2007 Resources
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Ascension of Christ (Christian)
Wednesday, May 23 - Thursday, May 24, 2007
Shavuot (The Feast of Weeks) (Jewish)
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Pentecost (Christian)
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)
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June 7-10, 2007
Virginia Woolf, the 17th Annual Conference
Art, Education, and Internationalism
http://www.units.muohio.edu/english/woolf
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Sunday, August 19, 2007
Global Rhythms at the Oxford Community Arts Center
7:00 p.m.
Tickets to the Global Rhythms event are available at the Miami Box Office, 513-529-3200, www.tickets.muohio.edu or the Oxford Community Arts Center, 10 S. College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. 513-524-8506.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Classes begin
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Kevin Bales, President, "Free the Slaves"
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"Ending Slavery" Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures. |
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Monday, September 3, 2007
Labor Day
No classes, no programs
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Professor Ali Mazrui, Director, Institute of Global Cultural Studies and Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanitites, Binghamton University
Islam and the Black Experience
7:00 p.m. 100 Laws Hall
Sponsored by the Black World Studies Program, the Grayson Kirk Lecture Fund, and the International Studies Program.
Friday, September 7, 2007
"Fifth Annual Latin American and Caribbean Festival"
5:00 - 10:00 p.m. Oxford Uptown Parks
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PROGRAM Music, food, balloon works, crafts,petting zoo (llamas and alpacas, and other friends from the animal kingdom) information booths and much, much more. For more information about the performers at the festival visit: Kai Kweol - Music and dance from the Caribbean Danza Contigo Peru - Dance Troupe Parick Hernly, World Drummer, USA Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Office of Diversity Affairs with support from the Association of Latin American Students-Hamilton and Oxford, the Departments of Anthropology, and strongish and Portuguese, the Latin American Studies Program, the Multicultural Concerts and Lecture Board-Committee of Campus Activities Council, the Miami University Parents Fund, the Miami University Partnership Office, and the School of Fine Arts |
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Erev Rosh Ha'Shonah
No programs
Thursday and Friday, September 13-14, 2007
Rosh Ha'Shonah
No programs
Monday, September 17, 2007
Constitution Day Program
7:00 p.m. 212 MacMillan Hall
Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cutlures, College Democrats, College Republicans and the University Libraries.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Bernard Woma Trio
A Celebration of 50 Years of Ghanian Independence Through Music
7:00 p.m. Hall Auditorium
Sponsored by the Black World Studies Program with support from the Center for American and World Cultures and the John Altman Fund: http://www.jumbierecords.com/Artists/bwoma.html
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Cecelia Cutler
"'Keepin' It Real': The Sociolinguistics of Authenticity in White Hip-hop"
4:00 p.m. 101 Bachelor Hall
Sponsored by the Linguistics Program with support from the Center for American and World Cultures, Department of Anthropology, Department of Educational Psychology, Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languges, Department of Music, Department of strongish and Portuguese, Department of Theatre, and the Women's Studies Program.
For further information, please contact Professor Jacquelyn Rahman, Linguistics Program, 529-5262.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Afghan War Rug Symposium
7:00 p.m. MU Art Museum, Room 100
Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures and the Women's Studies Department.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Erev Yom Kippur
No Programs
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Yom Kippur
No Programs
Monday, September 24, 2007
Rob Gifford, NPR Foreign Correspondent, London
"China Road"
3:30 p.m. Hall Auditorium
Precededy by a book signing at 3:00 p.m. in the Green Room of Hall Auditorium
Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Havighurst Center, WMUB @88.5 and the Richard T. Farmer School of Business
For more information, contact Jenny Callison, Office of External Relations, Farmer School of Business, 513 529-2851.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
"Speaking of Africa..."
