TO DO LIST
Editor’s Note: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we recommend reaching out to individual organizations to ensure the following events are still scheduled to take place.
TODAY
The Political Crisis in Myanmar: Nuanced Perspectives on the Nation’s Past, Present & Future — Organized by Center for Asian Studies & Aruna Global South Panelists. Than Toe Aung is currently finishing his master’s degree in Critical Gender Studies at Central European University in Vienna, Austria. His thesis looks at the racist, sexist, and neo-colonial nature behinds sex tourism in the Global South. Ashley Aye Aye Dun is a writer and doctoral candidate in English at Brown University. She specializes in Asian American studies and literature and gender and sexuality studies. Jangai Jap is a doctoral candidate in the George Washington University’s Political Science Department. Her research interest includes ethnic politics, minority representation, public opinion and Myanmar politics. Htet Thiha Zaw is a doctoral candidate in Political Science at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. His research interests lie in historical political economy, education, and formal theory; 9 a.m., University of Colorado Boulder; calendar. colorado.edu/event/the_political _crisis_in_myanmar_nuanced_ perspetives_on_the_nations_past_ present_future.
Open for Play — WOW! Children’s Museum is excited to welcome back visitors and members with health and safety as the Museum’s top priority as we begin a phased reopening. The Museum remains committed to providing a safe museum experience and will continue to offer modified operations and exhibits that adhere to municipal and state guidelines and requirements related to COVID-19. During the first phase of reopening, the Museum will be operating with reduced hours and limited visitor capacity. Advance ticket reservations are required; 10 a.m., WOW! Children’s Museum; wowchildrens museum.org/visit/reopening/.
The Role of Scientists in Advocacy Work — Climate change and COVID have scientists interacting with the public like never before. With scientists playing a dual role as advocates in legislation, public health, and awareness, questions may arise if advocacy is a role scientists should take on. Come join this panel of experts who meld their scientific work with advocacy; noon, University of Colorado Boulder; calendar.colorado.edu/event/ the_role_of_scientists_in_advoca cy_work.
Dome to Home: Exploring Exoplanets — Join us every Wednesday for live episodes on our Youtube channel. This series is free and open to all audiences. Submit your astronomy questions or in the chat box during each livestream; 3 p.m., Fiske Planetarium; facebook.com/ events/d41d8cd9/dome-to-homeexploring-exoplan ets/218683483264547/.
Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-collar Criminal — From the financial fraudsters of Enron to Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, the failings of corporate titans are regular fixtures in the news. But what drives wealthy and powerful people to commit whitecollar crime? Drawing from seven years of personal interaction and correspondence with nearly 50 former executives, Harvard Business School professor and author Eugene Soltes utilizes the latest research in psychology, criminology, and economics to investigate how once-celebrated executives become white-collar criminals; 3:30 p.m., University of Colorado Boulder; calendar.colorado.edu/ event/ why_they_do_it_inside_the_mind_ of_the_white-collar_criminal.