us for live music by the Red Feather Trio before the screening and stay for a panel discussion following the film led by scholar, Matt Basso.\N\NThis series tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. Visceral and immersive, the series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides—Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam.\N\NTen years in the making, the series includes rarely seen and digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th Century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, and secret audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations. THE VIETNAM WAR features more than 100 iconic musical recordings from greatest artists of the era and haunting original music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross as well as the Silk Road Ensemble featuring Yo-Yo Ma.\N\NThis program is funded in part by UH's Community Conversations Program.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A special preview of Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, THE VIETNAM WAR. Join us for live music by the Red Feather Trio before the screening and stay for a panel discussion following the film led by scholar, Matt Basso.

This series tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. Visceral and immersive, the series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides—Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam.

Ten years in the making, the series includes rarely seen and digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th Century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, and secret audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations. THE VIETNAM WAR features more than 100 iconic musical recordings from greatest artists of the era and haunting original music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross as well as the Silk Road Ensemble featuring Yo-Yo Ma.

This program is funded in part by UH's Community Conversations Program.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170916 UID:B2C990CF-1166-4716-AA4C-0BC864DB9282 SUMMARY:Lessons Learned from Change Writing Workshop CREATED:20260416T070131Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070131Z URL:http://www.kued.org/events DESCRIPTION:A writing workshop for veterans, students, and community members in conjunction with the screening of the Ken Burns film, "The Vietnam War." Changes in environment and personal life can be difficult. Writing can be a helpful and healing outlet for processing change. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A writing workshop for veterans, students, and community members in conjunction with the screening of the Ken Burns film, "The Vietnam War." Changes in environment and personal life can be difficult. Writing can be a helpful and healing outlet for processing change. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171020T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171020T203000 UID:E67362BC-A430-4D28-85B3-4D57D213248F SUMMARY:Bridging Difficult Divides CREATED:20260416T070137Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070137Z URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/1597884986930527/ DESCRIPTION:Join Tom Christofferson, Ty Mansfield, and John Gustav Wrathall in a discussion that seeks understanding of the different ways our religious and political cultures see LGBT+ issues. \N\NThis event is free, but advance registration is required at the link below.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Tom Christofferson, Ty Mansfield, and John Gustav Wrathall in a discussion that seeks understanding of the different ways our religious and political cultures see LGBT+ issues.

This event is free, but advance registration is required at the link below.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171026T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171026T123000 UID:DEACE6CF-5F59-4747-BE7E-D9E8D01487B5 SUMMARY:The President vs. the Media: Lincoln and the Press CREATED:20260416T070138Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070138Z URL:www.uvu.edu DESCRIPTION:Join Harold Holzer, Jonathan F. Fantor Director of The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in NYC, for an eye-opening look at the history of the media and politics. \N\NThis program is part of the UVU Appomattox Project in partnership with Utah Humanities.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Harold Holzer, Jonathan F. Fantor Director of The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in NYC, for an eye-opening look at the history of the media and politics.

This program is part of the UVU Appomattox Project in partnership with Utah Humanities.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171115T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171115T130000 UID:C62E862D-0847-4652-81E0-E08260B6BF9B SUMMARY:Social Media & Free Speech CREATED:20260416T070138Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070138Z URL:https://www.uvu.edu/ethics/emphasis/publicethics/index.html DESCRIPTION:Is social media good for democracy? How does anonymity affect political discourse? What is the intersection of ethics and free speech? How is the law adapting to Social Media?\N\NJoin David W. Scott, Professor of Communication at UVU for a discussion on the impact of Social Media on Free Speech.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Is social media good for democracy? How does anonymity affect political discourse? What is the intersection of ethics and free speech? How is the law adapting to Social Media?

Join David W. Scott, Professor of Communication at UVU for a discussion on the impact of Social Media on Free Speech.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180401 UID:A01DD2BE-2859-44A4-BDBD-78969645E04C SUMMARY:Art Beyond Combat Exhibit CREATED:20260416T070131Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070131Z URL:http://www.kued.org/events DESCRIPTION:The new traveling exhibit, "Vietnam Veterans: Art Beyond Combat" features three Utah artists who served in Vietnam and explores how they use art to move past their experiences. The exhibit will be on display at the Viridian Event Center in West Jordan March 1 - March 31. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The new traveling exhibit, "Vietnam Veterans: Art Beyond Combat" features three Utah artists who served in Vietnam and explores how they use art to move past their experiences. The exhibit will be on display at the Viridian Event Center in West Jordan March 1 - March 31. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180401 UID:FEE86419-4105-4FFF-BE89-BBC24586052C SUMMARY:Art Beyond Combat Exhibit Opening Reception CREATED:20260416T070131Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070131Z URL:http://www.kued.org/events DESCRIPTION:Join us at a reception for West Jordan's Gallery Stroll with live music and refreshments to highlight the new traveling exhibit, "Vietnam Veterans: Art Beyond Combat". This exhibit features three Utah artists who served in Vietnam and explores how they use art to move past their experiences. The exhibit will be on display at the Viridian Event Center in West Jordan March 1 - March 31. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us at a reception for West Jordan's Gallery Stroll with live music and refreshments to highlight the new traveling exhibit, "Vietnam Veterans: Art Beyond Combat". This exhibit features three Utah artists who served in Vietnam and explores how they use art to move past their experiences. The exhibit will be on display at the Viridian Event Center in West Jordan March 1 - March 31. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180425T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180425T203000 UID:370D7762-3422-422C-9BFF-6ADFFF4E15B4 SUMMARY:Immigration Stew: What Do You Know About DACA? CREATED:20260416T070139Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070139Z URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immigration-stew-what-do-you-know-about-daca-tickets-45083686520?aff=es2 DESCRIPTION:What do you know about DACA? Join us for a night with professionals and advocates who work with immigration on a regular basis. And then enjoy a roundtable discussion with other community members! \N\NFollow this link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immigration-stew-what-do-you-know-about-daca-tickets-45083686520?aff=es2\N\N\NThis program is presented in partnership with The Village Square Utah, Living Room Conversations, and Utah Humanities. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:What do you know about DACA? Join us for a night with professionals and advocates who work with immigration on a regular basis. And then enjoy a roundtable discussion with other community members!

Follow this link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immigration-stew-what-do-you-know-about-daca-tickets-45083686520?aff=es2


This program is presented in partnership with The Village Square Utah, Living Room Conversations, and Utah Humanities. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180922T070000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180922T140000 UID:F16230D1-07E8-4010-B7B9-8577F55855A7 SUMMARY:The Gathering: Spiritual Healing, Power, and Pride CREATED:20260416T070142Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070142Z URL:https://utahhumanities.org/calendar/1391 DESCRIPTION:A gathering to share learning and encourage conversation between Native Elders and adult youth.\N\NAt this critical time, we must consider how we move into the future with our Native Traditions intact, as our ancestors have prayed and blessed the Seventh Generation of their people to carry on their valuable teachings and life ways.\N\NOur people regarded such traditions as honoring Mother Earth and her children, to take care of our "brothers and sisters" which are the four-legged, the winged ones, the finned ones, all life forms, healing herbs, all tree and plant life, the rivers and lakes and the air.\N\NOur ancestors also wanted us to take care of sacred burial sites and ceremonial areas. They wanted us to take care of the special healing ceremonies, to practice them and bless our people with them always.\N\NThe Gathering of our Native people would be to do as we were expected and blessed to do, to carry forward our traditional ways and share them. \N\NThis program is funded in part by UH Community Conversations. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A gathering to share learning and encourage conversation between Native Elders and adult youth.

At this critical time, we must consider how we move into the future with our Native Traditions intact, as our ancestors have prayed and blessed the Seventh Generation of their people to carry on their valuable teachings and life ways.

Our people regarded such traditions as honoring Mother Earth and her children, to take care of our "brothers and sisters" which are the four-legged, the winged ones, the finned ones, all life forms, healing herbs, all tree and plant life, the rivers and lakes and the air.

Our ancestors also wanted us to take care of sacred burial sites and ceremonial areas. They wanted us to take care of the special healing ceremonies, to practice them and bless our people with them always.

The Gathering of our Native people would be to do as we were expected and blessed to do, to carry forward our traditional ways and share them.

This program is funded in part by UH Community Conversations. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:4 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190207T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190207T210000 UID:C2DB3E93-D374-45D9-A39B-422FB1153714 SUMMARY:Community Conversation: Exploring Next Door Strangers with Andrea Smardon CREATED:20260416T070143Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070143Z URL:https://utahhumanities.org/calendar/1440 DESCRIPTION:This is a follow-up discussion for Andrea Smardon after her podcast series, "Next Door Strangers." Facilitator Jay Griffith and Andrea will discuss what she learned from creating the podcasts and then the audience will break into groups and talk about some thorny subjects using an abbreviated Living Room Conversation model. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This is a follow-up discussion for Andrea Smardon after her podcast series, "Next Door Strangers." Facilitator Jay Griffith and Andrea will discuss what she learned from creating the podcasts and then the audience will break into groups and talk about some thorny subjects using an abbreviated Living Room Conversation model. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:4 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190530T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190530T203000 UID:4074E035-7C0A-42CC-92AA-CD80CAC29F61 SUMMARY:Restorative Justice Community Conversation CREATED:20260416T070143Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070143Z URL:https://utahhumanities.org/calendar/1495 DESCRIPTION:Community Conversation as followup to restorative justice film series for Park City residents. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Community Conversation as followup to restorative justice film series for Park City residents. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:4 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200603T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200603T203000 UID:FF8C3960-11F1-4373-9AD4-18BB8336FE65 SUMMARY:Long, Wild Shadows: Growth, Loss, and Change Amidst COVID-19 CREATED:20260416T070148Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070148Z URL:https://forms.gle/sGVphnWYYk1FWi537 DESCRIPTION:RSVP Required, must have access to Zoom\N\NWe are living in the Anthropocene – the geological age viewed as the period in which human activity has become the most dominant influence on the environment. As COVID-19 forces humans into protective measures of isolation, we see online photos of empty beaches, quiet tourist destinations, and national parks closed to the public. How has your view of the environment, locally, state-wide, or globally, changed during this time, if at all? Is the Earth “healing” itself as we keep ourselves in a smaller bubble? How have the past few months influenced your choices, as related to the environment? Join us for a virtual conversation, facilitated by Utah Humanities’ Josh Wennergren, on our changing environment and explore questions of nature, stewardship, interconnection, and loss in the face of a global pandemic. \N\NTo RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/sGVphnWYYk1FWi537 \N\NThis conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. \N\NSubtitles can be available on the call if requested no later than June 1, 2020.\N \NPlease contact Caitlin McDonald at mcdonald@utahhumanities.org with any questions. \N\NAbout the facilitator: \N\NJosh is a life-long resident of Utah. In the spring of 2017, he earned a MS in Environmental Humanities from the University of Utah. Prior to achieving his graduate degree, he worked for over four years at the Utah Society for Environmental Education. He received a BS in Environmental Studies from Westminster College in the spring of 2011. Josh’s passion for the humanities intersects with his love of the outdoors and the power of nature to facilitate and enrich the creative process.\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:RSVP Required, must have access to Zoom

We are living in the Anthropocene – the geological age viewed as the period in which human activity has become the most dominant influence on the environment. As COVID-19 forces humans into protective measures of isolation, we see online photos of empty beaches, quiet tourist destinations, and national parks closed to the public. How has your view of the environment, locally, state-wide, or globally, changed during this time, if at all? Is the Earth “healing” itself as we keep ourselves in a smaller bubble? How have the past few months influenced your choices, as related to the environment? Join us for a virtual conversation, facilitated by Utah Humanities’ Josh Wennergren, on our changing environment and explore questions of nature, stewardship, interconnection, and loss in the face of a global pandemic.

To RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/sGVphnWYYk1FWi537

This conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom.

Subtitles can be available on the call if requested no later than June 1, 2020.

Please contact Caitlin McDonald at mcdonald@utahhumanities.org with any questions.

About the facilitator:

Josh is a life-long resident of Utah. In the spring of 2017, he earned a MS in Environmental Humanities from the University of Utah. Prior to achieving his graduate degree, he worked for over four years at the Utah Society for Environmental Education. He received a BS in Environmental Studies from Westminster College in the spring of 2011. Josh’s passion for the humanities intersects with his love of the outdoors and the power of nature to facilitate and enrich the creative process.

X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200610T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200610T203000 UID:6BD74969-C1A6-4905-BD86-F8111F52BBC5 SUMMARY:Connection and Compassion in the Time of COVID-19 CREATED:20260416T070148Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070148Z URL:https://forms.gle/LEZrjLta2aN2RUSz9 DESCRIPTION:RSVP Required, must have access to Zoom\N\NPlease join Utah Humanities, in partnership with the Charter for Compassion, for an evening of virtual conversation to connect us to each other and to ourselves. This is an open invitation to discuss how compassion and the humanities deeply connect us to each other, especially in the time of COVID-19 and isolation. You’ll be encouraged to think deeply about your own beliefs, as well as keep an open mind and heart to new ideas from others. We will also ask you to practice sharing about yourself in a “brave space,” as well as actively listen to other perspectives. \N\NTo RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/LEZrjLta2aN2RUSz9 \N\NThis conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. \N\NSubtitles can be available on the call if requested by email no later than June 8th, 2020. \N\NPlease contact Caitlin McDonald at mcdonald@utahhumanities.org with any questions. \N\NAbout the facilitator:\N\NSusan Soleil is a Utah native with a love for the outdoors and all living creatures. She has over 30 years of nonprofit experience, including work with the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable, the Golden Rule Project, and now the Charter for Compassion. Recently, Susan and other Golden Rule Project staff partnered with Utah Humanities to organize some local conversations on the Golden Rule, bringing together community members from a wide range of ages, faiths, and backgrounds to have a dialogue about humanity and how we treat each other. She enjoys working for the Charter for Compassion and sees the transformational power of compassion for self and others. Susan lives in SLC and is inspired daily by all of the goodness in the world. \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:RSVP Required, must have access to Zoom

Please join Utah Humanities, in partnership with the Charter for Compassion, for an evening of virtual conversation to connect us to each other and to ourselves. This is an open invitation to discuss how compassion and the humanities deeply connect us to each other, especially in the time of COVID-19 and isolation. You’ll be encouraged to think deeply about your own beliefs, as well as keep an open mind and heart to new ideas from others. We will also ask you to practice sharing about yourself in a “brave space,” as well as actively listen to other perspectives.

To RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/LEZrjLta2aN2RUSz9

This conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom.

Subtitles can be available on the call if requested by email no later than June 8th, 2020.

Please contact Caitlin McDonald at mcdonald@utahhumanities.org with any questions.

About the facilitator:

Susan Soleil is a Utah native with a love for the outdoors and all living creatures. She has over 30 years of nonprofit experience, including work with the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable, the Golden Rule Project, and now the Charter for Compassion. Recently, Susan and other Golden Rule Project staff partnered with Utah Humanities to organize some local conversations on the Golden Rule, bringing together community members from a wide range of ages, faiths, and backgrounds to have a dialogue about humanity and how we treat each other. She enjoys working for the Charter for Compassion and sees the transformational power of compassion for self and others. Susan lives in SLC and is inspired daily by all of the goodness in the world.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200617T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200617T203000 UID:9AA2910D-1FD8-4C98-AD0E-FE03A4B4E2A0 SUMMARY:Virtual Community Conversations: "Our Health: Personal Freedom vs Public Safety" CREATED:20260416T070148Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070148Z URL:https://forms.gle/VuE3A1mHGHYbvuHC7 DESCRIPTION:RSVP Required, must have access to Zoom\N\NThis is a unique moment to reflect on our personal rights in a global world: a moment when we have been forced to reevaluate our interconnectedness. When we know that our daily interactions could put others at risk (and vice versa), should we be held accountable for the result? Should personal freedom be sacrificed for public safety? How much governmental oversight in health matters is too much? \N\NIn this conversation, we will challenge you to consider opposite beliefs, and to deeply consider your own. As with any controversial subject, our facilitator, Shelly Jenson, will lead us with thoughtful questions and encourage respect, kindness, and patience while we confront difficult thoughts and cognitive dissonance in these strange times. \N\NTo RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/VuE3A1mHGHYbvuHC7\N\NThis conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. \N\NAbout the facilitator:\NShelly Jenson has partnered with Utah Humanities multiple times as a trained facilitator to lead conversations through our Community Conversations program. Shelly spends her free-time cultivating a lifestyle in which connection, sincerity and empathy are the foundation. Her passions include mediation, contemplating the infinite capacity of the human heart, and discovering deep connections with the Spirit of Life in its many forms. Shelly has served as Co-Director of the Village Square Utah, volunteers with the local non-profit Wild Utah Project, is a practitioner of Jin Shin Jyutsu, and studied at the non-traditional school called Flowering Mountain, in New Mexico.  \N\N \NPlease contact Caitlin McDonald at mcdonald@utahhumanities.org with any questions. \N\N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:RSVP Required, must have access to Zoom

This is a unique moment to reflect on our personal rights in a global world: a moment when we have been forced to reevaluate our interconnectedness. When we know that our daily interactions could put others at risk (and vice versa), should we be held accountable for the result? Should personal freedom be sacrificed for public safety? How much governmental oversight in health matters is too much?

In this conversation, we will challenge you to consider opposite beliefs, and to deeply consider your own. As with any controversial subject, our facilitator, Shelly Jenson, will lead us with thoughtful questions and encourage respect, kindness, and patience while we confront difficult thoughts and cognitive dissonance in these strange times.

To RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/VuE3A1mHGHYbvuHC7

This conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom.

About the facilitator:
Shelly Jenson has partnered with Utah Humanities multiple times as a trained facilitator to lead conversations through our Community Conversations program. Shelly spends her free-time cultivating a lifestyle in which connection, sincerity and empathy are the foundation. Her passions include mediation, contemplating the infinite capacity of the human heart, and discovering deep connections with the Spirit of Life in its many forms. Shelly has served as Co-Director of the Village Square Utah, volunteers with the local non-profit Wild Utah Project, is a practitioner of Jin Shin Jyutsu, and studied at the non-traditional school called Flowering Mountain, in New Mexico.  


Please contact Caitlin McDonald at mcdonald@utahhumanities.org with any questions.



X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200618T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200618T200000 UID:431D9490-EE75-4426-A738-79D70625669E SUMMARY:Racial Justice Conversations: Policing CREATED:20260416T070148Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070148Z URL: https://forms.gle/44dtMrLYTnTmoMhz6 DESCRIPTION:Racial Justice and Policing\Nwith Drs. David Parker and David Derezotes\N\NPlease join us for the first of six weekly community conversations on racial justice on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 6:30pm. \N\NIn this 90 minute zoom community dialogue, facilitators Dr. Parker and Dr. Derezotes will first talk about the recent homicides of African Americans by police officers, the local and global protests in response to these homicides, and potential pathways for systemic transformation which would lead to racial healing. This conversation will be followed by a 60 minute community dialogue, open to all participants, where folx can talk with each other about these topics. Everyone is welcome!\N \NAbout the facilitators: \NDr. David Parker is an educator, consultant, motivational artist and author of books for children. David's educational and professional background includes Social Work, Education and the Performing Arts. His Social Work perspective is at the foundation of his work. Each semester David co-teaches the Inclusive Dialogue class at the University of Utah. Dr. Parker served as Senior Advisor to the Chief of Police for Salt Lake City and Chairperson of the Civilian Advisory Board for Salt Lake City PD. He is the principal presenter for David Parker Consulting. Where he presents workshops, keynotes and coaching related to improving work culture. In his free time David enjoys attending Performing Arts events in Salt Lake City. \N\NDr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) is Professor, University of Utah, Chair of Mental Health, College of Social Work, Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities, Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Facilitator for President Watkin’s Anti-Racism Task Force, Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity SACD, and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies. He has been facilitating dialogues on campus and in the local and regional communities for over 30 years. When he is not working, or on his KRCL Radio program, The Radical Middle, he can often be found wandering on the Colorado Plateau.\N\NRSVP here: https://forms.gle/44dtMrLYTnTmoMhz6 \N\NMore About Zoom\NThis conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before the conversation. \N\N*Sign-ups are now closed*\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Racial Justice and Policing
with Drs. David Parker and David Derezotes

Please join us for the first of six weekly community conversations on racial justice on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 6:30pm.

In this 90 minute zoom community dialogue, facilitators Dr. Parker and Dr. Derezotes will first talk about the recent homicides of African Americans by police officers, the local and global protests in response to these homicides, and potential pathways for systemic transformation which would lead to racial healing. This conversation will be followed by a 60 minute community dialogue, open to all participants, where folx can talk with each other about these topics. Everyone is welcome!

About the facilitators:
Dr. David Parker is an educator, consultant, motivational artist and author of books for children. David's educational and professional background includes Social Work, Education and the Performing Arts. His Social Work perspective is at the foundation of his work. Each semester David co-teaches the Inclusive Dialogue class at the University of Utah. Dr. Parker served as Senior Advisor to the Chief of Police for Salt Lake City and Chairperson of the Civilian Advisory Board for Salt Lake City PD. He is the principal presenter for David Parker Consulting. Where he presents workshops, keynotes and coaching related to improving work culture. In his free time David enjoys attending Performing Arts events in Salt Lake City.

Dr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) is Professor, University of Utah, Chair of Mental Health, College of Social Work, Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities, Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Facilitator for President Watkin’s Anti-Racism Task Force, Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity SACD, and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies. He has been facilitating dialogues on campus and in the local and regional communities for over 30 years. When he is not working, or on his KRCL Radio program, The Radical Middle, he can often be found wandering on the Colorado Plateau.

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/44dtMrLYTnTmoMhz6

More About Zoom
This conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before the conversation.

*Sign-ups are now closed*
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200625T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200625T200000 UID:92DD45B7-FC3F-46D4-AA51-2000EE53361C SUMMARY:Racial Justice Conversations: Protests and Patriotism CREATED:20260416T070148Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070148Z URL:https://forms.gle/pza4AkTjudzmdMfG9 DESCRIPTION:Utah Humanities Virtual Community Conversations\NVirtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations – these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don’t need any expertise to participate! \N\NYou should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward. \N\NWe do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward – this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.\N\NRacial Justice: Protests and Patriotism\Nwith Drs. David Parker and David Derezotes\N\NPlease join us for the second of six community conversations on racial justice on Thursday, June 25, 2020 from 6:30 to 8:00pm.\N\NIn this 90 minute zoom community dialogue, facilitators Dr. Parker and Dr. Derezotes will first talk about the local and national protests and how they might relate to the idea of patriotism. Are protests inherently American? What is the “right” way to protest an unjust system? Can you kneel during the National Anthem and still be a “good” American? Why do so many people disagree with or fear protests? Do politicians try to exploit the different ways people feel about protests?\N\NThis conversation will be followed by a 60 minute community dialogue, open to all participants, where folx can talk with each other about these topics. Everyone is welcome!\N\NAbout the facilitators: \NDr. David Parker is an educator, consultant, motivational artist and author of books for children. David's educational and professional background includes Social Work, Education and the Performing Arts. His Social Work perspective is at the foundation of his work. Each semester David co-teaches the Inclusive Dialogue class at the University of Utah. Dr. Parker served as Senior Advisor to the Chief of Police for Salt Lake City and Chairperson of the Civilian Advisory Board for Salt Lake City PD. He is the principal presenter for David Parker Consulting, through which he provides workshops, keynotes and coaching related to improving work culture. In his free time David enjoys attending Performing Arts events in Salt Lake City. \N\NDr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) is Professor, University of Utah, Chair of Mental Health, College of Social Work, Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities, Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Facilitator for President Watkin’s Anti-Racism Task Force, Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity SACD, and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies. He has been facilitating dialogues on campus and in the local and regional communities for over 30 years. When he is not working, or on his KRCL Radio program, The Radical Middle, he can often be found wandering on the Colorado Plateau.\N\NRSVP here: https://forms.gle/pza4AkTjudzmdMfG9 by midnight on June 24th to participate on the call. \N\NMore about Zoom\NThis conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer (preferred) or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. No password is necessary, since the link will only be sent to those who RSVP’d. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before the conversation. \N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Utah Humanities Virtual Community Conversations
Virtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations – these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don’t need any expertise to participate!

You should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward.

We do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward – this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.

Racial Justice: Protests and Patriotism
with Drs. David Parker and David Derezotes

Please join us for the second of six community conversations on racial justice on Thursday, June 25, 2020 from 6:30 to 8:00pm.

In this 90 minute zoom community dialogue, facilitators Dr. Parker and Dr. Derezotes will first talk about the local and national protests and how they might relate to the idea of patriotism. Are protests inherently American? What is the “right” way to protest an unjust system? Can you kneel during the National Anthem and still be a “good” American? Why do so many people disagree with or fear protests? Do politicians try to exploit the different ways people feel about protests?

This conversation will be followed by a 60 minute community dialogue, open to all participants, where folx can talk with each other about these topics. Everyone is welcome!

About the facilitators:
Dr. David Parker is an educator, consultant, motivational artist and author of books for children. David's educational and professional background includes Social Work, Education and the Performing Arts. His Social Work perspective is at the foundation of his work. Each semester David co-teaches the Inclusive Dialogue class at the University of Utah. Dr. Parker served as Senior Advisor to the Chief of Police for Salt Lake City and Chairperson of the Civilian Advisory Board for Salt Lake City PD. He is the principal presenter for David Parker Consulting, through which he provides workshops, keynotes and coaching related to improving work culture. In his free time David enjoys attending Performing Arts events in Salt Lake City.

Dr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) is Professor, University of Utah, Chair of Mental Health, College of Social Work, Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities, Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Facilitator for President Watkin’s Anti-Racism Task Force, Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity SACD, and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies. He has been facilitating dialogues on campus and in the local and regional communities for over 30 years. When he is not working, or on his KRCL Radio program, The Radical Middle, he can often be found wandering on the Colorado Plateau.

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/pza4AkTjudzmdMfG9 by midnight on June 24th to participate on the call.

More about Zoom
This conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer (preferred) or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. No password is necessary, since the link will only be sent to those who RSVP’d. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before the conversation.


X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200707T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200707T200000 UID:A0E38AA3-0820-4CA9-9E11-7DB46F673D44 SUMMARY:Racial Justice Conversations: Understanding White Privilege CREATED:20260416T070148Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070148Z URL:https://forms.gle/WBEFrPwCEdsN2gfKA DESCRIPTION:Racial Justice Series: Understanding White Privilege\Nfacilitated by Dr. David Derezotes and Jude McNeil\NTuesday, July 7th at 6:30pm MST\N\NRSVP required. Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/WBEFrPwCEdsN2gfKA\N\NIn this 90 minute zoom dialogue, facilitators Dr. Dave and Jude McNeil will guide an open discussion about the current climate surrounding the views of White privilege. What is White privilege? Why is it important to understand? How can privilege be transformed? How should one talk with family members, neighbors, and co-workers about it? \N\NAbout the facilitators:\N\NDr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) is Professor, University of Utah, Chair of Mental Health, College of Social Work, Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities, Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Facilitator for President Watkin’s Anti-Racism Task Force, Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity SACD, and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies. He has been facilitating dialogues on campus and in the local and regional communities for over 30 years. When he is not working, or on his KRCL Radio program, The Radical Middle, he can often be found wandering on the Colorado Plateau.\N\NJude McNeil, MSW has over 20 years’ experience advocating for and with marginalized individuals and communities. After receiving a Master's Degree in Social Work, Jude has held several leadership positions including Executive Director with Odyssey Youth Movement and Board Chair with Operation Shine America. Jude also taught courses with Eastern Washington University in the School of Social Work. Currently, Jude works with the University of Utah as the Director of the Office for Inclusive Excellence. Jude also owns their own business, providing intercultural development training and partnering with organizations and systems to create and successfully implement policies and best practices that foster inclusive, diverse environments. \N\NMore about Zoom:\NThis conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer (preferred) or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. No password is necessary, since the link will only be sent to those who RSVP’d. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before the conversation.\N\NUtah Humanities Virtual Community Conversations\NVirtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations – these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don’t need any expertise to participate! \N\NYou should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward. \N\NWe do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward – this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Racial Justice Series: Understanding White Privilege
facilitated by Dr. David Derezotes and Jude McNeil
Tuesday, July 7th at 6:30pm MST

RSVP required. Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/WBEFrPwCEdsN2gfKA

In this 90 minute zoom dialogue, facilitators Dr. Dave and Jude McNeil will guide an open discussion about the current climate surrounding the views of White privilege. What is White privilege? Why is it important to understand? How can privilege be transformed? How should one talk with family members, neighbors, and co-workers about it?

