Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers is proud to have Professor Valerie Mueller Ph.D. from Arizona State University to speak on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. at the MountainView ballroom with a coffee social beginning at 9:30 a.m. Dr. Mueller will present the latest research on the extent that climate change drives migration patterns in developing…
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers is proud to have Chris Segrin, Ph.D., professor and head of the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona speak on loneliness on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m. at the MountainView Ballroom. Everyone has experienced loneliness. In some cases, loneliness can be a threat to your health and well-being. Prof. Segrin will…
This provocative issue will be discussed on April 28 at 10:00 a.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Our presenter, Dr. Jennifer Carlson, is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Arizona. Her many publications focus on gun politics, gun policy and gun violence. Dr. Carlson notes that there are roughly 300 million guns in…
Rolly Prager Dr. Lars Fogelin will discuss The Origins of Buddhism in South Asia on Sunday, March 25 at 10:00 a.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Traditionally, the Buddha is believed to have lived in the fifth and sixth centuries BCE. During his life he promoted meditation and other highly individualistic religious practices to allow…
Rolly Prager On Sunday, February 25 at 10:00 a.m. at the MountainView Ballroom, Mel Durchslag will examine how a free society can maintain constitutional protection for free speech in light of escalating incidents of hate speech. Many Americans along with people around the world were shocked by the demonstrations that took place last August…
Rolly Prager Dr. Klar will be the guest speaker on Sunday, January 20 at the next meeting of SaddleBrooke Freethinkers. The presentation will start at 10:00 a.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Her talk will include a discussion of her research regarding how individuals’ personal identities and social surroundings influence their political attitudes and behavior. Dr.…
Rolly Prager Do you ever wonder about the difference between a product labeled meat hotdog versus a beef frankfurter? Could a horse be slaughtered and served at a restaurant? Have you bought a steak labeled grass-fed, antibiotic free, all natural or organic but wondered what those words really mean? Do you judge the safety of…
Rollinde Prager Alessandra Soler will address SaddleBrooke Freethinkers on Sunday, November 19 at 10:00 a.m. at the MountainView Ballroom. Ms. Soler will discuss Privacy and Technology. She will address how technology affects our local police practices, virtual border security and national surveillance issues such as NSA work and internet tracking. Alessandra Soler has been the…