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March 7 - Lecture with Jason Karlawish, MD
Lecture Title: "Open Wound: The Tragic Obsession of Dr. William Beaumont"
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Center for Ethics Commons 102

Synopsis: Jason Karlawish will read from and discuss his recently published novel "Open Wound: The Tragic Obsession of Dr. William Beaumont." Based on true events along the 19th century American frontier, Open Wound artfully fictionalizes the complex, lifelong relationship between Dr. Beaumont and his famous patient Alexis St. Martin, a young fur trapper whose shotgun injury never completely healed, leaving a hole into his stomach. Eager to rise up from his humble origins and insecure about his rural medical apprenticeship, Beaumont seized the opportunity to experiment on his patient to establish his legitimacy as an elite physician and secure his prosperity. Beaumont personifies the best and worst aspects of American ambition and power.

The author is a physician and researcher at the University of Pennsylvania

March 22 - Laura Turner Seydel
Seydel will discuss the impact of women’s rights on environmental conservation and global access to safe water. As Chair of the Captain Planet Foundation, and Director of the Turner Foundation, Laura is an expert in ecological issues and will, discuss in-depth, the tipping points for our society. Conservation, recycling, public health, land management, and population issues are strong elements in her repertoire.

Please join the Center for Ethics Associate Director, Kathy Kinlaw, the Director of the Center for Women, Dona Yarbrough, and moderator, 11Alive News Anchor Karyn Greer, for an amazing evening of conversation.

Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Center for Ethics Commons 102
 

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