About the facilitators:

Dr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) is Professor, University of Utah, Chair of Mental Health, College of Social Work, Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities, Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Facilitator for President Watkin’s Anti-Racism Task Force, Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity SACD, and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies. He has been facilitating dialogues on campus and in the local and regional communities for over 30 years. When he is not working, or on his KRCL Radio program, The Radical Middle, he can often be found wandering on the Colorado Plateau.

Jude McNeil, MSW has over 20 years’ experience advocating for and with marginalized individuals and communities. After receiving a Master's Degree in Social Work, Jude has held several leadership positions including Executive Director with Odyssey Youth Movement and Board Chair with Operation Shine America. Jude also taught courses with Eastern Washington University in the School of Social Work. Currently, Jude works with the University of Utah as the Director of the Office for Inclusive Excellence. Jude also owns their own business, providing intercultural development training and partnering with organizations and systems to create and successfully implement policies and best practices that foster inclusive, diverse environments.

More about Zoom:
This conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer (preferred) or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. No password is necessary, since the link will only be sent to those who RSVP’d. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before the conversation.

Utah Humanities Virtual Community Conversations
Virtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations – these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don’t need any expertise to participate!

You should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward.

We do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward – this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.

X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200714T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200714T200000 UID:13FAFA21-F219-4924-988B-119F76B32A46 SUMMARY:Stories of Utah's Opioid Crisis- Tooele Virtual Conversation CREATED:20260416T070148Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070148Z URL:https://tooelecommunityconversation.eventbrite.com DESCRIPTION:FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\NRegister at https://tooelecommunityconversation.eventbrite.com/\N\NFollowing on the heels of a nine-county community-driven oral history effort that gives voice to and documents this Utah crisis, this virtual event aims to bring community members together in conversations around the opioid epidemic.\N\N-Please visit the Opioid Stories digital collection to hear the experiences of our community https://digital.lib.usu.edu/digital/collection/p16944coll134.\N\N**Please note that the interviews in the digital collection and the community conversation events may discuss individuals’ experiences with suicide, substance use, and addiction. Interviews may contain detailed accounts of substance use, overdose, domestic violence, suicide, and sexual assault that some people may find disturbing. Please read each file’s description for specific content warnings.** X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Register at https://tooelecommunityconversation.eventbrite.com/

Following on the heels of a nine-county community-driven oral history effort that gives voice to and documents this Utah crisis, this virtual event aims to bring community members together in conversations around the opioid epidemic.

-Please visit the Opioid Stories digital collection to hear the experiences of our community https://digital.lib.usu.edu/digital/collection/p16944coll134.

**Please note that the interviews in the digital collection and the community conversation events may discuss individuals’ experiences with suicide, substance use, and addiction. Interviews may contain detailed accounts of substance use, overdose, domestic violence, suicide, and sexual assault that some people may find disturbing. Please read each file’s description for specific content warnings.** X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200716T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200716T200000 UID:9503E8CB-F2FB-4E3E-8D1E-F47B072AAFA1 SUMMARY:Racial Justice Conversations: Racial, Economic, and Climate Justice CREATED:20260416T070148Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070148Z URL:https://forms.gle/hRAZhvFkt4deibHg7 DESCRIPTION:Racial Justice Conversations: Racial, Economic, and Climate Justice\Nfacilitated by Dr. David Derezotes and Dr. Charles Hoy-Ellis\NThursday, July 16th at 6:30pm MST\N\NRSVP required. Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/hRAZhvFkt4deibHg7\N\NPlease join us for the third conversation in our Racial Justice series on Thursday, July 16th from 6:30 to 8:00pm MST. \N\NIn this 90 minute zoom dialogue, facilitators Dr. Dave and Dr. Hoy-Ellis will chat about the connections between racial justice, economic justice, and climate justice. How are race, the economy, and climate change related? When the media talks about the economy or climate change, why aren’t they also talking about racial and social inequities? How has the pandemic in particular highlighted these inequities? \N\NThis introduction will be followed by a 60 minute community conversation, open to all participants, where everyone can contribute. \N\NAbout the facilitators: \NDr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) is Professor, University of Utah, Chair of Mental Health, College of Social Work, Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities, Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Facilitator for President Watkin’s Anti-Racism Task Force, Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity SACD, and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies. He has been facilitating dialogues on campus and in the local and regional communities for over 30 years. When he is not working, or on his KRCL Radio program, The Radical Middle, he can often be found wandering on the Colorado Plateau.\N\NCharles P. Hoy-Ellis received his Bachelor's in Honors Psychology at Seattle University (2002), and his Masters in Clinical/Contextual Social Work (2004). and Doctorate in Social Welfare (2015) at the University of Washington, Seattle. He joined the faculty at the University of Utah, College of Social Work as an Assistant Professor in 2015. Dr. Hoy-Ellis' research on the health and well-being of sexual and gender minority (SGM) people and communities is recognized nationally and internationally. He is a Co-Investigator with the Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging & Sexuality/Gender Study (NHAS), and a Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) Fellow at the University of Utah's College of Nursing.\N\NMore about Zoom:\NThis conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer (preferred) or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. No password is necessary, since the link will only be sent to those who RSVP’d. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before the conversation.\N\N\NVirtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations – these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don’t need any expertise to participate! \N\NYou should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward. \N\NWe do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward – this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.\N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Racial Justice Conversations: Racial, Economic, and Climate Justice
facilitated by Dr. David Derezotes and Dr. Charles Hoy-Ellis
Thursday, July 16th at 6:30pm MST

RSVP required. Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/hRAZhvFkt4deibHg7

Please join us for the third conversation in our Racial Justice series on Thursday, July 16th from 6:30 to 8:00pm MST.

In this 90 minute zoom dialogue, facilitators Dr. Dave and Dr. Hoy-Ellis will chat about the connections between racial justice, economic justice, and climate justice. How are race, the economy, and climate change related? When the media talks about the economy or climate change, why aren’t they also talking about racial and social inequities? How has the pandemic in particular highlighted these inequities?

This introduction will be followed by a 60 minute community conversation, open to all participants, where everyone can contribute.

About the facilitators:
Dr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) is Professor, University of Utah, Chair of Mental Health, College of Social Work, Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities, Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Facilitator for President Watkin’s Anti-Racism Task Force, Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity SACD, and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies. He has been facilitating dialogues on campus and in the local and regional communities for over 30 years. When he is not working, or on his KRCL Radio program, The Radical Middle, he can often be found wandering on the Colorado Plateau.

Charles P. Hoy-Ellis received his Bachelor's in Honors Psychology at Seattle University (2002), and his Masters in Clinical/Contextual Social Work (2004). and Doctorate in Social Welfare (2015) at the University of Washington, Seattle. He joined the faculty at the University of Utah, College of Social Work as an Assistant Professor in 2015. Dr. Hoy-Ellis' research on the health and well-being of sexual and gender minority (SGM) people and communities is recognized nationally and internationally. He is a Co-Investigator with the Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging & Sexuality/Gender Study (NHAS), and a Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) Fellow at the University of Utah's College of Nursing.

More about Zoom:
This conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer (preferred) or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. No password is necessary, since the link will only be sent to those who RSVP’d. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before the conversation.


Virtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations – these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don’t need any expertise to participate!

You should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward.

We do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward – this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.


X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200720T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200720T200000 UID:F5829218-5A76-43C6-81F2-C64D8AB185F1 SUMMARY:Stories of Utah's Opioid Crisis- Utah County Virtual Conversation CREATED:20260416T070149Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070149Z URL:https://utahcountycommunityconversation.eventbrite.com/ DESCRIPTION:FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\NRegister at https://utahcountycommunityconversation.eventbrite.com/\N\NFollowing on the heels of a nine-county community-driven oral history effort that gives voice to and documents this Utah crisis, this event aims to bring community members together in conversations around the opioid epidemic.\N\N-Please visit the Opioid Stories digital collection to hear the experiences of our community https://digital.lib.usu.edu/digital/collection/p16944coll134.\N\N**Please note that the interviews in the digital collection and the community conversation events may discuss individuals’ experiences with suicide, substance use, and addiction. Interviews may contain detailed accounts of substance use, overdose, domestic violence, suicide, and sexual assault that some people may find disturbing. Please read each file’s description for specific content warnings.** X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Register at https://utahcountycommunityconversation.eventbrite.com/

Following on the heels of a nine-county community-driven oral history effort that gives voice to and documents this Utah crisis, this event aims to bring community members together in conversations around the opioid epidemic.

-Please visit the Opioid Stories digital collection to hear the experiences of our community https://digital.lib.usu.edu/digital/collection/p16944coll134.

**Please note that the interviews in the digital collection and the community conversation events may discuss individuals’ experiences with suicide, substance use, and addiction. Interviews may contain detailed accounts of substance use, overdose, domestic violence, suicide, and sexual assault that some people may find disturbing. Please read each file’s description for specific content warnings.** X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200721T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200721T200000 UID:67657A8D-A74D-428B-8965-6F1D6688AA7D SUMMARY:Racial Justice Conversations: Hidden Biases CREATED:20260416T070148Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070148Z URL:https://forms.gle/XrZKsPNLhFMd6bEA6 DESCRIPTION:Racial Justice Series: Hidden Biases\Nfacilitated by Dr. David Derezotes and Kilo Zamora\NTuesday, July 21st at 6:30pm MST\N\NRSVP required. Please sign up before July 21st here: https://forms.gle/XrZKsPNLhFMd6bEA6 \N\NPlease join us for the fifth conversation in our Racial Justice series on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 from 6:30 to 8:00pm MST. \N\NIn this 90 minute zoom dialogue, facilitators Dr. Dave and Kilo Zamora will discuss how hidden biases and micro-aggressions can be better understood and identified within ourselves and others. What are micro aggressions and hidden biases? What can I do if I commit, witness, or am a victim of a micro-aggression? Do I always need to be “politically correct”?\N\NThis introduction will be followed by a 60 minute community conversation, open to all participants, where everyone can contribute. \N\NAbout the facilitators: \NDr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) is Professor, University of Utah, Chair of Mental Health, College of Social Work, Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities, Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Facilitator for President Watkin’s Anti-Racism Task Force, Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity SACD, and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies. He has been facilitating dialogues on campus and in the local and regional communities for over 30 years. When he is not working, or on his KRCL Radio program, The Radical Middle, he can often be found wandering on the Colorado Plateau.\N\NKilo Zamora, MSW is known for his skills to increase people’s capacity for social change. He creates learning environments for groups to develop themselves and transform their communities. Kilo teaches an array of social change classes at the University of Utah, including the Westside Leadership Institute, Gender on the Hill, and Gender Theory and Community Organizing. He served as the past chair of the Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission and the former Inclusion Center for Community and Justice, Executive Director. Kilo is at his best when facilitating dialogues to foster compassion and creating solutions to divisive issues. \N\NMore about Zoom:\NThis conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer (preferred) or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. No password is necessary, since the link will only be sent to those who RSVP’d. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before the conversation.\N\N\NUtah Humanities Virtual Community Conversations\NVirtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations – these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don’t need any expertise to participate! \N\NYou should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward. \N\NWe do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward – this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.\N\N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Racial Justice Series: Hidden Biases
facilitated by Dr. David Derezotes and Kilo Zamora
Tuesday, July 21st at 6:30pm MST

RSVP required. Please sign up before July 21st here: https://forms.gle/XrZKsPNLhFMd6bEA6

Please join us for the fifth conversation in our Racial Justice series on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 from 6:30 to 8:00pm MST.

In this 90 minute zoom dialogue, facilitators Dr. Dave and Kilo Zamora will discuss how hidden biases and micro-aggressions can be better understood and identified within ourselves and others. What are micro aggressions and hidden biases? What can I do if I commit, witness, or am a victim of a micro-aggression? Do I always need to be “politically correct”?

This introduction will be followed by a 60 minute community conversation, open to all participants, where everyone can contribute.

About the facilitators:
Dr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) is Professor, University of Utah, Chair of Mental Health, College of Social Work, Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities, Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Facilitator for President Watkin’s Anti-Racism Task Force, Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity SACD, and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies. He has been facilitating dialogues on campus and in the local and regional communities for over 30 years. When he is not working, or on his KRCL Radio program, The Radical Middle, he can often be found wandering on the Colorado Plateau.

Kilo Zamora, MSW is known for his skills to increase people’s capacity for social change. He creates learning environments for groups to develop themselves and transform their communities. Kilo teaches an array of social change classes at the University of Utah, including the Westside Leadership Institute, Gender on the Hill, and Gender Theory and Community Organizing. He served as the past chair of the Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission and the former Inclusion Center for Community and Justice, Executive Director. Kilo is at his best when facilitating dialogues to foster compassion and creating solutions to divisive issues.

