Leadership Lecture Series to Focus on Personal Transformation Learned Through Heifer International Research
The first Leadership Lecture Series of the year will focus on lessons learned on personal transformation through a research partnership with Heifer International.
Dr. Julien Mirivel and Dr. Avinash Thombre, professors of applied communication at UA Little Rock, will present “The 7 Elements of Personal Transformation: Key Lessons from Global Research in Nepal, India, Uganda, and Honduras” Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 6:30 p.m.
Grounded in data collected in partnership with Heifer International, a global nonprofit whose mission is to “end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth,” the fall 2023 lecture will share the story of an interdisciplinary research project that began in Nepal in 2019 and spanned four countries across three continents. Based on hundreds of interviews and thousands of survey responses, this leadership lecture will show how any person can harness their agency and communicative power to create real change in their lives and in the life of their community.
The next Leadership Lecture Series will feature Sajni Kumpuris, director of education at Arkansas PBS. She will deliver her lecture, “Reach Out and Touch: Connecting High-Quality Educational and Storytelling Audiences Through Video-Based Content” Feb. 27, 2024.
In the Spring 2024 leadership lecture, the audience will learn about strategies to effectively engage, inspire, and educate audiences through video-based content creation, including storytelling, language, on-camera talent, engagement, and understanding of the viewing audience.
The Leadership Lecture Series features presentations by faculty and graduates of the Department of Applied Communication at UA Little Rock in the areas of communication, management, and leadership.
Both lectures are free and open to the public and will be held virtually via Zoom. You may sign up for the virtual lectures via this online form.
