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The Jetsons, Redux with Joan Johnson-Freese
Life of the Mind Salon Series at the Redwood Library continues on May 4 with Joan Johnson-Freese, Professor at the Naval War College
The 2016 Spring Life of the Mind Salon Series continues on May 4 with Joan Johnson-Freese, Professor of Strategy and Policy at the Naval War College, who will discuss how technologies seen in the classic mid-century TV show are being carried out today by governments and private sector organizations in the U.S. Honeymoons in orbit, mining asteroids, space weapons and Helium 3 aren’t just parts of movie plots anymore!
Joan Johnson-Freese has been a member of the faculty of the Naval War College since 2002. Previously, she was on the faculty at the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, HI; the Air War College in Montgomery, AL; and Director of the Center for Space Policy & Law at the University of Central Florida. Within international and national security studies, Dr. Johnson-Freese focuses on globalization and technology programs and policies generally, and space programs and policies specifically, including issues relating to technology transfer, missile defense, and space security.
Wine and cheese will be served at 5:30 pm followed by the talk at 6:00 pm. Free for members; $10 for non-members. Please call the Redwood Reservation Line at 401.847.0292, ext. 112, to reserve your spot. Seating is limited.
