For information on the events listed below, please call the Office of Special Events & Conferences at 401-254-3067. Events that are open to the public are indicated.
February 27, 2008
Ambassador Daniel Ayalon
Civil Discourse Distinguished Lecture Series
5:30pm
Campus Recreation Center Gymnasium
Open to the public with a ticket by calling 401-254-3067.
March 12, 2008
“An Hour with Islam”
Sponsored by the Intercultural Center & Multicultural Student Union
3:00pm
Bay Room, New Academic Building
March 27, 2008
Colloquium Film Showcase: Paradise Now (2005)
"Over the next 36 hours, two childhood friends may do the unthinkable. From the most unexpected place, comes a bold new call for peace."
Join President Roy Nirschel to watch his pick for the Colloquium Film Showcase and enjoy refreshments from the Middle East region.
6:00pm
Marine & Natural Sciences, Room 200
April 2, 2008
The RWU PEN Project: The Freedom to Write in Tibet and Egypt
Join Professor Adam Braver's PEN II Collaborative class for a discussion about their work with the PEN American Center in this fascinating project. PEN American Center is the largest of the 141 centers of International PEN, the world's oldest human rights organization and the oldest international literary organization. International PEN was founded in 1921 to dispel national, ethnic, and racial hatreds and to promote understanding among all countries. PEN American Center, founded a year later, works to advance literature, to defend free expression, and to foster international literary fellowship.
5:00pm
Mary Tefft White Cultural Center, University Library
Socrates Café: "Should an Islamic Community Value Freedom of Expression?"
Facilitated by Professor Joseph Roberts, Ph.D.
7:00pm
Mary Tefft White Cultural Center, University Library
April 9, 2008
Colloquium Film Showcase: Children of Heaven (1997)
This Iranian film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1998.
It deals with a brother and sister and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes.
Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Intercultural Center.
6:00pm
Feinstein College of Arts & Sciences, Room 157
April 14-30, 2008
“Artists at Risk” Iraqi Art Exhibit
Visit http://www.iraqi-art.com/ for information on the exhibit.
School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation Gallery
Open to the public. Please call for gallery hours.
APRIL 16, 2008
Lunch Discussion: "Education for Universal Brotherhood in the Middle East and Beyond"
Facilitated by Roger Davidson, President & Founder, Society for Universal Sacred Music
12:00 Noon
Mary Tefft White Cultural Center, University Library
Middle East Themed Dinner
Recipes provided by RWU students from the Middle East Region
4:30pm-7:00pm
Dining Commons
Keynote Address: Josh Rushing,
Al-Jazeera Correspondent
A former US Marine captain with 15 years of service, Josh Rushing is now a controversial media figure- working for Al-Jazeera International, the first international news network in English to broadcast from outside the West. His loyalty to his nation, once unquestioned as a Marine officer, has been assaulted on Internet blogs, including death threats and hate mail. Yet Rushing's mission remains unchanged. He unflinchingly believes the United States is in a protracted world war partially fueled by misperception and misunderstanding on both sides of the cultural divide- and Al Jazeera bridges this informational fracture. Rushing's first book, Mission Al Jazeera: Build a Bridge, Seek the Truth, Change the World, was recently published, and traces his personal story.
5:30pm
Campus Recreation Center, Gymnasium
Open to the public with a ticket by calling 401-254-3067
Colloquium Film Showcase: A Mighty Heart (2007)
This film is based on Marianne Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.
Sponsored by the Campus Entertainment Network & STAND
8:00pm
Campus Recreation Center Gymnasium