1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Shriver MPR
Sponsored by ASAP (African School Advancement Program) and AFC (Ambassadors for Children) with support from the Center for American and World Cultures and ASG.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Succoth
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Clara Rodriguez, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Fordham University
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"Invisible Latina/os in Hollywood and the Media" "Using Writing Assignments on Movies and TV Shows to Advance Students' Understanding of Social Justice" For more information about the Writing Workshop visit the Roger and Joyce Howe Center for Writing Excellence website at http://muohio.edu/cwe Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures with support from the American Studies Program, the Departments of Anthropology, Communication, English, History, and Sociology and Gerontology , the Film Studies Program, the Latin American Studies Program, the Office of Diversity Affairs, the Office of Residence Life, the Women's Center and the Women's Studies Program. |
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Saturday, September 29, 2007
"Global Rhythms - Levels of Intensity"
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A Panorama of World Music and Dance featuring several Guest Artists from across the world Tickets: $9 - general public and $5 students with ID, available at the MU Box Office: www.tickets.muohio.edu, (513) 529-3200 Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Honors Program, the Kris and Vicky Joshi Foundation, the Miami University Parents Fund, the Office of International Education, and the School of Fine Arts. Visit our website: http://www.units.muohio.edu/globalrhythms |
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Monday, October 1st, 2007
Writing Contest Begin!
First Human Rights and Social Justice Writing Contest at Miami
The contest is open to all Miami students on all campuses. There will be three $100 awards in each of the following categories: research papers and essays, photos, Op-Ed commentaries, posters, creative writing, journalism, electronic media, special international prizes.
Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Office of International Education and the Roger and Joyce Howe Center for Writing Excellence.
Submissions will be accepted from October 1 through 31 at www.muohio.edu/Howe
For questions and more information: email the Roger and Joyce Howe Center for Writing Excellence at Howe@muohio.edu.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
"Ramadan Break-Fast: Breaking the Fast, Building Community"
8:00 p.m. Faith Luthern Church and Campus, Campus Ministry
420 S. Campus Avenue, Oxford, Ohio
Sponsored by the Abowitz/Knight Family, the Campus Ministry Center/Lights on Campus, the Center of American & World Cultures, Jerome Conley, Dr. Steve DeLue, Senior Associate Dean, the College of Arts and Science and Professor of Political Science, the Episcopal Campus Ministry & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Hillel at Miami University, the Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity, the Office of Residence Life, Dr. Jim Rubenstein & Bernadette Unger, Student Affairs Special Events Funding, the St. Mary Church & Catholic Campus Ministry
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
"Bollywood Calling" Film Series
Lage Raho Munnabhai (Keep At It Munnabhai). Dir. Rajkumar Hirani
7:00 p.m. 1 Upham Hall
- In the equally popular sequel to the blockbuster original Munnabhai MBBS, India's favorite lighthearted gangster Munna steps up yet again to help a cause, especially after coming face-to-face with Mahatma Gandhi and his ideals of non-violence. In his attempt to meet the popular radio presenter Jhanavi, Munna pretends to be a history professor, and soon finds himself as the leader of a fight to save a retirement home from being demolished to make way for an apartment block. This comic caper takes Gandhian principles out of the picture frame and places it once again in the hearts and minds of contemporary India, applying it to modern issues.
Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, Film Studies Program, Indian Student Association, and the Office of Diversity Affairs.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Annual Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
Ronald Terchek, Professor, Department of Government and Politics,
University of Maryland
7:00 p.m. 304 Harrison Hall
Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy with support from the Center for American and World Cultures, the Department of Comparative Religion, John W. Altman Funds, and the Office of International Education. For more information, please contact Professor S.S. Rama Rao Pappu, Department of Philosophy.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
"Bollywood Calling" Film Series
Omkara. Dir. Vishal Bhardwaj
7:00 p.m. 1 Upham Hall
- Shakespeare goes Bollywood as this adaptation of Othello transplants the classic play to the rustic heartland of India, Uttar Pradesh. After a well-received attempt at adapting Macbeth onto Indian celluloid in the form of Maqbool, Director Bhardwaj presented Bollywood fans with another Shakespeare adaptation packed with award-winning performances, chartbusting songs, and a well-scripted and thrilling plot that appealed to the popular masses.
Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Film Studies Program, the Indian Student Association, and the Office of Diversity Affairs.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Noemi Ulla, Short Story Writer
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5:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Department of strongish and Portuguese with support from the Center for American and World Cultures. |
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Thursday, October 11, 2007
Professor Jeff Shandler
5:00 p.m. 212 MacMillan Hall
Sponsored by the Jewish Studies Program.
Friday, October 12, 2007
"Night of Tango"
7:00 p.m. Alexander Dining Hall Lower Level
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Monday, October 15, 2007
African Children's Choir
7:30 p.m., Hall Auditorium
$7 Student/Youth, $13 Seniors, $14 Public
Comprised of children ages seven to 11 who have lost one or both parents to poverty or disease. The African Children's Choir performs throughout the world bringing hope and joy to everyone they meet. Their programs are a colorful mix of song and dance from many regions of Africa as well as popular, gospel and contemporary music,much of which is accompanied on traditional instruments by the children. Founded in 1984, the choir has performed at many prestigious events, including for Kofie Annan at the UN General Assembly, and with Mariah Carey and Sir Paul McCartney at Live 8.
Sponsored by the Performing Arts Series with support from the Center for American and World Cultures, Knolls of Oxford, and the Western College Alumnae Association.
Thursday, October 17, 2007
Gee's Bend Quilt Exhibit Opening
Hiestand Galleries, Department of Art
Hiestand Galleries will be open to the public on the following weekends:
October 27 and 28; and November 10,11, and 12
4:30 p.m., in association with Pieces of Power: a Selection of Quilts from Gee's Bend
Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures and Hiestand Galleries, Department of Art with support from the Western College Program.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
"Bollywood Calling" Film Series
Devdas. Dir. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
7:00 p.m. 1 Upham Hall
- The well-known tragic love story, India's answer to Romeo and Juliet, gets a fifth film adaptation in the form of Bollywood's most expensive and opulent musical. A sensual overload of a film, Devdas brings together Bollywood's leading man and two of its most popular actresses of recent times for the first time in the popular story of a love that was never meant to be. Devdas was also the first Bollywood film in decades to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and its leading lady Aishwarya Rai became the first Indian woman to serve on the festival jury.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Fall Break
No classes, no programs
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
"Bollywood Calling" Film Series
Don - The Chase Begins Again. Dir. Farhan Akhtar
7:00 p.m. 1 Upham Hall
- The incredibly stylish and thrilling remake of one of Bollywood's most popular films of the 1970s. The film tells the action-packed story of a notorious druglord gangster known only as 'Don' who, after numerous attempts, is finally caught and replaced by a lookalike - a fact known only to the one cop assigned to catch him - only to crack down on the wider network of the underworld. An answer to India's political instability of the 70s, the story takes viewers once again on the exciting mission through countless twists that involve love, murder, revenge, secrets, and betrayal. Made on a lavish budget by one of Bollywood's most promising young directors, this remake released to a record-breaking opening and quickly became one of the highest grossing films of 2006.
Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Film Studies Program, the Indian Student Association, and the Office of Diversity Affairs.