More about Zoom:
This conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer (preferred) or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. No password is necessary, since the link will only be sent to those who RSVP’d. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before the conversation.


Utah Humanities Virtual Community Conversations
Virtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations – these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don’t need any expertise to participate!

You should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward.

We do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward – this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.



X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200723T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200723T200000 UID:D719DD2A-F2DA-4147-AED7-1C764553455C SUMMARY:Stories of Utah's Opioid Crisis- Utah County Virtual Conversation CREATED:20260416T070149Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070149Z URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stories-of-utahs-opioid-crisis-carbon-county-community-conversation-tickets-92228308353 DESCRIPTION:FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\N\NAbout this Event\NFollowing on the heels of a nine-county community-driven oral history effort that gives voice to and documents this Utah crisis, this event aims to bring community members together in conversations around the opioid epidemic.\N\NPlease visit the Opioid Stories digital collection to hear the experiences of our community https://digital.lib.usu.edu/digital/collection/p16944coll134.\N\NCommunity Conversation will start promptly at 6:30 PM MDT and will go no later than 8:00 PM MDT.\N\N**Please note that the interviews in the digital collection and the community conversation events may discuss individuals’ experiences with suicide, substance use, and addiction. Interviews may contain detailed accounts of substance use, overdose, domestic violence, suicide, and sexual assault that some people may find disturbing. Please read each file’s description for specific content warnings.** X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

About this Event
Following on the heels of a nine-county community-driven oral history effort that gives voice to and documents this Utah crisis, this event aims to bring community members together in conversations around the opioid epidemic.

Please visit the Opioid Stories digital collection to hear the experiences of our community https://digital.lib.usu.edu/digital/collection/p16944coll134.

Community Conversation will start promptly at 6:30 PM MDT and will go no later than 8:00 PM MDT.

**Please note that the interviews in the digital collection and the community conversation events may discuss individuals’ experiences with suicide, substance use, and addiction. Interviews may contain detailed accounts of substance use, overdose, domestic violence, suicide, and sexual assault that some people may find disturbing. Please read each file’s description for specific content warnings.** X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200728T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200728T200000 UID:77A4B3E6-E885-45B7-8E25-EE8F08636938 SUMMARY:Racial Justice Conversations: Systemic Racism CREATED:20260416T070150Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070150Z URL:https://forms.gle/NC6W3JA85oyPizb56 DESCRIPTION:Tuesday, July 28th at 6:30pm MST\NFacilitated by Dr. David Derezotes and Dr. Tasha Seneca Keyes\N\NRSVP required. Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/NC6W3JA85oyPizb56 \N\NWe are hearing a lot about individual, institutional, and systemic racism right now. In this 90 minute zoom dialogue, facilitators Dr. Dave and Dr. Keyes will discuss what these terms mean and how individual racism contributes to larger systems of oppression and discrimination. Where can we make the biggest changes? Can we change systemic racism in America?\N\NAbout the facilitators: \NDr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) is Professor, University of Utah, Chair of Mental Health, College of Social Work, Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities, Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Facilitator for President Watkin’s Anti-Racism Task Force, Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity SACD, and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies. He has been facilitating dialogues on campus and in the local and regional communities for over 30 years. When he is not working, or on his KRCL Radio program, The Radical Middle, he can often be found wandering on the Colorado Plateau.\N\NDr. Tasha Seneca Keyes is an Assistant Professor at the College of Social Work at the University of Utah. She teaches a two sequence course for master social work students titled “Diversity, Social Justice, Ethics and Reflexive Social Work”. She is also a member of the advisory committee for the American Indian Resource Center at the University of Utah. She grew up in Northern Virginia and is a Seneca Indian from the Seneca Nation of Indians of the Cattaraugus Reservation in Western New York. She received her MSW from the University of Utah. In 2017 she received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago - School of Social Service Administration where as a doctoral student she worked at the Center for Identity and Inclusion and was a member of the Taskforce for Radical Transformation. Her practice experience informs her research to include school social work, constructing classroom and school environments to promote a sense of belonging and engagement, and culturally relevant restorative justice and trauma-informed practices for underrepresented students, with a particular interest in Native American students.\N\N\NMore about Zoom:\NThis conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer (preferred) or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. No password is necessary, since the link will only be sent to those who RSVP’d. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before the conversation.\N\NAbout Utah Humanities Virtual Community Conversations:\NVirtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations – these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don’t need any expertise to participate! \N\NYou should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward. \N\NWe do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward – this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.\N\N\N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tuesday, July 28th at 6:30pm MST
Facilitated by Dr. David Derezotes and Dr. Tasha Seneca Keyes

RSVP required. Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/NC6W3JA85oyPizb56

We are hearing a lot about individual, institutional, and systemic racism right now. In this 90 minute zoom dialogue, facilitators Dr. Dave and Dr. Keyes will discuss what these terms mean and how individual racism contributes to larger systems of oppression and discrimination. Where can we make the biggest changes? Can we change systemic racism in America?

About the facilitators:
Dr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) is Professor, University of Utah, Chair of Mental Health, College of Social Work, Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities, Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Facilitator for President Watkin’s Anti-Racism Task Force, Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity SACD, and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies. He has been facilitating dialogues on campus and in the local and regional communities for over 30 years. When he is not working, or on his KRCL Radio program, The Radical Middle, he can often be found wandering on the Colorado Plateau.

Dr. Tasha Seneca Keyes is an Assistant Professor at the College of Social Work at the University of Utah. She teaches a two sequence course for master social work students titled “Diversity, Social Justice, Ethics and Reflexive Social Work”. She is also a member of the advisory committee for the American Indian Resource Center at the University of Utah. She grew up in Northern Virginia and is a Seneca Indian from the Seneca Nation of Indians of the Cattaraugus Reservation in Western New York. She received her MSW from the University of Utah. In 2017 she received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago - School of Social Service Administration where as a doctoral student she worked at the Center for Identity and Inclusion and was a member of the Taskforce for Radical Transformation. Her practice experience informs her research to include school social work, constructing classroom and school environments to promote a sense of belonging and engagement, and culturally relevant restorative justice and trauma-informed practices for underrepresented students, with a particular interest in Native American students.


More about Zoom:
This conversation will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer (preferred) or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. No password is necessary, since the link will only be sent to those who RSVP’d. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before the conversation.

About Utah Humanities Virtual Community Conversations:
Virtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations – these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don’t need any expertise to participate!

You should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward.

We do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward – this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.




X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200730T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200730T200000 UID:AB2D3A27-06ED-469C-B415-883901D2F245 SUMMARY:Stories of Utah's Opioid Crisis- Emery County Virtual Conversation CREATED:20260416T070149Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070149Z URL:https://emerycommunityconversation.eventbrite.com DESCRIPTION:FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\NRegister at https://emerycommunityconversation.eventbrite.com \N\NFollowing on the heels of a nine-county community-driven oral history effort that gives voice to and documents this Utah crisis, this event aims to bring community members together in conversations around the opioid epidemic.\N\N-Please visit the Opioid Stories digital collection to hear the experiences of our community https://digital.lib.usu.edu/digital/collection/p16944coll134.\N\N**Please note that the interviews in the digital collection and the community conversation events may discuss individuals’ experiences with suicide, substance use, and addiction. Interviews may contain detailed accounts of substance use, overdose, domestic violence, suicide, and sexual assault that some people may find disturbing. Please read each file’s description for specific content warnings.** X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Register at https://emerycommunityconversation.eventbrite.com

Following on the heels of a nine-county community-driven oral history effort that gives voice to and documents this Utah crisis, this event aims to bring community members together in conversations around the opioid epidemic.

-Please visit the Opioid Stories digital collection to hear the experiences of our community https://digital.lib.usu.edu/digital/collection/p16944coll134.

**Please note that the interviews in the digital collection and the community conversation events may discuss individuals’ experiences with suicide, substance use, and addiction. Interviews may contain detailed accounts of substance use, overdose, domestic violence, suicide, and sexual assault that some people may find disturbing. Please read each file’s description for specific content warnings.** X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200804T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200804T200000 UID:BD54A4C0-EE12-4860-8B0E-F3195D6B233B SUMMARY:Stories of Utah's Opioid Crisis- Davis County Virtual Conversation CREATED:20260416T070150Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070150Z URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stories-of-utahs-opioid-crisis-davis-county-community-conversation-tickets-93399066121 DESCRIPTION:FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\NRegister at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stories-of-utahs-opioid-crisis-davis-county-community-conversation-tickets-93399066121 \N\NFollowing on the heels of a nine-county community-driven oral history effort that gives voice to and documents this Utah crisis, this event aims to bring community members together in conversations around the opioid epidemic.\N\N-Please visit the Opioid Stories digital collection to hear the experiences of our community https://digital.lib.usu.edu/digital/collection/p16944coll134.\N\N**Please note that the interviews in the digital collection and the community conversation events may discuss individuals’ experiences with suicide, substance use, and addiction. Interviews may contain detailed accounts of substance use, overdose, domestic violence, suicide, and sexual assault that some people may find disturbing. Please read each file’s description for specific content warnings.** X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stories-of-utahs-opioid-crisis-davis-county-community-conversation-tickets-93399066121

Following on the heels of a nine-county community-driven oral history effort that gives voice to and documents this Utah crisis, this event aims to bring community members together in conversations around the opioid epidemic.

-Please visit the Opioid Stories digital collection to hear the experiences of our community https://digital.lib.usu.edu/digital/collection/p16944coll134.

**Please note that the interviews in the digital collection and the community conversation events may discuss individuals’ experiences with suicide, substance use, and addiction. Interviews may contain detailed accounts of substance use, overdose, domestic violence, suicide, and sexual assault that some people may find disturbing. Please read each file’s description for specific content warnings.** X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200806T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200806T200000 UID:E66059A3-73C9-44A7-A2A8-3BB942123A81 SUMMARY:Stories of Utah's Opioid Crisis- Weber County Virtual Conversation CREATED:20260416T070150Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070150Z URL:https://webercommunityconversation.eventbrite.com DESCRIPTION:FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\NRegister at https://webercommunityconversation.eventbrite.com \N\NFollowing on the heels of a nine-county community-driven oral history effort that gives voice to and documents this Utah crisis, this event aims to bring community members together in conversations around the opioid epidemic.\N\N-Please visit the Opioid Stories digital collection to hear the experiences of our community https://digital.lib.usu.edu/digital/collection/p16944coll134.\N\N**Please note that the interviews in the digital collection and the community conversation events may discuss individuals’ experiences with suicide, substance use, and addiction. Interviews may contain detailed accounts of substance use, overdose, domestic violence, suicide, and sexual assault that some people may find disturbing. Please read each file’s description for specific content warnings.** X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Register at https://webercommunityconversation.eventbrite.com

Following on the heels of a nine-county community-driven oral history effort that gives voice to and documents this Utah crisis, this event aims to bring community members together in conversations around the opioid epidemic.

-Please visit the Opioid Stories digital collection to hear the experiences of our community https://digital.lib.usu.edu/digital/collection/p16944coll134.

**Please note that the interviews in the digital collection and the community conversation events may discuss individuals’ experiences with suicide, substance use, and addiction. Interviews may contain detailed accounts of substance use, overdose, domestic violence, suicide, and sexual assault that some people may find disturbing. Please read each file’s description for specific content warnings.** X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201021T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201021T200000 UID:52072734-BE99-45DC-9926-CF880486A724 SUMMARY:Democracy and Civic Participation Conversations: The November Elections CREATED:20260416T070153Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070153Z URL:https://forms.gle/BtAG5L3yx17s8v3D6 DESCRIPTION:With tensions high as the upcoming election forces people to choose sides, we see increasing hostility and a lack of respectful dialogue plaguing our everyday interactions with each other. \N \NUsing the humanities to process the extreme emotions and fear surrounding the future, Utah Humanities is creating a 6-part virtual conversation series on Democracy and Civic Participation over the next 3 months.\N\NPartnering with scholars from Better Days 2020, KRCL, the Tanner Humanities Center, and the College of Humanities at the University of Utah, we hope to provide a safe and brave space for Utahns to work through their perceptions of the other side, and educate participants about ideas of democracy as well as how crucial civic participation can be right now.\N \NEach virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NParticipants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.\N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NTopic: The November Elections\NWednesday, October 21st, 2020\N6:30pm - 8:00 PM MST\N\NRSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/BtAG5L3yx17s8v3D6\N\NOur first conversation will center on the November elections, and our featured guest will be Billy Palmer, Associate Producer, RadioActive | KRCL 90.9fm. We will be talking about the polarization, fear, and negativity we are all experiencing on a daily basis, and examining the opportunities we all have to co-create a healthier electoral and political process in the years to come.\N\NAs always, all views are welcome, and participants will be asked to adhere to our guidelines for dialogue participation.\N\NABOUT THE FACILITATORS\N\NDr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) teaches at the University of Utah where he is Professor in College of Social Work; Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities; Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence; co-Chair Anti-Racism Committee; Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity; and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies.\N\NBilly Palmer is a Lead Host and Associate Producer of RadioACTive, a public affairs show that can be heard weeknights at 6 p.m. on 90.9fm KRCL. Billy amplifies the stories of grassroots organizers and community builders for a changed future through his work on KRCL's RadioActive and as a community leader. For more than 15 years he has been a community organizer and advocates for youth empowerment, civil rights, neighborhood reinvestment, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. This year Palmer received the Pillar of Hope Award from the Rape Recovery Center in Salt Lake City.\N\N\NMORE ABOUT VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS\N\NVirtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations - these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don't need any expertise to participate!\N \NYou should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward.\N \NWe do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward - this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.\N\NMORE ABOUT ZOOM\N\NThese conversations will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before each conversation.\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:With tensions high as the upcoming election forces people to choose sides, we see increasing hostility and a lack of respectful dialogue plaguing our everyday interactions with each other.

