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PO Box 5124, TTU
TJ Farr Building 204B
Cookeville, TN 38505

Honors Office: (931) 372-3797

Honors Staff

Honors Colloquia

Updated:  2007/11/13

Fall 2007 Colloquia:
  • Microbes and Mankind: An Historical Perspective.  Dr. Susan Goss, Biology.
    • Wed 6:00-8:50pm.  Call number:  03445.
  • Nature and Culture in American History:  30,000 BCE to the Present.  Dr. Katherine Osburn, History.
    • Mon/Wed/Fri 9:05-10:00am.  Call number:  03950.
Upcoming Colloquia:
  • Food in a Global Society.  Dr. Michael Best, Agriculture.  Spring 2008.
  • Becoming the Dalai Lama: Rhetorical Dimensions of a Modern Selfhood.  Dr. Yun Ding, English.  Spring 2008.
Past Colloquia:
  • A History of Terrorism.  Dr. Jeffrey Roberts, History.  Spring 2007.
  • Irish Literature in Postcolonial Context: Not Your Leprechauns and Druids.  Dr. Rita Barnes, English.  Spring 2007.
  • J.R.R. Tolkien.  Dr. Ken Craven, English.  Fall 2006.
  • Creativity.  Dr. Sally Pardue, Mechanical Engineering.  Fall 2006.
  • Fundamentals of the Latin Language.  Mr. Michael Clark, Music Therapy.  Spring 2006.
  • The Brain: A Modern Perspective.  Dr. Ed Lisic, Chemistry.  Spring 2006.
  • Solitary and the Sacred: The Pilgrim Way.  Dr. Ken Craven, English.  Fall 2005.
  • Society and the Environment: Conflict, Responsibility, and Opportunity.  Dr. Dennis George, Water Center.  Fall 2005.
  • Mysticism and Crazy Wisdom, East and West.  Dr. Connie Hood, English.  Spring 2005.
  • Sustainability of the Environment.  Dr. Katherine Osburn, History.  Spring 2005.
  • Artificial Intelligence.  Dr. Doug Talbert, Computer Science.  Fall 2004.
  • Culture of the Body.  Dr. Rita Barnes, English.  Fall 2004.
  • Political Satire.  Dr. Loretta Maxwell, Political Science.  Spring 2004.
  • Appalachia.  Drs. Birdwell and Haynes, History and Socioloy.  Spring 2004.
  • Public Law Seminar.  Dr. Sharon Whitney, Political Science.  Fall 2003.
  • Privilege and Prejudice.  Jamie Mells and Dr. Cindy Webster, Minority Affairs and Counseling Center.  Fall 2003.
  • Banned Books.  Dr. Connie Hood, English.  Spring 2003.
  • Recombinant DNA.  Dr. Harris, Biology.  Spring 2003.
  • Afghanistan: Understanding the Current Crisis.  Dr. Jeff Roberts, History.  Fall 2002.
  • Society and the Environment.  Dr. Dennis George, Water Center.  Fall 2002.
  • Space Time Physics.  Dr. J. Shriner, Physics.  Spring 2002.
  • Service Learning.  Dr. Ada Haynes, Sociology.  Fall 2001.
  • Recombinant DNA.  Dr. Harris, Biology.  Spring 2001.
  • Mysticism.  Dr. Connie Hood, English.  Spring 2001.
  • What is Feminism?.  Dr. Rita Barnes, English.  Fall 2000.
  • The Human Brain.  Dr. Ed Lisic, Chemistry.  Fall 2000.
  • Society and the Environment.  Dr. Dennis George, Water Center.  Spring 2000.
  • Irish Culture and Literature: 19th and 20th Centuries.  Dr. Kelly Hood, English.  Fall 1999.
  • Social Movements & Political Activism.  Dr. K. Osburn, History.  Fall 1999.
  • Religion and Politics in the US, Latin America, and the Middle East.  Dr. A. Stein, Political Science.  Spring 1999.
  • Nature's Diversity.  Ms. Riel-Nail, Health and Physical Education.  Spring 1998.
  • Conflict & Conflict Resoltuion Since 1945.  Dr. Roberts, History.  Fall 1997.
  • Native American History.  Dr. Weidner, English.  Fall 1997.
  • Society & the Environment.  Dr. Dennis George, Water Center.  Spring 1997.
  • Great Ideas of the Western World.  Dr. Field, History.  Fall 1996.
  • The History & Music of China.  Dr. Brahmnstedt, Music.  Fall 1996.
  • East/West:  Mysticism.  Dr. Connie Hood, English.  Fall 1996.
  • Spacetime/Physics.  Dr. J. Shriner, Physics.  Spring 1996.
