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2012 Exploring Gender & Relationships Events

With the advent of 2012, Mercyhurst continues its yearlong series of academic programs and special events to illuminate important issues central to the theme of “Exploring Gender & Relationships." Click on the "Past Events" tab to the left to view 2011 events.

Dr. James Adovasio: ‘Women and Prehistory: Distorted Views’

The first offering of the New Year is a lecture by eminent archaeologist and director of the Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute, Dr. James Adovasio. Best known for his pioneering excavations at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and his contributions to the controversial Pre-Clovis/Clovis debate, Adovasio is generally considered to be the world’s leading authority in the area of perishable artifact analysis. Adovasio will discuss perishable artifacts as they relate to the role of women in prehistory during a free public lecture titled “Women and Prehistory: Distorted Views” on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 4 p.m. in Taylor Little Theatre.

Adovasio received his undergraduate degree in anthropology from the University of Arizona in 1965 and doctorate in anthropology from the University of Utah in 1970. Since that time, he has served as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Smithsonian Institution (1972 - 1973) and as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh (1973 - 1990). In 1990, Adovasio moved to Erie to assume the positions of Chairman of the Department of Anthropology/Archaeology and Director of Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute. He has since been appointed Provost, Senior Counselor to the President, and Dean of the Zurn School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

Since 1970, he has published more than 400 books or book chapters, manuscripts and technical papers. These notably include The First Americans (with Jake Page) and The Invisible Sex (with Olga Soffer and Jake Page).

Dan Mulhern: ‘The New Masculine Leadership’

Also headlining the winter events is a visit by Dan Mulhern, a nationally recognized expert in the fields of leadership, gender and organizational culture. He will address “The New Masculine Leadership” during a free public lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m. in Walker Recital Hall. As a senior advisor to the Families and Work Institute, Mulhern is dedicated to helping individuals, businesses and organizations work to promote the strength of family and the productivity of work. Now teaching courses on leadership, gender and work at the Haas School of Business and Boalt Law School at the University of California, Berkeley, Mulhern leverages his experience to offer valuable insights on cultural changes happening in today’s workplaces. Through his work as a public speaker, radio personality, writer, leadership coach, and consultant in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, Mulhern has inspired thousands to lead with their best self.

He has written two books on leadership, Everyday Leadership: Getting Results in Business, Politics and Life and Be Real: Inspiring Stories For Leading At Home And Work. He is co-author of A Governor’s Story with his wife, Jennifer Granholm. The book discusses leadership during difficult times and periods of intense change, focusing in particular on how Granholm led Michigan out of its major economic meltdown. For more than ten years, Mulhern has been writing an acclaimed blog, “Reading for Leading,” which is received directly by a growing list of 13,000 readers. In addition, he hosts a weekly talk radio show, “Everyday Leadership: Making Work Work,” which is broadcast across the state of Michigan on the Michigan Talk Network.