Why Are Republicans So Happy?

Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of KXJZ’s Insight. In a 2008 Washington Post article, with ample supporting data and tongue firmly in cheek, UC Davis Campus Community Book Project author Eric Weiner asked, “Why are Republicans so darn happy?” UC Davis psychology professor Robert Emmons and other faculty join Weiner to consider the question.

Read the Washington Post article "Why Are Republicans So Happy?

Tue, Dec 1, 2009 • 4 PM
JACKSON HALL • FREE

Concerning Beer

Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of KXJZ’s Insight. A member of Danú joins Charlie Bamforth, UC Davis Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences, for a discussion on beer and a beer tasting.

At the conclusion of the discussion, Professor Bamforth will lead the audience through a tasting of four beers. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. All those attending must be at least 21 years old and show ID at the door.

Register here: www.mondaviarts.org/concerningbeer

Wed, Dec 2, 2009 • 5 PM
VANDERHOEF STUDIO THEATRE • FREE

Slam Dancing: The Art of Extreme Performance

Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of KXJZ’s Insight. STREB Artistic Director Elizabeth Streb and UC Davis faculty discuss “PopAction,” Streb’s revolutionary dance aesthetic, and the artistic and practical realities of testing scientific principles on the body.

Mon, Mar 22, 2010 • 5 PM
VANDERHOEF STUDIO THEATRE • FREE

Ballads and Broadsides

Moderated by Jeffrey Callison, host of KXJZ’s Insight. Arlo Guthrie, UC Davis American Studies professor Ari Y. Kelman, and UC Davis Director of Technocultural Studies Jesse Drew talk about Woody Guthrie’s extraordinary legacy and the protest tradition in American popular music, then and now.

Wed, Apr 21, 2010 • 5 PM
VANDERHOEF STUDIO THEATRE • FREE