Forum Series

http://www.rockford.edu/artslectures/forum/

The Rockford University Forum Series presents speakers in a variety of disciplines who have achieved success both nationally and locally, and performers of stature in the arts. The Forum Series’ central programming focus is geared toward students. Lectures and performances are concerned with intellectual, social and cultural matters of general interest to deepen and broaden students’ education at Rockford University. Participation is required for all full-time undergraduate students.

Forum Series presenters and events cover a broad spectrum of scope and genre. Some recent Forum Series events have included the Tibetan lamas from Drepung Loseling Monastery and their creation of a mandala, a sacred sand painting; Holocaust survivor Zev Kedem, the compelling speaker who worked with Steven Spielberg on the movie Schindler’s List; Oscar Arias, quadriplegic Olympic bronze medal rugby player Mark Zupan, film documentarian Barbara Martinez Jitner, who produced “La Frontera,” Davar Ardalan, author of “My Name is Iran,” and traditional University events like the President’s Opening Convocation and the Charter Day Convocation.