Using the humanities to process the extreme emotions and fear surrounding the future, Utah Humanities is creating a 6-part virtual conversation series on Democracy and Civic Participation over the next 3 months.

Partnering with scholars from Better Days 2020, KRCL, the Tanner Humanities Center, and the College of Humanities at the University of Utah, we hope to provide a safe and brave space for Utahns to work through their perceptions of the other side, and educate participants about ideas of democracy as well as how crucial civic participation can be right now.

Each virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

Participants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

Topic: The November Elections
Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
6:30pm - 8:00 PM MST

RSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/BtAG5L3yx17s8v3D6

Our first conversation will center on the November elections, and our featured guest will be Billy Palmer, Associate Producer, RadioActive | KRCL 90.9fm. We will be talking about the polarization, fear, and negativity we are all experiencing on a daily basis, and examining the opportunities we all have to co-create a healthier electoral and political process in the years to come.

As always, all views are welcome, and participants will be asked to adhere to our guidelines for dialogue participation.

ABOUT THE FACILITATORS

Dr. David Derezotes (Dr. Dave) teaches at the University of Utah where he is Professor in College of Social Work; Director of Peace & Conflict Studies, College of Humanities; Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence; co-Chair Anti-Racism Committee; Chair of Senate Advisory Committee on Diversity; and MUSE Professor, Undergraduate Studies.

Billy Palmer is a Lead Host and Associate Producer of RadioACTive, a public affairs show that can be heard weeknights at 6 p.m. on 90.9fm KRCL. Billy amplifies the stories of grassroots organizers and community builders for a changed future through his work on KRCL's RadioActive and as a community leader. For more than 15 years he has been a community organizer and advocates for youth empowerment, civil rights, neighborhood reinvestment, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. This year Palmer received the Pillar of Hope Award from the Rape Recovery Center in Salt Lake City.


MORE ABOUT VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS

Virtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations - these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don't need any expertise to participate!

You should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward.

We do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward - this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.

MORE ABOUT ZOOM

These conversations will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before each conversation.

X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201029T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201029T200000 UID:F84DE4A4-FD6F-476C-97E7-3CB1F03EFC9E SUMMARY:Democracy and Civic Participation Conversations: The History of Women's Suffrage and Today's Gender Politics CREATED:20260416T070153Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070153Z URL:https://forms.gle/5unEUv8vVYKSJftc6 DESCRIPTION:With tensions high as the upcoming election forces people to choose sides, we see increasing hostility and a lack of respectful dialogue plaguing our everyday interactions with each other. \N \NUsing the humanities to process the extreme emotions and fear surrounding the future, Utah Humanities is creating a 6-part virtual conversation series on Democracy and Civic Participation over the next 3 months.\N\NPartnering with scholars from Better Days 2020, KRCL, the Tanner Humanities Center, and the College of Humanities at the University of Utah, we hope to provide a safe and brave space for Utahns to work through their perceptions of the other side, and educate participants about ideas of democracy as well as how crucial civic participation can be right now.\N\NThis program was funded by the “Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.\N \NEach virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NParticipants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.\N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NThe History of Women's Suffrage and Today's Gender Politics\NThursday, October 29, 2020\N6:30pm - 8:00 PM MST\N\NRSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/5unEUv8vVYKSJftc6 \N\NOur second conversation will center on the history of women's suffrage and the effect of gender politics in today's elections. Our featured guest will be Katherine Kitterman, Historical Director for Better Days 2020. We will be talking about the legacy of women's suffrage in Utah and nationwide, and using history to examine our own understanding of gender in the context of today's extreme politics. \N\NAs always, all views are welcome, and participants will be asked to adhere to our guidelines for dialogue participation.\N\NABOUT THE FACILITATORS\N\NCaitlin McDonald directs the Center for Local Initiatives at Utah Humanities. Her background includes a Master's degree in Asian Studies, a Master's of Public Administration, and Peace Corps service in Thailand. For the past two years she has become passionate about the importance of respectful and empathetic dialogue in modern society. \N\NKatherine Kitterman is the Historical Director for Better Days 2020, a nonprofit dedicated to sharing Utah women's history. She is the co-author of two recent books on Utah women's work for voting rights: Champions of Change: 25 Women Who Made History and Thinking Women: A Timeline of Suffrage in Utah. \N\NKatherine earned a Master of Public Policy degree at BYU, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in American History at American University in Washington, D.C., where she has worked to bring history to life at the Smithsonian Institution, the Holocaust Memorial Museum, and Woodrow Wilson House. \N\N\N\NMORE ABOUT VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS\N\NVirtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations - these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don't need any expertise to participate!\N \NYou should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward.\N \NWe do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward - this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.\N\NMORE ABOUT ZOOM\N\NThese conversations will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before each conversation.\N\N\N\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:With tensions high as the upcoming election forces people to choose sides, we see increasing hostility and a lack of respectful dialogue plaguing our everyday interactions with each other.

Using the humanities to process the extreme emotions and fear surrounding the future, Utah Humanities is creating a 6-part virtual conversation series on Democracy and Civic Participation over the next 3 months.

Partnering with scholars from Better Days 2020, KRCL, the Tanner Humanities Center, and the College of Humanities at the University of Utah, we hope to provide a safe and brave space for Utahns to work through their perceptions of the other side, and educate participants about ideas of democracy as well as how crucial civic participation can be right now.

This program was funded by the “Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Each virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

Participants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

The History of Women's Suffrage and Today's Gender Politics
Thursday, October 29, 2020
6:30pm - 8:00 PM MST

RSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/5unEUv8vVYKSJftc6

Our second conversation will center on the history of women's suffrage and the effect of gender politics in today's elections. Our featured guest will be Katherine Kitterman, Historical Director for Better Days 2020. We will be talking about the legacy of women's suffrage in Utah and nationwide, and using history to examine our own understanding of gender in the context of today's extreme politics.

As always, all views are welcome, and participants will be asked to adhere to our guidelines for dialogue participation.

ABOUT THE FACILITATORS

Caitlin McDonald directs the Center for Local Initiatives at Utah Humanities. Her background includes a Master's degree in Asian Studies, a Master's of Public Administration, and Peace Corps service in Thailand. For the past two years she has become passionate about the importance of respectful and empathetic dialogue in modern society.

Katherine Kitterman is the Historical Director for Better Days 2020, a nonprofit dedicated to sharing Utah women's history. She is the co-author of two recent books on Utah women's work for voting rights: Champions of Change: 25 Women Who Made History and Thinking Women: A Timeline of Suffrage in Utah.

Katherine earned a Master of Public Policy degree at BYU, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in American History at American University in Washington, D.C., where she has worked to bring history to life at the Smithsonian Institution, the Holocaust Memorial Museum, and Woodrow Wilson House.



MORE ABOUT VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS

Virtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations - these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don't need any expertise to participate!

You should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward.

We do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward - this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.

MORE ABOUT ZOOM

These conversations will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before each conversation.




X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201104T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201104T200000 UID:30D65882-10BF-422D-914B-BD2E4CA4CB0C SUMMARY:Community Conversation: Elections Aftermath and its Effect on Marginalized Groups CREATED:20260416T070153Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070153Z URL:https://forms.gle/EqLqW62V8qofQx3R7 DESCRIPTION:VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS\NCommunity Conversation Series on Democracy and Civic Participation\N\NTopic: Elections Aftermath and its Effect on Marginalized Groups\NWednesday, November \N6:30pm - 8:00 PM MST\N\NRSVP is required through Google Forms (sign-up is free), and you must have access to Zoom with a microphone and camera. To RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/EqLqW62V8qofQx3R7 \N\NOur third conversation will center on the aftermath of the elections and its effect on historically marginalized groups. Our featured guest will be Erika George, Director of the Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah. We will be talking about the results of the elections, civic participation among people of color, and what the future of America looks like. \N\NAs always, all views are welcome, and participants will be asked to adhere to our guidelines for dialogue participation.\N\NThis program is funded by the “Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.\N\NABOUT THE FACILITATORS\NCaitlin McDonald directs the Center for Local Initiatives at Utah Humanities. A native of Utah, she has worked extensively with refugee populations and women’s organizations. She currently serves as a member of Utah’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Commission. \N\NHer background includes Masters Degrees in Asian Studies and Public Administration from the University of Utah, work for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in Washington, D.C., and Peace Corps service in Thailand.\N\NFor the past two years she has become passionate about the importance of thoughtful and empathetic dialogue in modern society.\N\NErika R. George is the director of the Tanner Humanities Center and is the Samuel D. Thurman Professor of Law at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law. She teaches US constitutional law, international human rights law, international environmental law, international trade law and seminars in corporate citizenship. George is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and is currently chair of the Executive Board of the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights. \N\NGeorge was a founding Advisory Board Member of the University of Utah’s Tanner Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy and later served as interim director. She was a member of the board of the ACLU of Utah. She is the author of Incorporating Rights forthcoming from Oxford University Press. She earned her juris doctorate from Harvard Law School, where she served as Articles Editor of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review. She also holds an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago.\N\NMORE ABOUT VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS\N\NVirtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations - these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don't need any expertise to participate!\N\NYou should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward.\N\NWe do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward - this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.\N\NMORE ABOUT ZOOM\N\NThese conversations will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before each conversation.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
Community Conversation Series on Democracy and Civic Participation

Topic: Elections Aftermath and its Effect on Marginalized Groups
Wednesday, November
6:30pm - 8:00 PM MST

RSVP is required through Google Forms (sign-up is free), and you must have access to Zoom with a microphone and camera. To RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/EqLqW62V8qofQx3R7

Our third conversation will center on the aftermath of the elections and its effect on historically marginalized groups. Our featured guest will be Erika George, Director of the Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah. We will be talking about the results of the elections, civic participation among people of color, and what the future of America looks like.

As always, all views are welcome, and participants will be asked to adhere to our guidelines for dialogue participation.

This program is funded by the “Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

ABOUT THE FACILITATORS
Caitlin McDonald directs the Center for Local Initiatives at Utah Humanities. A native of Utah, she has worked extensively with refugee populations and women’s organizations. She currently serves as a member of Utah’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Commission.

Her background includes Masters Degrees in Asian Studies and Public Administration from the University of Utah, work for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in Washington, D.C., and Peace Corps service in Thailand.

For the past two years she has become passionate about the importance of thoughtful and empathetic dialogue in modern society.

Erika R. George is the director of the Tanner Humanities Center and is the Samuel D. Thurman Professor of Law at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law. She teaches US constitutional law, international human rights law, international environmental law, international trade law and seminars in corporate citizenship. George is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and is currently chair of the Executive Board of the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights.

George was a founding Advisory Board Member of the University of Utah’s Tanner Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy and later served as interim director. She was a member of the board of the ACLU of Utah. She is the author of Incorporating Rights forthcoming from Oxford University Press. She earned her juris doctorate from Harvard Law School, where she served as Articles Editor of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review. She also holds an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago.

MORE ABOUT VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS

Virtual Community Conversations are not lectures, panels, town halls, or presentations - these are actual conversations which require active participation from everyone on the call. You don't need any expertise to participate!

You should attend as an individual rather than expecting to represent an organization or speak on behalf of a group of people. This is a space to make mistakes, to listen more than you speak, and to learn that understanding our differences is the most productive way to move forward.

We do not record the calls or share any names or personal details from the call afterward - this is to honor the privacy and confidentiality of participants, as well as encourage both a safe and brave space for people to share and learn.

MORE ABOUT ZOOM

These conversations will be held online over a Zoom call, which will require a computer or phone with a microphone and camera. We request that all participants, if possible, utilize their video option for the duration of the conversation so we can connect face-to-face, as well as commit to attend for the entirety of the call. The link to the Zoom call will be emailed the day of the conversation to all those who signed up with the link above, along with instructions and tips for using Zoom. Subtitles can be available on the call if requested at least two days before each conversation.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201113T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201113T203000 UID:AA56353A-20AA-41CB-8F08-8C8EABE5DDC1 SUMMARY:Water in Kanab | Community Conversation CREATED:20260416T070153Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070153Z URL:https://kanabmuseum.org/ DESCRIPTION:Join us for a community conversation on November 13th entitled: Preserving a Way of Life: Water and Change in Kanab, facilitated by Utah Humanities and hosted by the Kanab Heritage Museum as part of the Water Ways exhibit tour. Community conversations are not town halls, debates, or lectures – it will be a guided dialogue in which all participants have an equal voice and should expect to actively participate. \N \NIn these challenging times, many rural towns face increasing pressures of rapid change. Dying industries, natural disasters, climate change, new technology, and different generational values can and do cause severe conflict between members of the same community. Using the framework of water to examining the ever-changing needs of communities, we will try to identify the commonalities in belief that can help us understand each other better. How can a town preserve a way of life while still recognizing the need for change? How might the tension over water in Southern Utah symbolize a larger fear of change? What is the most productive way to decide the equitable use of water? Through open and respectful dialogue, the hope is that Kanab locals can find a better way to communicate about how to build a better future. \N \NSign up at www.kanabmuseum.org/events\N\NThis event is part of the Water|Ways Museum on Main Street exhibition, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Utah Humanities, touring in partnership with the Kanab Heritage Museum. All Water|Ways events are part of Think Water Utah, a statewide collaboration and conversation on the critical topic of water presented by Utah Humanities and its partners. For more information, see www.utahhumanities.org\N...\NWe are excited to welcome you to the Museum! Activities are online and the exhibition set-up will accommodate social distancing and sanitary practices. Please come prepared to wear a mask inside our museum. One will be provided for you if needed. If you are unable to wear a mask, please contact the museum in advance of your visit so that other arrangements can be made. Thank you! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for a community conversation on November 13th entitled: Preserving a Way of Life: Water and Change in Kanab, facilitated by Utah Humanities and hosted by the Kanab Heritage Museum as part of the Water Ways exhibit tour. Community conversations are not town halls, debates, or lectures – it will be a guided dialogue in which all participants have an equal voice and should expect to actively participate.

