Events at UCF

CAH Events: by Category “Speaker/Lecture/Seminar”

  • Former Walt Disney Imagineering President Bob Weis Conversation and Book Signing

    Classroom Building 2: Room 101

    Join Bob Weis, former President of Walt Disney Imagineering, for a conversation and book signing. Bob Weis was an Imagineer over a forty-year span, from 1980 to 2023. In those years, Bob worked on every Disney park and resort around the world from Tokyo Disneyland (and later its accompanying park, Tokyo DisneySea) and Disney Hollywood Studios to the reinvention of …

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  • Reaching for the Stars as a Global Citizen: An Intellectual Journey of Asia and the World 2024 Lecture Series (Recurring Event)

    Visual Arts Building: 111

    With 60 percent of the world’s population, Asia is not only home to the world’s oldest civilizations, it also represents cultural and economic vitality. Asia has a major role in manufacturing, technology and investment markets. Non-governmental organizations specializing in economic development, healthcare and environmental protection are also active throughout Asia. This series will provide a rare opportunity for students and …

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  • Special Lecture: “Do not fret that on the road ahead there will be no friends, / for who is there in tianxia who does not know you?”: Tianxia 天下, Poetics, and A Journey Home

    Visual Arts Building: 111

    This special lecture is presented by Lanlan Kuang, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Central Florida. This is part of the Reaching for the Stars as a Global Citizen: An Intellectual Journey of Asia and the World lecture series. This lecture series provides a rare opportunity for students to learn first-hand from esteemed scholars one of the most important regions in the world …

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  • Why Russian? A Guest Talk with Dr. Morris

    Trevor Coulborn Hall 201: TCH 201

    Dr. Morris shares his journey with the Russian language and how it changed his life. Perfect for those curious about how studying Russian can shape careers, worldviews, and more. All are welcome!

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  • CHDR Presents: Jesse Cook

    Center for Humanities and Digital Research: TCH 325

    Dr. Jesse Cook, Associate Professor of Trumpet, will deliver a talk: “Throughthe Looking Glass: A Study of Academic Research Approached by Music Studio Faculty” CHDR Presents is an ongoing talk series hosted by the Center for Humanities and Digital Research where scholars share innovative, award-winning, creative research to both showcase their work and foster collaboration. Free and open to the …

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  • 2025 Pauley Lecture on Global Affairs

    Teaching Academy 117: Teaching Academy 117

    Join the UCF Department of History for the 2025 Pauley Lecture on Global Affairs with Keynote Speaker Serhii Plokhii, Mykhailo S. Hrushevs'kyi Professor of Ukrainian History and Director, Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard. He will be delivering a lecture entitled "The Russo-Ukrainian War through the Eyes of a Historian."  Reception: 5:00pm | Lecture begins at 6:00pm UCF Main Campus, Teaching …

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