Friday, October 26, 2007
"Pieces of Power: Cultural Empowerment Through the Visual Arts" Symposium
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Heritage Room, Shriver Center (Oxford campus) PROGRAM Friday, October 26, 2007 8:30 a.m - Coffee 9:00 a.m. - Introduction, 9:05 a.m. - Welcome 9:10 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. 10:20 -10:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. -10:50 a.m. 10:50 -11:10 a.m. 11:10-11:30 a.m. 11:30-11:50 a.m. 11:50 a.m. -12:15 p.m. 12:15 -1:30 p.m. 1:30 -2:30 p.m. 2:30-2:45 p.m. 2:45-3:45 p.m. 3:45-4:30 p.m. Note- this represents a change from the original program. We will walk as a group to the Hiestand Galleries. "Power and Glory: African American Women Artists" Hiestand Galleries will open to the public on the following weekends: Lonnie Holley will be in residency in the East Gallery during the following times. Students, faculty, and community members are invited to co-create, watch him work, and ask questions.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007 Lonnie will be presenting a talk entitled, "Supporting the Burning Spirit" at the "Pieces of Power: Cultural Empowerment Through the Arts" Symposium on Friday, October 26 at 11:30 a.m. in the Heritage Room. Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Hiestand Galleries, Department of Art, the School of Fine Arts, the School of Interdisciplinary Studies-Western College Program with support from the American Studies and the Women's Studies Programs. |
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
"Bollywood Calling" Film Series
Bunty Aur Babli (Bunty and Babli) Dir. Shaad Ali Sehgal
7:00 p.m. 1 Upham Hall
- Hailing from Yash Raj Films, India's largest and most successful production company known for its family-friendly lavish films, Bunty Aur Babli follows the lives of two ambitious and daring individuals from smalltown India who meet at a train station when they both decide to run away from home. What begins then is a fun-filled adventure as the duo con their way to excitement, money and fame, as a determined and annoyed police officer is tracing their steps to halt their chaos. The film brings together the father-son duo of megastar Amitabh Bachchan (as the cop) and Abhishek Bachchan (as one half of the crime duo) for the first time, along with Rani Mukherjee, currently India's highest paid actress. Releasing to unprecendented hype, the film quickly shot to blockbuster, and even cult status as everything from the dialogues, songs, and costumes became the rage with Indian youth.
Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Film Studies Program, the Indian Student Association, and the Office of Diversity Affairs.
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Deadline for Writing Contest entries!
First Human Rights and Social Justice Writing Contest at Miami
The contest is open to all Miami students on all campuses.
There will be three $100 awards in each of the following categories: research papers and essays, photos, Op-Ed commentaries, posters, creative writing, journalism, electronic media, special international prizes.
Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Office of International Education and the Roger and Joyce Howe Center for Writing Excellence
Submissions will be accepted from October 1 through 31 at www.muohio.edu/Howe. For questions and more information: Email the Roger and Joyce Howe Center for Writing Excellence at Howe@muohio.edu.
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Saturday, November 3, 2007
Divali
Time: TBA
Hall Auditorium
Sponsored by the Indian Students Association and the Center for American and World Cultures.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Dan La Botz, Independent Scholar, Writer, and Activist
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"Latino Immigrants: Hidden in Ohio" Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures. |
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Wednesday, November 7, 2007
"Bollywood Calling" Film Series
Lagaan - Once Upon A Time in India (Tax). Dir. Ashutosh Gowariker
7:00 p.m. 1 Upham Hall
- A fictional story set against the backdrop of historical fact. The film takes us to the village of Champaner towards the end of the 19th century in British India. The farmers, forced to pay stringent taxes from their crops during a drought season, plead to the local British authorities for relief. The captain of the cantonement, however, challenges the farmers to a game of cricket, a sport invented by the English but unknown to the farmers. The stakes of the sporting battle are high - no tax on the farmers for three years if they win against the British, but triple the tax payments if they lose. Termed 'A Modern Classic' by the BBC, Lagaan is a story of determination, love, struggle, and triumph. After its release in 2001, the film became one of the highest earning films in Indian history, and was nominated for the Best Foreign Film award at the Oscars.
Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Film Studies Program, the Indian Student Association, and the Office of Diversity Affairs.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Thomas S. Weisner, Professor of Anthropology Semel Institute, Center for Culture and Health and the Department of Anthropology University of California, Los Angeles
"Higher Ground: New Hope for working families and their children"
4:30 p.m. 100 Laws Hall
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Human Rights and Social Justice Day
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.MPR A, B, C - Shriver Center
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Keynote speaker Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Black World Studies Proram, the Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine, the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, the Etheridge Center for Reflective Leadership, the Harry T. Wilks Leadership Institute, the International Studies Program, the Office of Community Engagement and Service, the Office of International Education, and the Roger and Joyce Howe Center for Writing Excellence with support from the Departments of Anthropology and Geography, and the Latin American Studies Program To enter the Writing Contest click here |
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007
"Bollywood Calling" Film Series
Rang De Basanti (Color Me Saffron). Dir. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
7:00 p.m. 1 Upham Hall
- A reporter from England goes to New Delhi to make a historical documentary on the young freedom fighters of India's independence struggle against British rule. She enlists a group of college youth to act as the martyrs, and then begins the journey of self-discovery as the group find the revolutionaries within themselves, and take on a cause of social justice in their lives. In a youthful, energetic, and moving story, the students learn about the past that their nation is quickly forgetting, and the present struggles that are unfolding in their society. With the tagline 'A Generation Awakens', Rang De Basanti is infused with a patriotic spirit, a fresh energy, and an elightening spiritual awakening of a group of youngsters who take on the challenge to steer the future of their country. The film has gained cult status among the Indian youth, and was nominated in the Best Foreign Film category at the British Film Academy (BAFTA) awards. Due to its tremendous international success, the producers are in the process of re-editing the film for a much larger international re-release targeted at non-Indian audiences.
Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Film Studies Program, the Indian Student Association, and the Office of Diversity Affairs.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Mark Hauser, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame
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"Slavery Between Empires: Formal and Informal Slave Economies in the Eighteenth Century Caribbean" Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures with support from the Archaeological Institute of America-Oxford Chapter, Black World Studies Program, and the Department of Anthropology |
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Wednesday & Thursday, November 21 and 22, 2007
Thanksgiving Holiday Break
No Classes, No Programs
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Thomas George Caracas Garcia, Assistant Professor, Department of Music, Miami University
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"El Condor Pasa: The Andean Band Phenomenon" This event will be followed by a Peruvian meal in the Alexander Dining Hall. Contact Dorothy Falke at (513) 529-8309 or falkeda@muohio.edu by November 16 if you would like to reserve a space for the dinner. You must attend the lecture to be eligible to attend the meal. Tickets will be issued. Sponsored by theCenter for American and World Cultures and the UniDiversidad Planning Committee |
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Friday, December 7, 2007
Last Day of Classes
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Martin Luther King Day
10:00 a.m.
March begins at Uptown Parks (Oxford)
11:30 a.m.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 25 Walnut Street, Oxford, 513-523-7559
"The Influence of Dr. King in my Life" - Reflections from Various Perspectives
Sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity with support from the Black History Celebration Committee, the Center for American and World Cultures, and the Office of Diversity Affairs
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Stephen Lewis
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United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures with support from the College of Arts and Science, Department of Anthropology, Department of Geography, Department of Political Science-Marian Finch Endowment and Ernest Siefert Capstone in Political Science, Department of Sociology and Gerontology, Department of Physical Education, Health, and Sports Studies, Department of Zoology, Etheridge Center for Reflective Leadership, the Graduate School, Honors and Scholars Program, Joyce and Roger Howe Center for Writing Excellence, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Office of Intercollegiate Athletics, Office of Health Education, Office of International Education Visiting Scholars Program, Office of Lifelong Learning, the Grayson Kirk Fund of the International Studies Program, and the Harry T. Wilks Leadership Institute |
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7:30 p.m. Millett Hall Come dance the night away as Millett is turned into a Latin dance club! Complete with tasty Latin food, this will be a night to immerse yourself in Caribbean culture! Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Elizabeth Wakeman Henderson Foundation, and the Performing Arts Series |
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Monday, February 4, 2008
19th Annual African American Read In
1:00-4:00 p.m., 320 King Library
http://staff.lib.muohio.edu/diversity/
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Racial Legacies & Learning XIX: How to Talk about Race presents
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I CAN FIX IT! 221 Hight Street, Hamilton 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Sponsored by the City of Hamilton Department of Human Relations, the For more information: |
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
George H. Wood, Principal, Federal Hocking Middle and High School
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Executive Director, The Forum for Education and Democracy Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures with support from the Department of Educational Leadership, the Department of Teacher Education, the Honors and Scholars Program, the Miami University Partnership Office, the School of Education and Allied Professions, and the Miami University Libraries |
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Saturday, February 23, 2008
"Fusion" presented by the Asian American Association
2:00-4:00 p.m, Hall Auditorium
5:15 p.m, Dinner at Talawanda High School
Tickets ($5 for show only, $8 for show & dinner) are available at the Shriver Center Box Office and the Shriver tables.
