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This year鈥檚 at 易胜博官网 seeks to shed new light on the opioid epidemic in 易胜博官网. A series of events connects faculty collaborators from across 易胜博官网 to ask what liberal arts disciplines can bring to the table to address the opioid crisis in the State.

鈥淲e will explore how liberal arts modes of inquiry, humanistic sensibilities, and ways of understanding and conceptualizing a problem might address this particular issue in practical and insightful ways,鈥� says Michele Gibbons, assistant professor of communication and one of the organizers of the series.

The goal of the series is to prompt and guide community conversations about the opioid crisis that blend the interdisciplinary expertise of 易胜博官网 faculty with that of national and local scholars, professionals and stakeholders.

The series will grapple with three related themes: contextualizing 易胜博官网鈥檚 opioid crisis, challenging assumptions about addiction and recovery, and reframing the conversation surrounding the 鈥渨ar on opioids.鈥�

Upcoming events in the series are:

Re-framing the Opioid Crisis in Historical Perspective

A lecture by Bruce K. Alexander, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Simon Fraser University
Thursday, October 11, 5:30 p.m.
Memorial Union Building Theatre II, Durham

Pain, Misuse, and Abuse: Exposing Communication Practices Driving the Opioid Epidemic
A lecture by Wayne Beach, Ph.D., School of Communication, San Diego State University
Thursday, October 25, 5:30 p.m.
Murkland Hall, Room 110, Durham

All events in the series are free and open to the public. For more information, visit: 听

The annual Saul O Sidore Memorial Lecture Series is sponsored by the Center for the Humanities at the University of 易胜博官网. This year鈥檚 series is also supported by the Behavioral Health Initiative at 易胜博官网, which aims to serve the behavioral health needs of the State of 易胜博官网. 听