Black Hills State University is announcing the fall dates for its annual Geek Speak series, a collection of free lectures presented by faculty and guest speakers.
Geek Speak was founded in 2013 by Dr. Courtney Huse-Wika, professor of English at BHSU, and is hosted by the University Honors Program each semester. Each presentation offers attendees the opportunity to discover something new. This semester features a wide range of topics, including the power of leadership, property tax changes, music composition methods, and many more. All sessions are open to the public and will take place on Mondays at 4 p.m. in Jonas 110 on the BHSU campus.
For more information on upcoming Geek Speak sessions, visit BHSU.edu/GeekSpeak or contact Dr. Katrina Jensen at Katrina.Jensen@BHSU.edu.
Fall 2025 Geek Speak Sessions:
Sept. 15: “The Special Meaning of Kinship: Grandmothers of the Lakota Community: In Honor of Jace DeCory” by Dr. Liz Fayer
Sept. 22: “The Power of Leadership” by Antawn Knight
Sept. 29: “Languages of South India” by Prasanthi Pallapu
Oct. 6: “The Portrayal of War in Japanese Animation” by Yukari Tadano
Oct. 20: “English has been declared the official language of the United States. What does this mean?” by Dr. Andrey Reznikov
Oct. 27: “Who Benefits and Who Loses from Property Tax Changes?” by Dr. Kyle Kopplin
Nov. 3: “Can or Should? School Responses to Unsavory Student Speech” by Dr. Jason McConnell
Nov. 17: “Generating Music with Markov Chains” by Dr. Symeon Waseen
Dec. 1: “Gravitational Waves, Particle Colliders, Dark Matter and More: A Sabbatical Story” by Gina Gibson