Semrad Lecture
The Susan and Dan Semrad Endowed Lecture Series in Non-Western Thought
The lecture series, inaugurated in 2002, is named to recognize the generosity of Susan and Dan Semrad in endowing an annual lecture in non-Western thought. Daniel J. Semrad graduated from Creighton's College of Business in 1971. Dan has worked in Lincoln as an investment broker since 1976, joining the firm of A.C. Edwards & Sons in 1983.
The purpose of the lecture series is to broaden Creighton by bringing prominent scholars in non-Western thought to address students, faculty, staff, and the general public. The series of Semrad Lectures should open up a lively exchange of ideas that fosters intercultural understanding and dialogue. The lecture series is administered by the Department of Philosophy in consultation with the College of Business.
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2015 |
Jay Garfield, Ph.D. |
"Just Saying: Untying Daoist Knots" |
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2014 |
Mary Tiles, Ph.D, Professor Emerita |
"Controlling Systems" |
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2013 |
Michael Brannigan, The College of Saint Rose |
"Aidagara, Climate, and Tohoku" |
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2012 |
Olufemi Taiwo, Seattle University |
"What's Modernity Got To Do With It?" |
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2011 |
Henry Rosemont Jr., Brown University |
"On Retributive, Distributive, and Restorative Justice: A Confucian Meditation" |
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2010 |
Scott L. Pratt, University of Oregon |
"Creation and Liberation: The Ontology of American Indian Origins" |
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2009 |
Stephen H. Phillips, University of Texas, Austin |
"Teacher Even of the Ancients': Yoga-sutra 1.26" |
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2008 |
Philip J. Ivanhoe, City University of Hong Kong |
"Lessons from the Past: Zhang Xuecheng and the Ethical Dimensions of History" |
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2007 |
Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze, DePaul University |
"Reason and Culture: Understanding the African Experience" |
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2006 |
Daniel Ehnhom, University of Virginia |
"Elements of South Asian Iconography" |
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2005 |
Anne Waters, University of New Mexico |
"Shifting for Balance on the Horizon" |
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2004 |
Arindam Chakradbarti, University of Hawaii at Manoa |
"Just Words, Unjust Words: Ethics of Speech from Mahabharata to Foucault" |
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2003 |
Kwasi Wiredu, University of South Florida |
"Concepts of Mind and Spirit in African Thought" |
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2003 |
Jitendra N. Mohanty, Temple University and Emory University |
"Common Myths about Indian Philosophy" |
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2002 |
Roger Ames, University of Hawaii at Manoa |
"Chinese Religiousness: Making This Life Significant" |
Contact Information
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Chloe Meyer
Administrative Assistant
ChloeMeyer@creighton.edu
Phone: 402.280.2834
Fax: 402.280.3359
Office: DHHC 105