In these challenging times, many rural towns face increasing pressures of rapid change. Dying industries, natural disasters, climate change, new technology, and different generational values can and do cause severe conflict between members of the same community. Using the framework of water to examining the ever-changing needs of communities, we will try to identify the commonalities in belief that can help us understand each other better. How can a town preserve a way of life while still recognizing the need for change? How might the tension over water in Southern Utah symbolize a larger fear of change? What is the most productive way to decide the equitable use of water? Through open and respectful dialogue, the hope is that Kanab locals can find a better way to communicate about how to build a better future.

Sign up at www.kanabmuseum.org/events

This event is part of the Water|Ways Museum on Main Street exhibition, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Utah Humanities, touring in partnership with the Kanab Heritage Museum. All Water|Ways events are part of Think Water Utah, a statewide collaboration and conversation on the critical topic of water presented by Utah Humanities and its partners. For more information, see www.utahhumanities.org
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We are excited to welcome you to the Museum! Activities are online and the exhibition set-up will accommodate social distancing and sanitary practices. Please come prepared to wear a mask inside our museum. One will be provided for you if needed. If you are unable to wear a mask, please contact the museum in advance of your visit so that other arrangements can be made. Thank you! X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210331T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210331T200000 UID:79256050-B2E3-411A-B542-161ECD045AE4 SUMMARY:CONSPIRACY THINKING IN AMERICA CREATED:20260416T070155Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070155Z URL:https://utahhumanities.org/calendar/2045 DESCRIPTION:Topic: Conspiracy Thinking in America with Bob Goldberg\NWednesday, March 31st\N6:30 PM – 8 PM MST\N\NRSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up HERE. \N\NEach virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NParticipants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.\N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Topic: Conspiracy Thinking in America with Bob Goldberg
Wednesday, March 31st
6:30 PM – 8 PM MST

RSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up HERE.

Each virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

Participants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:4 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210428T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210428T200000 UID:8C591127-6C31-4B80-BC4C-3B72F598F588 SUMMARY:Community Conversation: Caring for those who care for us: Healing our first responders and health care providers CREATED:20260416T070155Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070155Z URL:https://forms.gle/qq2BQQfxESVRE2zc7 DESCRIPTION:Caring for those who care for us: Healing our first responders and health care providers\NWednesday, April 28, 2021\N6:30 PM – 8 PM MST\N\NRSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up HERE: https://forms.gle/qq2BQQfxESVRE2zc7 \N\NEach virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NParticipants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.\N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Caring for those who care for us: Healing our first responders and health care providers
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
6:30 PM – 8 PM MST

RSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up HERE: https://forms.gle/qq2BQQfxESVRE2zc7

Each virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

Participants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210526T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210526T200000 UID:1255D99E-3189-4389-BBE6-FD4DB49AC404 SUMMARY:Police Violence and the Derek Chauvin Trial CREATED:20260416T070156Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070156Z URL:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc50H-iz5mw_nuaOjdtEdNB5Ix3cVhP6mPz9-1df31pBtbZWw/viewform DESCRIPTION:Join us for another Community Conversation on\NWednesday, May 26th\N \NPOLICE VIOLENCE AND THE DERICK CHAUVIN CASE\N\NEach virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NParticipants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.\N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NTopic: Police Violence and the Derick Chauvin Case\NWednesday, May 26th\N6:30 PM – 8 PM MST\N\NRSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc50H-iz5mw_nuaOjdtEdNB5Ix3cVhP6mPz9-1df31pBtbZWw/viewform X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for another Community Conversation on
Wednesday, May 26th

POLICE VIOLENCE AND THE DERICK CHAUVIN CASE

Each virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

Participants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

Topic: Police Violence and the Derick Chauvin Case
Wednesday, May 26th
6:30 PM – 8 PM MST

RSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc50H-iz5mw_nuaOjdtEdNB5Ix3cVhP6mPz9-1df31pBtbZWw/viewform X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210915T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210915T200000 UID:0B7FA523-304A-4C52-B5F4-979D9C37E2F8 SUMMARY:Are We Finally Going to Do Something About Climate Change? Our Relationship with Nature in Our Era of Global Warming. CREATED:20260416T070156Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070156Z URL:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDBRYBtv2u5H-0N2wK-12ZOJxbA5VLIlvOSHMUseWAjWpqOA/viewform DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Community Conversation on\NWednesday, September 15th\N\NEach virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NParticipants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.\N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NTopic: Are we Finally Going to do Something About Climate Change? Our Relationship with Nature in Our Era of Global Warming.\N\N\NRSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up at the link above.\N\NThis conversation is part of Think Water Utah, a statewide collaboration and conversation on the critical topic of water presented by Utah Humanities and its partners. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for a virtual Community Conversation on
Wednesday, September 15th

Each virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

Participants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

Topic: Are we Finally Going to do Something About Climate Change? Our Relationship with Nature in Our Era of Global Warming.


RSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up at the link above.

This conversation is part of Think Water Utah, a statewide collaboration and conversation on the critical topic of water presented by Utah Humanities and its partners. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211028T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211028T200000 UID:BB28D816-5B16-4A7E-AA2A-0941A503195A SUMMARY:Community Conversations: Afghanistan - Was the War "Worth It"? CREATED:20260416T070200Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070200Z URL:https://forms.gle/sCWbrCVt7q5YMyCR9 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Community Conversation on\NThursday, October 28, 2021\N\NEach virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NParticipants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.\N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NTopic: Afghanistan - Was the War "Worth It"?\N\N\NRSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/sCWbrCVt7q5YMyCR9\N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for a virtual Community Conversation on
Thursday, October 28, 2021

Each virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be scheduled once a week for 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

Participants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

Topic: Afghanistan - Was the War "Worth It"?


RSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/sCWbrCVt7q5YMyCR9

X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211201T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211201T200000 UID:A5BBEB6E-CC12-4443-BED9-3A7015036838 SUMMARY:Community Conversations: Mental Health during the Holidays CREATED:20260416T070200Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070200Z URL:https://forms.gle/PdwWsynextWFHXfDA DESCRIPTION:Wednesday, December 1st, 2021\N6:30 – 8:00pm \NSign-up link: https://forms.gle/PdwWsynextWFHXfDA\N\NTopic: Community Mental Health During the Holidays\N\NAs we come closer to starting a third year of the world-wide COVID epidemic, we continue to deal with such stressors as illness and death; job insecurity and loss; social isolation; and media disinformation, climate change, and political polarization. Related symptoms of mental health issues continue at elevated levels, including depression, anxiety, alcoholism, drug overdose and domestic violence.\N\NHowever, there are things we can all do, individually and collectively, to make a positive difference in our own wellness and in the wellbeing of our communities. In this 90 minute community conversation, scheduled in the middle of our upcoming holiday season, we will gather to talk about our experiences and about what we can all do to use our current challenges as opportunities for self-care, growth, and service to others. \N\NMore information on conversations:\N \NThis virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be a 90 minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NParticipants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link the day before the event.\N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Wednesday, December 1st, 2021
6:30 – 8:00pm
Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/PdwWsynextWFHXfDA

Topic: Community Mental Health During the Holidays

As we come closer to starting a third year of the world-wide COVID epidemic, we continue to deal with such stressors as illness and death; job insecurity and loss; social isolation; and media disinformation, climate change, and political polarization. Related symptoms of mental health issues continue at elevated levels, including depression, anxiety, alcoholism, drug overdose and domestic violence.

However, there are things we can all do, individually and collectively, to make a positive difference in our own wellness and in the wellbeing of our communities. In this 90 minute community conversation, scheduled in the middle of our upcoming holiday season, we will gather to talk about our experiences and about what we can all do to use our current challenges as opportunities for self-care, growth, and service to others.

More information on conversations:

This virtual conversation conducted over Zoom will be a 90 minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. 

Participants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link the day before the event.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220125T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220125T200000 UID:E9E2564B-F074-487E-93F3-5A78D9DF33AF SUMMARY:Virtual Community Conversations: "Hallucinogens and Psychotherapy" CREATED:20260416T070201Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070201Z URL:https://forms.gle/rSSgzEwMxpRj6rbM9 DESCRIPTION:2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News\N\NThe humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.\N\NFacilitator: \NDr. David Derezotes, University of Utah\N\NHallucinogens and Psychotherapy\NTuesday, January 25th, 2022\N6:30 – 8pm on Zoom\NSign-up link: https://forms.gle/rSSgzEwMxpRj6rbM9 \N\NThis conversation will focus on the current research on therapeutic benefits of hallucinogens. We will also address the risks, the stigma involved in their use, and the cultural history and implications of their uses. \N\NGuest facilitator: \NMiriam Barth, Doctoral student & psychedelic somatic therapist\N\NMiriam Barth is a doctoral student in the Human Development and Social Policy Program at the University of Utah. She is currently studying cannabis-assisted psychotherapy as a potential psychotherapeutic tool to treat trauma-related symptoms like PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Additionally, Miriam is a psychedelic somatic therapist, trained by the Psychedelic Somatic Institute and works primarily with cannabis with her clients. \N\NMiriam’s background is in human and community development and humanitarianism, serving in the Peace Corps, overseeing international sustainable growth projects as the International Service Director for a local nonprofit called Youthlinc, and leading youth initiatives for local and global service projects as the Utah Rotary Youth Chair (Rotary is the largest international humanitarian organization in the world.). Miriam loves dancing with her six-year-old daughter, traveling, geeking out on how to optimize the human condition, and stargazing. \N\N\NInfo on Community Conversations: \NThe first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NParticipants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.\N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NThese conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News

The humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.

Facilitator:
Dr. David Derezotes, University of Utah

Hallucinogens and Psychotherapy
Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
6:30 – 8pm on Zoom
Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/rSSgzEwMxpRj6rbM9

This conversation will focus on the current research on therapeutic benefits of hallucinogens. We will also address the risks, the stigma involved in their use, and the cultural history and implications of their uses.

Guest facilitator:
Miriam Barth, Doctoral student & psychedelic somatic therapist

Miriam Barth is a doctoral student in the Human Development and Social Policy Program at the University of Utah. She is currently studying cannabis-assisted psychotherapy as a potential psychotherapeutic tool to treat trauma-related symptoms like PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Additionally, Miriam is a psychedelic somatic therapist, trained by the Psychedelic Somatic Institute and works primarily with cannabis with her clients.

Miriam’s background is in human and community development and humanitarianism, serving in the Peace Corps, overseeing international sustainable growth projects as the International Service Director for a local nonprofit called Youthlinc, and leading youth initiatives for local and global service projects as the Utah Rotary Youth Chair (Rotary is the largest international humanitarian organization in the world.). Miriam loves dancing with her six-year-old daughter, traveling, geeking out on how to optimize the human condition, and stargazing.


Info on Community Conversations:
The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

Participants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

These conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220216T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220216T200000 UID:24AFBBDA-7D55-47EA-ABEF-EF75CCE5297A SUMMARY:Virtual Community Conversations: "What is Love? Reflections from the Wise" CREATED:20260416T070202Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070202Z URL:https://forms.gle/hd6iteEVEtNW1J3WA DESCRIPTION:Topic: What is Love? Reflections from the Wise \N\NA Valentine’s Day reflection coming up this month in our\N“Humanities in The News” series\N \NOh, mirror in the sky, what is love?\NCan the child within my heart rise above?\NCan I sail through the changing ocean tides?\NCan I handle the seasons of my life?\N \NWell, I've been afraid of changing\N'Cause I've built my life around you\NBut time makes you bolder\NEven children get older\NAnd I'm getting older too.\N \N-Fleetwood Mac\N \NWhat, indeed is love?\N \NIn this event, we will follow our usual format by hearing from our guests about the subject of love. For the last hour, we will open up the conversation and invite all participants to join in the dialogue about love and about what it means in our lives.\N\NTopic: What is Love? Reflections from the Wise\NWednesday, February 16th\N6:30 PM – 8 PM MST\N\NRSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up HERE: https://forms.gle/hd6iteEVEtNW1J3WA\N\NInfo on Community Conversations: \NThe first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NParticipants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.\N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NThese conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Topic: What is Love? Reflections from the Wise

A Valentine’s Day reflection coming up this month in our
“Humanities in The News” series

Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?

Well, I've been afraid of changing
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I'm getting older too.

-Fleetwood Mac

What, indeed is love?

In this event, we will follow our usual format by hearing from our guests about the subject of love. For the last hour, we will open up the conversation and invite all participants to join in the dialogue about love and about what it means in our lives.

Topic: What is Love? Reflections from the Wise
Wednesday, February 16th
6:30 PM – 8 PM MST

RSVP is required, and you must have access to Zoom. To RSVP for this event, please sign up HERE: https://forms.gle/hd6iteEVEtNW1J3WA

Info on Community Conversations:
The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

Participants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

These conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220316T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220316T200000 UID:226F173D-AC80-4B0D-BD02-159A9549E2C2 SUMMARY:Watching Ukraine: How to Process our Feelings CREATED:20260416T070202Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070202Z URL:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82604771956 DESCRIPTION:In the past few years Americans have been dealing with the convergence of threats to democracy in our own country, watching a rising tide of aggression around the world, and an unprecedented amount of access to the media allowing us to watch the horrors almost in real time. How do we react psychologically to this? We hope to create a space where participants can process their feelings about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as concerns about the state of the world itself. \N\NFacilitator: Dr. David Derezotes\N\N*This conversation is open to the public. No registration required, just join the Zoom call before 6:30pm. \N\NZoom info: \NUtah Humanities is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\NTopic: Conversation on Ukraine\NTime: Mar 16, 2022 06:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)\N\NJoin Zoom Meeting\Nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82604771956 \N\N\N\N\N2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News\N\NThe humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.\N\N\N\NInfo on Community Conversations: \NThe first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NParticipants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.\N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NThese conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In the past few years Americans have been dealing with the convergence of threats to democracy in our own country, watching a rising tide of aggression around the world, and an unprecedented amount of access to the media allowing us to watch the horrors almost in real time. How do we react psychologically to this? We hope to create a space where participants can process their feelings about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as concerns about the state of the world itself.

