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E.N. Thompson Forum
Videos and lectures related to the E.N. Thompson Forum lecture series at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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20 of 25 episodesBelonging is a Practice, Not a Place
Communication strategist, creator of The Listening Table, and VP of Warmline.org, teaching communication skills to foster authentic human co...
About the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues
The E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues is a cooperative project of the Cooper Foundation, Lied Center for Performing Arts, and University o...
Back Home: Returning Human Rights to Housing
Leilani Farha is the former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing and Global Director of The Shift. Farha has helped develop global...
Displacement and Reimagining the American Dream
This interactive event will feature local students and young professionals sharing their lived experiences as immigrants and refugees. Each...
The Urban Landscape and The Future of Cities
Martha Schwartz is a landscape architect, urbanist, and climate activist. Her work and teaching focuses on the urban public realm landscape...
The Craziest Thing We Can Do is Nothing
Tyler Riewer is Creative Director at charity: water, a $100M nonprofit organization that uses data and storytelling to connect donors to the...
Putting the Public Back in Public Health: A Global Perspective
Dr. Ali S. Khan is Dean and Tenured Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health, and a R...
Reckoning and Reconciliation on the Great Plains: Healing Historical Harm Caused by Conquest and Colonialism
Echo-Hawk is President of the Pawnee Nation Business Council. He is an author, attorney, and and well-renowned legal scholar. A Pawnee India...
Forum Youth Panel
At this Cooper Conversation, young activists from UNL and Lincoln come together to discuss their activism, what motivates them, and how to m...
A Conversation on Race and the Arts, Moderated by Sändra Washington
Anna Deavere Smith is an actress, playwright, teacher, and author, credited with creating a new form of theater. Smith received the National...
E.N. Thompson Forum - Facing Immigrant Exclusion: Then and Now
Wadhia is Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar and Clinical Professor of Law at Penn State Law...
Moments of Reckoning with Margaret D. Jacobs
Listen to Margaret D. Jacobs' moments of reckoning.
UNL Faculty Discussion - Global and Historical Moments of Reckoning with UNL Faculty
This kickoff event will include faculty from the departments of History and English, the Humanities in Medicine Program, and the Center for...
Picturing Disaster Panel
Pre-talk discussion for E.N. Thompson forum discussion by Ann Bancroft.
No Horizon is So Far
Bancroft is one of the world’s preeminent polar explorers and an internationally recognized educator who is dedicated to inspiring women and...
E.N. Thompson Ann Bancroft pre-talk video
Pre-talk video for the Ann Bancroft talk "No Horizon is So Far."
Naming the Beast: Climate Change and our Youth Taking Action
Focused on solutions and action, today’s youth are not afraid to face problems that threaten their future. Join us for a Cooper Conversation...
Forum Youth Panel Pre-Talk
Pre-talk video for the discussion "Naming the Beast: Climate Change and our Youth Taking Action."
Roots of Revolution
Martinez is a powerful voice in the global youth- led environmental movement. From the age of six, Martinez has spoken around the world, fro...