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Multi-Cultural/Diversity 2008-2009 STUDENTS SHOW EAGLE ID CARD FOR ATTENDANCE TRACKING September 11, 2008 11:00 am - 12:30 pm International Welcome Event Roaden University Center Patio This event is a welcome event open to all students, faculty and staff. Free international desserts. Co-sponsored by One World. September 29-30, 2008 (29th 6:00-8:00pm) Renard Harris: Storyteller With a Blues Harp Wesley Arena Theatre Renard Harris tells original stories in a lyrical way and support his stories with the intensity of a Blues harmonica. Harris' delivery is rhythmic in cadence, possesses the simplicity of a front porch tale, and swells with the emotions of a country Blues song. Entertaining, inspirational, and thought provoking, an evening with the Storyteller with a Blues Harp is guaranteed to please all who attend. September 30 and October 2 Cameroon Crafts presented by Hans Knopfli September 30 3:30 pm in Clement Hall Room 212 October 2 11:00 am in Johnson Hall Auditorium Dr. Knopfli will present two lectures: "The Western Grassfields - Social Structure and Crafts: basketry, pottery, blacksmithing and music"; "Royal Art and its Symbolism: Architecture and Carved Royal Symbols." Dr. Knopfli lived in Cameroon from 1956 to 1993, where he worked both as a pastor and a craftsman. He is an author of four books about Cameroon Crafts. October 3, 2008 - 7:30 pm Tres Vidas Chamber Music Theatre Wattenbarger Auditorium Bryan Fine Arts Building An evening-length work for singing actress and chamber music trio, based on the lives of three legendary Latin American women: Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, Salvadoran peasant activist Rufina Amaya and Argentinean poet Alfonsina Storni. Written by Marjorie Agosin and directed by Matthew Wright. Presented by Core Ensemble Chamber Music Theater. http://www.core-ensemble.cc/tv.htm October 6, 2008 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Multicultural Evening Multipurpose Room Roaden University Center Free Japanese food and Asian dance. Co-sponsored by One World. November 4, 2008 - 6:00pm "Changing Places, Changing Faces: Recent Immigrant Settlement in the United States and Its Implications" presented by Dr. Katharine Donato Location TBA Dr. Donato's talk will cover recent developments in immigration to the United States, particularly to rural areas. It will include a photo presentation of the faces of immigration across the country, as well as data on immigrants: who they are, where they come from. The implicatinos of the new patterns of immigration for public policy and American society will be discussed. November 11, 2008 - 7:00pm "The Right to Agree: Why Common Ground Eludes the Abortion Conflict" presented by Cristina Page. Derryberry Hall Auditorium A presentation by Cristina Page, author of "How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America", will be followed by a Q & A session. Ms. page will attempt to cover common ground and the effect of government policy nationally/internationally, by comparing and contrasting diverse opinions on a topic that is hotly debated but rarely discussed rationally. November 17 , 2008 - 6:00 pm "Issues in the Muslim World" presented by Ms. Maha ElGenaidi and Dr. Awadh Binhazim Roaden University Center Ms. ElGenaidi will speak on Muslim women. She is the founder and President of the Board of Directors, of the Islamic Networks Group (ING); a commissioner on Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante's "Commission for One California"; Commissioner on Santa Clara County Human Relations Commission )appointed by Supervisor Jim Beall); Advisor to California's Commission on Police Officers Standards & Training (POST) for hate crimes and cultural diversity training; and former Co-chair and Vice-chair of the Bay Area Hate Crimes Investigators Association (BAHCIA). Dr. Awadh Binhazim, founding president of Olive Tree Education of Nashville, will serve as a panelist/moderator. He is currently Professor of Pathology at Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Adjunct Professor of Islam at the Divinity School, Vanderbilt University; and Adjunct Professor Africana Studies at Tennessee State University. February 2 , 2009 - 7:00pm "Lessons From Little Rock" Roaden University Center Dr. Roberts will present "Lessons From Little Rock" about his experience as a member of the "Little Rock Nine." He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University in Los Angeles in Sociology in 1967. Dr Roberts also received his Master's degree in Social Welfare from the UCLA School of Social Welfare in 1970, and his PhD in Psychology from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, in 1976. February 17 , 2009 - 7:00 pm Toby Foyeh & Orchestra Africa will present "Harmony: People of African Origin" Multipurpose Room Roaden University Center Toby Foyeh & Orchestra Africa play a fusion of modern Nigerian music (Afrobeat, Highlife & traditional Yoruba Music) with Jazz. The band has performed at these Jazz Festivals to date, Fuji Rock Festival, Niigata Japan in 2006, Montreal Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival (twice 2001 & 2003), Detroit International Jazz Festival, Syracuse Jazz Festival, Curacao Jazz Festival, Grenada Jazz Festival, Jamica Ocho Rios Jazz Festival and more. They also performed several European festivals in 2005 and many others in the U.S. All together the band has performed in 4 continents, about 40 Universities in the U.S., at Performing Art Centers and City Festivals. The band leader has musical perforomance experience of up to 20 years, plus a college musical education at Berklee College of Music Boston and Howard University Washington DC. Two of the dancers were previously performing with the National Dance Troupe of Nigeria. April 7, 2009 - 7:00 pm Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis Derryberry Hall Auditorium Author and graphic artist Marjane Satrapi grew up in Tehran, coming of age as the Shah's regime fell, and experiencing the social and cultural changes that accompanied the Iranian Revolution and the war with Iraq. Her autobiography, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, puts a human face on daily for a young person whose nation and personal life are in flux. Using the popular form of the graphic novel, Persepolis and Satrapi's more recent books (Persepolis II, Embroideries, and Chicken With Plums) offer accessible, moving, and often entertaining insights for Americans seeking to understand complex current events in the Middle East. Persepolis has recently been selected as a common book for entering freshmen on some campuses, and a film version was released in the U.S. in December 2007 and was nominated for an Academy Award in the animation category. After the presentation, Ms. Satrapi will be available for a book signing and question and answer session. April 17 - 18, 2009 Window on the World (WOW) Roaden University Center (Show Eagle ID at Symposium only) WOW is an international festival including the sights, sounds and tastes of the world. Ethnic food and crafts will be on sale. International music and dance will be performed on 2 stages, and interactive displays will fill tables. In addition to the Saturday festivities, there will a Symposium on Friday. www.tntech.edu/wow |
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