2018 Spring Schedule for VSHA Sunday Speakers
All talks 10:00 AM, Cedar Hill Rec Centre, Finlayson & Cedar Hill Road
January 21 The Religious Origins of Fake News & Alternative Facts
Dr.Christopher Douglas, English, UVic
Fake news – origin in the Christian fundamentalism of the early 20th century
January 28 Annual General Meeting
Your VSHA community sets the course for another successful secular year
February 11 Charles Darwin’s 209th Birthday Celebration
Robert Light, MFA, VP VSHA
The ‘outrageous’ deductions in Origin of Species were publicly defended by Darwin’s colleagues in his absence
February 25 History of Partition and the Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Dr. Martin Bunton, History, UVic
Examining not only the historical basis of the conflict, but also how and why a resolution to the conflict continues to be so difficult
March 11 Light-Based Random Access Memory (RAM) in Computing
Dr. Natia Frank, Chemistry, UVic
Recent advances in photochemistry at the University of Victoria have led to the development of light-based RAM, greatly enhancing computer memory
March 25 Human Attachment Throughout the Lifetime
Lucille Proulx, BA Psych, BFA, MFA, ATR
Attachment Informed Art Therapy is an innovative art therapy approach that provides the therapist with the theories and applications to work with all populations with troubled or abusive relationships.
April 8 Proportional Representation vs. First Past the Post
Steven Hurdle, Fair Vote Canada (http://www.fairvote.ca/)
Expect a vigorous discussion on the merits of your chosen voting system
April 22 Corporate Power, Fossil Fuels, and Climate Crisis
Dr. Bill Carroll, Sociology, UVic
The deeply entrenched corporate obstacles to dealing with global warming, and strategies and policies to promote the transition to a post-carbon economy.