Today
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Brown Bag Lecture: The Emergence of Mali and Niger as Nation-States and Their Problematic Legacy Today — United Nations Association Center, 6242 E. Speedway. Phyllis Taoua will discuss the colonial history that shaped the emergence of Mali and Niger as nation-states in 1960 and an analysis of the politics of resource extraction and armed conflict involving radical Islamist organizations and local insurgent groups with no natural affiliation to Al-Qaeda or related factions. Noon-1 p.m. May 10. 881-7060.
Wednesday
Space Drafts: Dirty Jobs, Solar System Edition Plus Our Future in Space — Borderlands Brewing Company, 119 E. Toole Ave. Science, pizza and beer. 7:30-8:30 p.m. May 11. 261-8773.
Saturday
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Second Saturday Speakers Series — Pima Air & Space Museum, 6000 E. Valencia Road. Talk on a variety of aerospace and aviation topics. 1:30-2:30 p.m. May 14. $15.50. 574-0462.
Sunday
Soaring Past 7 Billion: Population Challenges for a Crowded World — Banner-University Medical Center, DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Talk will address global population growth, its causes and impacts and how we can meet those challenges. 10-11:45 a.m. May 15. 297-9919.
Monday
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society Lecture Series — Banner-University Medical Center, Duval Auditorium. “The Luke Solar Project: Middle and Late Archaic Period Subsistence and Settlement in the Western Phoenix Basin” presented by John D. Hall. 7:30-8:30 p.m. May 16. 205-2553.
Saturday
Secular Humanist Jewish Circle lecture: "End-of-Life Issues, From a Secular Perspective" — Murphy Wilmot Public Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road. Gil Shapiro will contrast secular and religious views on life, dying and death as well as discuss the political and economic consequences based on these differing views. RSVP by calling 299-4404 or e-mail deemorton@msn.com. 1:30-3:15 p.m. May 21.
Sunday
Atheism: The Blind Leading the Blind — St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Ron Lancaster facilitates a discussion disputing atheists' denial of the existence of a God. 10:15-11:15 a.m. May 22. 299-6421.
