University at the Library Public Lecture Series

Posted March 27, 1998


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 27, 1998
98-03-16-OTHER

University at the Library Public Lecture Series

Stimulating Lunch Conversation

Tired of the same old gossip in the lunchroom, or eating a sandwich
alone at your desk? Why not come down to the Public Library to take in
some stimulating lunch conversation?

The University of Saskatchewan Extension Division, along with the
Saskatoon Public Library and the Royal Society present a monthly lunch
hour lecture series. Held at the Francis Morrison Branch Library, the
University at the Library public lecture series features university
professors who are also elected Fellows of the Royal Society. They talk
about current areas of research and development at the University. You
are invited to bring your lunch to these friendly and informal hour-long
presentations. Coffee and tea are provided.

On Tuesday, March 31, from noon to 1:00 p.m., Taylor Steeves will
answer the question Are We Killing the Planet? Ways of Living in the
Real World. The nearly 6 billion members of the human species are part
of a biosphere which consists of millions of organisms in complex
associations with each other and with the environment. Steeves? lecture
will address ways to alter human behaviour so that the biosphere can
continue to maintain us.

Steeves retired from the U of S Department of Biology in 1994 and is
now professor Emeritus. For 35 years he taught courses on various
aspects of plant science, particularly anatomy, development, evolution
and economic botany, while conducting research and directing graduate
students in the field of plant development. He is presently serving as
Program Coordinator for a major research project, the Prairie Ecosystem
Study, exploring the sustainability of Agriculture on the Canadian
prairies.

The final lecture in the current series is a presentation on April 28 by
Alan Cairns called Can Canada Survive Without Quebec? He asks what will
happen to the rest of us if Quebec leaves Canada after the next Quebec
referendum? Should we prepare? If so, how? We have Plan A and
Plan B, but neither of them pays any attention to the future of Canada
without Quebec. Is sleep-walking into the future a good enough
response?

The next University at the Library lecture series, to commence in the fall
of 1998, will address a wide variety of social, scientific, ethical and
creative topics.

For more information, contact:

George James or Bert Wolfe
Extension Division Extension Division
University of Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5560 (306) 966-5558