Sponsored by the Asian American Association with support from the Center for American and World Cultures, the Office of Diversity Affairs, the Department of Educational Psychology, the Higgin Kim Asia Business Program, the Miami University Special Events Fund, and the Indian Student Association.
Monday, February 25
Charlayne Hunter Gault
"New News From Africa"
7:00 p.m., Hall Auditorium
Sponsored by the Women's Studies Program with support from the John W. Altman Humanities Scholar-in-Residence Program, Center for American and World Cultures and Department of Journalism
Thursday, February 28, 2008
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED FROM MARCH 27, 2008
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John L. Jackson, Jr., Richard Perry University Associate Professor of Communication and Anthropology and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania "Racial Paranoiz: What Dave Chapelle can teach Don Imus about Contemporary American Society" Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Black History Celebration Committee, the Black World Studies Program, the Department of Anthropology, and the Department of Communication |
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Women of Color Celebration and Luncheon Photo Display
Spring 2008 - March
The annual Women of Color Celebration and Luncheon was launched in 1992 to bring people together to celebrate the cultural diversity and accomplishments of women of color at Miami University and in the larger community. Typically held around March 1 as a bridge between Black History Month (February) and Women's History Month (March), this event features a keynote speaker, student testimonials, an international buffet, award ceremony and scholarship presentation. This event is sponsored by the Women's Center with support from several University offices. Photos on display are from several past celebrations since 2001.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Faculty Development Seminar
Disability activist and author, Simi Linton
Noon-2:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
For more information, please call Professor Kathy McMahon-Klosterman
mcmahok@muohio.edu, 9-1758
Endowed the Kate Welling Disability Studies Lecture Fund with support from: Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity/ Office of Disability Resources; Bernard B. Rinella, Jr. Learning Center; Housing, Dining, and Guest Services; Parking and Transportation; the Associate Vice President for Institutional Diversity; the Honors Program; Pi Kappa Phi; School of Education, Health, and Society; Scripps Gerontology Center; Center for American and World Cultures; Speech and Hearing Clinic; Women's Center; Best Buddies; Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps; and Academic Departments of Architecture; Art; Communication; Educational Leadership; Educational Psychology; English; Family Studies and Social Work; Kinesiology and Health; Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering; Political Science; Sociology and Gerontology; Teacher Education; Theatre
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Nick Kristof, NY Times
"The Second Sex in the Third World"
4:00 p.m., Hall Auditorium
Co-sponsored by the John W. Altman Humanities Scholar-in- Residence Program, Center for American and World Cultures, Department of Journalism, Farmer School of Business, Office of the Provost, and the Women's Center
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Women of Color Celebration
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Shriver Center Multipurpose Room
Tickets are required for this event. Tickets ($8 for students, $16 for non-students) will go on sale February 1, 2008 at the Shriver Center Box Office.
Sponsored by the Women's Center with support from the Center for American and World Cultures, the Office of Diversity Affairs and the Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Disability Activist and Author, Simi Linton
My Body Politic: An Illustrated History
7:00 p.m. 128 Pearson Hall
Produced and Directed by Simi Linton and Christian von Tippelskirch.
"My Body Politic: An Illustrated History" is a multi-media performance piece based on Simi Linton's memoir, My Body Politic, published in 2006. As narrator and tour guide, Linton embeds a personal story of the lived experience of disability within its social, political and artistic context.
Endowed the Kate Welling Disability Studies Lecture Fund with support from: Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity/ Office of Disability Resources; Bernard B. Rinella, Jr. Learning Center; Housing, Dining, and Guest Services; Parking and Transportation; the Associate Vice President for Institutional Diversity; the Honors Program; Pi Kappa Phi; School of Education, Health, and Society; Scripps Gerontology Center; Center for American and World Cultures; Speech and Hearing Clinic; Women's Center; Best Buddies; Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps; and Academic Departments of Architecture; Art; Communication; Educational Leadership; Educational Psychology; English; Family Studies and Social Work; Kinesiology and Health; Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering; Political Science; Sociology and Gerontology; Teacher Education; Theatre
Saturday, March 8 -Sunday, March 9
30th Annual Southwestern Ohio High School Jazz Festival
7:30 p.m., Center for Performing Arts
A special 30th anniversary event with area high-school performances, clinicians, and guest artists, the Saturday night concert will feature the Miami University Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Tom Billing in addition to guest artists. The Sunday night gala concert will feature the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, Jack Schantz conducting, with guest artists Bergeron, DiMartino, DiBlasio, and Wiester.
