CU's own John Hanson will attempt to answer questions about city life in the ancient Greek and Roman world, drawing on the new research on ancient urbanism that has been put forward in his forthcoming book, and explore what it can tell us about life in the ancient world and how it compared to medieval and modern times. The event will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, and is free and open to the public.

Join Reserve Area Archaeological Project (RAAP) archaeologists at the CU Museum of Natural History as they share their research process and findings regarding ancient subsistence practices, settlement systems and adaptations within the challenging environs of the mountainous highlands of west-central New Mexico. Event begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, and is free and open to the public.

Spend five weeks exploring Chinese culture in summer 2017! You’ll have the opportunity to visit local classrooms and connect with students and other English teachers. Additional seminars in tai chi, calligraphy, and Chinese language will deepen your understanding of the culture. LING 3800 is open to all majors and counts toward the linguistic major/minor. It will also be a core course for the upcoming undergraduate TESOL Certificate (anticipated for spring 2017). Informational meeting is Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. in C4C S435.

Spend five weeks exploring Chinese culture through English teaching! You’ll have the opportunity to participate in field-based learning by visiting local classrooms and connecting with English learners/teachers. Additional seminars in Tai Chi, Calligraphy and Chinese language will deepen understanding of Chinese culture. LING 3800 is open to all majors. It counts toward the linguistic major or minor. It will be a core course for the upcoming undergraduate TESOL Certificate anticipated starting spring 2017. Meeting Oct. 25, 5 p.m. in C4C S435

Fernando Orellana uses new and traditional media as a way of transmitting concepts that range from generative art to social political commentary. Taking on varying forms, his work addresses the nature of reality, our place on the mortal coil and the communications we share with one another. Orellana graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and The Ohio State University. He is an associate professor of digital art at Union College in Schenectady, New York. The lecture takes place on Nov. 29, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. inn VAC 1B20.

One of the most controversial African-American artists working today, Renee Cox has used her own body, both nude and clothed, to celebrate black womanhood and criticize a society she often views as racist and sexist. Cox continues to push the envelope with her work by using new technologies that the digital medium of photography has to offer. She received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. The lecture takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in VAC 1B20.

James Bailey’s work examines maps and mapping as both objects and acts by exploring the systems and conventions of depicting, charting, categorizing and interpreting our environment and experiences through both traditional and experimental printmaking processes. Bailey has exhibited his work nationally and internationally in over 300 exhibitions.

Join the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences for our annual Cheers for Charity event on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 6 to 8 p.m. The event will be held at FATE Brewery. There will be a silent auction and all proceeds will go to Brain Buddies, which is an organization that helps people with aphasia, as well as the Speech Language & Hearing Clinic's Y.A.C.H.T. Club. Both programs help individuals with aphasia gain independence through social activities. The $5 entrance fee covers appetizers and a raffle ticket.

This interactive two-hour training provides information about campus climate for the LGBTQ and allied community; surveys CU Boulder and Colorado resources, policies and protections; and addresses best practices for creating inclusive learning and work environments at the university. Next upcoming training is Thursday, Sept. 22, 1 to 3 p.m., n450, Center for Community. More details to attend training go to: GSC

Please join us at Hale Science Building, room 270, on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. for a free lecture! Curator of Education at Museums of Western Colorado Rob Gay discusses the significant paleontological resources present within the Bears Ears area of southeastern Utah and the benefit of protecting the area as a national monument. Charles Wilkinson, professor at University of Colorado Law School, will provide context and describe the legal, political and cultural significance of the proposed national monument.