  • The History & Music of China.  Dr. Brahmnstedt, Music.  Fall 1995.
  • Race Relations.  Dr. Kranz, Counseling.  Spring 1995.
  • Native American History.  Dr. Weidner, English.  Spring 1995.
  • European Military History.  Dr. Roberts, History.  Fall 1994.
  • Race Relations.  Dr. Kranz, Counseling.  Spring 1994.
  • Critical Thinking.  Dr. Stein, Psychology.  Spring 1994.
  • Race Relations.  Dr. Kranz, Counseling.  Fall 1993.
  • Transcendentalism.  Dr. Deese, English.  Fall 1993.
  • Women's Studies.  Dr. Ray, English.  Spring 1993.
  • Religious Mythology: Joseph Campbell.  Dr. Henry, Philosohpy.  Fall 1992.
  • Artificial Intelligence.  Dr. Kick, Decision Science.  Spring 1992.
  • SpaceTime/Physics.  Dr. Shriner, Physics.  Spring 1991.
  • Southeast Asia.  Dr. Brinker, History.  Spring 1991.
  • Jung.  Dr. Troelstrup, Psychology.  Fall 1990.
  • Religious Mythology: Joseph Campbell.  Dr. Henry, Philosophy.  Spring 1990.
  • Creativity: Creative Writing.  Dr. Connie Hood, English.  Fall 1989.
  • The Myers-Briggs and Its Applications.  Dr. Connie Hood, English.  Spring 1989.
  • Arms Control & Nuclear Strategy.  Dr. Gunter, Political Science.
  • Classical Greece.  Dr. Schrader, History.  Fall 1988.
  • Crisis in Education-Reform Proposals in the 1980's.  Drs. Christensen & Neufeldt, Education.  Spring 1988.
  • Mathematics: The Man-Made Universe.  Dr. Dixon, Mathematics.  Fall 1987.
  • The Literature of Science.  Dr. McRae, English.  Spring 1987.
  • Issues in Science and Technology.  Dean Lerner, Arts & Sciences.  Fall 1986.
  • The New Genetics.  Dr. Harris, Biology.  Spring 1986.
  • Vietnam Revisited.  Dr. Brinker, History.  Winter 1986.
  • Sigmund Freud.  Dr. Troelstrup, Psychology.  Fall 1985.
  • Napoleon Bonaparte.  Dr. Fernandex, History.  Spring 1985.
  • The Pursuit of Peace.  Dr. Myers, Secondary Education.  Winter 1985.
  • Country Music.  Dr. Akenson, Elementary Education.  Fall 1984.
  • Martin Luther.  Dr. Schrader, History.  Spring 1984.
  • Orwell's "1984": Fiction or Prophecy?.  Dr. Myers, Secondary Education.  Winter 1984.
  • The New Genetics.  Dr. Harris, Secondary Education.  Fall 1983.
  • Tolkien & Fantasy Literature.  Dr. Myers, Secondary Education.  Spring 1983.
  • Conservatism in the 1980's.  Dr. Neufeldt, Secondary Education.  Winter 1983.
  • Health and the Heart.  Dr. Bell, Health and Physical Education.  Fall 1982.
  • Toynbee and Diplomacy.  Dr. Brinker, History.  Spring 1982.
  • Aging in America.  Dr. J. Myers, Secondary Education.  Winter 1982.
  • The Upper Cumberland: A Model for the Study of Regional Development and Identity.  Dr. Homer Kemp, English.  Fall 1981.
  • The New Genetics.  Dr. Harris, Biology.  Summer 1981.
  • The Enlightenment.  Dr. Schrader, History.  Spring 1981.
  • Climatic Change: Past and Future.  Dr. Mills, Geology.  Fall 1980.
  • The South and the Regional Experience.  Dr. Stumpf, History.  Spring 1980.
  • The Meaning of Einstein.  Dr. Culp, Physics.  Fall 1979.
  • Sigmund Freud.  Dr. Troelstrup, Psychology.  Summer 1979.
  • The Structure of Modern Revolutions.  Dr. Dickinson, History.  Spring 1979.
  • Booker T. Washington.  Dr. Neufeldt, Secondary Education.  Winter 1979.
  • World War II.  Dr. Lukas, History.  Fall 1978.
  • Women's Conflicts, Past, Present, and Future.  Dr. Giesbrecht, Psychology.
  • The Scientific Look at Man and His Universe.  Dr Culp, Physics.  Spring 1978.
  • Karl Marx.  Dr. Stephenson, Political Science.  Winter 1978.
  • American Civil Religion.  Dr. Ethridge, Sociology.  Fall 1977.
  • Leonardo da Vinci.  Dr. Schrader, History.  Summer 1977.
  • Martin Luther.  Dr. Schrader, History.  Spring 1977.
  • Sigmund Freud.  Dr. Troelstrup, Psychology.  Winter 1977.