Events - Spring 2012
FEBRUARY
The Politics of Wealth and Social Justice, A Conversation with Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt
Wednesday February 1st, 12:10 - 2:00 PM, MUB Strafford Room
Join us on the afternoon of the commemorative address, as University Dialogue Author and Professor of Education, Bruce Mallory, hosts an open conversation with our MLK speaker Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt. (http://www.unh.edu/inclusive/mlk-celebration-2012)
Join us on the afternoon of the commemorative address, as University Dialogue Author and Professor of Education, Bruce Mallory, hosts an open conversation with our MLK speaker Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt. (http://www.unh.edu/inclusive/mlk-celebration-2012)
“8”: Post-Production Discussion Tuesday February 7th, 7:00 PM, MUB Strafford Room
A one-night-only reading of Academy Award-winning writer Dustin Lance Black’s play “8,” an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial in Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now Perry v. Brown), the case filed by AFER to overturn Proposition 8, which eliminated the right to marry for gay and lesbian couples in California. Co-founder of Broadway Impact and Tony Award winner, Gavin Creel, will be at the Durham event to facilitate a talk-back discussion following the reading. Tickets are free but must be reserved through the MUB Ticket Office.
Conversation Café: What is Victoria’s Secret? Monday February 13th 4–5:30PM, MUB 338/340
Join UNH Discovery Fellows in a conversation café about the power of beautiful lingerie – the power to oppress or the power to liberate, and the complex perspectives on this corporation and whether it is ultimately good or bad for the women of today.
Exhibit Viewing and Conversation Café: Chris Jordan: Running the Numbers
Monday February 20th 4-5:30PM, UNH Museum of Art, PCAC
Join UNH Discovery Fellows in a conversation café about the work of Chris Jordan, an internationally acclaimed artist and cultural activist based in Seattle. Jordan's work asks us to consider our own multi-layered roles as stewards of our complex and embattled world.
Conversation Café: Who is Coming to America? Monday February 27th 4-5:30PM, MUB 338/340
Join UNH Discovery Fellows in a conversation café about the social and economic effects of immigration in the U.S. The hodgepodge of cultures and traditions has affected fundamental social interactions among U.S. residents and the rest of the world.
MARCH
Debate: An Army of Teachers or an Army of Soldiers? Thursday March 1st, 12:40–2:00, MUB I
Join Professor of Political Science, Mary Malone, and students from the 2012 Costa Rica J Term Program to debate and explore controversial cuts to the US defense budget. To put contemporary US debates in context, we will also explore Costa Rica's 1949 decision to abolish its military and invest in social programs, creating an army of teachers.
Conversation Café: Is Your Degree Worth It? Monday March 5th 4–5:30PM, MUB 338/340
Join UNH Discovery Fellows in a conversation café about the value of a college degree, degree and grade inflation, getting your money’s worth, and what matters most to you about a college education.
Conversation Café: Do We Trust Corporations More than Our Government?
Monday, March 26th, 4-5:30PM, MUB 338/340
Join UNH Discovery Fellows and Political Science Professor, Mary Malone, in a conversation café about the roles and responsibilities of government. What should be privatized? What is best managed by government? Should market forces lead what happens with education? The environment? Water? Healthcare?
Beyond Resolution: Conflict and Possibility Through Difference Tuesday, March 27th 4:30-6 PM, MUB 203
Join Discovery Author and Professor of Communication, Sheila McNamee for a discussion of how move beyond conflict resolution toward coordination of multiple forms of life. Part of the Humanities Faculty Fellow Lecture Series.
APRIL
Does Education Kill Creativity? A Campus Conversation Monday April 2nd, 4–5:30PM, MUB Strafford Room
Join UNH Discovery Fellows in a campus conversation about what and how we learn in formal education and the accusation that education kills creativity. Be a part of a conversation with students, faculty, staff, and community members. How has education impacted your ability to think creatively? What inspires you to be creative at UNH?
Preventing Terrorism: Open Classroom with Professor Rebellon Wednesday, April 18th, 3:10–4:30PM, MUB I
Join Sociology Professor Cesar Rebellon and students from his Sociology 656: Terrorism course to learn about contemporary issues in the control of terrorism and to discuss terrorism prevention.
Song of the Pharaoh: Post-Production Discussion
Thursday April 19th, play at 7PM, discussion to begin 5 minutes following in Johnson Theatre
Join Ghanaian Playwright Mohammed Ben-Abdallah, Director and Professor of Theatre, David Kaye, and Discovery Author and Professor of Theatre, David Richman, for a post-production discussion reflecting on issues raised by this exciting new play based on the life and times of the legendary "heretic Pharaoh" Akhenaten, husband of Queen Nefertiti and father of Tutankhamen, whose story has been the subject of much research and controversy. Tickets available at the MUB Ticket Office.
