ScheduleNobel Conference 61

Doors open to Christ Chapel

SESSION 1 

Academic Procession and Conference Opening 

Welcome, John Volin, President of the College
Nobel Conference 61 Introduction, Phil Voight, Director of The Nobel Conference and Lisa Heldke, Chair of Nobel Conference 61

How sweet is too sweet?
Health effects of sugars and artificial sweetners

Lecture by Frank Hu
Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 

Lecture by Nicole Avena
Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine, Mt. Sinai 

Panel discussion and audience Q&A

Lunch

Lunch Options on Campus

• Purchase lunch in the MarketPlace, the main Gustavus dining service 
• Grab a light lunch from the food truck positioned outside Christ Chapel
• Bring your own lunch 

Whichever option you choose, you may bring it with you to join other conference attendees to eat in one of the Campus Center banquet rooms

Note: no pre-ordered lunch will be available

Breakout sessions and self-guided activities

Join one of the following breakout sessions for an opportunity to learn from a Gustavus faculty member or member of the Gustavus network, about a sleep-related topic of particular interest to you. These small sessions will give you an opportunity to ask questions and talk with others. 
A complete list of breakout sessions will be available here. 

Gustavus Arboretum
Take a self-guided walk through Minnesota’s biomes, in the Gustavus arboretum.

Bonnier Multifaith Center in Anderson Hall
A place for quiet reflection, prayer, meditation or contemplation.

SESSION 2 

Glycans: the sugars coating our cells

Lecture by Carolyn Bertozzi
Baker Family Director, ChEM-H Institute, Stanford University
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2022

2:30 p.m.

Panel discussion and audience Q&A 

Conference speakers meet with Gustavus students

The Moth StorySLAM

Sugar: a live storytelling event

Join us for a live storytelling event with The Moth. The Moth aims to promote the art and craft of storytelling, and to honor and celebrate the diversity and commonality of human experience.

Relax and enjoy the show or prepare a story and put your name in the hat!

For this special Nobel Conference StorySLAM, prepare a story to share onstage, or simply join us to listen to the wonderful stories shared by members of our community. Three teams of judges will select one winner, who will progress toward a GrandSLAM Championship. The theme for the night is... Sugar! Prepare a five-minute story about sugar.

Doors open to Christ Chapel

SESSION 3

From luxury to bulk: sugar's global conquest

Lecture by Ulbe Bosma
Senior Researcher, The International Institute for Social History, Amsterdam

Sugar, the counter-plantation, and tricks of imperial discourse

Lecture by Jean Casimir
Professor of Humanities, Université d’État d’Haïti 

10:45 a.m.

Panel discussion and audience Q&A 

Lunch

Lunch Options on Campus

• Purchase lunch in the MarketPlace, the main Gustavus dining service 

• Grab a light lunch from the food truck positioned outside Christ Chapel

• Bring your own lunch 
  
  Note: no pre-ordered lunch will be available

Lunch Discussions - Campus Center Banquet Room
Whichever option you choose, you may bring it with you to join a discussion table in the Campus Banquet Rooms, for an informal conversation led by a Gustavus faculty member. This is a time to meet other attendees and to share your thoughts and questions. 

Bonnier Multifaith Center in Anderson Hall
A place for quiet reflection, prayer, meditation or contemplation.

Schaefer Art Gallery

SESSION 4 

Sugar as an economic and social commodity

Lecture by Ford Runge
Distinguished McKnight University Professor of Applied Economics and Law, University of Minnesota

Sugar in the hands of the modern pastry chef

Lecture by En-Ming Hsu
Gold Medalist, Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie

Panel discussion and audience Q&A

Nobel Conference 61 closing remarks

Conference speakers meet with Gustavus students