The University of Texas at Arlington
Maverick Speakers Series
2008-09 Events
Thomas L. Friedman
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author
September 11, 2008 · 7:30 pm · Lone Star Auditorium (Maverick Activities Center)
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution — and How It Can Revive America
Juan Williams
Emmy Award-winning American writer and radio and TV correspondent
October 14, 2008 · 7:30 pm · Lone Star Auditorium (Maverick Activities Center)
Breaking Down Barriers: The Historic Election of 2008
Dr. Ronald Takaki
Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, a preeminent scholar on our nation's diversity
November 17, 2008 · 7:00 pm · Rosebud Theatre (University Center)
A discussion on diversity held in conjunction with Asian Heritage Month
Dr. Doris Kearns Goodwin
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian
November 19, 2008 · 8:00 pm · Texas Hall
A recap of the presidential election and discussion of her book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysicist, author, and television host
February 17, 2009 · 8:00 pm · Texas Hall
A conversation on "The Cosmic Perspective": How the astrophysicist views life, the universe, and everything
Lani Guinier
Harvard Legal Professor and civil rights expert
March 03, 2009 · 7:00 pm · Rosebud Theatre (University Center)
A discussion on diversity held in conjunction with UT Arlington's Second Annual Diversity Week and Women's History Month events
Dr. Barbara Ehrenreich
Sociologist and best-selling author
March 25, 2009 · 7:30 pm · Rosebud Theatre (University Center)
A discussion of her books Nickel and Dimed and Bait and Switch, in conjunction with the Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students (ACES) research symposium
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