Past Event
18 through 19 November 2008
The theme of this year’s conference is Sovereignty, Culture and Generations Rising.
Each year, conference planners seek to cross conventional academic disciplines in order better to represent Indigenous Ways of Knowing. Panels will be formed from presentation abstracts that cover law, political science, history, art, human development, individual and community health, ecology & environmental science with particular emphasis upon continuation and development of innovative systems and structures that most effectively empower Indigenous Communities. Each panel will be a combination of traditional and academic presentations. Conference attendees will participate in small group discussions alongside conference presenters to catalyze practical application of the concepts presented.
The two-day conference, held in Templeton Campus Center, is free for Lewis & Clark faculty, staff, and students; $150 for the general public. Register online.
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
Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 7 p.m.
Portland Mayor-elect Sam Adams will speak at Lewis & Clark on Oct. 7 as part of National Coming Out Week, a week-long series of events being organized by the Lewis & Clark student organization United Sexualities. The organization’s leaders say having Adams participate in these events reinforces the significance of this national celebration and sends a strong message that the LGBTQ community has been eager to make clear—discrimination and inequality affects all citizens.
Adams will speak on October 7 at 7 p.m. in Agnes Flanagan Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. Adams’ address is co-sponsored by the Gender Studies Department and United Sexualities and supported by the Office of the President and Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Past Event
Monday, 7 April 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Given the recent outcry over the atrocities of genocide and intrastate violence, there has a been a clear push to resolve human security crises even when they do not threaten international peace. Policy-makers are thus left with a choice of whether national or global interests should take priority in addressing these concerns.
Join Ambassador John Bolton and Ambassador Robert Krueger for a point-counterpoint discussion in a session titled “UNtangling Interests: Questioning the Motivation for Humanitarian Intervention.”
Past Event
7 through 9 April 2008
Lewis & Clark hosts leading intellectuals and advocates during a three-day symposium, welcoming members of the campus community as well as the greater Portland community to an exciting, informative, and dynamic series of discussions. This year’s symposium is titled “Where People Matter: Navigating the Labyrinth of Human Security.” Topics include human trafficking, the environment, food security, and humanitarian intervention, just to name a few. Each session includes time for audience questions.
Past Event
Thursday, 31 January 2008
A teach-in addressing global climate change. Part of a nationwide effort involving more than a thousand schools and community groups.
