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February 8, 2023

The Relationship Between Hearing and the Mind

Justin S. Golub, MD, MS

Wednesday, February 15 at 12pm

A Zoom Event

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Hearing loss is a common condition of aging and has long been considered a mere nuisance. New evidence suggests that age-related hearing loss is linked to other problems of aging, including impaired cognition and depression. Dr. Golub, who has presented other fascinating talks to EPIC in the past, will discuss the current evidence and future avenues of research.


Justin S. Golub, MD, MS is an otologist/neurotologist, a specialist of the ear and surrounding skull base. One of Dr. Golub’s passions is introducing cutting edge treatments to the practice of otology. He is a pioneer in endoscopic ear surgery.

Douglas Chalmers Graduate Scholars Lectureships

SPRING 2023

EPIC has selected the inaugural Douglas Chalmers Graduate Scholars Lectureships. The Lecture Series will be held at the Jerome Greene Annex, adjacent to Faculty House, courtesy of the School of Law. Refreshments will be served. Professor Emeritus Dan Thys curates the Graduate Scholars scholarship program, which is fully funded by EPIC member donations.

Repurposing the Geography of Apartheid

Stefan Chavez-Norgaard

February 23 at 2pm, Jerome Greene Annex

As a former apartheid-era South African “Bantustan” capital city, Mmabatho (now Mahikeng) was planned in the 1970s as a receiving site of forced relocation. Its built environment reflected a set of desires for historical top-down planning and political-economic ‘separate development,’ driven by white supremacy, profit, and graft. In many ways Mahikeng’s built environment today still reflects these historic processes of displaced urbanization. Stefan Chavez-Norgaard explores how urban space in Mahikeng was produced and in what ways uses of space today match or diverge from original apartheid-era plans and visions. His presentation examines how various actors have responded to top-down planning and displaced urbanization through subtle and explicit repertoires of struggle.




Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, doctoral candidate, Urban Planning, is passionate about participatory democracy and how cities’ public/private arrangements affect equitable and sustainable urban development.

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Online EPIC Yoga Every Thursday

10–11 AM and 11:15 AM–12:15 PM

10–11am Class practices breathing techniques and moves through some basic yoga poses, concentrating on alignment, balance, and flexibility. 11:15am–12:15pm Gentle/chair yoga, ideal for those of more limited mobility or flexibility.


Professor Emerita Ginny Papaioannou, a registered teacher with the Yoga Alliance, leads EPIC Yoga. No prior experience is required to join.

Interested in joining a class or need more info? Email Lalla Grimes.

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