Town Hall
International Journalist and Media Consultant – Jim Laurie
University of Michigan Union Ballroom 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesJim Laurie is an American journalist and broadcaster. As director of the media consulting firm, Focus Asia Productions Ltd., Mr. Laurie divides his time between Hong Kong and Washington, DC. He was a global correspondent for ABC News and NBC News and is the winner of two Emmy Awards, a Peabody, and an Overseas Press … Continue reading "International Journalist and Media Consultant – Jim Laurie"
Author and Literary Scholar – Elliot Engel
University of Michigan Union Ballroom 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesElliot Engel is an author, writer, and literary scholar. He has been a freelance lecturer on humanities topics for more than 30 years. Dr. Engel has written ten books published in England, Japan, and the United States, including A Dab of Dickens & A Touch of Twain, an edited collection of several of his well-known … Continue reading "Author and Literary Scholar – Elliot Engel"
The Mind’s Influence on our Health and Happiness, Psychologist – Catherine Sanderson
University of Michigan Union Ballroom 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesCatherine Sanderson is the Manwell Family Professor of Life Sciences (Psychology) at Amherst College. Known on campus as the “Professor of Happiness,” she teaches full time and is among the most popular teachers. She received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a specialization in Health and Development from Stanford University, and received both masters and … Continue reading "The Mind’s Influence on our Health and Happiness, Psychologist – Catherine Sanderson"
Bestselling Author – Denise Kiernan
University of Michigan Union Ballroom 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesDenise Kiernan has been working as a writer for nearly 20 years. Her most recent book, The Girls of Atomic City, is a New York Times, LA Times, and NPR bestseller. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Village Voice, Ms. Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Discover, and many more publications. She has also … Continue reading "Bestselling Author – Denise Kiernan"
Generational Study Pioneer – Chuck Underwood
WCC - Morris Lawrence Building 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesChuck Underwood is one of the founding scholars who pioneered the field of generational study. As founder/principal of The Generational Imperative, Inc., he travels throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe for consulting assignments, training seminars, research, and keynote speaking engagements. He also authors magazine and newspaper columns, guest lectures at colleges, and is regularly interviewed … Continue reading "Generational Study Pioneer – Chuck Underwood"
Author, Newspaper Columnist, Speaker – Rochelle Pennington
WCC - Morris Lawrence Building 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesRochelle Pennington is an award-winning newspaper columnist and is the author of ten books including Highlighted in Yellow (available in four languages; co-authored with H. Jackson Brown), The Historic Christmas Tree Ship (featured on national television), and An Old-Fashioned Christmas (a Midwest Booksellers Choice Award nomination for outstanding non-fiction, 2009). Her work has been included … Continue reading "Author, Newspaper Columnist, Speaker – Rochelle Pennington"
American Historian, Authority on Lincoln and the Civil War – Louis Masur
Louis Masur is a Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers University. A graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo and Princeton University, he is a cultural historian who has written on a variety of topics. His most recent work is Lincoln’s Last Speech: Wartime Reconstruction & The Crisis of … Continue reading "American Historian, Authority on Lincoln and the Civil War – Louis Masur"
Interpreter of American and European Music – Orin Grossman
WCC - Morris Lawrence Building 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesOrin Grossman has been delighting audiences the world over with his unique approach to performing and explaining great American and European music. Dr. Grossman began piano theory instruction at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the age of five. He studied music at Harvard College, graduating magna cum laude and continued his … Continue reading "Interpreter of American and European Music – Orin Grossman"
Town Hall: James Delgado, Underwater Explorer, Archaeologist, Journalist and Historian
WCC - Morris Lawrence Building 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesJames Delgado, maritime archaeologist, has spent decades in the fascinating world of underwater exploration, from diving in the shallows to supervising cutting-edge modern expeditions that have spanned the seven seas. He has worked on some of the most famous shipwreck sites in history, such as the RMS Titanic and the USS Arizona. His expeditions have … Continue reading "Town Hall: James Delgado, Underwater Explorer, Archaeologist, Journalist and Historian"
Town Hall: Tina Rivers Ryan – Art Historian and Critic
WCC - Morris Lawrence Building 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesArt Historian Tina Rivers Ryan is currently Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Ryan earned a B.A. from Harvard, three Master’s Degrees, and a Ph.D. from Columbia, and specializes in art from the 1960s to present day, with a focus on the uses of new media technologies. … Continue reading "Town Hall: Tina Rivers Ryan – Art Historian and Critic"