Westwood Lecture Series spring lineup released

Purdue President Mung Chiang has announced the spring lineup for the Westwood Lecture Series, which provides an opportunity for university faculty to interact with colleagues on scholarly work from a wide range of fields. 

Jan. 24: Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar — Associate Professor of Computer and Information Technology. “Who Are Your Kids Talking To? An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding Online Child Sexual Exploitation Offenders.”

Feb. 13: Laurent Couëtil — Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine; Director, Donald J. McCrosky Equine Sport Medicine Center and equine research programs, College of Veterinary Medicine. “Galloping Towards Respiratory Health: Research in Equine Asthma and Performance.”

March 27: Fenggang Yang — Professor of Sociology; Director, Center on Religion and the Global East. “The Social Significance of Religion: From China to the Global East.”

April 17: Kristen Yeon-Ji Yun — Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Music, Patti and Rusty Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance. “Embracing AI Technology in Music Performance.”

The Westwood Lecture Series is a program aimed at enhancing the intellectual vibrancy of the Purdue West Lafayette campus.

Each lecture will take place from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Westwood, the Purdue president’s residence.

Space is limited to the first 50 faculty who register online. Registration will be available beginning two weeks prior to each lecture. Look for details in Purdue Today.