Facilitator: Dr. David Derezotes

*This conversation is open to the public. No registration required, just join the Zoom call before 6:30pm.

Zoom info:
Utah Humanities is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Conversation on Ukraine
Time: Mar 16, 2022 06:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82604771956




2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News

The humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.



Info on Community Conversations:
The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

Participants must register for the conversation beforehand in order to receive instructions and the Zoom link.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

These conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220330T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220330T200000 UID:422B6AC9-FC43-4A27-80C9-8E6C237BAC07 SUMMARY:Virtual Community Conversations: "UFOs and Extra-terrestrial Intelligent Life: Do We Believe?" CREATED:20260416T070202Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070202Z URL:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89345604157 DESCRIPTION:UFOs and Extra-terrestrial Intelligent Life: Do We Believe?\NWednesday, March 30 at 6:30pm\NZoom meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89345604157\N\NNo sign-up is required, but we do ask that you join the call at the beginning – latecomers can be disruptive. \N\NWe will remove attendees that do not participate on the call as well as media accounts that do not identify themselves. \N\NFacilitator: \NDr. David Derezotes\N\NGuest Contributors: \NDan Wik, Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy at the University of Utah \NRon James, Media Relations Director, Mutual UFO Network \N\N\N\N\N2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News\N\NThe humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.\N\N\N\NInfo on Community Conversations: \NThe first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NThese conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:UFOs and Extra-terrestrial Intelligent Life: Do We Believe?
Wednesday, March 30 at 6:30pm
Zoom meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89345604157

No sign-up is required, but we do ask that you join the call at the beginning – latecomers can be disruptive.

We will remove attendees that do not participate on the call as well as media accounts that do not identify themselves.

Facilitator:
Dr. David Derezotes

Guest Contributors:
Dan Wik, Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy at the University of Utah
Ron James, Media Relations Director, Mutual UFO Network




2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News

The humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.



Info on Community Conversations:
The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

These conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220427T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220427T200000 UID:2C2E63CC-4FE2-40E7-940B-18CD97628598 SUMMARY:Virtual Community Conversations: Censorship, Book Banning, and Democracy CREATED:20260416T070202Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070202Z URL:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86712433094 DESCRIPTION:Censorship, Book Banning, and Democracy\NApril 27, 2022\N6:30 – 8pm\NZoom link: \Nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86712433094\N\NWith current issues surrounding book banning and educational restrictions in the USA, we hope to spark a respectful discussion about censorship and what it means for the future our democracy. \N\NFacilitator: \NDr. David Derezotes, University of Utah\N\NGuest Expert: Dr. Richard Price, Weber State University\NDr. Richard Price (they/them) is Associate Professor of Political Science at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. They received a B.A. in political science and history from Western Washington University, a J.D. from Roger Williams University, and a Ph.D. in political science from Syracuse University. Their work focuses on the censorship of literature in schools and libraries over the past half century with a particular focus on attempts to censor LGTBQ inclusive material. They are currently working on a book tentatively titled The Perils of Queer Literature. \N\N*No sign-up is required, but we do ask that you join the call at the beginning – latecomers can be disruptive. \N\NWe will remove attendees that do not participate on the call. We also ask that any members of the media who would like to attend the conversation to contact us prior to the event. \N\N\N2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News\N\NThe humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.\N\N\NInfo on Community Conversations: \NThe first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NThese conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Censorship, Book Banning, and Democracy
April 27, 2022
6:30 – 8pm
Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86712433094

With current issues surrounding book banning and educational restrictions in the USA, we hope to spark a respectful discussion about censorship and what it means for the future our democracy.

Facilitator:
Dr. David Derezotes, University of Utah

Guest Expert: Dr. Richard Price, Weber State University
Dr. Richard Price (they/them) is Associate Professor of Political Science at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. They received a B.A. in political science and history from Western Washington University, a J.D. from Roger Williams University, and a Ph.D. in political science from Syracuse University. Their work focuses on the censorship of literature in schools and libraries over the past half century with a particular focus on attempts to censor LGTBQ inclusive material. They are currently working on a book tentatively titled The Perils of Queer Literature.

*No sign-up is required, but we do ask that you join the call at the beginning – latecomers can be disruptive.

We will remove attendees that do not participate on the call. We also ask that any members of the media who would like to attend the conversation to contact us prior to the event.


2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News

The humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.


Info on Community Conversations:
The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

These conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220914T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220914T200000 UID:2C1CA625-F228-4C2A-8C9D-72A449525255 SUMMARY:Utah Humanities Virtual Community Conversations: Mindfulness and Meditation in an Era of Pandemic, Political Turmoil, and Economic Uncertainty CREATED:20260416T070206Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070206Z URL:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89345604157 DESCRIPTION:Join us for another Community Conversation on\NWednesday, September 14th\N \N2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave:\NThe Humanities in The News\N \N \NTopic: Mindfulness and Meditation in an Era of Pandemic, Political Turmoil, and Economic Uncertainty \N \NWe are all facing immense upheaval in nearly every aspect of our lives, and daily headlines might be filling our minds with fear, anger, and perhaps even a level of desperation.\N \NWe will be inviting Brian Coats Riedesel, Ph.D. to the program as our community expert for the evening, and participants will have an opportunity to talk about mindfulness and meditation in an era of upheaval and change. \N \NTopic: Mindfulness and Meditation in an Era of Pandemic, Political Turmoil, and Economic Uncertainty \NWednesday, September 14th\N6:30 PM – 8 PM MST\N \N*This conversation is open to the public. No registration is required for this conversation, but please join Zoom before 6:30 PM and be on the call from the beginning. Latecomers can be disruptive.\N \NWe will remove attendees who do not participate on the call. We also ask that any members of the media who would like to attend the conversation to contact us prior to the event.\N \NJoin Zoom Meeting\Nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/89345604157\N \N\N\N2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News\N\NThe humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.\N\N\NInfo on Community Conversations: \NThe first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NThese conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for another Community Conversation on
Wednesday, September 14th

2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave:
The Humanities in The News


Topic: Mindfulness and Meditation in an Era of Pandemic, Political Turmoil, and Economic Uncertainty

We are all facing immense upheaval in nearly every aspect of our lives, and daily headlines might be filling our minds with fear, anger, and perhaps even a level of desperation.

We will be inviting Brian Coats Riedesel, Ph.D. to the program as our community expert for the evening, and participants will have an opportunity to talk about mindfulness and meditation in an era of upheaval and change.

Topic: Mindfulness and Meditation in an Era of Pandemic, Political Turmoil, and Economic Uncertainty
Wednesday, September 14th
6:30 PM – 8 PM MST

*This conversation is open to the public. No registration is required for this conversation, but please join Zoom before 6:30 PM and be on the call from the beginning. Latecomers can be disruptive.

We will remove attendees who do not participate on the call. We also ask that any members of the media who would like to attend the conversation to contact us prior to the event.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89345604157



2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News

The humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.


Info on Community Conversations:
The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

These conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221025T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221025T200000 UID:FDC50DD5-19FB-49B4-A2F8-5041A7FDBC90 SUMMARY:Utah Humanities Virtual Community Conversations: Women's Reproductive Rights: A Dialogue with Planned Parenthood CREATED:20260416T070206Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070206Z URL:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81231768273 DESCRIPTION:Join us for another Community Conversation on\NTuesday, October 25, 2022. \N \N2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave:\NThe Humanities in The News\N \N \NTopic: Women's Reproductive Rights: A Dialogue with Planned Parenthood\N \NThrough the past year, women's reproductive rights have been a looming topic in the news, particularly with the Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. With strong feelings on all sides, we hope to provide a space where people can become educated on the topic as well as respectfully share their own beliefs and experiences. We are inviting Annabel Sheinberg from Planned Parenthood of Utah to the program as our community expert for the evening.\N\NIn an effort to provide balanced viewpoints on controversial topics, this will be part one of two conversations, the second of which will include groups from another side of the spectrum. Please stay tuned for details on the second event. \N \NTopic: Women's Reproductive Rights: A Dialogue with Planned Parenthood\NTuesday, October 25, 2022\N6:30 PM – 8 PM MST\N \N*This conversation is open to the public. No registration is required for this conversation, but please join Zoom before 6:30 PM and be on the call from the beginning. Latecomers can be disruptive.\N \NWe will remove attendees who do not participate on the call. We also ask that any members of the media who would like to attend the conversation to contact us prior to the event.\N \NJoin Zoom Meeting\Nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81231768273 \N \N\N2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News\N\NThe humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.\N\N\NInfo on Community Conversations: \NThe first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NThese conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for another Community Conversation on
Tuesday, October 25, 2022.

2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave:
The Humanities in The News


Topic: Women's Reproductive Rights: A Dialogue with Planned Parenthood

Through the past year, women's reproductive rights have been a looming topic in the news, particularly with the Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. With strong feelings on all sides, we hope to provide a space where people can become educated on the topic as well as respectfully share their own beliefs and experiences. We are inviting Annabel Sheinberg from Planned Parenthood of Utah to the program as our community expert for the evening.

In an effort to provide balanced viewpoints on controversial topics, this will be part one of two conversations, the second of which will include groups from another side of the spectrum. Please stay tuned for details on the second event.

Topic: Women's Reproductive Rights: A Dialogue with Planned Parenthood
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
6:30 PM – 8 PM MST

*This conversation is open to the public. No registration is required for this conversation, but please join Zoom before 6:30 PM and be on the call from the beginning. Latecomers can be disruptive.

We will remove attendees who do not participate on the call. We also ask that any members of the media who would like to attend the conversation to contact us prior to the event.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81231768273


2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News

The humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.


Info on Community Conversations:
The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

These conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221105T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221105T150000 UID:9D4F99DC-B4C9-4B59-A3D7-65A68A7CABAB SUMMARY:I Didn't See You There: Director Q&A and Community Conversation with Park City Film CREATED:20260416T070206Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070206Z URL:www.ParkCityFilm.org DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Q&A and conversation with the director of “I Didn’t See You There,” Reid Davenport. The conversation with Reid will be followed by an in-depth community conversation facilitated by Mountain Mediation about accessibility in the arts and our community.\N\NA free screening of "I Didn't See You There" is being presented on November 3rd at 7pm with Open Captions and Audio Description. ASL interpretation will be available and the theater is wheelchair accessible. Registration details at Park City Film.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for a special Q&A and conversation with the director of “I Didn’t See You There,” Reid Davenport. The conversation with Reid will be followed by an in-depth community conversation facilitated by Mountain Mediation about accessibility in the arts and our community.

A free screening of "I Didn't See You There" is being presented on November 3rd at 7pm with Open Captions and Audio Description. ASL interpretation will be available and the theater is wheelchair accessible. Registration details at Park City Film.org X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221117T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221117T200000 UID:0A0238E9-3A2F-4ACC-AF22-DCA58CB33C78 SUMMARY:Utah Humanities Virtual Community Conversations: Polyamory and Society's Response CREATED:20260416T070206Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070206Z URL:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85028485689 DESCRIPTION:Join us for another Community Conversation on\NThursday, November 17, 2022\N\N2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave:\NThe Humanities in The News\N \NTopic: Polyamory and Society's Response\N\NThe topic of polyamory, open relationships, and other non-traditional commitments have been a larger topic of conversation in our social landscape in recent years. With this dialogue, we hope to provide a space where people can become better educated on the topic as well as respectfully share their own beliefs and experiences. Ash Ashtora, co-owner of BrightAsh, LLC and joint designer of Dangerous Dialogue & Dramatic Destinations, will be co-facilitating the conversation with Dr. Dave. \N\NAdditional guests: \N\NJamie Calweti, Executive Director of Sex Positive World, an organization with chapters educating the public on consent, boundaries, safer sex, and more. \N\NGabriella Cordova, former Director of Sex Positive World. She and John Sickler share a dream of community centered around sustainability and regenerative food systems. \N\NGeoffrey Rayback is on the leadership team of Sex Positive Utah where he facilitates discussions and events focused on body positivity, boundaries and consent, sacred sexuality, polyamory, and kink. \N\NMary Sorensen, Lead for the Sex Positive Utah chapter, provides education on boundaries, consent, empowering themselves, and sex education normalization as well as body positivity topics. \N\N \NTopic: Polyamory and Society's Response\NThursday, November 17, 2022\N6:30 PM – 8 PM MST\N \N*This conversation is open to the public. No registration is required for this conversation, but please join Zoom before 6:30 PM and be on the call from the beginning. Latecomers can be disruptive.\N \NWe will remove attendees who do not participate on the call. We also ask that any members of the media who would like to attend the conversation to contact us prior to the event.\N \NJoin Zoom Meeting\Nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85028485689\N \N\N2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News\N\NThe humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.\N\N\NInfo on Community Conversations: \NThe first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NThese conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for another Community Conversation on
Thursday, November 17, 2022

2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave:
The Humanities in The News

Topic: Polyamory and Society's Response

The topic of polyamory, open relationships, and other non-traditional commitments have been a larger topic of conversation in our social landscape in recent years. With this dialogue, we hope to provide a space where people can become better educated on the topic as well as respectfully share their own beliefs and experiences. Ash Ashtora, co-owner of BrightAsh, LLC and joint designer of Dangerous Dialogue & Dramatic Destinations, will be co-facilitating the conversation with Dr. Dave.

