The conference “Helping Failed States Recover” will be held at 8 a.m. in the Adams Alumni Center.

Dionisio Borda, Minister of Finance of Paraguay, will present the lecture “Cuestiones y tendencias actuales de la economia paraguaya” at 12 p.m. at Room 318 in Bailey Hall.

U.S. Congressman Dennis Moore, Lieutenant Governor Mark Parkinson, and Kansas Democratic Party State Representative Raj Goyle will take part in a KU Law School hosted political forum at 12:30 p.m. at Room 104 in Green Hall.

Free tea and treats will be served at Tea Time in the Union Lobby at 3 p.m. in the Kansas Union.

Ruben Flores will present the seminar “The influence of Postrevolutionary Mexican Debates over Social Equality on the Sociology of Pluralism in the United States” at 3:30 p.m. at the Seminar Room in Hall Center.

Mohamed El-Hodiri will present the lecture “History of Four Cairos: Ancient, Byzantine, Early Arab, And Fatimid” at 3:30 p.m. at the International Room in the Kansas Union.

Bob Holden, former governor of Missouri, will hold the “You Be the Governor: Making Decisions in the Fast Lane-- Policy vs. Politics” seminar at 4 p.m. in the Dole Institute of Politics.

Christopher Fedo, University of Tennessee, will present the lecture “Earth’s earliest life: how sure are we?” at 4 p.m. at Room 103 in Lindley Hall.

Trio Fedele will play a free concert at 7 p.m. at Regnier Hall Auditorium in Edwards Campus.

The International Culture Quiz Show will be held at 7 p.m. at the English & Continental rooms in the Kansas Union.

The play “Keely and Du” by Jane Martin will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at William Inge Memorial Theatre in Murphy Hall.

The Jazz Ensemble I will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. at Robert Baustian Theatre in Murphy Hall.

The play “Antigone” by Sophocles will be performed at 8 p.m. at the Main Theater in the Lawrence Arts Center. Tickets are $6 students, $8 seniors, $10 others.