OVCR Working Groups Calendar
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this summer for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this summer for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, July 10, 2025
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Come find out more about the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology! Learn about the barrier-busting interdisciplinary research facility and community of innovation. First Thursday of the month from 10-10:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
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Professor Holland discusses the ambiguous place between animal and human. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Monday, July 14, 2025
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Professor McHugh considers the enriching effect of walking with dogs while researching conservation challenges in the Great North Woods. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
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Professor Desmond asks whether the growing assertion by many U.S. owners/guardians that pets are “part of the family” should lead us to conceive of health care for pets as a fundamental right, and/or obligation of the state. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this summer for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, July 17, 2025
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Professor Berenbaum discusses the importance of wasps in providing valuable ecosystem services in the face of general fear and dislike of yellowjackets and hornets in particular. This talk is part of the 7th annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
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Instead, join us 2pm July 23 to celebrate the fellowship and award winners doing summer research at the Beckman Institute. We'll start with a short ceremony in 1005 Beckman, followed by a poster session and ice cream in the atrium.
Friday, July 18, 2025
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Chris Green discusses the creative strategies developed by animal advocacy organizations to effect change in public policy. This talk is part of the 7th annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
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Professor Hornstein considers the lion hunt as both a convention of European painting as well as a political motif that was directly related to French colonial expansion in North Africa, especially in the decades after the 1830 conquest. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this summer for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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Join us to celebrate the fellowship and award winners doing summer research at the Beckman Institute. We'll start with a short ceremony in 1005 Beckman, followed by a poster session and ice cream in the atrium.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this summer for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!