Thickman Faculty Lecture Series
“Let Evening Come”: Post-Pastoral Poetry and Writing Rural Spaces
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6:00 pm – W153. Free.
With Tyler Julian, HSSW, Associate Professor of English
- Exploring how rural spaces and agricultural communities have been portrayed in literature over time.
- Examining how our understanding of rural life has evolved through classical and contemporary poetry.
- Considering what authentic representation of rural places and their people looks like in literature.
- Hearing rural poetry come to life through a reading of Tyler’s work.
Biography:
Tyler Truman Julian teaches English at Sheridan College. He grew up in Wyoming and attended the University of Wyoming, where he received Bachelor’s Degrees in International Studies and Spanish. He continued his education at New Mexico State University and received his Master of Fine Arts in
Creative Writing from New Mexico State University. Beyond teaching, he serves as Review Editor for The Shore, an online poetry journal, and has facilitated several local writing workshops and retreats. He is the author of Wyoming: The Next Question to Ask (to Answer), from which work was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. His work has appeared in Tupelo Quarterly, South Dakota Review, EcoTheo Review, Sojourners, and other publications. For more information, visit his website: tylertrumanjulian.com.
Presentation at SCJC in Buffalo
Mongolia: Half a World Away, or Right Next Door?
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6:00 pm – SCJC 103. Free. Or attend via Zoom. (link TBD)
With Mae Smith, Director of Agriculture at Sheridan College
Although Mongolia is around the world, Wyomingites will probably feel the same deep connection to the landscapes, culture and issues faced by the Mongolian people as I did. Join me as a I take you on a photographic journey of Mongolia’s Hustai National Park and surrounding areas. We will explore Przewalski’s wild horse, wildlife, livestock grazing, culture, food, transportation and other issues facing Mongolia. You may be surprised, as I was, about how many of these issues are also experienced by Wyoming livestock producers. However, there are some things that can only be experienced in Mongolia.
Biography:
Mae grew up in western Wyoming where she developed a love for the outdoors. From her experience cattle ranching, working at a native plant nursery and being raised by two natural resource professionals, she knew that rangeland management was her future path. She spends as much time outside as she can exploring locally, across the US and, whenever possible, internationally. She joined Sheridan College in 2017 as Director of Agriculture and Rangeland Management Instructor where she gets to help students develop their passion for rangelands.
Past Lectures
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Nuclear Nanotechnology: How Going Smaller Can Make Large Impacts in Nuclear Energy
With Liane Moreau, Department of Chemistry, Nuclear Energy Research Center, UW
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Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Program
With Eddie Vandenberg, Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burro Specialist, Rawlins Field Office
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Protecting Thailand’s Migrating Giant Honey Bees
With Will Robinson, Emeritus Biology Instructor at Casper College
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Thickman Faculty Lecture Series: Musical Journeys: Sounds Across Borders
With Dr. Eric Richards, Music Faculty
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Science & Modern Eyecare
With Sam Hoffman, O.D., Optometrist, Sheridan Eyecare Center, Sheridan, WY
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Game of Thorns: A tale of marauding ants, elephants, lions, deception and devastation in an African acacia savanna
With Corinna Riginos, Ph.D., Wyoming Director of Science, The Nature Conservancy
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Life after Death: A review of Whale Fall Scavenging Successions and Why It Matters in the Fossil Record
With Laura Vietti, Ph.D., Museum and Collections Manager, UW Geological Museum
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Critical Minerals and the Brook Deposit: Unlocking a New Source of Rare Earth Elements in Wyoming
With Alex Moyes, Ph.D., Director of Critical Minerals, Ramaco Resources, Sheridan, WY
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Intellectual Property in Biomedical Sciences: An Overview of the Patent Process
With Dr. Patrick LaBreck, Director of Intellectual Property and GLD Partners, LP, Los Angeles, CA
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Archeology in Wyoming’s Wilderness: Exploring People, Landscapes, Time, and Connections in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
With Larry Todd, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology Colorado State University & Adjunct Professor, UW.
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Forecasting the Future: How Technologies like Electric Vehicles & Solar PV Are Changing the Electric Grid
With Scott Robinson, Director, Guidehouse Owner, Sigma-2 Systems, Story, WY.
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The Ice Age Legacy of Western Fishes: How One Rodent Can Turn Back the Clock on Climate Change
With Niall Clancy, Ph.D. Candidate, Wyoming Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, University of Wyoming
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From Granitoids to Glaciers: An Introduction to Geology in Wyoming
With James Mauch, Geologist, Wyoming State Geological Survey
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AI – Machines Are Taking Over the World?!?
With Steven Miller, PhD, Math Faculty
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The Real Difference Between Wolves & Dogs
With Margo Hennet, Veterinarian, Story, WY
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From Antarctica to the International Space Station: Microbial Research in Extreme Environments
With Scott Tighe, Advanced Genomics Core, University of Vermont.
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Fossil Birds of Wyoming
With JP Cavigelli, Collections Manager, Tate Geological Museum at Casper College
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Recovering the Aplomado Falcon within the U.S.
With Brian Mutch, Director, Aplomado Recovery Program, The Peregrine Fund
