The UMKC Trustees and School of Humanities and Social Sciences are proud to introduce the Marilyn T. and Byron C. Shutz Lecture Series. This annual series hosts lectures, seminars, and workshops in fields such as creative writing, literature, and art history. Upcoming Events:
Prof. Kevin Zhang from Illinois State University will discuss the future of the US-China trade relationship.
Annual Stoffer Lecture series.
The First Tuesday Series features keynote speakers who share their fascinating experiences and stories of entrepreneurship.
Join our inaugural celebration of the power of the written word to inspire, provoke and empower.
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency created in 1965 and is one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States.
Multi-disciplinary conference for Child Trafficking & Technology: Effective Response to Online Child Sexual Exploitation.
Join Neil deGrasse Tyson at his show– An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies, The Sequel. Experience an entertaining and enlightening review of all the science some of our favorite movies got wrong – or right.
The Jane and Whitney Harris Lecture Series presents Dr. Richard Primack and a lecture entitled “Walden Warming: Climate Change Comes to Thoreau’s Woods.”
Chinese Studies Symposium
Acknowledging Native Lands in the St. Louis Region: Histories, Issues, Ethics Lecture and discussion. Reception begins at 2 PM with program at 2:30.
Please join us for another outstanding Japanese studies event!
Join us for a discusion with four legends of the American Civil Rights Movement.
What is a war crime? How does this definition apply to recent events in Ukraine?
What is the future for relations between Iran and the U.S.?
How is climate change impacting human migration?
How will the United States respond to China’s growing global presence?
What causes famine? How can it be prevented in the future?
National Security Considerations in an Globalized World – presentation and conversation
UniverCities Exchange, an ongoing collaborative project between UMKC and UMSL, gathers community leadership alongside academic expertise to discuss problems and possible solutions to issues affecting the Kansas City and St. Louis Metro Areas.
The Sam Nakis Annual Memorial Lecture – Crete from the Homeric Age to Rome: Mixing, Myths and Monsters
Great Decisions Speaker Series: Economic Warfare–a conversation with Elina Ribakova, Deputy Chief Economist at the International Institute of Finance
Join us for a dynamic lecture exploring the intersections of technology and medieval book history.
Irish Studies: Poetry reading with Siobhan Campbell and Eleanor Hooker
Great Decisions Speaker Series: Politics in Latin America
The UMKC Trustees and School of Humanities and Social Sciences are proud to introduce the Marilyn T. and Byron C. Shutz Lecture Series. This annual series will host lectures, seminars, and workshops in fields such as creative writing, literature, and art history.
2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance
The War in Ukraine and US Foreign Policy: Strengthening NATO and (Re)establishing American Influence in Europe
STLCyberCon is a free cybersecurity conference for students, researchers, practitioners, and job seekers bringing together ideas and people from around the St. Louis region. Breakfast, lunch, coffee, and snacks included.
A series of lectures on Greek culture.
The Department of Economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) invites you to a discussion of the book ‘Mobile Girls Koottam: Working Women Speak’, featuring the author, Madhumita Dutta, Assistant Professor of Geography at Ohio State University, and co-creators, Sam PC and Madhushree.
Since 2008, UMKC’s Divison of Diversity and Inclusion has hosted the annual César Chávez Lecture for UMKC students, staff, faculty and the Kansas City community.
UMKC’s Critical Conversations series is about taking thoughtful action on campus and in our community to ensure lasting and comprehensive reform through Roos Advocate for Community Change, a campus-wide effort announced in June following the death of George Floyd in 2020.
Since 2007, the Division of Diversity and Inclusion Pride Lecture Series has brought LGBTQIA thought leaders from across the country and globe to UMKC.
Join us for an in-depth look at how the arts and specifically the Mizzou Theatre department continued their craft of telling stories over the last 20 months. Hear from students and faculty about the power of community and how they have learned to measure their lives in love.
Alumni share their expertise on new series
The Engagement Fellows Program allows our faculty to make personal connections and deliver on our important mission to disseminate and apply knowledge for the benefit of all Missourians.
Join the UMKC Libraries for a discussion of this year’s Social Justice Book and Lecture Series book, “Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and Peace,” by Vandana Shiva.
The virtual keynote and fireside chat will take place June 4th.
The Lunch-n-Learns hosted in April covered a variety of wellness topics.
The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will continue its Nonprofit Navigation Series addressing the evolving environment nonprofits find themselves in.
The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership continues its free Nonprofit Navigation Series to help nonprofit leaders during this dynamic time for businesses.
The lecture series, which was postponed indefinitely in 2020, will return April 8th.
The Broadway and television star Bryan Terrell Clark will be speaking March 23rd during the virtual event.
UMKC’s Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership is set to host a free presentation to show the tools nonprofits can utilize to increase their chances of success.
