Academic Affairs

BHSU ANNOUNCES SPRING 2025 GEEK SPEAK SERIES

  • BHSU Communications
  • 10 February 2025
Black Hills State University is announcing the spring dates for its annual Geek Speak series, a collection of lectures presented by faculty and guest speakers. All sessions are free and open to the public.  
  
Geek Speak was founded in 2013 by Dr. Courtney Huse-Wika, professor of English at BHSU and is sponsored by the University Honors Program.  
 
“The Geek Speak series is a great opportunity to learn from the expertise of BHSU faculty and invited guests.  Speakers chose a topic that they are passionate about and want to share with the community,” said Dr. Katrina Jensen, professor of chemistry at BHSU and director of the Honors Program. “I love that I get to learn something new at every talk.” 
 
This semester, lecture topics will include the Fukushima nuclear disaster, French opera, healthcare literacy, and many more. Presentations will take place on Mondays at 4 p.m. in Jonas 110.  
 
For more information on upcoming Geek Speak sessions, visit BHSU.edu/GeekSpeak or contact Dr. Katrina Jensen at Katrina.Jensen@BHSU.edu.  
 
Spring 2025 Geek Speak Sessions:  
 
Feb. 10: Yukari Tadano: Risks of Confusing Safety with Security: Lessons from the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster - from personal perspectives as a resident 
 
Feb. 24: Karl Lehman: Two Part Geek Speak: Boutique Role-Playing Games in the Classroom. Social Bonding, Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, and Fun (Along with Other Educational Outcomes) All in One Activity! Part I 
 
March 3: Karl Lehman: Two Part Geek Speak: Boutique Role-Playing Games in the Classroom. Social Bonding, Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, and Fun (Along with Other Educational Outcomes) All in One Activity! Part II 
 
March 17: Dr. Du-Lu Hsiao: "Carmen" by Georges Bizet: The Myth of the Free and Independent Woman 
 
March 24: Dr. Kyle Kopplin: How is That Economics? 
 
March 31: Naomi Jacobson: Healthcare Literacy and Empowerment 
 
April 7: Dr. Laura Colmenero-Chilberg: Women's Agency as Madness: "The Yellow Wallpaper" to Black Swan 
 
April 14: Dr. Rudia W. Kihura: The Nation of Kenya - Ethnic Groups