Free admission Saturday
Sunday admission $10 for the public
Sponsored by the Department of Music with support from the Center for American and World Cultures
Monday, March 10
Daniel K. Richter, the Richard S. Dunn Professor of History and Director of the McNeil Center, University of Pennsylvania
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"William Penn and Native Americans, Revisited" Sponsored by the Department of History and the Charles R. and Elizabeth C. Wilson Endowed Lecture Series in History with support from the American Studies Program and the Center for American and World Cultures. |
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Monday, March 24 - Friday, March 28, 2008
2nd Annual African American Film Festival
Oxford - Hamilton - Middletown Campuses
Thursday, March 27, 2008
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO FEBRUARY 28, 2008
John L. Jackson, Jr. , Richard Perry University Associate Professor of Communication and Anthropology and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania
Friday-Sunday, March 28-29
Myaamia Language Conference
Sponsored by the Miami Nation of Oklahoma
Monday, March 31, 2008
Olympics in Asia: Beijing 2008
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Laws 113
Dr. Elise Edwards, Department of History and Anthropology, Butler University "Framing the 2008 Games in Beijing: East Asian Olympics Past and Present"
Dr. Marc Dollinger, Department of Management, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University "Entrepreneurship and the Beijing Olympics: How will the mega-event create entrepreneurial rent-sharing opportunities?"
Sponsored by the East Asian Studies Program with support from the Center for American and World Cultures, Higgin Kim Asian Business Program, and the Department of German, Russian and East Asian Languages.
March 31, 2008
Cesar Chavez
6:00p.m. -Harriet Tubman Theatre, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center - Reception sponsored by Miami University will follow.
Cesar E. Chavez is one of the most important leaders of the 20th century and numerous community organizations around the national are calling for a national holiday to recognize his efforts. Chavez, the late founder and president of the United Farm Workers, focused national attention on the plight of farm workers, winning millions of Americans to his cause. He was a tireless champion for civil rights, environmental justice, labor rights, non-violence and rights for the poor and disenfranchised. Please join people from around the greater Cincinnati area to celebrate Cesar E. Chavez and his civil rights efforts.
Sponsored by Su Casa, LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) of Greater Cincinnati, LULAC-NKU Chapter, NKU Latino Student Affairs, NKU African American Student Affairs, NKU Literature and Language Dept, NKU Honors Program, NKU Afro-American Studies, Ohio Civil Rights Commission, San Carlos Borromeo Parish Council, St. Julie Billiart Parish, Cristo Rey Parish, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Xavier University Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Centro de Amistad, La Jornada Latina, Miami University, English Language Learning Foundation, Inc., Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center, Greater Cincinnati Latino Coalition, National Park Service, Norwood Service League, Thomas More College
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
Annual Holocaust Awareness Program
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Judith Meisel, Holocaust Survivor and Civil Rights Activist Holocaust survivor, retired educator, and civil rights activist, Judith Meisel will discuss her life and answer questions following the screening of "Tak for Alt: the Survial of a Human Spirit." Winner of the Anti-Defamation League's Dore Shary award, the National Educatinal Media Network Gold Apple award, and the Judah Magnes Museum Jewish Video award, "Tak for Alt," which means "Thanks for Everything" in Danish, chronicles Meisel's experiences from Eastern Europe to the Kovno ghetto, to the the Stutthof concentration camp, to her liberation and recuperation in Denmark, and finally to the U.S., where she began to her life's work championing social justice and civil and human rights. Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education, and the Hillel Foundation at Miami University with support from the Association of Jewish Students, the Department of Comparative Religion, the Department of Communication, the Department of English, the Department of German, Russian, East Asian Languages, Arabic, Hebrew, and Hindi, the Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies, the Jewish Studies Program, the Office of Diversity Affairs, the School of Interdisciplinary Studies-Western College Program, and the Women's Center Dinner to follow at the Miami University Hillel Foundation |
