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
6 through 8 April 2009
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 “A World of Warfare: Dynamics of Conflict in the 21st Century.” Topics include the privatization of security forces, the notion of preemptive war, and the efficacy of embedded journalists, just to name a few. Each session includes time for audience questions.
WHERE: Templeton Campus Center, Council Chamber
COST: Free
CONTACT: Amy Timmins, Administrative Coordinator, 503-768-7630
Past Event
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 2 p.m.
In honor of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, join the Lewis & Clark community for an afternoon of activities focused on what “human rights” really mean and how we can promote them on our campus, in our community, and around the world.
Stop by the Trail Room in Templeton Campus Center to enjoy good company, good food, and great music by Lewis & Clark students, all while learning about groups on and off campus focusing on human rights.
Complimentary food and beverages provided
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
14 through 16 October 2008
As colleges, corporations, and cities across the country scramble to embrace sustainability, it is worth asking what exactly we hope to achieve. The 11th annual Symposium on Environmental Affairs draws together students, practitioners, and community members to discuss sustainability in time and space. Does sustainability mean eternal equilibrium, or is there a role for destruction and restoration? Are local systems always more sustainable? What exactly would global sustainability look like in today’s complex world?
The symposium includes three days of panel discussions and keynote addresses, which will take place at various campus locations October 14-16. For a full schedule, visit the Environmental Studies website.
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
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 6:30 p.m.
This event is part of a lecture series hosted by Lewis & Clark Graduate School’s Center for Continuing Studies: “The Global Becomes Local; Fostering Healing and Understanding.”
Dr. Libal and Dr. Harding will discuss their research on the politics of humanitarian assistance and advocacy for Iraqi refugees as published in the Middle East Report. Refreshments will be provided after the event.
Kathryn Libal, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and the School of Social Work at the University of Connecticut.
Scott Harding, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Community Organization at the School of Social Work, University of Connecticut.
Where: Albany Quadrangle, Smith Hall
Fee: $20 per lecture, 2 CEUs; free for Lewis & Clark student. Download a PDF with more information about the series.
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.
