At the Podium

The following lectures are scheduled this week at area colleges and universities. All events are free and open to the public:

• 12:30 p.m. Monday. “State Formation and Economic Backwardness in South America: 1800-2000,” Sebastián Mazzuca, political science professor, Johns Hopkins University. Room C-103, Hesburgh Center, Notre Dame

• 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. “Microfluidics for 3D Tissue Engineering and Personal Health Diagnostics,” Samuel Sia, professor of biomedical engineering, Columbia University. Auditorium, Eck Visitors Center, Notre Dame

• 6:30 p.m. Thursday. “The Hoosier School Heist: How Corporations and Theocrats Stole Democracy From Public Education,” author Doug Martin. St. Joseph County Public Library, 304 S. Main St., South Bend

• 7 p.m. Thursday. “How Stress Gets Under the Skin: Implications for Health and Well-Being,” Cindy Bergeman, psychology professor. Auditorium, Eck Visitors Center, Notre Dame

• 10:40 a.m. Friday. “Boardroom Insights,” Glenn Murphy, former chair and CEO, Gap Inc. Auditorium, Mendoza College of Business, Notre Dame

• 3:30 p.m. Friday. “The Penal Laws: Were They Too Lenient to Irish Catholics?”, Thomas Bartlett, visiting Irish history professor. Room 424, Flanner Hall, Notre Dame

Listings of free public lectures appear each Sunday in The Tribune. Entries may be submitted via email to SBTNews@sbtinfo.com; mailed to the News Desk, South Bend Tribune, 225 W. Colfax Ave., South Bend, IN 46626; or faxed to 574-235-6104. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. Thursday.