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
"Democracy, Democratization and Elections in West Africa" International Conference on "Democracy, Democratization and Elections in West Africa, 1990-2007"
1:00 - 7:00 p.m. 112 Pearson Hall
Sponsored by the Department of Political Science, the Office of the Provost & Executive vice-President, the Office for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship (OARS), the International Programs Office, the College of Arts and Science, the International Studies Program, the School of Education, Health and Society, the Black World Studies Program, the University Honors Program, and the Center for American and World Cultures
For more information contact:
Abdoulaye Saine, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Int'l. Political-economy/African Studies Department of Political Science Miami University
513 529 2489
sainea@muohio.edu
Friday, April 11, 2007
The Watts Prophets
7:30 p.m. Hall Auditorium
In 1967, these three, the best of the students in the prestigious Watts Writers Workshop,won their first amateur talent contest as a nameless group. An audience member—dazzled by their performance— shouted,"They must be the Watts Prophets!" The earliest work by the twenty-something aged poets was an expression of their rage against powerlessness.
Racism,poverty, and violence were their everyday reality and provided the thematic foundation for what was a very unique style what many today acknowledge as the roots of rap. Now, their message is tempered by 30+ years of working in Watts, bringing to the stage the same fire that ignited their birth but tempered by time and wisdom.
The Prophets will be in our community for two weeks, building bridges through the process of developing our own hip hop poetry choir. The residency will culminate in a showcase of the choir and the Prophets.
$5 Students/Youth
$9 Seniors
$10 Public
Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures and the Talawanda Miami Partnership
Monday, April 14, 2008
Annual Middle East and Islamic Studies Forum
"Islam in Africa"
Dr. Valerie Hoffman, Department of Religion, University of Illinois-Urbana
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. 212 MMH
Sponsored by the Middle East and Islamic Studies Minor with support from the Black World Studies Program, Center for American and World Cultures, College of Arts and Science, Department of Comprative Religion, Department of French and Italian, Department of Geography, International Studies Program, Miami University Libraries, and Office of the Provost. For more information, please call Dr. Stanley Toops, 513-529-5558.
Saturday, April 19
First Seder
No programming
Sunday, April 20
Passover begins
Thursday, April 24, 2008
A Poetry Reading by 2007 Pulitzer Prize Winner, Natasha Tretheway, 2007 Pulitzer Prize Winner and Phillis Wheatley Distinguished Chair Professor of Poetry, Emory University
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8:00 p.m. Heritage Room, Shriver Center Sponsored by the Institute of Learning and Retirement with support from the Center for American and World Cultures, Creative Writing Program, Department of English, John W. Altman Humanities Scholar-in-Residence Program, Office of the President, and the Women's Studies Program For more information: |
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
Culture Clash of Sexuality, Religion, Gender, and Art
A multi-media dance and theatre production directed by Mark Weil, choreographed by David Rousseve.
Contains Adult Themes. Performed in Russian with English surtitles.
7:30 pm Gates-Abegglen Theatre, Center for Performing Arts
$20 Public, $19 Seniors, $9 Students/Youth, PAS
Inspired by the true story of the painter Usto Mumin, the play explores the relationships between the Sufi culture and the Russian Soviet military stationed in Tashkent. In Uzbekistan, there were no dances for women until the 1920s.The Bacha Boys, whose dances were very much a part of court life from ancient times, played a unique part in the evolution of the country's historical culture.
http://montgomery.cas.muohio.edu/nimissa/ilkhom.mp4
Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies, the School of Fine Arts' Scholarship and Teaching Fund, Arts Midwests' Performing Arts Fund, and the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Dance Project
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Monday, May 26, 2008
Memorial Day