Additional guests:

Jamie Calweti, Executive Director of Sex Positive World, an organization with chapters educating the public on consent, boundaries, safer sex, and more.

Gabriella Cordova, former Director of Sex Positive World. She and John Sickler share a dream of community centered around sustainability and regenerative food systems.

Geoffrey Rayback is on the leadership team of Sex Positive Utah where he facilitates discussions and events focused on body positivity, boundaries and consent, sacred sexuality, polyamory, and kink.

Mary Sorensen, Lead for the Sex Positive Utah chapter, provides education on boundaries, consent, empowering themselves, and sex education normalization as well as body positivity topics.


Topic: Polyamory and Society's Response
Thursday, November 17, 2022
6:30 PM – 8 PM MST

*This conversation is open to the public. No registration is required for this conversation, but please join Zoom before 6:30 PM and be on the call from the beginning. Latecomers can be disruptive.

We will remove attendees who do not participate on the call. We also ask that any members of the media who would like to attend the conversation to contact us prior to the event.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85028485689


2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News

The humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.


Info on Community Conversations:
The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

These conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221208T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221208T200000 UID:8A6DA4D2-ED50-48DB-A88E-6030872C3072 SUMMARY:Utah Humanities Virtual Community Conversations: Hallucinogenic Therapy CREATED:20260416T070207Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070207Z URL:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82818884776 DESCRIPTION:Join us for another Community Conversation on\NThursday, December 8, 2022\N6:30 - 8:00pm MST\N\N2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave:\NThe Humanities in The News\NTopic: Hallucinogenic Therapy\N\NGuest experts: \N\NDr. David Timpson, MD\NAnesthesiologist\N\NDr. Timpson has had a 35-year career in clinical anesthesiology, ran a pain clinic, and conducted ketamine clinical trials for people with chronic pain, depression and anxiety with low-dose ketamine. In his retirement he follows what's happening in the field of psychedelics with great interest and excitement. He explores consciousness, non-duality, Buddhism, Sufism, and mystical Christianity.\N\NDr. Reid Robison, MD, MBA\NPsychedelic Psychiatrist and Chief Clinical Officer at Numinous\N\NDr. Robison's focus is to make top quality mental health therapies accessible to all. He builds clinics, conducts research, and trains clinicians in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies with the goal of revolutionizing the way we get and stay mentally healthy, and bringing psychedelic medicine into everyday healthcare.\N\NKaren Salas, BA, LMT\NThe Unfolding Human\N\NKaren is a Licensed Massage Therapist & Owner of The Unfolding Human. She is trained in harm reduction for people using psychedelics and is interested in exploring the ceremonial and ethical use of psychedelics in massage therapy. In her massage practice, she facilitates sacred journeys and personal transformation by crafting a 'set and setting' that is integral to any psychedelic journey. Her personal experience includes attending ayahuasca ceremonies in Peru within the Shipibo tradition.\N\N\N*This conversation is open to the public. No registration is required for this conversation, but please join Zoom before 6:30 PM and be on the call from the beginning. Latecomers can be disruptive.\N \NWe will remove attendees who do not participate on the call. We also ask that any members of the media who would like to attend the conversation to contact us prior to the event.\N \NJoin Zoom Meeting\Nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82818884776\N \N\N2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News\N\NThe humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.\N\N\NInfo on Community Conversations: \NThe first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions. \N\NWe emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.\N\NThese conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for another Community Conversation on
Thursday, December 8, 2022
6:30 - 8:00pm MST

2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave:
The Humanities in The News
Topic: Hallucinogenic Therapy

Guest experts:

Dr. David Timpson, MD
Anesthesiologist

Dr. Timpson has had a 35-year career in clinical anesthesiology, ran a pain clinic, and conducted ketamine clinical trials for people with chronic pain, depression and anxiety with low-dose ketamine. In his retirement he follows what's happening in the field of psychedelics with great interest and excitement. He explores consciousness, non-duality, Buddhism, Sufism, and mystical Christianity.

Dr. Reid Robison, MD, MBA
Psychedelic Psychiatrist and Chief Clinical Officer at Numinous

Dr. Robison's focus is to make top quality mental health therapies accessible to all. He builds clinics, conducts research, and trains clinicians in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies with the goal of revolutionizing the way we get and stay mentally healthy, and bringing psychedelic medicine into everyday healthcare.

Karen Salas, BA, LMT
The Unfolding Human

Karen is a Licensed Massage Therapist & Owner of The Unfolding Human. She is trained in harm reduction for people using psychedelics and is interested in exploring the ceremonial and ethical use of psychedelics in massage therapy. In her massage practice, she facilitates sacred journeys and personal transformation by crafting a 'set and setting' that is integral to any psychedelic journey. Her personal experience includes attending ayahuasca ceremonies in Peru within the Shipibo tradition.


*This conversation is open to the public. No registration is required for this conversation, but please join Zoom before 6:30 PM and be on the call from the beginning. Latecomers can be disruptive.

We will remove attendees who do not participate on the call. We also ask that any members of the media who would like to attend the conversation to contact us prior to the event.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82818884776


2022 Virtual Community Conversations with Dr. Dave: The Humanities in Our News

The humanities help us understand ourselves and other people, fosters social justice and inclusivity, and give us tools for community healing and global transformation. This next year, we will examine each month a different issue in the news, for the purpose of understanding what local and global events tell us about ourselves and developing new ways of thinking about and responding to our local and global worlds. Our topics may range from gun violence and mask mandates to UFO sightings and astrological predictions. Each meeting we will first hear an expert’s opinions and then open the conversation to all participants for civil dialogue about the topic.


Info on Community Conversations:
The first 30 minutes will be spent with a trained facilitator asking topical questions and allowing a guest "expert" to share their views. Afterward will be a 60-minute guided dialogue with all participants getting the chance to offer opinions or ask questions.

We emphasize that these conversations are not debates, town halls, lectures, or presentations - rather, it is a dialogue in which everyone who attends has an equal voice. At the beginning of each conversation we ask everyone to agree to follow certain conversation agreements allowing for a respectful and confidential experience.

These conversations are not recorded to ensure a brave space while respecting participants' confidentiality. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230204T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230204T160000 UID:9A86470F-5051-4595-9A4E-5EF25B90801D SUMMARY:Witnessing the Great Salt Lake: A Community Conversation in a Box Launch CREATED:20260416T070208Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070208Z URL:https://utahhumanities.formstack.com/forms/great_salt_lake_conversation DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of our new Conversation-in-a-Box, "Witnessing the Great Salt Lake" \N\NFacilitated by Caitlin McDonald (Utah Humanities) and Nan Seymour (River Writing), this conversation will allow participants to articulate their experiences of the Great Salt Lake and learn more about the urgent need to keep the lake from drying up. \N\NThe Visitor's Center at Antelope Island is generously waiving the park fee for vehicles attending our conversation. Please register in advance so we can provide a list of attendees to the park: https://utahhumanities.formstack.com/forms/great_salt_lake_conversation\N\NThe Conversation-in-a-Box is an opportunity for anyone in Utah to plan and facilitate a meaningful discussion in their own community. After our conversation launch, you will be able to request a box of your own, which includes a toolkit of instructions, discussion questions, and curated collection of tangible objects related to the Great Salt Lake. \N\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for the launch of our new Conversation-in-a-Box, "Witnessing the Great Salt Lake"

Facilitated by Caitlin McDonald (Utah Humanities) and Nan Seymour (River Writing), this conversation will allow participants to articulate their experiences of the Great Salt Lake and learn more about the urgent need to keep the lake from drying up.

The Visitor's Center at Antelope Island is generously waiving the park fee for vehicles attending our conversation. Please register in advance so we can provide a list of attendees to the park: https://utahhumanities.formstack.com/forms/great_salt_lake_conversation

The Conversation-in-a-Box is an opportunity for anyone in Utah to plan and facilitate a meaningful discussion in their own community. After our conversation launch, you will be able to request a box of your own, which includes a toolkit of instructions, discussion questions, and curated collection of tangible objects related to the Great Salt Lake.

X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251008T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251008T200000 UID:97134787-9D5A-4D78-B13B-ECEE607D984B SUMMARY:Virtual Community Conversations: "Responding to Political Violence" CREATED:20260416T070219Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070219Z URL:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89418136353 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual facilitated dialogue on "Responding to Political Violence" on Wednesday, October 8th from 6:30pm to 8pm MST, with UH board member Dean McGovern. \N\NOur facilitated Community Conversations are not debates or town halls or lectures, but rather active discussions which require all participants to listen for understanding and speak with respect. With thoughtful questions and gentle guidance, participants from various backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences can contribute to a collective effort to listen more, speak with respect, practice empathy, and, as Utah Governor Spencer Cox says, "disagree better."\N\NPlease come prepared to contribute to the conversation and be visible on the video conference call. To protect each of our participants, we do not record these calls or admit passive/anonymous listeners to attend without being visible. Participants will be limited to 25, and no one will be admitted more than ten minutes into the call. \N\N*If you are a member of the press, please contact us beforehand to learn about the parameters of your participation.\N\N"Responding to Political Violence"\NWednesday, October 8, 2025\N6:30pm to 8:00pm\NZoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89418136353 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for a virtual facilitated dialogue on "Responding to Political Violence" on Wednesday, October 8th from 6:30pm to 8pm MST, with UH board member Dean McGovern.

Our facilitated Community Conversations are not debates or town halls or lectures, but rather active discussions which require all participants to listen for understanding and speak with respect. With thoughtful questions and gentle guidance, participants from various backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences can contribute to a collective effort to listen more, speak with respect, practice empathy, and, as Utah Governor Spencer Cox says, "disagree better."

Please come prepared to contribute to the conversation and be visible on the video conference call. To protect each of our participants, we do not record these calls or admit passive/anonymous listeners to attend without being visible. Participants will be limited to 25, and no one will be admitted more than ten minutes into the call.

*If you are a member of the press, please contact us beforehand to learn about the parameters of your participation.

"Responding to Political Violence"
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89418136353 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:571 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251030T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T200000 UID:B33A5905-D471-40C7-9446-44D56C9E4360 SUMMARY:Virtual Community Conversations: "Is Artificial Intelligence the End of the Humanities?" CREATED:20260416T070219Z DTSTAMP:20260416T070219Z URL:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88183805342 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual facilitated dialogue, “Is Artificial Intelligence the End of the Humanities?" on Thursday, October 30, 2025 from 6:30pm to 8pm MST, with Rebekah Cummings (Digital Matters Director, U of U Marriott Library) and Dr. Elizabeth Callaway (Associate Professor of English at the University of Utah). \N\NOur facilitated Community Conversations are not debates or town halls, but rather active discussions in which everyone on the call will have the opportunity to share. With thoughtful questions and gentle direction, our intention is to allow for people from varied backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences to contribute to a collective effort to listen more, practice empathy, and, as Utah Governor Spencer Cox says, "disagree better."\N\NPlease come prepared to contribute to the conversation and be on video. In order to protect the confidentiality of participants, we do not record these calls or admit passive/anonymous listeners to attend without being visible. Participants will not be admitted more than ten minutes into the call. \N\N*If you are a member of the press, please contact us beforehand for parameters on whether you can attend. \N\N“Is Artificial Intelligence the end of the Humanities?”\NThursday, October 30, 2025\N6:30pm to 8:00pm\NZoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88183805342 \N\NRebekah Cummings is the Director of Digital Matters at the University of Utah Marriott Library and Co-Director of the 2025 Summer Institute for Higher Education Faculty, Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence. In addition to her work in digital humanities, Rebekah is a former Utah Library Association President, co-founder of Let Utah Read, and was the first librarian to run for Lt. Governor on a major party ticket in the United States.\N\NElizabeth Callaway is an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of Utah where she works at the intersections of digital humanities, environmental humanities, and contemporary literature. Her current book project, The Black Box and the Blue Marble examines the relationship between artificial intelligence and the natural environment in science fiction. She was a selected participant in the National Humanities Center’s Program in Responsible AI for which she has developed three courses for the University of Utah that look at AI from the perspective of the humanities. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for a virtual facilitated dialogue, “Is Artificial Intelligence the End of the Humanities?" on Thursday, October 30, 2025 from 6:30pm to 8pm MST, with Rebekah Cummings (Digital Matters Director, U of U Marriott Library) and Dr. Elizabeth Callaway (Associate Professor of English at the University of Utah).

Our facilitated Community Conversations are not debates or town halls, but rather active discussions in which everyone on the call will have the opportunity to share. With thoughtful questions and gentle direction, our intention is to allow for people from varied backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences to contribute to a collective effort to listen more, practice empathy, and, as Utah Governor Spencer Cox says, "disagree better."

Please come prepared to contribute to the conversation and be on video. In order to protect the confidentiality of participants, we do not record these calls or admit passive/anonymous listeners to attend without being visible. Participants will not be admitted more than ten minutes into the call.

*If you are a member of the press, please contact us beforehand for parameters on whether you can attend.

“Is Artificial Intelligence the end of the Humanities?”
Thursday, October 30, 2025
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88183805342

Rebekah Cummings is the Director of Digital Matters at the University of Utah Marriott Library and Co-Director of the 2025 Summer Institute for Higher Education Faculty, Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence. In addition to her work in digital humanities, Rebekah is a former Utah Library Association President, co-founder of Let Utah Read, and was the first librarian to run for Lt. Governor on a major party ticket in the United States.

Elizabeth Callaway is an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of Utah where she works at the intersections of digital humanities, environmental humanities, and contemporary literature. Her current book project, The Black Box and the Blue Marble examines the relationship between artificial intelligence and the natural environment in science fiction. She was a selected participant in the National Humanities Center’s Program in Responsible AI for which she has developed three courses for the University of Utah that look at AI from the perspective of the humanities. X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2009 X-COLOR:e5b53b X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR