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Spring 2009 Events

Spring Event Schedule for UNH Durham

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JANUARY 2009

FEBRUARY 2009

A Tour of the Strafford County Jail
Mondays, February 2 and 9
Leave campus 11:30 AM and return by 2 PM
Angela Davis reminds us that 1 in 100 adult Americans is incarcerated.  Learn more about the local prison system on this educational tour with Sociology Professor Cesar Rebellon and Philosophy Professor Nick Smith.  Space is limited ~ Advance registration required by contacting Discovery.Program@unh.edu . 
Co-sponsored by UNH Diversity Initiatives as a part of MLK Day celebration.

Are Prisons Obsolete?  Exploring the growing prison nation in NH
Educational Panel
Thursday, February 5, 12:40 - 2:00 PM
DeMerritt Hall, Room 112
Angela Davis, having helped to popularize the notion of a “prison industrial complex,” urges us to think seriously about the future possibility of a world without prisons and to help forge a 21st century abolitionist movement. While advocating for a shift from punitive to restorative justice in the way our criminal system addresses crime, she asks the question, Are Prisons Obsolete?  Through productive conversations, a warden, a social worker and a scholar will examine the social, economic and political implications of answering YES. 
This event is co-sponsored by UNH Diversity Initiatives and the Martin Luther King Celebration Committee.

Movie and Discussion:  The Lost Boys of Sudan
Monday, February 16 at 6PM
MUB Theatre I
The Lost Boys of Sudan follows the lives of a small group of brave teenage boys and young men who depart their worn torn village, optimistically seeking the opportunity and wealth they have heard so much about in America.  Upon arrival in the States, they discover many limitations on opportunity in America, as they strive to find housing, automobiles, and schooling.  This film and discussion will consider whether or not America is still the land of opportunity that it once was and how we can make life in America more supportive for all living within our borders. 
Facilitated by Professor of Education Sarah Stitzlein.

UNH STAND and a Story of Mission-Related Investing
Tuesday, February 24 at 5 PM
MUB Strafford Room
Last year UNH STAND (Student Anti-Genocide Coalition) worked closely with the UNH Foundation to advocate for divesting from Darfur-related funds.  There is much to be learned from both the work of students and a recent publication by Dr. Michael Swack, Research Professor at the Carsey Institute, about mission-related investing.  Join us to learn more about UNH STAND and this important opportunity for organizations to consider living their values.   
This program co-sponsored by STAND and the UNH Carsey Institute.

Oxfam America Hunger Banquet
Friday, February 27 at 6 PM
MUB Granite State Room
Please join students with UNH Oxfam for a meal, a simulation of wealth and resource divisions and an evening of thinking more about what you can do to make a difference.
This program sponsored by OxFam UNH.

March 2009

Population Stability for a Sustainable Future
March 10th at 12:30
MUB Theatre II
A program with Grassroots Outreach Coordinator, Sarah Harpster from The New England Coalition for Sustainable Population.  Harpster works to raise awareness of regional, national and global population and sustainability issues to strengthen regional action on these issues.

Are We Growing the Divide at UNH?
Tuesday, March 24 at 6 PM
MUB Strafford Room
To what extent are we living up to our core values at UNH?  Join us for a discussion on how we live up to our ideals in any economy, even a challenging one.

March 25 Sidore Lecture on School Choice

Advocacy in a Changing World:  Engaging Students in the Fight Against Women's Poverty
Thursday March 26 at 5 PM
MUB Strafford Room
Boston College professor and researcher Lisa Goodman will trace the growing divide for women- between poverty and opportunity.  Goodman studies the effects of violence against under-served women as well as the models of mental health intervention for low-income women, including the homeless.  Her talk will focus on the long-term repercussions of women’s poverty and will outline the model of her advocacy program.   One of her student advocates will speak about her experience in the program. 
Facilitated by Professor of Psychology Vicki Banyard.  This program co-sponsored by the UNH Women’s Commission.

April 2009

Mark Winne:  Closing the Food Gap
Wednesday, April 1 at 4 PM
MUB Theatre II
Mark Winne is the author of Closing the Food Gap:  Resetting the table in the land of plenty.  Though a land of opportunity and great fortune for some, we have never been a nation able to fully confront, let alone resolve, our social and economic inequalities and disparities. Food, like air and water, is a basic necessity, but stands as a glaring example of how the gap between this country’s “haves” and “have-nots” remains deep and wide. 
This program is co-sponsored by the University Office of Sustainability and the dual major in EcoGastronomy program.

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UNH Green Art and The Growing Divide
Week of April 13
Check back on our website for more details
Check out:  http://www.austingreenart.org/

April 21 Sidore Lecture on Democracy, Education and Equity

Undergraduate Research Conference
Week of April 20 - 24
Parent’s Symposium on Interdisciplinary Research
Friday April 24 Special sessions featuring work focused on poverty and opportunity
Research award winner

 

 

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