Past Event
Thursday, 16 April 2009, 7 p.m.
Alan Crotzer was sentenced in 1981 to 130 years imprisonment after his conviction for sexual battery, kidnapping, and robbery. In 2006, Mr. Crotzer was freed from prison after post-conviction DNA testing proved his innocence. He had spent nearly 25 years in Florida prisons - more than half his life.
Mr. Crotzer will speak about his conviction, his fight to prove his innocence, and his life after exoneration. He will be joined by David Menschel, the lead attorney on Mr. Crotzer’s case and legal director of the Florida Innocence Project, who will discuss the exoneration process, the use of DNA testing, and the systemic defects that lead to wrongful convictions.
WHERE: Templeton Student Center Council Chamber
COST: Free
CONTACT: Rosie Ayala, Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Ethnic Studies Department, 503.768.7743
Past Event
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 7 p.m.
“The New Orleans Tea Party” is a 74-minute documentary about the rebuilding of civil society in post-Katrina New Orleans.
Filmmakers Marline Otte, Associate Professor of History, Tulane University, New Orleans, and Laszlo Fulop, Assistant Professor in the Film Deptartment at the University of New Orleans, chronicled the achievements of both the local residents and the millions of volunteers streaming to the region. “We believe that exploring the slow and painful renaissance of this singular American city - its ongoing struggle for existence - throws open a window onto the collective consciousness of a nation…”
Professor Otte will present the film and lead a Q&A following the film. The event will take place in BoDine, room 300. For more information, contact Nancy Hugg at 503-768-7378.
Past Event
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 7 p.m.
Examining rap’s memorable words and inimitable techniques, literary scholar Adam Bradley BA ‘06 argues that we must understand hip hop’s poetics or else ignore the vanguard of poetry today. Book of Rhymes explores America’s least understood poetry, unpacking its surprisingly complex craft and according rap poetry the respect it deserves.
This free event will be held in Howard Hall, room 102.
Past Event
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Daniel Beaty’s provocative play, Emergency, explores the effects of slavery with a surprisingly fresh and quirky approach. An award-winning artist, Beaty portrays a cast of 40 characters, including a homeless man, a scientist, a Republican business executive, a street vendor and 11-year-old boy from the projects who all respond to the phenomenon.
Through the characters’ individual responses and their varied testimonies on identity and personal freedom, Emergency weaves a stirring commentary on modern black life.
This event will be held in Agnes Flanagan Chapel. Tickets are $10 general admission, free for Lewis & Clark students with ID.
Past Event
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 4 p.m.
John Bowe, author of “Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy,” will be speaking about global migrant labor and the emergence of new forms of labor trafficking and slave labor practices.
John Bowe has contributed to The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, GQ, The American Prospect, PRI’s This American Life, McSweeney’s, and others
The event will take place in Howard Hall, Room 102.
Past Event
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Hutchings will discuss findings from his new book, Public Opinion and Democratic Accountability: How Citizens Learn About Politics. The title of his talk is “Wedge Politics: The Structure and Function of Racial Group Cues in Politics.”
This event is scheduled to take place in Templeton Campus Center, Council Chamber. It is free and open to the public.
Past Event
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 7 p.m.
Portraits of Courage: African Americans You Wish You Had Known is an examination of noted African Americans and their contributions to American history. This theatrical performance hopes to bring recognition to a few of those who have helped shape our country.
The play focuses on: Ida B. Wells, Lewis Latimer, Colonel Young, Madame CJ Walker, Bass Reeves, and Fannie Lou Hamer.
This event is scheduled to take place in Agnes Flanagan Chapel. Admission is free.
Past Event
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 7 p.m.
A celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through music, readings of passages from his work and a candlelight vigil. On the day that America’s first Black President, Barack Obama, will be sworn into office, we will come together to reflect on the theme of this year’s celebration, “We Are On The Move,” and look at the life of Dr. King and the upcoming presidency of Barack Obama.
The event, which will take place in Agnes Flanagan Chapel, is free and open to the public.
Past Event
12 through 14 November 2008
This two-day event, bringing together leading academics from across the country, will focus on why people migrate, how it affects culture and identity, and the socio-political issues tied to migration. The annual Multicultural Symposium, in its fifth year, is designed to help the community explore the personal and public face of race, culture and ethnicity in a local, national, and global context.
Events will take place at various times, in different locations within Templeton Campus Center. Consult the symposium website for details.
Past Event
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 7 p.m.
On Thursday, October 30th at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chamber, Dr. Peggy McIntosh will present her research on the obvious and not-so obvious nuances of white privilege and privilege systems. Her lecture is titled, “Waking Up to Privilege Systems: The Surprising Journey.” Dr. McIntosh’s presentation corresponds to an article, “White
Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack,” where she states, “I was taught to see racism only in individual acts of meanness, not in invisible systems conferring dominance on my group.” Further, her interactive lecture will draw on her experiences and research on the daily effects of white privilege and the discourse surrounding earned strength and unearned power.
The groundbreaking author of “White Privilege and Male Privilege,” McIntosh has been instrumental in putting the dimension of privilege into discussions of gender, race, and sexuality in the United States.
This event, hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, is free and open to the public.
