Media Files from Convocations http://apps.carleton.edu/events/convocations/audio_video/ Reason Carleton College, 2013 Based on their successful USA Today column "Common Ground," political speakers Bob Beckel, a liberal Democratic strategist, and Cal Thomas, a conservative columnist, take on the contentious issues that divide the nation along partisan lines.  Whether taking on the Tea Party, unions, health care, or regulatory issues, Beckel and Thomas cut through the bickering and get to the heart of what really matters.  Moving away from the archaic crossfire format, Beckel and Thomas find shared beliefs that both liberals and conservatives can agree upon.  More like a conversation between friends than debate between enemies, they inspire audiences to find the common ground in their own beliefs, and put aside politics as usual.  Emphasizing bipartisan cooperation and a commitment to ending cross-aisle political conflict, they seek a common ground that can end the stalemate in Washington.  Their book, Common Ground: How to Stop the Partisan War That is Destroying America is a discussion of how liberals and conservatives can work together to put America back on track. Thu, 16 May 2013 11:17:35 -0500 Jeff Chang, born of Chinese and Native Hawaiian ancestry, is a journalist who has written extensively on culture, politics, the arts, and music.  He was a founding editor of ColorLines magazine and has written for The Nation, the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Vibe, Foreign Policy, and Mother Jones, among others.  He has been a USA Ford Fellow in Literature and a winner of the North Star News Prize.  His first book, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, a thoroughly researched case for hip-hop as a complete and truly American culture, garnered many honors, including the American Book Award and the Asian American Literary Award.  He was named by The Utne Reader as one of “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World.”  Chang, who has also worked as a community, labor and student organizer, and as a lobbyist for students of the California State University system, is currently the Executive Director of the Institute for Diversity in the Arts at Stanford University.  The title of his presentation is "Who We Be: The Colorization of America."  This Asian Pacific American Heritage Convocation is sponsored by the Office of Intercultural and International Life. Thu, 16 May 2013 11:13:57 -0500 Emily Schultz ’05 has worked under some controversial regimes in high-profile efforts to turn around failing schools.  In the fall of 2011 she was appointed the education policy director for the State of Alabama, a new position created by Governor Robert Bentley who said he needed an education expert on his staff to guide him and to be a liaison to K-12, post-secondary and higher education.  Previously, Schultz worked under Michelle Rhee, who became chancellor of Washington D.C. public schools after the mayor took control of the district – a situation in which nearly two dozen schools were closed, the teacher pay scale was changed and hundreds of teachers, principals and administrators were fired.  After the Washington job, Schultz worked as a consultant in Central Falls, Rhode Island, which made headlines in February 2010 when it fired all the teachers at a failing high school.  The consulting group Schultz worked for, Mass Insight School Turnaround Group, went in after the mass firings to restructure the district.  Governor Bentley said that Schultz’s experience in turning around failing schools and her "outside the box" mentality is exactly why he hired her. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:49:01 -0500 Sarah Kay, known for her spoken word poetry, is the founder and co-director of Project V.O.I.C.E., a group dedicated to using spoken word as an inspirational tool.  A graduate of Brown University, Kay began performing poetry at the Bowery Poetry Club in Manhattan’s East Village at the age of 14.  She was the youngest person competing in the National Poetry Slam that year, and the next year made her television debut performing on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam.  She has performed at events and venues such as the Lincoln Center, the Tribecca Film Festival, the United Nations, and a widely acclaimed talk and performance at the 2011 TED Conference.  Teaching poetry and self-expression at schools across the United States, Kay founded Project V.O.I.C.E. (Vocal Outreach Into Creative Expression) to encourage people, particularly teenagers, to use spoken word as an instrument through which they can explore and better understand their culture, their society, and ultimately themselves.  V.O.I.C.E. brings together performance, writing, and a supportive environment to inspire youth to recognize that their views are significant, valid, and necessary.  Kay shows how this ancient art form has been reborn in an era dominated by social media in her presentation titled "The Art of Storytelling in a Digital World." Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:44:40 -0500 Zalmay Khalilzad served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush.  He has been involved with U.S. policy makers at the White House, State Department and Pentagon since the mid-1980s, and is the highest-ranking Muslim in U.S. Government in the history of the United States.  Praised for his inclusive tactics, convivial style, and result oriented approach, Khalilzad’s record in the most turbulent areas of U.S. foreign policy earned him broad respect throughout the world.  Khalilzad’s previous assignments included U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, wher he played a significant role in facilitating both countries’ constitutions, elections and formation of government.  He is currently a counselor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and president of Khalilzad Associates, an international business consulting firm based in Washington D.C.  His first-hand knowledge and experience as a statesman in the world’s important hotspots give him unparalleled insights into the global issues of security, terror, extremism, state building, peace negotiation, and energy.  Ambassador Khalilzad assesses the challenges the United States faces in the changing global landscape and their implications for the American people and effective U.S. strategy for the future in his presentation titled "U.S. Global Leadership." Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:16:05 -0500 K. David Harrison is an authority on endangered and dying languages with particular interest in connections between language and biodiversity, ethnoecology, and cultural survival.  Approximately half of the world’s 7,000 languages are predicted to go extinct in this century, and language death leads to intellectual impoverishment in all fields of science and culture.  An associate professor and the chair of the linguistics department at Swarthmore, Harrison is also a fellow at the National Geographic Society and Director of Research at the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, whose mission is to use multi-media projects to document, preserve, and revitalize endangered and little-documented languages.  Harrison’s work involves living in the communities whose languages he is helping to document.  He adopts the position that languages exist solely within a cultural matrix, and must be studied holistically and in their natural context.  This means that in addition to studying abstract structures in the mind (e.g., vowel harmony), he is keenly interested in what people have to say and how languages shape the structure of human knowledge.  His ethnographic research looks at indigenous knowledge, folklore, oral epics, conceptual systems, and naming practices.  The title of his presentation is "Endangered Languages." Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:09:06 -0500 Minnesota-born writer Siri Hustvedt is the author of a book of poetry, five novels, two books of essays, and a work of non-fiction.  Her work has been translated into over thirty languages.  She also lectures and publishes regularly on the intersections among philosophy, psychoanalysis, and neuroscience. Hustvedt’s works repeatedly pose questions about the nature of identity, selfhood and perception. In The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves, an interdisciplinary account of her own seizure disorder, Hustvedt states her need to view her symptom not “through a single window” but “from all angles.”  These multiple perspectives do not resolve themselves into a single view but rather create an atmosphere of ambiguity and flux.  Hustvedt presents the reader with characters whose minds are inseparable from their bodies and their environments, and whose sense of self is situated on the threshold between the conscious and unconscious.  Her characters often suffer traumatic events that disrupt the rhythms of their lives and lead to disorientation and a discontinuity of their identities.  In her convocation presentation, Hustvedt will focus on the source of creativity, and the role of the self in the production of fiction.  “The secret to creativity,” she writes, “lies not in the so-called higher cognitive processes, but in dreamlike reconfigurations... that take place unconsciously.”  With brief readings from her own creative work to illustrate this idea, Hustvedt will explain how personal experience and memory become transformed into narrative.  The title of her presentation is “Reflections on Creativity: Memory, Imagination, Narrative and the Self.” Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:54:25 -0600 Brenda Brenner, associate professor of music (music education) at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, drew international interest with her ground-breaking work with underprivileged and underachieving elementary students in Bloomington.  Through an outreach program supervised by Brenner, first-graders at Fairview Elementary in Bloomington are taking violin lessons three times a week throughout the school year.  Fairview Elementary serves low-income Bloomington neighborhoods; approximately 90 percent of its students qualify by family income for free or reduced-price school lunches.  Brenner’s research through this program is looking at whether kids are more likely to attend school when they have violin class; parental involvement in school and attitude toward school improves; WISC (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) cognitive test scores taken at the beginning and end of the year (compared with a control group from Bloomington's Highland Park Elementary School) improve; participation in the program has an effect on cognitive development.  The title of her presentation is "Finding Our Shared Humanity: Cross-Cultural Connections in Music." Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:48:17 -0600 Highlights from the February 8 convocation with David Gergen, trusted advisor to four presidents and to both political parties. A true public servant, he served as an advisor to Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan and then Clinton. Today he helps audiences break through ideological barriers to recognize simple and lasting political truths. Gergen's unique vantage point—serving as an Oval Office insider to presidents from different political parties—provides him with insights that few others can match.  View the entire convocation in our archives section.   Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:24:19 -0600 Anthony DeCurtis is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, where his work has appeared for more than thirty years.  He has also written for The New York Times, Relix and other publications as a respected author and music critic.  DeCurtis is the author of In Other Words: Artists Talk About Life and Work and Rocking My Life Away: Writing About Music and Other Matters.  He is editor of Present Tense: Rock & Roll and Culture and Blues & Chaos: The Music Writing of Robert Palmer, and he co-edited the third editions of the Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll and the Rolling Stone Album Guide.  DeCurtis holds a PhD in American literature from Indiana University.  He helped design the arts-and-culture curriculum at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism and currently teaches in the creative writing program at the University of Pennsylvania.  A frequent member of the judging panel for the annual Independent Music Awards, DeCurtis has also appeared as a commentator on MTV, VH1, the Today Show and many other news and entertainment programs.  The title of his presentation is “The Music of Social Protest.” Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:31:00 -0600 Anita Sarkeesian is a pop culture media critic and the creator of Feminist Frequency, a video webseries that explores the representations of women in pop culture narratives. Her work focuses on deconstructing the stereotypes and tropes associated with women in popular culture as well as highlighting issues surrounding the targeted harassment of women in online and gaming spaces.  Over the past few decades there has been a significant increase in the number of television shows and movies that showcase female action heroes. These roles have helped transform and challenge historical representations of women in the mass media. But are these examples of strong female characters or are they just replicating traditional masculine archetypes in a sexualized, female body?  Sarkeesian argues for a new character archetype that supports feminist values and breaks out of traditional oppressive gender binaries in order to promote, encourage, and envision a more just society.  The title of her presentation is "I'll Make a Man Out of You: Redefining Strong Female Characters." Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:16:16 -0600 Helene York is a food activist who has managed product sourcing for a large restaurant company, an advocate for humane meat production systems who happens to be vegetarian, a teacher, and a writer who has thought a lot about what Americans eat. Conscientious consumers who want to "chew the right thing" can head for their local farmers market. But what about a corporation that serves 135 million meals a year in 32 states? From 1999, when Bon Appétit Management Company launched its Farm to Fork program, to February 2012, when it announced it was entirely phasing out pork from pigs confined in gestation crates and eggs from hens in battery cages, Bon Appétit has pioneered socially and environmentally responsible practices. The company's first director of purchasing strategy, and the architect of many advances for which the company is known, York will talk about the complexities and ethical challenges of how Carleton's food service provider influences our food system and works to make more sustainable food available for everyone. The title of her presentation is "Supporting Consumer Activism: The Role of Corporate Change Making to Affect a Sustainable Food System." Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:34:26 -0600 Ebony Utley, associate professor of communication studies at California State University Long Beach, is an expert in popular culture, race, and romantic relationships.  Her critically-acclaimed book, Rap and Religion: Understanding The Gangsta’s God, addresses all of the above by closely examining the juxtaposition – and seeming hypocrisy – of references to God within rap music.  Rap music has been condemned for inciting violence, promoting misogyny, perpetuating racial stereotypes, and encouraging religious blasphemy.  Despite these assessments, Utley asserts that religion has always been part of the urban environments that birthed rap music, and she shows exactly how a God-sanctioned gangsta identity can be empowering.  The title of her presentation is "The Rap on Rap and Religion."  This Black History Month Convocation is sponsored by the Office of Intercultural and International Life. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:30:47 -0600 A true public servant, David Gergen put his country above his personal politics, serving as an advisor to Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan and then Clinton. Today he helps audiences break through ideological barriers to recognize simple and lasting political truths. Gergen's unique vantage point—serving as an Oval Office insider to presidents from different political parties—provides him with insights that few others can match. For more than 30 years, Gergen has been an active participant in American political life. He currently serves as editor-at-large of U.S. News & World Report, as director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government and as a regular television commentator for CNN. Author of Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership, Nixon to Clinton and an upcoming book on presidential transitions, he offers an inside glimpse into the corridors of power and the leadership challenges presidents face, bringing clarity to the most complex international and domestic issues. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:22:54 -0600 Ronald Henkoff '76, the editor of the award-winning Bloomberg Markets magazine and an executive editor of Bloomberg News, has been a business journalist for more than three decades.  Before joining Bloomberg News as global features editor, Henkoff worked at Fortune magazine where he was Chicago bureau chief and a member of the board of editors.  Prior to that he worked for Newsweek magazine in New York, Houston, and London and was Newsweek's European economics editor.  Bloomberg Markets, the world's leading financial magazine with 375,000 readers in 150 countries, provides comprehensive, in-depth coverage of the global financial markets and is the go-to source of information on the most essential, can't-miss financial news.  A graduate of Carleton College, Henkoff holds an M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and an M.A. in international history from the London School of Economics and Political Science.  Taking a look at how the economy has been affected by scandals within financial institutions, the title of his presentation is "Money, Power and Trust." Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:59:56 -0600 Michael Duffy is executive editor and Washington Bureau chief of TIME Magazine. He joined the magazine in 1985 and has covered the Pentagon, the Congress, the White House and national security. He currently oversees the magazine's coverage of politics, presidents and national affairs and is the coauthor of two books with TIME's Nancy Gibbs, including the recent New York Times bestseller, The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity, published in April. He has appeared on CBS Face the Nation, NBC's Meet the Press and is a regular contributor PBS' Washington Week. Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:05:36 -0600 Leslie Harper is keeping the Ojibwe culture alive and well in northern Minnesota.  On the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, it has been decades since anyone has heard Ojibwe children routinely speaking their native tongue.  Harper is one of the founders of an elementary school program there designed to revive the language.  Its young students hear only Ojibwe in the classroom – all day, every day.  Proponents say total immersion in the language is the best way to ensure its survival.  That's what's happening every day at the tribally-run Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School east of Cass Lake.  Ojibwe language is not the subject in this classroom. It's the vehicle for teaching everything – reading, writing and arithmetic. The four-year-old language immersion program is called Niigaane, which in Ojibwe means "the ones who lead."  Harper, who is Ojibwe, learned her native language in a university setting and through self-directed instruction. Her passion for ensuring others learned the native language came partly from the realization that she had no one to talk to outside of a few senior citizens. But, primarily, Harper believes firmly that important cultural knowledge is embedded in the language, and that knowing it helps give children a stronger sense of their own identity.  Harper will be speaking about the importance of indigenous languages and language revitalization in contemporary times, including aspects of inclusion, re-creation of space for indigenous languages, and some new policy initiatives being undertaken in Minnesota to support indigenous language revitalization.  This Native American Heritage Convocation is sponsored by the Office of Intercultural and International Life. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:10:41 -0500 Sherry Turkle is a Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research and writing focuses on the "subjective side" of people's relationships with technology, especially computers. She is an expert on mobile technology, social networking, and sociable robotics. Profiles of Turkle have appeared in such publications as The New York Times, Scientific American, and Wired Magazine. She has been named "woman of the year" by Ms. Magazine and among the "forty under forty" who are changing the nation by Esquire Magazine. She is a featured media commentator on the social and psychological effects of technology for CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, the BBC, and NPR, including appearances on such programs as Nightline, Frontline, 20/20, and The Colbert Report. In addition to serving as the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at MIT, Turkle is also the founder and current director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self. She received a joint doctorate in sociology and personality psychology from Harvard University and is a licensed clinical psychologist. Turkle uses the metaphor of “necessary conversations” to describe where technology has brought us and to the questions we now must confront, such as: What does it mean to have a liberal arts education and how much of it can take place online? What is the difference between conversation and connection, and is technology eroding bonds of community? What is democracy without privacy? What is personhood, and can we have meaningful conversations with machines? We have a tendency to avoid these questions; we flee from conversation about them, part of a more general flight from conversation. But these conversations need to be embraced and we need a new vocabulary for embracing them. The title of her presentation is “Necessary Conversations: Technology as an Evocative Object.” Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:06:50 -0500 Carleton’s Opening Convocation is an annual all-college assembly celebrating the beginning of the academic year and recognizing academic achievement.  This year’s address will be given by Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton. Mark Dayton is Minnesota's 40th Governor. He was born in Minneapolis and raised in a house in Long Lake, where his father still lives today. He has two grown sons, Eric and Andrew, and lives in St. Paul with his three German Shepherds, Mesabi, Itasca, and Wanamingo. Mark attended Long Lake Elementary School and Blake School in Hopkins. He loved hockey, and it was his childhood dream to be the starting goalie on the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team! He didn’t make it, but he was named an All-State goalie his senior year in high school. He graduated, cum laude, from Yale University, where he also played Division I hockey. After college, Mark taught 9th grade general science for two years in a New York City public school. He still tells how it was the toughest job he ever had! It was here where he realized the terrible injustice that his students had so little, while he had been given so much; and he decided that he would devote his life to improving social equality and economic opportunity for all Americans. For most of the past 34 years, Mark has served Minnesotans, as Commissioner of the Minnesota Departments of Economic Development and of Energy and Economic Development, as State Auditor, and as United States Senator. He has worked throughout our state to help businesses locate or expand and create jobs, to improve local government services, to better fund our public schools, to support our servicemen and women, to help Minnesotans get the health care they need, and in many other ways to make a better Minnesota. Currently, Mark serves on the Executive Committee of the National Governor's Association. Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:59:56 -0500 The Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County Song and Dance Troupe is the premier performance troupe in China dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the rich cultural resources of the Miao (Hmong) minority and Li minority. Performers include dancers dressed in traditional festive costumes, vocalists hailing the strong work ethic of the Miao and Li people and the natural beauty of their region, and musicians performing on the rare traditional instruments. The Li Miao Autonomous Region Baoting Song and Dance Troupe is significantly diverse in its styles and expressions, creating a unique culture of Chinese folk art and receiving high appraisals from nationwide. The troupe was also commissioned by China’s Ministry of Culture and China’s Tourism Bureau to perform in many foreign countries, such as Russia, Kazakhstan, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Japan, Sweden, Ireland, Finland, Korea and Hong Kong. Through these cultural missions, the troupe has successfully brought the Li & Miao culture overseas, facilitating cross-cultural communications. The convocation and the concert will demonstrate the unique charm and beauty of Li and Miao's original cultural environment. Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:37:10 -0500 The president of Amazon Promise, Patty Webster has devoted her life to bringing medical aid and health education to the poorest and most remote communities of Peru. Since 1993, she has brought medical and non-medical volunteers to the Peruvian Amazon Basin, bringing essential healthcare to over 55,000 people. Named a CNN Hero for her work, she oversees Amazon Promise’s strategic operations and program development, managing all trip and volunteer logistics with the one goal of bringing sustainable health to Peru. Raised in a family that emphasized volunteerism, Webster founded Amazon Promise to encourage global citizenship and to promote a healthful blend of traditional and Western medicine. Today, she is an expert on cultural preservation, and provides insight into the resourcefulness, self-reliance, and vision one must have to create a life of meaningful service. Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:32:47 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year’s address will be delivered by Jackson Bryce, the Marjorie Crabb Garbisch Professor of Classical Languages and the Liberal Arts, and Senior Lecturer in Bassoon and Chamber Music. Bryce received his A.B. from the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., and his A.M. and Ph.D. in Classics from Harvard University. He studied with Kenneth Pasmanick, principal bassoonist of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. He was a founding member of the Washington Camerata, a chamber orchestra devoted to the performance of new music, a member of the National Capital Woodwind Quintet, in residence at American University, and performed in Washington and on tour in the mid-Atlantic states. As a recitalist, soloist, and chamber and orchestral player, he has performed in Washington, Boston, the Twin Cities, and southern Minnesota. As a professor of Classics, his particular interests are in Roman literature and history, especially of the Christian era. His research specialty is the Roman rhetorician Lactantius, who wrote works about Christianity in a splendid classical style based on Cicero, and a fascinating poem about the Phoenix myth which combines classical with Christian references. He has assembled a complete bibliography of Lactantius, conceived and designed as a web resource, the first such on the web in the field of classics. Tue, 29 May 2012 09:27:03 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year’s address will be delivered by Jackson Bryce, the Marjorie Crabb Garbisch Professor of Classical Languages and the Liberal Arts, and Senior Lecturer in Bassoon and Chamber Music. Bryce received his A.B. from the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., and his A.M. and Ph.D. in Classics from Harvard University. He studied with Kenneth Pasmanick, principal bassoonist of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. He was a founding member of the Washington Camerata, a chamber orchestra devoted to the performance of new music, a member of the National Capital Woodwind Quintet, in residence at American University, and performed in Washington and on tour in the mid-Atlantic states. As a recitalist, soloist, and chamber and orchestral player, he has performed in Washington, Boston, the Twin Cities, and southern Minnesota. As a professor of Classics, his particular interests are in Roman literature and history, especially of the Christian era. His research specialty is the Roman rhetorician Lactantius, who wrote works about Christianity in a splendid classical style based on Cicero, and a fascinating poem about the Phoenix myth which combines classical with Christian references. He has assembled a complete bibliography of Lactantius, conceived and designed as a web resource, the first such on the web in the field of classics. Tue, 29 May 2012 09:27:03 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year’s address will be delivered by Jackson Bryce, the Marjorie Crabb Garbisch Professor of Classical Languages and the Liberal Arts, and Senior Lecturer in Bassoon and Chamber Music. Bryce received his A.B. from the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., and his A.M. and Ph.D. in Classics from Harvard University. He studied with Kenneth Pasmanick, principal bassoonist of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. He was a founding member of the Washington Camerata, a chamber orchestra devoted to the performance of new music, a member of the National Capital Woodwind Quintet, in residence at American University, and performed in Washington and on tour in the mid-Atlantic states. As a recitalist, soloist, and chamber and orchestral player, he has performed in Washington, Boston, the Twin Cities, and southern Minnesota. As a professor of Classics, his particular interests are in Roman literature and history, especially of the Christian era. His research specialty is the Roman rhetorician Lactantius, who wrote works about Christianity in a splendid classical style based on Cicero, and a fascinating poem about the Phoenix myth which combines classical with Christian references. He has assembled a complete bibliography of Lactantius, conceived and designed as a web resource, the first such on the web in the field of classics. Tue, 29 May 2012 09:27:03 -0500 Lila Abu-Lughod '74 is a distinguished Palestinian-American anthropologist and one of the most respected scholars of Middle East Studies. Her work gives evidence to the value of critical intellectual engagement, grounded in a basic trust in our common humanity—a humanity without borders. But what happens when the village in Egypt in which she has been studying gender, media, and modernity is swept up in a national revolution? Media coverage of the uprising in Egypt in 2011 focused almost exclusively on Tahrir Square in Cairo, yet the revolution was also lived in other parts of Egypt, including the countryside. Abu-Lughod offers a glimpse of what happened in one village in Upper Egypt where, as elsewhere, daily lives were deeply shaped by devastating national economic and social policies, the arbitrary power of police and security forces, and a sense of profound marginalization and disadvantage. Youth were galvanized to solve local problems in their own community, feeling themselves to be in a national space despite a history of marginalization. They also used a particular language for their activism: a strong language of social morality, not the media-friendly political language of “rights” and “democracy.”  The title of her presentation was "Taking Back the Village: Egyptian Youth in Revolution." Mon, 07 May 2012 14:24:48 -0500 Rinku Sen is an Indian-American author and community organizer who has been a leading figure in the movement for social, racial and gender equality for the last twenty years. She currently serves as president and executive director of the Applied Research Center, a public policy institute advancing racial justice through research, advocacy and journalism. Built on rigorous research and creative use of new technology, the goal of the ARC is to popularize the need for racial justice and prepare people to fight for it. Sen is the author of The Accidental American: Immigration and Citizenship in the Age of Globalization and Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing. Named by Ms. Magazine as one of 21 feminists to watch in the 21st century, and by Utne Reader as one of 50 visionaries who are changing our world, Sen’s work promotes a positive shift from conversation to action by offering tactics and strategies for working toward justice. The title of her presentation was “Building Bridges in a Divided World.” Fri, 04 May 2012 16:56:27 -0500 Rinku Sen is an Indian-American author and community organizer who has been a leading figure in the movement for social, racial and gender equality for the last twenty years. She currently serves as president and executive director of the Applied Research Center, a public policy institute advancing racial justice through research, advocacy and journalism. Built on rigorous research and creative use of new technology, the goal of the ARC is to popularize the need for racial justice and prepare people to fight for it. Sen is the author of The Accidental American: Immigration and Citizenship in the Age of Globalization and Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing. Named by Ms. Magazine as one of 21 feminists to watch in the 21st century, and by Utne Reader as one of 50 visionaries who are changing our world, Sen’s work promotes a positive shift from conversation to action by offering tactics and strategies for working toward justice. The title of her presentation was “Building Bridges in a Divided World.” Fri, 04 May 2012 16:56:27 -0500 David Welna '80 has been the congressional correspondent for National Public Radio since the final days of the Clinton administration. He has covered a wide range of historic events and national issues, including the 2000 presidential election and the post-election vote count battle in Florida, the September 11, 2001 attacks, the wars that followed, and the economic downturn and recession. Prior to his current assignment, Welna spent 15 years reporting for NPR from overseas. The recipient of several prestigious awards, Welna has also reported for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, The Financial Times, and The Times of London. In addition, his photography has appeared in Esquire, The New York Times, Paris Review, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. The title of his presentation was "From Carleton to Covering Congress… An Odyssey on Deadline." Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:43:24 -0500 Kwame Anthony Appiah is one of America's leading public intellectuals. Called a post-modern Socrates, Appiah asks profound questions about identity and ethics in a world where the sands of race, ethnicity, religion and nationalism continue to realign and reform before our eyes. His seminal book Cosmopolitanism is a moral manifesto for a world where identity has become a weapon and where difference has become a cause of pain and suffering. In intellectually stimulating language, Appiah challenges to look beyond the boundaries—real and imagined— that divide us, and to see our common humanity. Appiah is the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University. He is also the President of the PEN American Center, the internationally acclaimed literary and human rights association. He was born in London, to a Ghanaian father and a white mother; raised in Ghana; and educated in England, at Cambridge University, where he received a Ph.D. in philosophy. As a scholar of African and African-American studies, he established himself as an intellectual with a broad reach. His classic book In My Father's House and his collaborations with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.—including The Dictionary of Global Culture and Africana—are major works of African struggles for self-determination. In 2007, Cosmopolitanism won the Arthur Ross Book Award, the most significant prize given to a book on international affairs. In 2009, he was featured in the documentary "Examined Life" and was named one of Foreign Policy's "Top 100 Global Thinkers." Apiah has spent the last decade thinking about what it takes to turn moral understanding into moral behavior, recognizing that one of the keys to real moral revolution is mobilizing the social power of honor and shame. The title of his presentation was "The Honor Code: Making Moral Revolutions." Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:35:17 -0500 Kwame Anthony Appiah is one of America's leading public intellectuals. Called a post-modern Socrates, Appiah asks profound questions about identity and ethics in a world where the sands of race, ethnicity, religion and nationalism continue to realign and reform before our eyes. His seminal book Cosmopolitanism is a moral manifesto for a world where identity has become a weapon and where difference has become a cause of pain and suffering. In intellectually stimulating language, Appiah challenges to look beyond the boundaries—real and imagined— that divide us, and to see our common humanity. Appiah is the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University. He is also the President of the PEN American Center, the internationally acclaimed literary and human rights association. He was born in London, to a Ghanaian father and a white mother; raised in Ghana; and educated in England, at Cambridge University, where he received a Ph.D. in philosophy. As a scholar of African and African-American studies, he established himself as an intellectual with a broad reach. His classic book In My Father's House and his collaborations with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.—including The Dictionary of Global Culture and Africana—are major works of African struggles for self-determination. In 2007, Cosmopolitanism won the Arthur Ross Book Award, the most significant prize given to a book on international affairs. In 2009, he was featured in the documentary "Examined Life" and was named one of Foreign Policy's "Top 100 Global Thinkers." Apiah has spent the last decade thinking about what it takes to turn moral understanding into moral behavior, recognizing that one of the keys to real moral revolution is mobilizing the social power of honor and shame. The title of his presentation was "The Honor Code: Making Moral Revolutions." Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:35:17 -0500 Most scientists who study emotions focus on negative states: depression, anxiety, and fear. Psychologist Barbara Fredrickson '86 has spent more than twenty years investigating the relatively uncharted terrain of positive emotions, which she says can make us healthier and happier if we take time to cultivate them. Fredrickson’s findings are the subject of her book, Positivity. Though its title might make it sound like a self-help bestseller, the book doesn’t belong in the pop-psychology section, and Fredrickson is no Pollyanna telling us to put on a smile before leaving the house each morning. Negative emotions, she says, are necessary for us to flourish, and positive emotions are by nature subtle and fleeting; the secret is not to deny their transience but to find ways to increase their quantity. Rather than trying to eliminate negativity, she recommends we balance negative feelings with positive ones. Below a certain ratio of positive to negative, Fredrickson says, people get pulled into downward spirals, their behavior becomes rigid and predictable, and they begin to feel burdened and lifeless. Fredrickson is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the director of the university's Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab. A leading scholar within social psychology, affective science, and positive psychology, she and has received more than 10 consecutive years of research funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, and her research and teaching have been recognized with numerous honors. Her scientific contributions have influenced scholars and practitioners worldwide, in disciplines ranging from education to business and beyond. The title of her presentation was "What Good Is It to Feel Good?" Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:38:35 -0500 Most scientists who study emotions focus on negative states: depression, anxiety, and fear. Psychologist Barbara Fredrickson '86 has spent more than twenty years investigating the relatively uncharted terrain of positive emotions, which she says can make us healthier and happier if we take time to cultivate them. Fredrickson’s findings are the subject of her book, Positivity. Though its title might make it sound like a self-help bestseller, the book doesn’t belong in the pop-psychology section, and Fredrickson is no Pollyanna telling us to put on a smile before leaving the house each morning. Negative emotions, she says, are necessary for us to flourish, and positive emotions are by nature subtle and fleeting; the secret is not to deny their transience but to find ways to increase their quantity. Rather than trying to eliminate negativity, she recommends we balance negative feelings with positive ones. Below a certain ratio of positive to negative, Fredrickson says, people get pulled into downward spirals, their behavior becomes rigid and predictable, and they begin to feel burdened and lifeless. Fredrickson is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the director of the university's Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab. A leading scholar within social psychology, affective science, and positive psychology, she and has received more than 10 consecutive years of research funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, and her research and teaching have been recognized with numerous honors. Her scientific contributions have influenced scholars and practitioners worldwide, in disciplines ranging from education to business and beyond. The title of her presentation was "What Good Is It to Feel Good?" Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:38:35 -0500 In 1984, Jennifer Thompson was a 22-year-old college student with a 4.0 GPA and lofty goals for her future. Her path was dramatically altered however, when a man broke into her apartment, put a knife to her throat, and raped her. In that moment, her determination took an entirely different direction, as she focused all attention on memorizing the man's features. Searching for scars, tattoos, and any unique features that could help her identify him, she was certain that she could put him in prison for life. After a composite sketch, line-up identification, and trial, Jennifer Thompson's testimony and memory led to a life sentence for Ronald Cotton. Years later, Thompson was asked to provide a DNA sample for further analysis of the case. She agreed to the request, positive that her identification of Cotton would be held up by science. In an instant, her life changed yet again, when it was revealed that Ronald Cotton was not her rapist, and after spending 11 years in prison as an innocent man, he was released. In Picking Cotton, their New York Times best-selling and Soros Justice Media Fellowship award-winning book, which is being made into a movie, Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton reveal their unlikely story of friendship and forgiveness. Devastated by her mistake, Thompson became an activist, speaking out about her mistake, and working to protect the wrongfully convicted. Now a member of the Actual Innocence Commission, the advisory committee for Active Voices, the Constitution Project, and Mothers for Justice, she shares her powerful story of truth, justice, and redemption. The title of her presentation was "Picking Cotton." Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:35:08 -0500 In 1984, Jennifer Thompson was a 22-year-old college student with a 4.0 GPA and lofty goals for her future. Her path was dramatically altered however, when a man broke into her apartment, put a knife to her throat, and raped her. In that moment, her determination took an entirely different direction, as she focused all attention on memorizing the man's features. Searching for scars, tattoos, and any unique features that could help her identify him, she was certain that she could put him in prison for life. After a composite sketch, line-up identification, and trial, Jennifer Thompson's testimony and memory led to a life sentence for Ronald Cotton. Years later, Thompson was asked to provide a DNA sample for further analysis of the case. She agreed to the request, positive that her identification of Cotton would be held up by science. In an instant, her life changed yet again, when it was revealed that Ronald Cotton was not her rapist, and after spending 11 years in prison as an innocent man, he was released. In Picking Cotton, their New York Times best-selling and Soros Justice Media Fellowship award-winning book, which is being made into a movie, Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton reveal their unlikely story of friendship and forgiveness. Devastated by her mistake, Thompson became an activist, speaking out about her mistake, and working to protect the wrongfully convicted. Now a member of the Actual Innocence Commission, the advisory committee for Active Voices, the Constitution Project, and Mothers for Justice, she shares her powerful story of truth, justice, and redemption. The title of her presentation was "Picking Cotton." Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:35:08 -0500 Emily Hunter is an environmental advocacy journalist who reports from the frontlines of environmental issues and activist movements. Hunter’s 2011 book, The Next Eco-Warriors: 22 Young Women and Men Who Are Saving the Planet, is an insider’s look at the new wave of environmental activism, focusing on the stories of today's youth eco-activists. She makes absolutely clear that youth are out there in force, trying every creative tactic they can think of to safeguard the planet on which they will live out their lives. Hunter is no stranger to the activist world. She was literally born into the environmental movement, as her parents Robert and Bobbi Hunter were the co-founders of Greenpeace. She has sailed around the world on activist ships with Sea Shepherd helping to save animals and fighting against climate change with 350.org. Today, her change making is with eco-journalism, informing and offering critical debate on the battle to save the planet. Hunter has hosted and co-produced three TV-documentaries, ranging from the Canadian Tar Sands to the Toronto G20 protests; she was one of the characters on the hit Animal Planet show Whale Wars; and she has done eco-reporting from protest frontlines at climate summits. Hunter reflects on the history and evolution of the environmental movement as a backdrop for examining where it is today and the emergence of a new generation of change-makers. The title of her presentation was "Revolutionizing the Revolution." Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:47:04 -0600 Joel Salatin is a self-described "environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer," or as the New York Times calls him, "the high priest of the pasture." Salatin and his family own and operate Polyface Farm, arguably the nation's most famous farm since it was profiled in Michael Pollan's bestseller, The Omnivore's Dilemma and two subsequent documentaries, Food, Inc., and Fresh. Differing from today's industrial commodity-based machine-driven farms, Polyface is a local, pasture-based, relationally oriented farm. Salatin's innovative farming system—where the animals live according to their "ness," the earth is used for symbiosis, and happiness and health is key—has gained attention from around the country. Recognition for his ecological and local-based farming advocacy includes an honorary doctorate, the Heinz Award, and many leadership awards. Salatin has also authored seven books on alternative farming and sustainability issues. While most Americans seem to think our techno-glitzy, disconnected, celebrity-worshipping culture will be the first to sail off into a Star Trek future unencumbered by ecological umbilicals, Salatin bets that the future will instead incorporate more tried-and-true realities from the past. Ours is the first culture with no chores for children, cheap energy, heavy mechanization, computers, supermarkets, TV dinners and unpronounceable food. Although he doesn't believe that we will return to horses and buggies, washboards, and hoop skirts, Salatin believes we will go back in order to go forward, using technology to re-establish historical normalcy. That normalcy will include edible landscapes, domestic larders, pastured livestock, solar driven carbon cycling for fertility, and a visceral relationship with life’s fundamentals: food, energy, water, air, soil, fabric, shelter. We may as well get started enthusiastically than be dragged reluctantly into this more normal existence. The title of Salatin's presentation was "Folks, This Ain't Normal." Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:28:50 -0600 Joel Salatin is a self-described "environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer," or as the New York Times calls him, "the high priest of the pasture." Salatin and his family own and operate Polyface Farm, arguably the nation's most famous farm since it was profiled in Michael Pollan's bestseller, The Omnivore's Dilemma and two subsequent documentaries, Food, Inc., and Fresh. Differing from today's industrial commodity-based machine-driven farms, Polyface is a local, pasture-based, relationally oriented farm. Salatin's innovative farming system—where the animals live according to their "ness," the earth is used for symbiosis, and happiness and health is key—has gained attention from around the country. Recognition for his ecological and local-based farming advocacy includes an honorary doctorate, the Heinz Award, and many leadership awards. Salatin has also authored seven books on alternative farming and sustainability issues. While most Americans seem to think our techno-glitzy, disconnected, celebrity-worshipping culture will be the first to sail off into a Star Trek future unencumbered by ecological umbilicals, Salatin bets that the future will instead incorporate more tried-and-true realities from the past. Ours is the first culture with no chores for children, cheap energy, heavy mechanization, computers, supermarkets, TV dinners and unpronounceable food. Although he doesn't believe that we will return to horses and buggies, washboards, and hoop skirts, Salatin believes we will go back in order to go forward, using technology to re-establish historical normalcy. That normalcy will include edible landscapes, domestic larders, pastured livestock, solar driven carbon cycling for fertility, and a visceral relationship with life’s fundamentals: food, energy, water, air, soil, fabric, shelter. We may as well get started enthusiastically than be dragged reluctantly into this more normal existence. The title of Salatin's presentation was "Folks, This Ain't Normal." Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:28:50 -0600 Michelle Alexander is a highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate, and legal scholar who currently holds a joint appointment at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University. Prior to joining the Kirwan Institute, Professor Alexander was an Associate Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, where she directed the Civil Rights Clinic. Alexander challenges the conventional wisdom that, with the election of Barack Obama as president, our nation has “triumphed over race.” Jim Crow laws were wiped off the books decades ago, but today an astounding percentage of the African American community is warehoused in prisons or trapped in a permanent, second-class status, much like their grandparents before them who lived under an explicit system of racial control. Alexander argues that the sudden and dramatic mass incarceration of African American men, primarily through the War on Drugs, has created a new racial under caste—a group of people defined largely by race that is subject to legalized discrimination, scorn, and social exclusion. The old forms of discrimination—discrimination in employment, housing, education, and public benefits; denial of the right to vote; and exclusion from jury service—are suddenly legal once you’re labeled a felon. She challenges the civil rights community, and all of us, to place mass incarceration at the forefront of a new movement for racial justice in America. The title of her presentation was “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.” Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:25:39 -0600 Michelle Alexander is a highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate, and legal scholar who currently holds a joint appointment at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University. Prior to joining the Kirwan Institute, Professor Alexander was an Associate Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, where she directed the Civil Rights Clinic. Alexander challenges the conventional wisdom that, with the election of Barack Obama as president, our nation has “triumphed over race.” Jim Crow laws were wiped off the books decades ago, but today an astounding percentage of the African American community is warehoused in prisons or trapped in a permanent, second-class status, much like their grandparents before them who lived under an explicit system of racial control. Alexander argues that the sudden and dramatic mass incarceration of African American men, primarily through the War on Drugs, has created a new racial under caste—a group of people defined largely by race that is subject to legalized discrimination, scorn, and social exclusion. The old forms of discrimination—discrimination in employment, housing, education, and public benefits; denial of the right to vote; and exclusion from jury service—are suddenly legal once you’re labeled a felon. She challenges the civil rights community, and all of us, to place mass incarceration at the forefront of a new movement for racial justice in America. The title of her presentation was “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.” Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:25:39 -0600 Shelton Johnson is the author of Gloryland, the fictional memoir of a buffalo soldier—a black U.S. cavalryman and the son of slaves—who finds true freedom when he is posted to patrol the newly created Yosemite National Park in 1903. Johnson is an advocate for bringing minorities, particularly African-Americans from the inner city, like himself, to the National Parks and connecting them to the natural world. He claims that "one of the great losses to African culture from slavery was the loss of kinship with the earth." Although he was born in Detroit and spent much of his childhood there, early on he briefly lived in Germany where his father was stationed in the Army. A family trip to the Bavarian Alps planted a seed in him, a seed that was kept alive only through later experiences with nature via television and movie screens. He dreamed of mountains as a boy growing up in Detroit. While doing graduate study in poetry at the University of Michigan, Johnson applied to be a seasonal worker at Yellowstone, thinking the park would provide a quiet place to work on his writing. That visit would change the course of his life and his career, which has spanned twenty-five years as a ranger with the National Park Service. He dedicated his work to this issue when he came upon the history of Buffalo Soldiers (the African-American regiments of the segregated U.S. Army at the turn of the 20th century) in Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks. For the past fifteen years Johnson has told the story of the Buffalo Soldiers in print, on camera, and in person. He has traveled to public schools throughout America, tracked down descendants of the soldiers, and authored an award-winning website. All the while, he has remained true to the reason he started this work. "I can’t forget that little black kid in Detroit," he says. "And I think of the other kids, just like me—in Detroit, Oakland, Watts, Anacostia—today. How do I get them here? How do I let them know that our national parks are part of their heritage, and that they own them like all Americans?" The title of his presentation was "Gloryland: Using History and Literature as Tools for Social Change.” Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:15:49 -0600 Shelton Johnson is the author of Gloryland, the fictional memoir of a buffalo soldier—a black U.S. cavalryman and the son of slaves—who finds true freedom when he is posted to patrol the newly created Yosemite National Park in 1903. Johnson is an advocate for bringing minorities, particularly African-Americans from the inner city, like himself, to the National Parks and connecting them to the natural world. He claims that "one of the great losses to African culture from slavery was the loss of kinship with the earth." Although he was born in Detroit and spent much of his childhood there, early on he briefly lived in Germany where his father was stationed in the Army. A family trip to the Bavarian Alps planted a seed in him, a seed that was kept alive only through later experiences with nature via television and movie screens. He dreamed of mountains as a boy growing up in Detroit. While doing graduate study in poetry at the University of Michigan, Johnson applied to be a seasonal worker at Yellowstone, thinking the park would provide a quiet place to work on his writing. That visit would change the course of his life and his career, which has spanned twenty-five years as a ranger with the National Park Service. He dedicated his work to this issue when he came upon the history of Buffalo Soldiers (the African-American regiments of the segregated U.S. Army at the turn of the 20th century) in Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks. For the past fifteen years Johnson has told the story of the Buffalo Soldiers in print, on camera, and in person. He has traveled to public schools throughout America, tracked down descendants of the soldiers, and authored an award-winning website. All the while, he has remained true to the reason he started this work. "I can’t forget that little black kid in Detroit," he says. "And I think of the other kids, just like me—in Detroit, Oakland, Watts, Anacostia—today. How do I get them here? How do I let them know that our national parks are part of their heritage, and that they own them like all Americans?" The title of his presentation was "Gloryland: Using History and Literature as Tools for Social Change.” Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:15:49 -0600 Eric Schwartz has 25 years of senior public service experience at the Department of State, the National Security Council, the United Nations and the U.S. Congress, as well as in the foundation and NGO communities. Currently the dean of the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Schwartz previously served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration in the U.S. Department of State. He has also served as U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Deputy Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery and at the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Evidence indicates that highly effective public institutions will be critical to social and economic advancement in years and decades to come, as governance becomes more complicated and demanding. Americans may have legitimately differing perspectives on the best role for government. But Schwartz believes there should be no disagreement with the fundamental proposition that vibrant democracies require highly effective and accountable public institutions, with personnel to manage complex issues, and with political processes that prize dialogue, civility and a reasoned effort to transcend political differences. Without those elements, he suggests, we will fail to meet the challenges of the 21st century, and our failure will have profound implications for our children and for future generations. The title of his presentation was "Governance is the Solution: 21st Century Challenges and the Public Service Mission." Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:05:18 -0600 Eric Schwartz has 25 years of senior public service experience at the Department of State, the National Security Council, the United Nations and the U.S. Congress, as well as in the foundation and NGO communities. Currently the dean of the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Schwartz previously served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration in the U.S. Department of State. He has also served as U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Deputy Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery and at the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Evidence indicates that highly effective public institutions will be critical to social and economic advancement in years and decades to come, as governance becomes more complicated and demanding. Americans may have legitimately differing perspectives on the best role for government. But Schwartz believes there should be no disagreement with the fundamental proposition that vibrant democracies require highly effective and accountable public institutions, with personnel to manage complex issues, and with political processes that prize dialogue, civility and a reasoned effort to transcend political differences. Without those elements, he suggests, we will fail to meet the challenges of the 21st century, and our failure will have profound implications for our children and for future generations. The title of his presentation was "Governance is the Solution: 21st Century Challenges and the Public Service Mission." Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:05:18 -0600 Dave Meslin, journalist and grassroots activist, calls himself a "community choreographer." Meslin's activism started with guerilla-style street antics. Painting bike lanes directly onto the street, altering billboards, and hanging pictures of Bill Cosby and Bill Clinton over "Post no Bills" signs were all part of his repertoire. In 1998, he organized the first "Reclaim the Streets" demonstration in Toronto. Seeing hundreds of people dancing in the street without a permit was motivation enough to continue organizing. Watching the police shut down the party and arrest many of the celebrants was a motivation to explore new ways to organize. Chosen as one of the Top Ten Activists of the year by NOW Magazine in 2000, Meslin went on to form the Toronto Public Space Committee, successfully rallying a growing group of volunteers to wage war against the commercialization of public space. During the next five years, the Committee became one of the most effective unfunded non-profits in Toronto. In 2006, Meslin coordinated a project called "Who Runs This Town?", a campaign aimed at injecting some fun and creativity into the 2006 municipal elections in Toronto, including "City Idol," an attempt to get alienated citizens to explore and share their political ideas by competing for a spot on City Council in front of a live audience. Meslin believes passionately in getting involved in civic affairs, and demonstrates what can be accomplished through advocacy with dedication, imagination, and hard work. He seeks to build a culture of political engagement in our communities by offering an antidote to apathy. The title of his presentation was "Under the Surface: The Unlimited Potential of Community Organizing." Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:45:35 -0600 Dave Meslin, journalist and grassroots activist, calls himself a "community choreographer." Meslin's activism started with guerilla-style street antics. Painting bike lanes directly onto the street, altering billboards, and hanging pictures of Bill Cosby and Bill Clinton over "Post no Bills" signs were all part of his repertoire. In 1998, he organized the first "Reclaim the Streets" demonstration in Toronto. Seeing hundreds of people dancing in the street without a permit was motivation enough to continue organizing. Watching the police shut down the party and arrest many of the celebrants was a motivation to explore new ways to organize. Chosen as one of the Top Ten Activists of the year by NOW Magazine in 2000, Meslin went on to form the Toronto Public Space Committee, successfully rallying a growing group of volunteers to wage war against the commercialization of public space. During the next five years, the Committee became one of the most effective unfunded non-profits in Toronto. In 2006, Meslin coordinated a project called "Who Runs This Town?", a campaign aimed at injecting some fun and creativity into the 2006 municipal elections in Toronto, including "City Idol," an attempt to get alienated citizens to explore and share their political ideas by competing for a spot on City Council in front of a live audience. Meslin believes passionately in getting involved in civic affairs, and demonstrates what can be accomplished through advocacy with dedication, imagination, and hard work. He seeks to build a culture of political engagement in our communities by offering an antidote to apathy. The title of his presentation was "Under the Surface: The Unlimited Potential of Community Organizing." Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:45:35 -0600 Steve Brodner's award-winning career as a satirical illustrator and art journalist spans three decades. His iconic caricatures of pop and political culture have appeared in every major publication in the United States, not to mention his visual essays of political campaigns and the struggles of everyday working people and their families. His work is credited with helping spearhead the 1980s revival of pointed and entertaining graphic commentary in the United States. "The face that politicians present to the public is a mask," says Brodner. "Everyone knows it's a mask. The mask is what political cartoons comment on. You're never drawing the person; you're drawing the persona." Politicians have never hesitated to tar their opponents, and neither have their satirist contemporaries. And over his 30-plus-year career, Brodner has proven himself as nothing if not a masterful visual communicator. The title of his presentation was "The Art of Politics". Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:46:15 -0600 Steve Brodner's award-winning career as a satirical illustrator and art journalist spans three decades. His iconic caricatures of pop and political culture have appeared in every major publication in the United States, not to mention his visual essays of political campaigns and the struggles of everyday working people and their families. His work is credited with helping spearhead the 1980s revival of pointed and entertaining graphic commentary in the United States. "The face that politicians present to the public is a mask," says Brodner. "Everyone knows it's a mask. The mask is what political cartoons comment on. You're never drawing the person; you're drawing the persona." Politicians have never hesitated to tar their opponents, and neither have their satirist contemporaries. And over his 30-plus-year career, Brodner has proven himself as nothing if not a masterful visual communicator. The title of his presentation was "The Art of Politics". Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:46:15 -0600 Steve Russell, a Cherokee Indian born and raised in Oklahoma, served for 17 years as an elected trial judge in Texas before becoming an associate professor of criminal justice at Indiana University. Russell views his career path as unusual. Oklahoma schools had little to offer, and he had given up on education in the ninth grade because, he said, “it had long since given up on me.” It was the Vietnam era, and Russell joined the Air Force, which he said improved his self-image and resulted in an education through the G.I. Bill. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas at Austin, convinced that his previous educational failures were the fault of a system that expected nothing of Indian children. He was trained to be a high school teacher, and that was his plan, but it had not occurred to him that no school system would hire someone who was so plainly convinced that the public schools were squandering the talent of minority children. Having no teaching offers, he proceeded to law school and set out to be a civil rights lawyer, even though he knew of no Indian civil rights lawyers and the law school he attended offered no course in Indian law. Russell’s experience and education has led to a number of articles about the judicial process. His research focuses on the necessity to redefine national sovereignty to settle disputes arising from globalization and the need for American Indians to redefine tribal sovereignty and Indian identity in response to national and international change. Russell examined the recent challenge over the status of the Cherokee freedmen in his presentation titled "Race and Citizenship Inside and Outside the Cherokee Nation." Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:45:55 -0600 Steve Russell, a Cherokee Indian born and raised in Oklahoma, served for 17 years as an elected trial judge in Texas before becoming an associate professor of criminal justice at Indiana University. Russell views his career path as unusual. Oklahoma schools had little to offer, and he had given up on education in the ninth grade because, he said, “it had long since given up on me.” It was the Vietnam era, and Russell joined the Air Force, which he said improved his self-image and resulted in an education through the G.I. Bill. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas at Austin, convinced that his previous educational failures were the fault of a system that expected nothing of Indian children. He was trained to be a high school teacher, and that was his plan, but it had not occurred to him that no school system would hire someone who was so plainly convinced that the public schools were squandering the talent of minority children. Having no teaching offers, he proceeded to law school and set out to be a civil rights lawyer, even though he knew of no Indian civil rights lawyers and the law school he attended offered no course in Indian law. Russell’s experience and education has led to a number of articles about the judicial process. His research focuses on the necessity to redefine national sovereignty to settle disputes arising from globalization and the need for American Indians to redefine tribal sovereignty and Indian identity in response to national and international change. Russell examined the recent challenge over the status of the Cherokee freedmen in his presentation titled "Race and Citizenship Inside and Outside the Cherokee Nation." Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:45:55 -0600 Jeff Lieberman is the star of Discovery Channel’s Time Warp, where cool science is s-l-o-w-e-d down to better understand movement as an art form. Lieberman is also a physicist, roboticist, sculptor, musician and photographer. He explores the connections between the arts, sciences, education, passion, creativity, and the potential future of human consciousness, using technology to see beyond the limits of our normal human perception. He composes music in the duo gloobic, and has performed in Carnegie Hall. He shows technological sculptures around the world, to help people make an emotional and mystical connection with science and the universe. Having finished four degrees at MIT in physics, math, mechanical engineering, media arts and sciences, he is exploring the applications of technology to evolving and shifting human consciousness. Lieberman presents a fantastical view of the merging of art and science as he helps perceive the world in a whole new way. The title of his presentation was "Asking Why? The Nature of Curiosity." Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:49:25 -0500 Jeff Lieberman is the star of Discovery Channel’s Time Warp, where cool science is s-l-o-w-e-d down to better understand movement as an art form. Lieberman is also a physicist, roboticist, sculptor, musician and photographer. He explores the connections between the arts, sciences, education, passion, creativity, and the potential future of human consciousness, using technology to see beyond the limits of our normal human perception. He composes music in the duo gloobic, and has performed in Carnegie Hall. He shows technological sculptures around the world, to help people make an emotional and mystical connection with science and the universe. Having finished four degrees at MIT in physics, math, mechanical engineering, media arts and sciences, he is exploring the applications of technology to evolving and shifting human consciousness. Lieberman presents a fantastical view of the merging of art and science as he helps perceive the world in a whole new way. The title of his presentation was "Asking Why? The Nature of Curiosity." Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:49:25 -0500 Consul General Martin Loken serves as Canada’s senior representative in the Upper Midwest states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North and South Dakota. Canada and the U.S. enjoy a unique partnership as the closest of friends, partners and allies. Strong business links are an engine for economic growth for both countries. More than $1 million of goods and services cross the borders every minute of every day. During the past three years, two-way goods trade between Canada and the five-state region of the U.S. averaged $28.8 billion per year, supporting 343,800 U.S. jobs. Canada is by far the number one export customer for each of the five states. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of oil, natural gas, electricity and uranium to the U.S. The consulate’s business development team provides contact and advisory services to help Canadian companies make the most of opportunities for mutually beneficial trade, investment and technology partnerships in the region, while the political and public affairs team builds relationships with decision-makers and the media, promotes Canadian culture, and supports the study of Canada. Loken has previously been assigned to the Canadian Embassy in Prague and at Canada’s Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization and the United Nations in Geneva. In the course of several Ottawa-based assignments at the headquarters of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, he has been responsible for a range of geographic and functional issues, including science and technology relations with Japan and global human rights. Serving in the Trade Policy and Negotiations Branch, he worked on several major trade agreements and negotiations, such as free trade talks with Colombia, Peru and the European Free Trade Association, as well as involvement with the North American Free Trade Agreement. Despite having a different history and culture, the United States and Canada share similar challenges. Loken contends that the United States has never had a more important ally than Canada. The title of his presentation was "Canada, Minnesota and the United States: A Vital Partnership." Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:16:24 -0500 Consul General Martin Loken serves as Canada’s senior representative in the Upper Midwest states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North and South Dakota. Canada and the U.S. enjoy a unique partnership as the closest of friends, partners and allies. Strong business links are an engine for economic growth for both countries. More than $1 million of goods and services cross the borders every minute of every day. During the past three years, two-way goods trade between Canada and the five-state region of the U.S. averaged $28.8 billion per year, supporting 343,800 U.S. jobs. Canada is by far the number one export customer for each of the five states. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of oil, natural gas, electricity and uranium to the U.S. The consulate’s business development team provides contact and advisory services to help Canadian companies make the most of opportunities for mutually beneficial trade, investment and technology partnerships in the region, while the political and public affairs team builds relationships with decision-makers and the media, promotes Canadian culture, and supports the study of Canada. Loken has previously been assigned to the Canadian Embassy in Prague and at Canada’s Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization and the United Nations in Geneva. In the course of several Ottawa-based assignments at the headquarters of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, he has been responsible for a range of geographic and functional issues, including science and technology relations with Japan and global human rights. Serving in the Trade Policy and Negotiations Branch, he worked on several major trade agreements and negotiations, such as free trade talks with Colombia, Peru and the European Free Trade Association, as well as involvement with the North American Free Trade Agreement. Despite having a different history and culture, the United States and Canada share similar challenges. Loken contends that the United States has never had a more important ally than Canada. The title of his presentation was "Canada, Minnesota and the United States: A Vital Partnership." Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:16:24 -0500 James Schamus is an award-winning screenwriter (The Ice Storm) and producer (Brokeback Mountain), and is CEO of Focus Features, the motion picture production, financing, and worldwide distribution company whose films have included Lost in Translation, Milk, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Pianist, Coraline, and The Kids Are All Right. The author of Carl Theodor Dreyer’s “Gertrud”: The Moving Word, Schamus is also Professor of Professional Practice in Columbia University’s School of the Arts, where he teaches film history and theory. It is generally assumed that Hollywood movie studios and their brethren in the television industry are the epicenter of our culture’s mass production of narrative. But Schamus suggests that the greatest narrative-producing machines ever assembled in the history of the world are located not in Hollywood, but in Bethesda, Maryland; Alexandria, Virginia; and Washington, D.C. The title of his presentation was "My Wife is a Terrorist: Lessons in Storytelling from the Department of Homeland Security." Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:26:42 -0500 James Schamus is an award-winning screenwriter (The Ice Storm) and producer (Brokeback Mountain), and is CEO of Focus Features, the motion picture production, financing, and worldwide distribution company whose films have included Lost in Translation, Milk, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Pianist, Coraline, and The Kids Are All Right. The author of Carl Theodor Dreyer’s “Gertrud”: The Moving Word, Schamus is also Professor of Professional Practice in Columbia University’s School of the Arts, where he teaches film history and theory. It is generally assumed that Hollywood movie studios and their brethren in the television industry are the epicenter of our culture’s mass production of narrative. But Schamus suggests that the greatest narrative-producing machines ever assembled in the history of the world are located not in Hollywood, but in Bethesda, Maryland; Alexandria, Virginia; and Washington, D.C. The title of his presentation was "My Wife is a Terrorist: Lessons in Storytelling from the Department of Homeland Security." Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:26:42 -0500 Pedro Noguera is one of America's most important voices for healthy public education. As a leading urban sociologist, he examines how schools are influenced by social and economic conditions in the urban environment. What are the challenges they face in providing safe, academically rewarding environments? What is the state of race relations, racial inequality? What is the role of diversity? What is the impact of violence, parents, and school vouchers? What factors promote student achievement? Which detract from it? What is the impact of immigration and migration? Noguera holds faculty appointments in the departments of Teaching and Learning and Humanities and Social Sciences at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Development, as well as in the Department of Sociology at New York University. He is also a part-time high school teacher, the author of several groundbreaking texts, and a regular guest on CNN and NPR. Recently, he helped launch A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education, a group of public policy experts in various fields (housing, education, civil rights), and from across the political spectrum, working to break a decades-long cycle of reform efforts that promised much and have achieved far too little. The group works in areas that research shows must be addressed if we are to keep our promises to all of America's children. A dynamic speaker who translates social theory into concise, hip language with emotional impact and intellectual rigor, Noguera examines the hurdles faced in providing equal education to all – and then unveils the solutions that are already working to overcome them – in his presentation titled "Creating the Schools We Need: A Broader and Bolder Approach to School Reform." Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:44:38 -0500 Pedro Noguera is one of America's most important voices for healthy public education. As a leading urban sociologist, he examines how schools are influenced by social and economic conditions in the urban environment. What are the challenges they face in providing safe, academically rewarding environments? What is the state of race relations, racial inequality? What is the role of diversity? What is the impact of violence, parents, and school vouchers? What factors promote student achievement? Which detract from it? What is the impact of immigration and migration? Noguera holds faculty appointments in the departments of Teaching and Learning and Humanities and Social Sciences at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Development, as well as in the Department of Sociology at New York University. He is also a part-time high school teacher, the author of several groundbreaking texts, and a regular guest on CNN and NPR. Recently, he helped launch A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education, a group of public policy experts in various fields (housing, education, civil rights), and from across the political spectrum, working to break a decades-long cycle of reform efforts that promised much and have achieved far too little. The group works in areas that research shows must be addressed if we are to keep our promises to all of America's children. A dynamic speaker who translates social theory into concise, hip language with emotional impact and intellectual rigor, Noguera examines the hurdles faced in providing equal education to all – and then unveils the solutions that are already working to overcome them – in his presentation titled "Creating the Schools We Need: A Broader and Bolder Approach to School Reform." Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:44:38 -0500 Gavin Wright, Stanford University professor of American economic history, is perhaps today's leading economic historian on the American South. Using the tools of economics to interpret historical developments, his research has looked at the history of slavery, the cotton economy, the California gold rush, and the origins of American technological preeminence. In recent years he has turned to the Civil Rights Revolution of the 1960s, interpreted as an economic phenomenon. Focusing on the American South, Wright asks whether the landmark civil rights legislation of the 1960s produced genuine economic advances for African-Americans, and whether these gains were broadly shared among low-income groups, rather than benefiting mainly the middle class. Wright also examines whether these gains came at the expense of whites, or as part of an economic restructuring that generally enhanced the wellbeing of most southerners. The title of his presentation was "The Civil Rights Revolution as Economic History: Who Gained? Who Lost?" Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:35:17 -0500 Gavin Wright, Stanford University professor of American economic history, is perhaps today's leading economic historian on the American South. Using the tools of economics to interpret historical developments, his research has looked at the history of slavery, the cotton economy, the California gold rush, and the origins of American technological preeminence. In recent years he has turned to the Civil Rights Revolution of the 1960s, interpreted as an economic phenomenon. Focusing on the American South, Wright asks whether the landmark civil rights legislation of the 1960s produced genuine economic advances for African-Americans, and whether these gains were broadly shared among low-income groups, rather than benefiting mainly the middle class. Wright also examines whether these gains came at the expense of whites, or as part of an economic restructuring that generally enhanced the wellbeing of most southerners. The title of his presentation was "The Civil Rights Revolution as Economic History: Who Gained? Who Lost?" Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:35:17 -0500 Bryan Garsten is Professor of Political Science at Yale University, and serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies for the program in Ethics, Politics and Economics. He writes about the history of political thought and contemporary political theory, with a special interest in the themes of persuasion and judgment. He is the author of the prize-winning book Saving Persuasion: A Defense of Rhetoric and Judgment. In today’s increasingly polarized political landscape it seems that fewer and fewer citizens hold out hope of persuading one another. Even among those who have not given up on persuasion, few will admit to practicing the art of persuasion known as rhetoric. To describe political speech as ‘rhetoric’ today is to accuse it of being superficial or manipulative. Garsten uncovers the early modern origins of this suspicious attitude toward rhetoric and seeks to loosen its grip on contemporary political theory. Revealing how deeply concerns about rhetorical speech shaped both ancient and modern political thought, he argues that the artful practice of persuasion ought to be viewed as a crucial part of democratic politics. He provocatively suggests that the aspects of rhetoric that seem most dangerous—the appeals to emotion, religious values, and the concrete commitments and identities of particular communities—are also those which can draw out citizens’ capacity for good judgment. Against theorists who advocate a rationalized ideal of deliberation aimed at consensus, Garsten argues that a controversial politics of partiality and passion can produce a more engaged and more deliberative kind of democratic discourse. Garsten shared his thoughts about the role of a liberal education in his presentation titled "What Is College For?" Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:22:02 -0500 Bryan Garsten is Professor of Political Science at Yale University, and serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies for the program in Ethics, Politics and Economics. He writes about the history of political thought and contemporary political theory, with a special interest in the themes of persuasion and judgment. He is the author of the prize-winning book Saving Persuasion: A Defense of Rhetoric and Judgment. In today’s increasingly polarized political landscape it seems that fewer and fewer citizens hold out hope of persuading one another. Even among those who have not given up on persuasion, few will admit to practicing the art of persuasion known as rhetoric. To describe political speech as ‘rhetoric’ today is to accuse it of being superficial or manipulative. Garsten uncovers the early modern origins of this suspicious attitude toward rhetoric and seeks to loosen its grip on contemporary political theory. Revealing how deeply concerns about rhetorical speech shaped both ancient and modern political thought, he argues that the artful practice of persuasion ought to be viewed as a crucial part of democratic politics. He provocatively suggests that the aspects of rhetoric that seem most dangerous—the appeals to emotion, religious values, and the concrete commitments and identities of particular communities—are also those which can draw out citizens’ capacity for good judgment. Against theorists who advocate a rationalized ideal of deliberation aimed at consensus, Garsten argues that a controversial politics of partiality and passion can produce a more engaged and more deliberative kind of democratic discourse. Garsten shared his thoughts about the role of a liberal education in his presentation titled "What Is College For?" Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:22:02 -0500 Carleton's opening convocation is an annual all-college assembly celebrating the beginning of the academic year and recognizing academic achievement. This year's address was delivered by U.S. Representative Rush Holt, who has served Central New Jersey in Congress since 1999. Holt serves on the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Natural Resources, where he serves as the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources helping to develop a long-term strategy to decrease our nation’s dependence on fossil fuels and protect our environment for future generations. He has also been the Chairman of the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel, created to strengthen oversight of the intelligence community by ensuring that policymakers receive accurate assessments, civil liberties are safeguarded, and the intelligence community is protecting Americans. Holt earned his B.A. in Physics from Carleton College and completed his Master’s and Ph.D. at NYU. He has held positions as a teacher, Congressional Science Fellow, and arms control expert at the U.S. State Department where he monitored the nuclear programs of countries such as Iraq, Iran, North Korea, and the former Soviet Union. Prior to launching his congressional campaign, Holt was Assistant Director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, the largest research facility of Princeton University and the largest center for research in alternative energy in New Jersey. He has conducted extensive research on alternative energy and has his own patent for a solar energy device. Scientific American magazine named Holt one of the 50 national "visionaries" contributing to "a brighter technological future." Holt was also a five-time winner of the game show "Jeopardy." In February 2011, he beat Watson, IBM’s computer system in a simulated round of Jeopardy at an event to promote innovation. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:45:45 -0500 Carleton's opening convocation is an annual all-college assembly celebrating the beginning of the academic year and recognizing academic achievement. This year's address was delivered by U.S. Representative Rush Holt, who has served Central New Jersey in Congress since 1999. Holt serves on the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Natural Resources, where he serves as the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources helping to develop a long-term strategy to decrease our nation’s dependence on fossil fuels and protect our environment for future generations. He has also been the Chairman of the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel, created to strengthen oversight of the intelligence community by ensuring that policymakers receive accurate assessments, civil liberties are safeguarded, and the intelligence community is protecting Americans. Holt earned his B.A. in Physics from Carleton College and completed his Master’s and Ph.D. at NYU. He has held positions as a teacher, Congressional Science Fellow, and arms control expert at the U.S. State Department where he monitored the nuclear programs of countries such as Iraq, Iran, North Korea, and the former Soviet Union. Prior to launching his congressional campaign, Holt was Assistant Director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, the largest research facility of Princeton University and the largest center for research in alternative energy in New Jersey. He has conducted extensive research on alternative energy and has his own patent for a solar energy device. Scientific American magazine named Holt one of the 50 national "visionaries" contributing to "a brighter technological future." Holt was also a five-time winner of the game show "Jeopardy." In February 2011, he beat Watson, IBM’s computer system in a simulated round of Jeopardy at an event to promote innovation. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:45:45 -0500 Carleton's opening convocation is an annual all-college assembly celebrating the beginning of the academic year and recognizing academic achievement. This year's address was delivered by U.S. Representative Rush Holt, who has served Central New Jersey in Congress since 1999. Holt serves on the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Natural Resources, where he serves as the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources helping to develop a long-term strategy to decrease our nation’s dependence on fossil fuels and protect our environment for future generations. He has also been the Chairman of the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel, created to strengthen oversight of the intelligence community by ensuring that policymakers receive accurate assessments, civil liberties are safeguarded, and the intelligence community is protecting Americans. Holt earned his B.A. in Physics from Carleton College and completed his Master’s and Ph.D. at NYU. He has held positions as a teacher, Congressional Science Fellow, and arms control expert at the U.S. State Department where he monitored the nuclear programs of countries such as Iraq, Iran, North Korea, and the former Soviet Union. Prior to launching his congressional campaign, Holt was Assistant Director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, the largest research facility of Princeton University and the largest center for research in alternative energy in New Jersey. He has conducted extensive research on alternative energy and has his own patent for a solar energy device. Scientific American magazine named Holt one of the 50 national "visionaries" contributing to "a brighter technological future." Holt was also a five-time winner of the game show "Jeopardy." In February 2011, he beat Watson, IBM’s computer system in a simulated round of Jeopardy at an event to promote innovation. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:45:45 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year’s address will be delivered by Stephen Kelly, the Dye Family Professor of Music, who has taught at Carleton since 1974. Kelly has directed the early music ensemble and taught courses in music history, including a popular course in jazz history. He has been a Fulbright Scholar and has published editions of the music of Niccolo da Perugia and co-authored a video tape on the Medieval Monastery. He has also done research focused on the area of jazz reception and the music of Wynton Marsalis. Most recently he has presented "Joan Baez at Spring Hill: A Study of Intersecting Histories." A performer as well as a musicologist, Kelly plays saxophone and clarinet in “Occasional Jazz.” The title of his presentation was "My Carleton Education." Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:05:14 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year’s address will be delivered by Stephen Kelly, the Dye Family Professor of Music, who has taught at Carleton since 1974. Kelly has directed the early music ensemble and taught courses in music history, including a popular course in jazz history. He has been a Fulbright Scholar and has published editions of the music of Niccolo da Perugia and co-authored a video tape on the Medieval Monastery. He has also done research focused on the area of jazz reception and the music of Wynton Marsalis. Most recently he has presented "Joan Baez at Spring Hill: A Study of Intersecting Histories." A performer as well as a musicologist, Kelly plays saxophone and clarinet in “Occasional Jazz.” The title of his presentation was "My Carleton Education." Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:05:14 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year’s address will be delivered by Stephen Kelly, the Dye Family Professor of Music, who has taught at Carleton since 1974. Kelly has directed the early music ensemble and taught courses in music history, including a popular course in jazz history. He has been a Fulbright Scholar and has published editions of the music of Niccolo da Perugia and co-authored a video tape on the Medieval Monastery. He has also done research focused on the area of jazz reception and the music of Wynton Marsalis. Most recently he has presented "Joan Baez at Spring Hill: A Study of Intersecting Histories." A performer as well as a musicologist, Kelly plays saxophone and clarinet in “Occasional Jazz.” The title of his presentation was "My Carleton Education." Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:05:14 -0500 A proponent of sustainability and critic of excessive consumerism, Annie Leonard is most known for her animated film “The Story of Stuff” about the life-cycle of material goods. This hit 20-minute webfilm takes viewers on a provocative and eye-opening tour of the often hidden costs of our consumer driven culture. “The Story of Stuff” has generated over 10 million views in more than 200 countries and territories since its launch, making it one of the most successful environmental-themed viral films of all time. The film has also won numerous awards, and in 2008 Leonard was named one of Time Magazine’s Heroes of the Environment. Leonard has spent nearly two decades investigating and organizing on environmental health and justice issues, traveling to over 40 countries to visit the factories where our stuff is made and the dumps where it ends up. As she explores how our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health, she offers a vision for change and a sense of hope that we can find a more sustainable way to meet our material needs. The title of her presentation was "The Story of Stuff: The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health—And How We Can Make It Better." Tue, 17 May 2011 11:32:47 -0500 A proponent of sustainability and critic of excessive consumerism, Annie Leonard is most known for her animated film “The Story of Stuff” about the life-cycle of material goods. This hit 20-minute webfilm takes viewers on a provocative and eye-opening tour of the often hidden costs of our consumer driven culture. “The Story of Stuff” has generated over 10 million views in more than 200 countries and territories since its launch, making it one of the most successful environmental-themed viral films of all time. The film has also won numerous awards, and in 2008 Leonard was named one of Time Magazine’s Heroes of the Environment. Leonard has spent nearly two decades investigating and organizing on environmental health and justice issues, traveling to over 40 countries to visit the factories where our stuff is made and the dumps where it ends up. As she explores how our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health, she offers a vision for change and a sense of hope that we can find a more sustainable way to meet our material needs. The title of her presentation was "The Story of Stuff: The Impact of Overconsumption on the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health—And How We Can Make It Better." Tue, 17 May 2011 11:32:47 -0500 Arn Chorn-Pond was both a victim and survivor of the Cambodian genocide who grew to become an internationally recognized human rights leader. Subject of the Emmy-nominated documentary The Flute Player and a founder of Children of War, an international youth leadership organization for building community, activism and healing for teenagers, Chorn-Pond opens eyes and hearts as he helps to heal. The title of his presentation was "Child of War, Man of Peace." Wed, 11 May 2011 16:36:43 -0500 Arn Chorn-Pond was both a victim and survivor of the Cambodian genocide who grew to become an internationally recognized human rights leader. Subject of the Emmy-nominated documentary The Flute Player and a founder of Children of War, an international youth leadership organization for building community, activism and healing for teenagers, Chorn-Pond opens eyes and hearts as he helps to heal. The title of his presentation was "Child of War, Man of Peace." Wed, 11 May 2011 16:36:43 -0500 Associate Professor of Applied Psychology at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, Joshua Aronson has been studying stereotypes, self-esteem, motivation, and attitudes for the past 13 years. His work seeks to understand and remediate race and gender gaps in educational achievement and standardized test performance. Often, the low performance of blacks in particular, but other minorities as well, gets casually chalked up to genetic or cultural differences that supposedly block acquisition of skills or values necessary for academic achievement. In sharp contrast, Aronson has uncovered some exciting and encouraging answers to these old questions by looking at the psychology of stigma—the way human beings respond to negative stereotypes about their racial or gender group. What he has found suggests that being targeted by well-known cultural stereotypes ("blacks are unintelligent", "girls can't do math", and so on) can be very threatening, a predicament that has been termed "Stereotype Threat." Mon, 02 May 2011 15:11:23 -0500 Associate Professor of Applied Psychology at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, Joshua Aronson has been studying stereotypes, self-esteem, motivation, and attitudes for the past 13 years. His work seeks to understand and remediate race and gender gaps in educational achievement and standardized test performance. Often, the low performance of blacks in particular, but other minorities as well, gets casually chalked up to genetic or cultural differences that supposedly block acquisition of skills or values necessary for academic achievement. In sharp contrast, Aronson has uncovered some exciting and encouraging answers to these old questions by looking at the psychology of stigma—the way human beings respond to negative stereotypes about their racial or gender group. What he has found suggests that being targeted by well-known cultural stereotypes ("blacks are unintelligent", "girls can't do math", and so on) can be very threatening, a predicament that has been termed "Stereotype Threat." Mon, 02 May 2011 15:11:23 -0500 Climbing trees for a living is the job of Meg Lowman, who for 30 years has designed new methods for exploration of the rain forest canopy and solved mysteries in the treetops of the world’s forests, with special attention on the links between insect pests and ecosystem health. Lowman pioneered the science of canopy ecology, designing methods and protocols for research in the rain forest canopy using a variety of techniques, including rope walkways and hot air balloons. She relentlessly works to “map” the canopy for biodiversity and to champion forest conservation around the world. Her international network and passion for science have led her into leadership roles where she seeks best practices to solve environmental challenges. Lowman serves as Director of the Nature Research Center and is also Research Professor of Natural Sciences at North Carolina State University where she focuses on initiatives involving science communication to the public. The title of her presentation was "Life in the Treetops: Conservation of the World's Rain Forests." Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:38:51 -0500 Climbing trees for a living is the job of Meg Lowman, who for 30 years has designed new methods for exploration of the rain forest canopy and solved mysteries in the treetops of the world’s forests, with special attention on the links between insect pests and ecosystem health. Lowman pioneered the science of canopy ecology, designing methods and protocols for research in the rain forest canopy using a variety of techniques, including rope walkways and hot air balloons. She relentlessly works to “map” the canopy for biodiversity and to champion forest conservation around the world. Her international network and passion for science have led her into leadership roles where she seeks best practices to solve environmental challenges. Lowman serves as Director of the Nature Research Center and is also Research Professor of Natural Sciences at North Carolina State University where she focuses on initiatives involving science communication to the public. The title of her presentation was "Life in the Treetops: Conservation of the World's Rain Forests." Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:38:51 -0500 Harvard University professor of English and American literature and language, Louis Menand is widely considered to be the foremost modern scholar of American studies. He is the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning The Metaphysical Club, a detailed history of American intellectual and philosophical life in the 19th and 20th centuries. His recent book The Marketplace of Ideas, has sparked a debate about the future of American education. Has American higher education become a dinosaur? Why do professors all tend to think alike? What makes it so hard for colleges to decide which subjects should be required? Why do teachers and scholars find it so difficult to transcend the limits of their disciplines? Why, in short, are problems that should be easy for universities to solve so intractable? The answer, Menand argues, is that the institutional structure and the educational philosophy of higher education have remained the same for one hundred years, while faculties and student bodies have radically changed and technology has drastically transformed the way people produce and disseminate knowledge. Sponsored by the Fred W. and Margaret C. Schuster Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Literature Fund, the title of his presentation was "Why the Case for Liberal Education is Hard to Make." Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:29:31 -0500 Harvard University professor of English and American literature and language, Louis Menand is widely considered to be the foremost modern scholar of American studies. He is the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning The Metaphysical Club, a detailed history of American intellectual and philosophical life in the 19th and 20th centuries. His recent book The Marketplace of Ideas, has sparked a debate about the future of American education. Has American higher education become a dinosaur? Why do professors all tend to think alike? What makes it so hard for colleges to decide which subjects should be required? Why do teachers and scholars find it so difficult to transcend the limits of their disciplines? Why, in short, are problems that should be easy for universities to solve so intractable? The answer, Menand argues, is that the institutional structure and the educational philosophy of higher education have remained the same for one hundred years, while faculties and student bodies have radically changed and technology has drastically transformed the way people produce and disseminate knowledge. Sponsored by the Fred W. and Margaret C. Schuster Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Literature Fund, the title of his presentation was "Why the Case for Liberal Education is Hard to Make." Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:29:31 -0500 Neil Howe, best-selling author and national speaker, is a renowned authority on generations in America. He gives readers and audiences powerful insights into who today’s generation are, what motivates them as consumers and workers, and how they will shape our national future. Howe's broadly cyclical perspective—oriented around familiar generational life stories—puts "the long term" into a stunning yet personal focus. Historian, economist, and demographer, Howe is a founding partner of the consulting firm LifeCourse Associates, a marketing, personnel, and strategic planning consultancy serving corporate, government, and nonprofit clients. Also a recognized authority on global aging, long-term fiscal policy, and migration, he is a senior associate to the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C. where he helps lead the Global Aging Initiative. Howe has coauthored several books on generations with William Strauss, all best sellers widely used by businesses, colleges, government agencies, and political leaders of both parties. Titles include Generations, a history of America told as a sequence of generational biographies; 13th Gen, the best-selling nonfiction book ever about Generation X; The Fourth Turning; and Millennials Rising. The title of his presentation was "Generations of Americans: Lifestyles, Politics, and the Rhythms of History." Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:15:56 -0500 Neil Howe, best-selling author and national speaker, is a renowned authority on generations in America. He gives readers and audiences powerful insights into who today’s generation are, what motivates them as consumers and workers, and how they will shape our national future. Howe's broadly cyclical perspective—oriented around familiar generational life stories—puts "the long term" into a stunning yet personal focus. Historian, economist, and demographer, Howe is a founding partner of the consulting firm LifeCourse Associates, a marketing, personnel, and strategic planning consultancy serving corporate, government, and nonprofit clients. Also a recognized authority on global aging, long-term fiscal policy, and migration, he is a senior associate to the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C. where he helps lead the Global Aging Initiative. Howe has coauthored several books on generations with William Strauss, all best sellers widely used by businesses, colleges, government agencies, and political leaders of both parties. Titles include Generations, a history of America told as a sequence of generational biographies; 13th Gen, the best-selling nonfiction book ever about Generation X; The Fourth Turning; and Millennials Rising. The title of his presentation was "Generations of Americans: Lifestyles, Politics, and the Rhythms of History." Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:15:56 -0500 Dennis Meadows ’64, a scientist who has spent decades studying the Earth’s capacity to endure human population growth and extractive economies, believes it is too late to stop climate change. Meadows and colleagues from the Club of Rome, a think tank focused on global challenges, produced a report in 1972 called "The Limits of Growth." Their research concluded humans and their economies would outstrip the earth's resources if growth wasn't limited. They updated the report in 2004 and found that on a planet-wide scale, humans had not made much progress on saving the Earth's resources. Consequently, he suggests ways communities and nations can begin adjusting to climate change, peak oil, less water and other realities. The title of his presentation was "Preparing for Life with MUCH Less Energy." Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:49:48 -0500 Dennis Meadows ’64, a scientist who has spent decades studying the Earth’s capacity to endure human population growth and extractive economies, believes it is too late to stop climate change. Meadows and colleagues from the Club of Rome, a think tank focused on global challenges, produced a report in 1972 called "The Limits of Growth." Their research concluded humans and their economies would outstrip the earth's resources if growth wasn't limited. They updated the report in 2004 and found that on a planet-wide scale, humans had not made much progress on saving the Earth's resources. Consequently, he suggests ways communities and nations can begin adjusting to climate change, peak oil, less water and other realities. The title of his presentation was "Preparing for Life with MUCH Less Energy." Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:49:48 -0500 Mike Kim is the founder of Crossing Borders, an NGO providing aid to North Koreans. On New Year's Day 2003, he gave up his financial planning business in Chicago, Illinois and left for China on a one-way ticket carrying little more than two duffel bags. While living near the North Korean border, he operated undercover as a student of North Korean taekwondo, training under North Korean masters from Pyongyang—eventually receiving a second-degree black belt. During his time in China, he learned of the hundreds of thousands of North Koreans fleeing to China through a 6,000-mile modern-day underground railway across Asia in search of food and freedom. Kim provides a rare and unique inside look into the hidden world of ordinary North Koreans, recounting their experiences of enduring famine, sex-trafficking, and torture, as well as the inspirational stories of those who overcame tremendous adversity to escape the repressive regime of their homeland and make new lives. The title of his presentation was “Escaping North Korea.” Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:25:32 -0600 Mike Kim is the founder of Crossing Borders, an NGO providing aid to North Koreans. On New Year's Day 2003, he gave up his financial planning business in Chicago, Illinois and left for China on a one-way ticket carrying little more than two duffel bags. While living near the North Korean border, he operated undercover as a student of North Korean taekwondo, training under North Korean masters from Pyongyang—eventually receiving a second-degree black belt. During his time in China, he learned of the hundreds of thousands of North Koreans fleeing to China through a 6,000-mile modern-day underground railway across Asia in search of food and freedom. Kim provides a rare and unique inside look into the hidden world of ordinary North Koreans, recounting their experiences of enduring famine, sex-trafficking, and torture, as well as the inspirational stories of those who overcame tremendous adversity to escape the repressive regime of their homeland and make new lives. The title of his presentation was “Escaping North Korea.” Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:25:32 -0600 Investigating how science and politics collide in a lop-sided world, Sonia Shah is a critically acclaimed writer on science, human rights, and international politics. Shah was born in New York City to Indian immigrants. Growing up, she shuttled between the northeastern United States where her parents practiced medicine and Mumbai and Bangalore, India, where her extended working-class family lived, developing a life-long interest in inequality between and within societies. As an undergraduate at Oberlin College, she earned her BA in journalism, philosophy, and neuroscience. Her books have included Crude: The Story of Oil and her prize-winning drug industry exposé, The Body Hunters: Testing New Drugs on the World's Poorest Patients. In her latest book, The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years, Shah reveals the amazing story of malaria, a disease that infects one-half billion people every year, killing nearly 1 million – despite the fact that we’ve known how to prevent and cure the disease for over one hundred years. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:17:48 -0600 Investigating how science and politics collide in a lop-sided world, Sonia Shah is a critically acclaimed writer on science, human rights, and international politics. Shah was born in New York City to Indian immigrants. Growing up, she shuttled between the northeastern United States where her parents practiced medicine and Mumbai and Bangalore, India, where her extended working-class family lived, developing a life-long interest in inequality between and within societies. As an undergraduate at Oberlin College, she earned her BA in journalism, philosophy, and neuroscience. Her books have included Crude: The Story of Oil and her prize-winning drug industry exposé, The Body Hunters: Testing New Drugs on the World's Poorest Patients. In her latest book, The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years, Shah reveals the amazing story of malaria, a disease that infects one-half billion people every year, killing nearly 1 million – despite the fact that we’ve known how to prevent and cure the disease for over one hundred years. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:17:48 -0600 With 28 years experience in community organizing and political management, Jeff Blodgett is the founding director of Wellstone Action, a national center for training and leadership development. The organization’s mission is to ignite leadership in people and power in communities to win change in the progressive tradition of Paul and Sheila Wellstone. Blodgett studied with Paul Wellstone at Carleton College and began his career as a community organizer, working with hard-pressed family farmers during the 1980s farm crisis. He later spent 13 years as a senior aide, advisor, and campaign manager to the late Senator, managing all three of his election campaigns, including the hard-fought 2002 race that was tragically cut short by a plane crash. In addition to his leadership of Wellstone Action, Blodgett also trains, teaches, and writes extensively on political skills, public management, and leadership. A 1983 graduate of Carleton College, he earned his Masters of Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and teaches in the Masters Advocacy and Political Leadership program at the University of Minnesota Duluth. The title of his presentation was “Working for What You Believe In: Leadership and Political Change The Wellstone Way.” Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:08:50 -0600 With 28 years experience in community organizing and political management, Jeff Blodgett is the founding director of Wellstone Action, a national center for training and leadership development. The organization’s mission is to ignite leadership in people and power in communities to win change in the progressive tradition of Paul and Sheila Wellstone. Blodgett studied with Paul Wellstone at Carleton College and began his career as a community organizer, working with hard-pressed family farmers during the 1980s farm crisis. He later spent 13 years as a senior aide, advisor, and campaign manager to the late Senator, managing all three of his election campaigns, including the hard-fought 2002 race that was tragically cut short by a plane crash. In addition to his leadership of Wellstone Action, Blodgett also trains, teaches, and writes extensively on political skills, public management, and leadership. A 1983 graduate of Carleton College, he earned his Masters of Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and teaches in the Masters Advocacy and Political Leadership program at the University of Minnesota Duluth. The title of his presentation was “Working for What You Believe In: Leadership and Political Change The Wellstone Way.” Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:08:50 -0600 R. L’Heureux Lewis is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Black Studies at the City College of New York – CUNY. His research concentrates on issues of educational inequality, the role of race in contemporary society, and mental health well-being. The changing national and international landscape necessitate deeper, more sustainable, and meaningful engagement conversations and research. Through his writing, speaking, and commentary his work analyzes some of the most pressing issues in the post-Civil Rights era. With specializations in race and ethnic relations, his research and activism grapple with the areas of education, youth culture, public policy, and mental health. As a scholar-activist, he is engaged in projects relating to the reformation of education, Hip-Hop culture activism, and race-conscious policies. His commentary has been featured in media outlets such as US World News Report, Diversity in Higher Education, National Public Radio, theRoot.com and the Detroit Free Press. The title of his presentation was "Stony the Road We Trod: The March Towards Educational Justice." Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:47:35 -0600 R. L’Heureux Lewis is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Black Studies at the City College of New York – CUNY. His research concentrates on issues of educational inequality, the role of race in contemporary society, and mental health well-being. The changing national and international landscape necessitate deeper, more sustainable, and meaningful engagement conversations and research. Through his writing, speaking, and commentary his work analyzes some of the most pressing issues in the post-Civil Rights era. With specializations in race and ethnic relations, his research and activism grapple with the areas of education, youth culture, public policy, and mental health. As a scholar-activist, he is engaged in projects relating to the reformation of education, Hip-Hop culture activism, and race-conscious policies. His commentary has been featured in media outlets such as US World News Report, Diversity in Higher Education, National Public Radio, theRoot.com and the Detroit Free Press. The title of his presentation was "Stony the Road We Trod: The March Towards Educational Justice." Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:47:35 -0600 A leading figure in socially responsible investing, Amy Domini is the founder and CEO of Domini Social Investments. The mission of this investment management company is to provide investment vehicles to the socially responsible investor. Shareholders in the Domini Funds make a different in the world by engaging companies on global warming, sweatshop labor, and product safety; revitalizing distressed communities; bringing new voices to the table; and redefining corporate America’s bottom line. Current offerings include a domestic equity fund, a bond fund, a European equity fund and an insured money market account. Both the bond fund and money market account directly support community development financial institutions. The equity funds facilitate direct dialogue between corporations and activists by filing shareholder resolutions with certain portfolio companies. In 2005, Time magazine named Domini to the Time 100 list of the world’s most influential people. Later that year, President Bill Clinton honored her at the inaugural meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative for helping protect children and the environment through the Domini Global Giving Fund. A frequent guest commentator on CNBC’s Talking Stocks and various other radio and television programs, Domini is also the author of Socially Responsible Investing: Making a Difference and Making Money. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:42:52 -0600 A leading figure in socially responsible investing, Amy Domini is the founder and CEO of Domini Social Investments. The mission of this investment management company is to provide investment vehicles to the socially responsible investor. Shareholders in the Domini Funds make a different in the world by engaging companies on global warming, sweatshop labor, and product safety; revitalizing distressed communities; bringing new voices to the table; and redefining corporate America’s bottom line. Current offerings include a domestic equity fund, a bond fund, a European equity fund and an insured money market account. Both the bond fund and money market account directly support community development financial institutions. The equity funds facilitate direct dialogue between corporations and activists by filing shareholder resolutions with certain portfolio companies. In 2005, Time magazine named Domini to the Time 100 list of the world’s most influential people. Later that year, President Bill Clinton honored her at the inaugural meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative for helping protect children and the environment through the Domini Global Giving Fund. A frequent guest commentator on CNBC’s Talking Stocks and various other radio and television programs, Domini is also the author of Socially Responsible Investing: Making a Difference and Making Money. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:42:52 -0600 Larry Buxbaum is the Executive Director of the Hennepin County Bar Association, the largest of Minnesota’s twenty-one district bar associations, representing approximately one-half of all Minnesota attorneys. The mission of the HCBA is to advance professionalism, ethical conduct, diversity, competence, practice development, and collegiality in the legal profession. The association also strives to ensure the fairness and accessibility of the legal system by promoting public understanding and confidence in our system of justice and by working along with the courts to improve the administration of justice. Buxbaum has worked closely with the legislature to support the court’s concerns, particularly focusing on the court budget crisis. Within the association he has introduced several new initiatives and leads the association’s Law and Literature series, continuing legal education seminars focusing on issues of ethics and elimination of bias. Buxbaum is regarded as an authority in the use of literature as a tool to teach values and ethics to professionals in a variety of fields (legal, medical, engineering). The title of his presentation was "Literature and Professional Value Systems." Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:35:31 -0600 Larry Buxbaum is the Executive Director of the Hennepin County Bar Association, the largest of Minnesota’s twenty-one district bar associations, representing approximately one-half of all Minnesota attorneys. The mission of the HCBA is to advance professionalism, ethical conduct, diversity, competence, practice development, and collegiality in the legal profession. The association also strives to ensure the fairness and accessibility of the legal system by promoting public understanding and confidence in our system of justice and by working along with the courts to improve the administration of justice. Buxbaum has worked closely with the legislature to support the court’s concerns, particularly focusing on the court budget crisis. Within the association he has introduced several new initiatives and leads the association’s Law and Literature series, continuing legal education seminars focusing on issues of ethics and elimination of bias. Buxbaum is regarded as an authority in the use of literature as a tool to teach values and ethics to professionals in a variety of fields (legal, medical, engineering). The title of his presentation was "Literature and Professional Value Systems." Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:35:31 -0600 Assistant professor in the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University, Jesse Schell teaches classes in game design and leads several projects, including the Game Innovation Database, a systematic study of the history of videogame innovations, and Hazmat: Hotzone, an anti-terror team training game for the nation's firefighters. Schell is also the CEO of Schell Games, an independent game studio in Pittsburgh, and the chairman emeritus of the International Game Developers Association. In 2004 he was named one of the world’s Top 100 Young Innovators by Technology Review, MIT’s magazine of innovation. He is the author of the award winning book The Art of Game Design. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:01:39 -0600 Assistant professor in the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University, Jesse Schell teaches classes in game design and leads several projects, including the Game Innovation Database, a systematic study of the history of videogame innovations, and Hazmat: Hotzone, an anti-terror team training game for the nation's firefighters. Schell is also the CEO of Schell Games, an independent game studio in Pittsburgh, and the chairman emeritus of the International Game Developers Association. In 2004 he was named one of the world’s Top 100 Young Innovators by Technology Review, MIT’s magazine of innovation. He is the author of the award winning book The Art of Game Design. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:01:39 -0600 Author of Dead Man Walking, Roman Catholic nun Sister Helen Prejean offers a candid and intense meditation on the complex and troubling issue of capital punishment. Her book was made into an Academy award winning film starring Susan Sarandon. Prejean counsels death-row inmates and their families around the country, and has written her second book The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions. The title of her presentation was "Dead Man Walking – The Journey Continues." Read a story about Sister Helen Prejean's visit in the Jan. 14, 2011 issue of The Carletonian. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:46:11 -0600 Author of Dead Man Walking, Roman Catholic nun Sister Helen Prejean offers a candid and intense meditation on the complex and troubling issue of capital punishment. Her book was made into an Academy award winning film starring Susan Sarandon. Prejean counsels death-row inmates and their families around the country, and has written her second book The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions. The title of her presentation was "Dead Man Walking – The Journey Continues." Read a story about Sister Helen Prejean's visit in the Jan. 14, 2011 issue of The Carletonian. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:46:11 -0600 A veteran diplomat and a prominent figure in the national and international policy community, Michael Armacost is currently a fellow at Stanford University’s Institute for International Studies. He had previously served as president of Washington D.C.’s Brookings Institution, the nation’s oldest think tank and a leader in research on politics, government, international affairs, economics, and public policy. During a prior twenty-four year government career, Armacost served, among other positions, as undersecretary of state for political affairs and as ambassador to Japan and the Philippines. He is the author of three books. The most recent, Friends or Rivals?, draws on his tenure as ambassador to Japan and considers the future dealings of the United States with this extremely important trading partner and ally. He also co-authored The Future of America's Alliances in Northeast Asia, which examines the similarities and differences of America’s alliances with Japan and South Korea. The title of his presentation was "How Should We Think About China: Threat? Partner? Competitor? Wake-Up Call?" Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:36:26 -0600 A veteran diplomat and a prominent figure in the national and international policy community, Michael Armacost is currently a fellow at Stanford University’s Institute for International Studies. He had previously served as president of Washington D.C.’s Brookings Institution, the nation’s oldest think tank and a leader in research on politics, government, international affairs, economics, and public policy. During a prior twenty-four year government career, Armacost served, among other positions, as undersecretary of state for political affairs and as ambassador to Japan and the Philippines. He is the author of three books. The most recent, Friends or Rivals?, draws on his tenure as ambassador to Japan and considers the future dealings of the United States with this extremely important trading partner and ally. He also co-authored The Future of America's Alliances in Northeast Asia, which examines the similarities and differences of America’s alliances with Japan and South Korea. The title of his presentation was "How Should We Think About China: Threat? Partner? Competitor? Wake-Up Call?" Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:36:26 -0600 Cheyenne and Hodulgee Muscogee, Suzan Harjo is a poet, writer, lecturer, curator and policy advocate, who has helped Native Peoples recover more than one million acres of land. As president of The Morning Star Institute, a national Indian rights organization founded in 1984, she has taken the lead in the Native American sports team mascots controversy. She was also a founding trustee of the National Museum of the American Indian. In addition to having worked as news director of the American Indian Press Association, she is a columnist for Indian Country Today, the leading Native American newspaper. Her commentary and poetry are widely published. The title of her presentation was "Treaties and Other Promises: Words Matter and Keeping One's Word Matters More." Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:32:43 -0600 Cheyenne and Hodulgee Muscogee, Suzan Harjo is a poet, writer, lecturer, curator and policy advocate, who has helped Native Peoples recover more than one million acres of land. As president of The Morning Star Institute, a national Indian rights organization founded in 1984, she has taken the lead in the Native American sports team mascots controversy. She was also a founding trustee of the National Museum of the American Indian. In addition to having worked as news director of the American Indian Press Association, she is a columnist for Indian Country Today, the leading Native American newspaper. Her commentary and poetry are widely published. The title of her presentation was "Treaties and Other Promises: Words Matter and Keeping One's Word Matters More." Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:32:43 -0600 Father of the environmental justice movement and human rights activist, Robert Bullard leads the fight to protect disempowered communities. He is the author of a multitude of books that address issues of sustainable development, environmental racism, urban land use, industrial facility siting, community reinvestment, housing, transportation, climate justice, emergency response, smart growth, and regional equity. Many of his books have become standard texts in the environmental justice field. Currently serving as the Ware Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University, Bullard is also one of the planners of the First and Second National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit, and has also served on the U.S. EPA National Environment Justice Advisory Council where he chaired the Health and Research Subcommittee. The title of his presentation was "Environmental Justice for All." Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:40:13 -0500 Father of the environmental justice movement and human rights activist, Robert Bullard leads the fight to protect disempowered communities. He is the author of a multitude of books that address issues of sustainable development, environmental racism, urban land use, industrial facility siting, community reinvestment, housing, transportation, climate justice, emergency response, smart growth, and regional equity. Many of his books have become standard texts in the environmental justice field. Currently serving as the Ware Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University, Bullard is also one of the planners of the First and Second National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit, and has also served on the U.S. EPA National Environment Justice Advisory Council where he chaired the Health and Research Subcommittee. The title of his presentation was "Environmental Justice for All." Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:40:13 -0500 Professor emeritus at the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, R. Dale Guthrie is a renowned paleobiologist and artist. His many books and papers have covered a wide range of interests, including evolutionary dwarfing, social anatomy, causes of extinctions, climatic change and human evolution. In the past few decades his lifelong hunting experience and hobbies of painting and sculpting have dovetailed with his scientific interests, leading to his landmark study, The Natural History of Paleolithic Art. Prior to Guthrie's book there was no widespread practice of using information and ideas from natural history and studies of human universals in approaching the thousands of art images made by members of Eurasian Ice Age bands. The cave paintings and other preserved remnants of Paleolithic peoples shed light on a world little known to us. With a natural historian's keen eye for observation, and as one who has spent a lifetime using bones and other excavated materials to piece together past human behavior and environments, Guthrie demonstrates that Paleolithic art is a mode of expression we can comprehend to a remarkable degree and that the perspective of natural history is integral to that comprehension. He employs a mix of ethology, evolutionary biology, and human universals, along with innovative forensic techniques, to access these distant cultures and their art and artifacts. The title of Dr. Guthrie's presentation was "Evolution of Art, Morality, and Romantic Love in the Ice Age Human Band." Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:36:21 -0500 Professor emeritus at the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, R. Dale Guthrie is a renowned paleobiologist and artist. His many books and papers have covered a wide range of interests, including evolutionary dwarfing, social anatomy, causes of extinctions, climatic change and human evolution. In the past few decades his lifelong hunting experience and hobbies of painting and sculpting have dovetailed with his scientific interests, leading to his landmark study, The Natural History of Paleolithic Art. Prior to Guthrie's book there was no widespread practice of using information and ideas from natural history and studies of human universals in approaching the thousands of art images made by members of Eurasian Ice Age bands. The cave paintings and other preserved remnants of Paleolithic peoples shed light on a world little known to us. With a natural historian's keen eye for observation, and as one who has spent a lifetime using bones and other excavated materials to piece together past human behavior and environments, Guthrie demonstrates that Paleolithic art is a mode of expression we can comprehend to a remarkable degree and that the perspective of natural history is integral to that comprehension. He employs a mix of ethology, evolutionary biology, and human universals, along with innovative forensic techniques, to access these distant cultures and their art and artifacts. The title of Dr. Guthrie's presentation was "Evolution of Art, Morality, and Romantic Love in the Ice Age Human Band." Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:36:21 -0500 The Goodrich C. White Professor of American Studies at Emory University, Rudolph Byrd began his academic career at Carleton College where he was a member of the Department of English and Chair of the Program of African and African American Studies. He joined the faculty of Emory University in 1991 and is the founding director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, established in 2007. Named for James Weldon Johnson, author, composer, educator, lawyer, diplomat, and pioneering leader in the modern civil rights movement, the Johnson Institute is the first institute at Emory University established to honor the achievements of an American of African descent. One of the premiere sites in the nation for the study of the modern civil rights movement, the work of the Johnson Institute is to offer a framework for understanding the history and legacy of civil rights, and to provide a context to explain the ways in which the civil rights movement continues to have relevance. The Johnson Institute is the home of the Alice Walker Literary Society, of which Byrd is the founding co-chair. An engaged scholar committed to service and scholarship at the local and national levels, Byrd is also a consultant to the United Negro College Fund/Andrew W. Mellon Programs. The title of his presentation was "Regarding James Weldon Johnson." Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:58:38 -0500 The Goodrich C. White Professor of American Studies at Emory University, Rudolph Byrd began his academic career at Carleton College where he was a member of the Department of English and Chair of the Program of African and African American Studies. He joined the faculty of Emory University in 1991 and is the founding director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, established in 2007. Named for James Weldon Johnson, author, composer, educator, lawyer, diplomat, and pioneering leader in the modern civil rights movement, the Johnson Institute is the first institute at Emory University established to honor the achievements of an American of African descent. One of the premiere sites in the nation for the study of the modern civil rights movement, the work of the Johnson Institute is to offer a framework for understanding the history and legacy of civil rights, and to provide a context to explain the ways in which the civil rights movement continues to have relevance. The Johnson Institute is the home of the Alice Walker Literary Society, of which Byrd is the founding co-chair. An engaged scholar committed to service and scholarship at the local and national levels, Byrd is also a consultant to the United Negro College Fund/Andrew W. Mellon Programs. The title of his presentation was "Regarding James Weldon Johnson." Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:58:38 -0500 The eleventh president of Carleton College, Steven G. Poskanzer assumed his new role on August 2. Originally from Central New York, Poskanzer attended Princeton University as an undergraduate, where he studied International Relations with a concentration in African Studies. He subsequently received his J.D. from Harvard Law School, after which he launched his career into higher education. Formerly chief of staff to the president at the University of Chicago for four years, Poskanzer served for the past 12 years in the SUNY system, the New York state system of higher education that encompasses 64 campuses. He held associate and senior associate provost positions in the main SUNY office, the final two years as head of the office of academic affairs. He became vice provost for academic affairs in 2000 before moving to the SUNY–New Paltz campus in October 2001 as that institution’s president, serving first on an interim basis until being named permanently to the position in 2003. Having served leadership roles at both public and private institutions of higher education gives Poskanzer a unique perspective as the new president of Carleton College. The title of his convocation address was "Setting Prairie Fires." Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09:10:39 -0500 The eleventh president of Carleton College, Steven G. Poskanzer assumed his new role on August 2. Originally from Central New York, Poskanzer attended Princeton University as an undergraduate, where he studied International Relations with a concentration in African Studies. He subsequently received his J.D. from Harvard Law School, after which he launched his career into higher education. Formerly chief of staff to the president at the University of Chicago for four years, Poskanzer served for the past 12 years in the SUNY system, the New York state system of higher education that encompasses 64 campuses. He held associate and senior associate provost positions in the main SUNY office, the final two years as head of the office of academic affairs. He became vice provost for academic affairs in 2000 before moving to the SUNY–New Paltz campus in October 2001 as that institution’s president, serving first on an interim basis until being named permanently to the position in 2003. Having served leadership roles at both public and private institutions of higher education gives Poskanzer a unique perspective as the new president of Carleton College. The title of his convocation address was "Setting Prairie Fires." Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09:10:39 -0500 Carleton’s opening convocation is an annual all-college assembly celebrating the beginning of the academic year and recognizing academic achievement. This year's address will be given by Jimmy Kolker (Carleton Class of 1970), Chief of the HIV/AIDS Section at UNICEF's New York headquarters. In this position, Kolker provides leadership and coordination of UNICEF's work on HIV and AIDS at the global level. Prior to joining UNICEF, Kolker served as Deputy Global AIDS Coordinator in the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, which leads implementation of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. He served in numerous political reporting and management assignments during his 30-year diplomatic career with the U.S. Department of State, including positions as U.S. Ambassador to Uganda and Burkina Faso, as Deputy Chief of Mission in Denmark and Botswana, and additional posts in Britain, Sweden, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. In his address, Kolker reflected on his experience of living an international life, and about the liberal arts as preparation for a career that doesn't yet exist (since there were no AIDS experts when Kolker graduated from Carleton 40 years ago). The title of his address was "Why Carleton Is a Good Place to Start Your International Career." Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:43:45 -0500 Carleton’s opening convocation is an annual all-college assembly celebrating the beginning of the academic year and recognizing academic achievement. This year's address will be given by Jimmy Kolker (Carleton Class of 1970), Chief of the HIV/AIDS Section at UNICEF's New York headquarters. In this position, Kolker provides leadership and coordination of UNICEF's work on HIV and AIDS at the global level. Prior to joining UNICEF, Kolker served as Deputy Global AIDS Coordinator in the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, which leads implementation of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. He served in numerous political reporting and management assignments during his 30-year diplomatic career with the U.S. Department of State, including positions as U.S. Ambassador to Uganda and Burkina Faso, as Deputy Chief of Mission in Denmark and Botswana, and additional posts in Britain, Sweden, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. In his address, Kolker reflected on his experience of living an international life, and about the liberal arts as preparation for a career that doesn't yet exist (since there were no AIDS experts when Kolker graduated from Carleton 40 years ago). The title of his address was "Why Carleton Is a Good Place to Start Your International Career." Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:43:45 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address, titled "Listening to Ancient Voices," was delivered by Robert A. Oden, Jr., President and Professor of Religion. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:47:13 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address, titled "Listening to Ancient Voices," was delivered by Robert A. Oden, Jr., President and Professor of Religion. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:47:13 -0500 Kevin Clements is the Foundation Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies and Director of the New Zealand Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago in New Zealand, and Secretary General of the International Peace Research Association. Prior to taking up these positions he was the Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Foundation Director of the Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Queensland in Australia. He had previously served as Secretary General of International Alert, one of the world’s largest NGO's working on conflict transformation in Africa, the Caucasus, Asia and Latin America. He has also been Professor of Conflict Resolution and Director of the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University in Virginia and head of the Peace Research Centre at the Australian National University. Clements' career has been a combination of academic analysis and practice in the areas of peace building and conflict transformation. He was formerly Director of the Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva and a member of the New Zealand Delegation to the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. Clements has been an advisor on defense, security and conflict issues to a range of governmental and non-governmental organizations in Australasia, the United States and Europe. Over the past two decades, he has served as chairman, facilitator and keynote speaker at many international peace and conflict resolution conferences. The title of his presentation was "Enlarging Boundaries of Compassion: Opportunities and Challenges for Peace Research in the 21st Century." Mon, 24 May 2010 10:42:34 -0500 Oliver Wang writes on pop music, culture, and politics for a variety of publications and outlets including: NPR, Vibe, Wax Poetics, LA Times,Oakland Tribune, Village Voice, SF Bay Guardian, URB, LA Weekly, Scratch, SJ Metro and Minneapolis City Pages, amongst others. He also maintains a separate site, Chasing Chan, for his writing on Asian American cinema. In 2003, he edited and co-authored the book, Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide. Wang has a PhD in Ethnic Studies from UC Berkeley. His dissertation, a social history of the Filipino American mobile DJ community in the Bay Area, has since been turned into a community research project called "Legions of Boom" and currently being adapted into a manuscript to be published by Duke University Press. As Assistant Professor of Sociology at CSU-Long Beach, Wang teaches courses in popular culture, social issues and race/class/gender. The title of his presentation was "Something Borrowed, Something New: Asian American Popular Culture." Mon, 24 May 2010 10:37:54 -0500 Richard Moss (Carleton Class of 1977) works at the intersection of climate science and policy as Senior Scientist at the Joint Global Change Research Institute at the University of Maryland. He directed the U.S. government's climate research program from 2000-2006 (spanning the Clinton and Bush administrations) and led preparation of a number of reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from 1993-1998. He also led climate change programs at the World Wildlife Fund and the United Nations Foundation. Moss remains active in the IPCC and attended the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in 2007, when IPCC shared the award with Al Gore. He is also active in the climate research committees of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. An English literature major at Carleton, Moss received his Ph.D. in public policy from Princeton before delving into climate change research. Moss’ experiences demonstrate the value of a liberal arts education and Carleton's distribution requirements! The title of his presentation was "What Do We Need to Know to Act on Climate Change?" Mon, 24 May 2010 10:29:47 -0500 Richard Moss (Carleton Class of 1977) works at the intersection of climate science and policy as Senior Scientist at the Joint Global Change Research Institute at the University of Maryland. He directed the U.S. government's climate research program from 2000-2006 (spanning the Clinton and Bush administrations) and led preparation of a number of reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from 1993-1998. He also led climate change programs at the World Wildlife Fund and the United Nations Foundation. Moss remains active in the IPCC and attended the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in 2007, when IPCC shared the award with Al Gore. He is also active in the climate research committees of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. An English literature major at Carleton, Moss received his Ph.D. in public policy from Princeton before delving into climate change research. Moss’ experiences demonstrate the value of a liberal arts education and Carleton's distribution requirements! The title of his presentation was "What Do We Need to Know to Act on Climate Change?" Mon, 24 May 2010 10:29:47 -0500 Cheryl Klein (Carleton Class of 2000) is the senior editor at Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic, where she has worked since her graduation from Carleton. She has edited an extensive list of picture books and novels for young readers, including Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award for Teens; A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce, winner of the ALA's William Morris Award for a Young Adult Debut Novel; Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit by Nahoko Uehashi, translated by Cathy Hirano, winner of the Mildred Batchelder Award for Translation; and My Senator and Me: A Dog's Eye View of Washington, D.C. by Senator Ted Kennedy, illustrated by David Small. She also served as the continuity editor for the last three books of the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. Assuming the role of the series' chief "Potterologist," as Time magazine dubbed her, Klein was responsible for ensuring that the elaborate world J.K. Rowling had created—with a complex cast of characters, a thorough set of magical rules, and a language of its own—was as consistent as possible. A former Carletonian copy editor, Klein is in her dream job, working with a diverse and talented group of authors and illustrators on an equally diverse array of projects. The title of her presentation was "The Wand Chooses the Wizard: On Carleton, Children’s Books, and Creating Yourself." Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:40:23 -0500 Cheryl Klein (Carleton Class of 2000) is the senior editor at Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic, where she has worked since her graduation from Carleton. She has edited an extensive list of picture books and novels for young readers, including Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award for Teens; A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce, winner of the ALA's William Morris Award for a Young Adult Debut Novel; Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit by Nahoko Uehashi, translated by Cathy Hirano, winner of the Mildred Batchelder Award for Translation; and My Senator and Me: A Dog's Eye View of Washington, D.C. by Senator Ted Kennedy, illustrated by David Small. She also served as the continuity editor for the last three books of the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. Assuming the role of the series' chief "Potterologist," as Time magazine dubbed her, Klein was responsible for ensuring that the elaborate world J.K. Rowling had created—with a complex cast of characters, a thorough set of magical rules, and a language of its own—was as consistent as possible. A former Carletonian copy editor, Klein is in her dream job, working with a diverse and talented group of authors and illustrators on an equally diverse array of projects. The title of her presentation was "The Wand Chooses the Wizard: On Carleton, Children’s Books, and Creating Yourself." Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:40:23 -0500 Ronald Heifetz is one of the world's leading authorities on leadership. In contemporary America, a traditionally respectful and idealistic view of people in positions of power is changing. High-profile scandals and abuses of power have undermined the public’s perception of his leaders in both the political and business worlds, realigning the very ideal of leadership. What sort of behavior makes for effective leadership in today’s world? The work of Heifetz provides insight into this question. The founding director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, Heifetz is renowned worldwide for his seminal work on both the practice and teaching of leadership. Co-founder and principal of Cambridge Leadership Associates, Heifetz consults extensively in the United States and abroad, with clients who include senior executives at major corporations, leaders of non-profits, and heads of nations. His widely acclaimed book, Leadership Without Easy Answers, is currently beyond its thirteenth printing and has been translated into many languages. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:34:21 -0500 Ronald Heifetz is one of the world's leading authorities on leadership. In contemporary America, a traditionally respectful and idealistic view of people in positions of power is changing. High-profile scandals and abuses of power have undermined the public’s perception of his leaders in both the political and business worlds, realigning the very ideal of leadership. What sort of behavior makes for effective leadership in today’s world? The work of Heifetz provides insight into this question. The founding director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, Heifetz is renowned worldwide for his seminal work on both the practice and teaching of leadership. Co-founder and principal of Cambridge Leadership Associates, Heifetz consults extensively in the United States and abroad, with clients who include senior executives at major corporations, leaders of non-profits, and heads of nations. His widely acclaimed book, Leadership Without Easy Answers, is currently beyond its thirteenth printing and has been translated into many languages. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:34:21 -0500 Norma Ramos is a longstanding public interest attorney and social justice activist. She currently serves as the Co-Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, which is the first organization to fight against human trafficking internationally, now in its twenty-first year. She writes and speaks extensively about the sexual exploitation of women and girls as a core global injustice. An eco-feminist, Ramos links the worldwide inequality and destruction of women to the destruction of the environment. The title of her presentation was "Ending Human Trafficking in Our Lifetime." Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:18:38 -0500 Norma Ramos is a longstanding public interest attorney and social justice activist. She currently serves as the Co-Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, which is the first organization to fight against human trafficking internationally, now in its twenty-first year. She writes and speaks extensively about the sexual exploitation of women and girls as a core global injustice. An eco-feminist, Ramos links the worldwide inequality and destruction of women to the destruction of the environment. The title of her presentation was "Ending Human Trafficking in Our Lifetime." Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:18:38 -0500 Daniel Seddiqui has recently completed his mission to work 50 different jobs in 50 states. He has been everything from a rodeo announcer in South Dakota, a model in North Carolina, a marine biologist in Washington, to a border patrol agent in Arizona. Why would anyone put themselves through such a grueling experience? Seddiqui's goal was to help Americans understand each other's lives, respect each other's hard work and stimulate peoples' curiosity about different lifestyles. Unaware of what life was like outside his "bubble", he was on a mission to explore the many careers, environments, and cultures that America has to offer. To explore the lifestyle that each state has to offer, he chose one career per state – a career that is popular and represented that state. Through his website Livingthemap.com, Seddiqui chronicled his cross-country adventure, as he worked as an insurance broker in Connecticut, a golf caddie in Hawaii, a sugar maker in Vermont, and an auto mechanic in Michigan, just to name a few of his many 'professions'. The title of his presentation was "Crossing Borders." Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:15:19 -0500 Daniel Seddiqui has recently completed his mission to work 50 different jobs in 50 states. He has been everything from a rodeo announcer in South Dakota, a model in North Carolina, a marine biologist in Washington, to a border patrol agent in Arizona. Why would anyone put themselves through such a grueling experience? Seddiqui's goal was to help Americans understand each other's lives, respect each other's hard work and stimulate peoples' curiosity about different lifestyles. Unaware of what life was like outside his "bubble", he was on a mission to explore the many careers, environments, and cultures that America has to offer. To explore the lifestyle that each state has to offer, he chose one career per state – a career that is popular and represented that state. Through his website Livingthemap.com, Seddiqui chronicled his cross-country adventure, as he worked as an insurance broker in Connecticut, a golf caddie in Hawaii, a sugar maker in Vermont, and an auto mechanic in Michigan, just to name a few of his many 'professions'. The title of his presentation was "Crossing Borders." Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:15:19 -0500 Patrice Gaines is an award winning journalist and former Washington Post reporter who has proven that you cannot judge a book by its cover. She grew up a self-hating young woman, entering one abusive relationship after another. She became a heroin user, went to prison for possession of the drug and was raped and beaten before she began her long contemplative journey to change. She later began her journalism career at the Miami News, and worked for sixteen years as a reporter with the Washington Post, where she carved a niche for herself focusing on human-interest stories that reflected current issues. During this time she spent six years researching a notorious Washington, D.C. murder for which eight young men remain incarcerated. Her work on the story raised serious doubts about the guilt of the youths and showed readers the absolute power wielded by police and prosecutors. This story plus her own experience with the judicial and penal systems sparked her to begin speaking on the states of those systems today, including the high rate of incarceration among minorities and the poor, questionable police practices, prosecutors with too much power, and the weeding out of bad lawyers. She also offers an engaging look at the power of the press, told from an insider point of view. The title of her presentation was "How We Can All Be Free: Prison Reform in the 21st Century." Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:27:42 -0600 Patrice Gaines is an award winning journalist and former Washington Post reporter who has proven that you cannot judge a book by its cover. She grew up a self-hating young woman, entering one abusive relationship after another. She became a heroin user, went to prison for possession of the drug and was raped and beaten before she began her long contemplative journey to change. She later began her journalism career at the Miami News, and worked for sixteen years as a reporter with the Washington Post, where she carved a niche for herself focusing on human-interest stories that reflected current issues. During this time she spent six years researching a notorious Washington, D.C. murder for which eight young men remain incarcerated. Her work on the story raised serious doubts about the guilt of the youths and showed readers the absolute power wielded by police and prosecutors. This story plus her own experience with the judicial and penal systems sparked her to begin speaking on the states of those systems today, including the high rate of incarceration among minorities and the poor, questionable police practices, prosecutors with too much power, and the weeding out of bad lawyers. She also offers an engaging look at the power of the press, told from an insider point of view. The title of her presentation was "How We Can All Be Free: Prison Reform in the 21st Century." Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:27:42 -0600 A research professor in Boston College’s Department of Sociology, Dr. Lisa Dodson has spent the last twenty-five years listening to everyday people talk about their lives and their place in the society. She is widely known for her policy research on low-wage families and has testified in U.S. Congressional hearings and to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, arguing for better work and family policies. Her newest book The Moral Underground examines the profound harm of a deeply stratified economy. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:23:35 -0600 A research professor in Boston College’s Department of Sociology, Dr. Lisa Dodson has spent the last twenty-five years listening to everyday people talk about their lives and their place in the society. She is widely known for her policy research on low-wage families and has testified in U.S. Congressional hearings and to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, arguing for better work and family policies. Her newest book The Moral Underground examines the profound harm of a deeply stratified economy. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:23:35 -0600 E. Patrick Johnson is Professor, Chair, and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Performance Studies and Professor in African American Studies at Northwestern University. A scholar and artist, Johnson has performed nationally and internationally and has published widely in the area of race, gender, sexuality and performance. His book Appropriating Blackness: Performance and the Politics of Authenticity has won several awards, including the Lilla A. Heston Award, the Errol Hill Book Award, and was a finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. The title of his presentation was "In Search of My Roots/Routes: Researching and Performing Sweet Tea." Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:12:11 -0600 Alexandra Jamieson is the author of "The Great American Detox Diet" and is perhaps best known for her appearance in the documentary film "Super Size Me." A holistic health counselor and vegan chef, Jamieson works with clients who have been diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, food allergies, infertility, asthma, and chronic fatigue syndrome. She provides nutritional and lifestyle counseling and support in a fun and empowering way. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:02:46 -0600 Alexandra Jamieson is the author of "The Great American Detox Diet" and is perhaps best known for her appearance in the documentary film "Super Size Me." A holistic health counselor and vegan chef, Jamieson works with clients who have been diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, food allergies, infertility, asthma, and chronic fatigue syndrome. She provides nutritional and lifestyle counseling and support in a fun and empowering way. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:02:46 -0600 Stephanie Kinnunen is CEO and Co-Founder of NEED magazine, the first independent magazine dedicated solely to global and domestic humanitarian issues. NEED magazine creates exposure for humanitarian aid via an educational, artistic, visual narrative of human stories, both around the world and domestically. This exposure offers an innovative and dynamic approach to building awareness and increasing support for relief organizations and Humanitarian Aid. NEED magazine does not have a political agenda, but rather seeks to inspire volunteer work by telling the stories of people currently doing humanitarian work and accompanying those stories with outstanding photography. Their motto is "We are not out to save the world but to tell the stories of those who are." Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:36:43 -0600 Stephanie Kinnunen is CEO and Co-Founder of NEED magazine, the first independent magazine dedicated solely to global and domestic humanitarian issues. NEED magazine creates exposure for humanitarian aid via an educational, artistic, visual narrative of human stories, both around the world and domestically. This exposure offers an innovative and dynamic approach to building awareness and increasing support for relief organizations and Humanitarian Aid. NEED magazine does not have a political agenda, but rather seeks to inspire volunteer work by telling the stories of people currently doing humanitarian work and accompanying those stories with outstanding photography. Their motto is "We are not out to save the world but to tell the stories of those who are." Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:36:43 -0600 Lowell Bergman is a producer/correspondent for the PBS documentary series “Frontline” and contributes investigative reports to The New York Times. As a professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Bergman has for over 15 years taught a seminar dedicated to investigative reporting. His far-ranging projects have included investigations into the war on drugs, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, the credit card and gold industries, Al Qaeda's recent attacks in Europe, and the domestic energy crisis. Additionally, he has worked across the media spectrum – print, broadcast and electronic media – and along the way won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service and every major award in broadcasting, including numerous Emmys, Peabodys, and a Writers Guild Award. Bergman has noted that the news business, as is its wont, was ahead of everyone else. It was collapsing long before the stock market went into free fall and the economy teetered on a new Depression. Today the news business is struggling to survive, if not as a profitable business, as a profession that serves the public interest. In his presentation, Bergman offered a look back at how we got here and a prediction about "The Future of News." Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:30:49 -0600 Lowell Bergman is a producer/correspondent for the PBS documentary series “Frontline” and contributes investigative reports to The New York Times. As a professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Bergman has for over 15 years taught a seminar dedicated to investigative reporting. His far-ranging projects have included investigations into the war on drugs, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, the credit card and gold industries, Al Qaeda's recent attacks in Europe, and the domestic energy crisis. Additionally, he has worked across the media spectrum – print, broadcast and electronic media – and along the way won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service and every major award in broadcasting, including numerous Emmys, Peabodys, and a Writers Guild Award. Bergman has noted that the news business, as is its wont, was ahead of everyone else. It was collapsing long before the stock market went into free fall and the economy teetered on a new Depression. Today the news business is struggling to survive, if not as a profitable business, as a profession that serves the public interest. In his presentation, Bergman offered a look back at how we got here and a prediction about "The Future of News." Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:30:49 -0600 Luci Tapahonso is an award-winning Navajo poet and short story author. Navajo was her first language but she learned English before starting school at the Navajo Methodist Mission in Farmington, New Mexico. She majored in English at the University of New Mexico, as an undergraduate and a graduate student, and is now Professor of English at the University of Arizona in Tucson, where she teaches Poetry Writing and American Indian Literature. She is the author of three children’s books and five books of poetry. She structures prose and poetry that are mixtures of family stories, Navajo culture and legendary tales. Utilizing many of the same storytelling techniques used by many Native American writers, she highlights aspects of her life that are important to her and has shaped the woman she is today. Unlike most Native American writers, however, Tapahonso’s writing is a translation from original work she has created in her tribe’s native tongue. Her work includes original songs and chants designed for performance. For this reason, her English work is strongly rhythmic and uses syntactical structures unusual in English language poetry. The title of her presentation was "A Radiant Curve: Stories and Poems." Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:11:30 -0600 Luci Tapahonso is an award-winning Navajo poet and short story author. Navajo was her first language but she learned English before starting school at the Navajo Methodist Mission in Farmington, New Mexico. She majored in English at the University of New Mexico, as an undergraduate and a graduate student, and is now Professor of English at the University of Arizona in Tucson, where she teaches Poetry Writing and American Indian Literature. She is the author of three children’s books and five books of poetry. She structures prose and poetry that are mixtures of family stories, Navajo culture and legendary tales. Utilizing many of the same storytelling techniques used by many Native American writers, she highlights aspects of her life that are important to her and has shaped the woman she is today. Unlike most Native American writers, however, Tapahonso’s writing is a translation from original work she has created in her tribe’s native tongue. Her work includes original songs and chants designed for performance. For this reason, her English work is strongly rhythmic and uses syntactical structures unusual in English language poetry. The title of her presentation was "A Radiant Curve: Stories and Poems." Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:11:30 -0600 John Harris (Carleton Class of 1985) stumbled into journalism during his freshman year at Carleton when a friend asked him to write a couple of articles for The Carletonian. He did, and the effect was instantaneous. Suddenly, he was certain what he wanted to do in life. For more than two decades, Harris worked for the Washington Post, serving as White House reporter. In an effort to break the traditional journalism mold, in 2006 he co-founded The Politico (print newspaper) and Politico.com where he now serves as editor-in-chief. The title of his presentation was "Barack Obama v. the Freak Show: Politics and Media on the Wild Frontier." Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:05:28 -0500 John Harris (Carleton Class of 1985) stumbled into journalism during his freshman year at Carleton when a friend asked him to write a couple of articles for The Carletonian. He did, and the effect was instantaneous. Suddenly, he was certain what he wanted to do in life. For more than two decades, Harris worked for the Washington Post, serving as White House reporter. In an effort to break the traditional journalism mold, in 2006 he co-founded The Politico (print newspaper) and Politico.com where he now serves as editor-in-chief. The title of his presentation was "Barack Obama v. the Freak Show: Politics and Media on the Wild Frontier." Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:05:28 -0500 Jonathan Morduch is Professor of Public Policy and Economics at New York University's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. His research focuses on international development, poverty and financial access. He is the Managing Director of the Financial Access Initiative, a research consortium of leading development economists that aims to expand access to financial services for low-income individuals in developing countries. He has been chair of the United Nations Committee on Poverty Statistics and a member of the U.N. Advisors Group on Inclusive Financial Sectors. He has served as an advisor to the United Nations, World Economic Forum, Pro Mujer, and the Grameen Foundation. He is a member of the editorial boards of the World Bank Economic Review, Journal of Economic Perspectives, and Journal of Globalization and Development. Co-author of The Economics of Microfinance and Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day, Morduch has taught on the Economics faculty at Harvard University, and has held fellowships or visiting positions at Stanford, Princeton, and the University of Tokyo. The title of his presentation was "How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day." Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:03:35 -0500 Jonathan Morduch is Professor of Public Policy and Economics at New York University's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. His research focuses on international development, poverty and financial access. He is the Managing Director of the Financial Access Initiative, a research consortium of leading development economists that aims to expand access to financial services for low-income individuals in developing countries. He has been chair of the United Nations Committee on Poverty Statistics and a member of the U.N. Advisors Group on Inclusive Financial Sectors. He has served as an advisor to the United Nations, World Economic Forum, Pro Mujer, and the Grameen Foundation. He is a member of the editorial boards of the World Bank Economic Review, Journal of Economic Perspectives, and Journal of Globalization and Development. Co-author of The Economics of Microfinance and Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day, Morduch has taught on the Economics faculty at Harvard University, and has held fellowships or visiting positions at Stanford, Princeton, and the University of Tokyo. The title of his presentation was "How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day." Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:03:35 -0500 Mark Bauerlein is Professor of English at Emory University where he has taught since 1989, with a two-and-a-half year break in 2003-05 to serve as the Director, Office of Research and Analysis, at the National Endowment for the Arts, where he oversaw studies about culture and American life. He earned his doctorate in English at UCLA in 1988. His publications include Whitman and the American Idiom (1991), Literary Criticism: An Autopsy (1997), The Pragmatic Mind: Explorations in the Psychology of Belief (1997), Negrophobia: A Race Riot in Atlanta, 1906 (2001), Civil Rights Chronicle: The African American Struggle for Freedom (2003), and A Handbook of Literary Terms (2004). Apart from his scholarly work, he publishes in popular periodicals such as The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. His latest book attracted national buzz even in advance of its publication. Bauerlein’s provocative, deeply researched book finds ignorance in abundance and the Internet an all too enticing web of social networking that further insulates youth from their intellectual development. He contends that the technology that was supposed to make young adults more astute, diversify their tastes, and improve their minds had the opposite effect. The title of the book, and the title of his presentation, is "The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future." Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:01:20 -0500 Mark Bauerlein is Professor of English at Emory University where he has taught since 1989, with a two-and-a-half year break in 2003-05 to serve as the Director, Office of Research and Analysis, at the National Endowment for the Arts, where he oversaw studies about culture and American life. He earned his doctorate in English at UCLA in 1988. His publications include Whitman and the American Idiom (1991), Literary Criticism: An Autopsy (1997), The Pragmatic Mind: Explorations in the Psychology of Belief (1997), Negrophobia: A Race Riot in Atlanta, 1906 (2001), Civil Rights Chronicle: The African American Struggle for Freedom (2003), and A Handbook of Literary Terms (2004). Apart from his scholarly work, he publishes in popular periodicals such as The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. His latest book attracted national buzz even in advance of its publication. Bauerlein’s provocative, deeply researched book finds ignorance in abundance and the Internet an all too enticing web of social networking that further insulates youth from their intellectual development. He contends that the technology that was supposed to make young adults more astute, diversify their tastes, and improve their minds had the opposite effect. The title of the book, and the title of his presentation, is "The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future." Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:01:20 -0500 Drew Miller (Carleton Class of 1981) brings locally grown talent with a global reputation. His Minneapolis-based band Boiled in Lead have for over 26 years been innovators in bringing folk music kicking and screaming to rock audiences (and rock music to screaming folk audiences!) Performing on fiddle, guitars, bass and percussion, the players improvise freely yet stay in sync, playing a vital mix of original and traditional material—a blend of Irish folk, American folk rock, and world music. The group and the individual musicians have won over 20 Minnesota Music Awards, and toured throughout the United States and in Europe. The convocation presentation of lecture-and-demonstration was followed in the evening with a public concert. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:54:01 -0500 Drew Miller (Carleton Class of 1981) brings locally grown talent with a global reputation. His Minneapolis-based band Boiled in Lead have for over 26 years been innovators in bringing folk music kicking and screaming to rock audiences (and rock music to screaming folk audiences!) Performing on fiddle, guitars, bass and percussion, the players improvise freely yet stay in sync, playing a vital mix of original and traditional material—a blend of Irish folk, American folk rock, and world music. The group and the individual musicians have won over 20 Minnesota Music Awards, and toured throughout the United States and in Europe. The convocation presentation of lecture-and-demonstration was followed in the evening with a public concert. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:54:01 -0500 Gary Paul Nabhan, PhD, is an Arab-American writer, lecturer, food and farming advocate, rural lifeways folklorist, and conservationist who has been called the "father of the local food movement." His Opening Convocation address was titled "Renewing America's Food Traditions." Gary Nabhan has authored more than twenty books on natural and cultural history, conservation, and sustainable agriculture. In addition, he has lectured at universities in Mexico, Lebanon, Peru, Oman, Guatemala, and Italy, including Slow Food’s University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo. For his literary work and his grassroots conservation and community-based ethnobiology projects, Nabhan has been honored with the John Burroughs Medal for Nature Writing, a MacArthur Genius Fellowship, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Conservation Biology, a Lannan Literary Fellowship, a Pew Fellowship in Conservation and Environment, and a Quivira Coalition award for excellence in science that contributes to “the radical center.” Dr. Nabhan recently accepted a tenured professorship as a Research Social Scientist based at the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona, his alma mater. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:17:02 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address was delivered by Anne E. Patrick, William H. Laird Professor of Religion and the Liberal Arts. Professor Patrick received her bachelor’s degree from Medaille College, and earned a master’s degree from the University of Maryland and a PhD from the University of Chicago. Her special interests are in the areas of religion and literature, and Christian feminist theology and ethics. A past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, Professor Patrick was also a founding vice-president of the International Network of Societies for Catholic Theology. She is the author of numerous articles and reviews, and the book Liberating Conscience: Feminist Explorations in Catholic Moral Theology. She is now completing another volume, Conscience in Context: Vocation, Virtue, and History. The title of her convocation address was "On Being Unfinished (De Imperfectione)." Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:35:45 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address was delivered by Anne E. Patrick, William H. Laird Professor of Religion and the Liberal Arts. Professor Patrick received her bachelor’s degree from Medaille College, and earned a master’s degree from the University of Maryland and a PhD from the University of Chicago. Her special interests are in the areas of religion and literature, and Christian feminist theology and ethics. A past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, Professor Patrick was also a founding vice-president of the International Network of Societies for Catholic Theology. She is the author of numerous articles and reviews, and the book Liberating Conscience: Feminist Explorations in Catholic Moral Theology. She is now completing another volume, Conscience in Context: Vocation, Virtue, and History. The title of her convocation address was "On Being Unfinished (De Imperfectione)." Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:35:45 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address was delivered by Anne E. Patrick, William H. Laird Professor of Religion and the Liberal Arts. Professor Patrick received her bachelor’s degree from Medaille College, and earned a master’s degree from the University of Maryland and a PhD from the University of Chicago. Her special interests are in the areas of religion and literature, and Christian feminist theology and ethics. A past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, Professor Patrick was also a founding vice-president of the International Network of Societies for Catholic Theology. She is the author of numerous articles and reviews, and the book Liberating Conscience: Feminist Explorations in Catholic Moral Theology. She is now completing another volume, Conscience in Context: Vocation, Virtue, and History. The title of her convocation address was "On Being Unfinished (De Imperfectione)." Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:35:45 -0500 Edmund Pellegrino has played a central role in shaping the fields of bioethics and the philosophy of medicine. His writings encompass original explorations of the healing relationship, the need to place humanism in the medical curriculum, the nature of the patient's good, and the importance of a virtue-based normative ethics for health care. The recipient of numerous honors and awards, he has authored or co-authored twenty books and is the founding editor of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. Pellegrino is Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Medical Ethics at the Center for Clinical Bioethics at Georgetown University Medical Center. In 2004, he was named to the International Bioethics Committee of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which is the only advisory body within the United Nations system to engage in reflection on the ethical implications of advances in life sciences. He also serves as Chairman of the President's Council on Bioethics. The title of his presentation was "The Moral Foundation of Medical Practice." Thu, 14 May 2009 10:27:44 -0500 Edmund Pellegrino has played a central role in shaping the fields of bioethics and the philosophy of medicine. His writings encompass original explorations of the healing relationship, the need to place humanism in the medical curriculum, the nature of the patient's good, and the importance of a virtue-based normative ethics for health care. The recipient of numerous honors and awards, he has authored or co-authored twenty books and is the founding editor of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. Pellegrino is Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Medical Ethics at the Center for Clinical Bioethics at Georgetown University Medical Center. In 2004, he was named to the International Bioethics Committee of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which is the only advisory body within the United Nations system to engage in reflection on the ethical implications of advances in life sciences. He also serves as Chairman of the President's Council on Bioethics. The title of his presentation was "The Moral Foundation of Medical Practice." Thu, 14 May 2009 10:27:44 -0500 Kip Fulbeck is an award-winning artist, slam poet and filmmaker. He is the author of Permanence: Tattoo Portraits, Part Asian, 100% Hapa, and Paper Bullets: A Fictional Autobiography, as well as the director of a dozen short films including Banana Split and Lilo & Me. Fulbeck has been featured on CNN, MTV, and PBS, and has performed and exhibited in over 20 countries. He speaks nationwide on identity, multiraciality and pop culture, mixing together spoken word, stand-up comedy, political activism and personal stories. A challenging and inspirational teacher, Fulbeck is a professor of art at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he has been named an Outstanding Faculty Member four times. He is also an avid surfer, guitar player, motorcycle rider, ocean lifeguard, and pug enthusiast. A complete overachiever despite being only half Chinese, Kip is also a nationally-ranked Masters swimmer. The title of his presentation was "What Are You? The Changing Face of America." Tue, 05 May 2009 16:38:02 -0500 Kip Fulbeck is an award-winning artist, slam poet and filmmaker. He is the author of Permanence: Tattoo Portraits, Part Asian, 100% Hapa, and Paper Bullets: A Fictional Autobiography, as well as the director of a dozen short films including Banana Split and Lilo & Me. Fulbeck has been featured on CNN, MTV, and PBS, and has performed and exhibited in over 20 countries. He speaks nationwide on identity, multiraciality and pop culture, mixing together spoken word, stand-up comedy, political activism and personal stories. A challenging and inspirational teacher, Fulbeck is a professor of art at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he has been named an Outstanding Faculty Member four times. He is also an avid surfer, guitar player, motorcycle rider, ocean lifeguard, and pug enthusiast. A complete overachiever despite being only half Chinese, Kip is also a nationally-ranked Masters swimmer. The title of his presentation was "What Are You? The Changing Face of America." Tue, 05 May 2009 16:38:02 -0500 Robert Oden III is a Senior Commercialisation Manager at EcoSecurities, one of the world's leading companies in the business of originating, developing and trading carbon credits. The last 10 years has seen EcoSecurities involved in the development of many of the global carbon market’s most important milestones, including developing the world’s first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project to be registered under the Kyoto Protocol, and the first to be issued with carbon credits. Today, the company is working on over 400 projects in 36 countries using 18 different technologies, with the potential to generate more than 142 million carbon credits. A 1993 graduate of Harvard University and the son of Carleton president Robert Oden Jr., Oden's presentation was titled "The Business (?) of Saving the Planet (??)." Tue, 05 May 2009 16:34:32 -0500 Robert Oden III is a Senior Commercialisation Manager at EcoSecurities, one of the world's leading companies in the business of originating, developing and trading carbon credits. The last 10 years has seen EcoSecurities involved in the development of many of the global carbon market’s most important milestones, including developing the world’s first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project to be registered under the Kyoto Protocol, and the first to be issued with carbon credits. Today, the company is working on over 400 projects in 36 countries using 18 different technologies, with the potential to generate more than 142 million carbon credits. A 1993 graduate of Harvard University and the son of Carleton president Robert Oden Jr., Oden's presentation was titled "The Business (?) of Saving the Planet (??)." Tue, 05 May 2009 16:34:32 -0500 Doug Lansky is an adventurer, award-winning author, and world-travel expert. After working the copying machine at Late Night with David Letterman, Spy Magazine, and The New Yorker during college, Lansky rejected life as a professional intern and hit the road. After two and a half years working his way around the planet—picking bananas in Israel, snowmobile guiding in the Alps, selling carpets in Morocco, and hitching on yachts—a car accident in Thailand brought him home. Six months later, Lansky was back on the road, but this time with a nationally syndicated travel column that grew to reach over 10 million readers in 40 major newspapers. Lansky seeks to help others avoid the pitfalls on the road less traveled and adapt an inquisitive travel mindset. He imparted lessons learned while backpacking through more than 100 countries in his presentation titled "Get Lost." Tue, 05 May 2009 16:20:08 -0500 Daryl Davis, a Grammy Award winning blues and R&B pianist, took an extraordinary journey into the heart of one of America’s most fanatical institutions – the Ku Klux Klan. Driven by the need to understand those who, without ever having met him, hated him because of the color of his skin, Daryl decided to seek out the roots of racism. Davis met Roger Kelly, Imperial Wizard of the Invincible Empire Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and began to explore the Klan, gaining real insight into its workings and members’ minds. This quest into the heart of ignorance and hatred gave Davis a ray of hope for harmony between races. Davis believes that after decades of violence and hatred, racism can be overcome as we get to know one another on a social basis, not under a cover of darkness. The author of the acclaimed book Klan-Destine Relationships, Davis seeks to empower others to confront their own prejudices and overcome their fears, establishing a common ground to help forge peace even with the most unlikely adversaries. The title of his presentation was "A Black Man's Odyssey into the Ku Klux Klan." Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:38:19 -0500 Daryl Davis, a Grammy Award winning blues and R&B pianist, took an extraordinary journey into the heart of one of America’s most fanatical institutions – the Ku Klux Klan. Driven by the need to understand those who, without ever having met him, hated him because of the color of his skin, Daryl decided to seek out the roots of racism. Davis met Roger Kelly, Imperial Wizard of the Invincible Empire Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and began to explore the Klan, gaining real insight into its workings and members’ minds. This quest into the heart of ignorance and hatred gave Davis a ray of hope for harmony between races. Davis believes that after decades of violence and hatred, racism can be overcome as we get to know one another on a social basis, not under a cover of darkness. The author of the acclaimed book Klan-Destine Relationships, Davis seeks to empower others to confront their own prejudices and overcome their fears, establishing a common ground to help forge peace even with the most unlikely adversaries. The title of his presentation was "A Black Man's Odyssey into the Ku Klux Klan." Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:38:19 -0500 Craig Rennebohm walks a regular route through downtown Seattle, seeking out those who are most vulnerable; those whose confusion or fear makes it hard to seek or accept assistance; those whose illness makes them feel isolated, unworthy, and hopeless. Rennebohm is there for the person who is seriously disturbed and uncertain about where or how to find aid. Working tenderly, he builds trust, helps find shelter and care, and continues to walk alongside as each person makes their way toward a new and stable life. In 1987, Rennebohm founded the Mental Health Chaplaincy in Seattle which, under his leadership, has grown to serve families, create mental health ministries in local congregations, and advocate for an effective and readily accessible community mental health system. His pioneering work with the homeless mentally ill community is known around the U.S. and overseas. The title of his presentation was "Recovering Human Neighborhood: From the Street to Systemic Change." Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:01:05 -0500 Craig Rennebohm walks a regular route through downtown Seattle, seeking out those who are most vulnerable; those whose confusion or fear makes it hard to seek or accept assistance; those whose illness makes them feel isolated, unworthy, and hopeless. Rennebohm is there for the person who is seriously disturbed and uncertain about where or how to find aid. Working tenderly, he builds trust, helps find shelter and care, and continues to walk alongside as each person makes their way toward a new and stable life. In 1987, Rennebohm founded the Mental Health Chaplaincy in Seattle which, under his leadership, has grown to serve families, create mental health ministries in local congregations, and advocate for an effective and readily accessible community mental health system. His pioneering work with the homeless mentally ill community is known around the U.S. and overseas. The title of his presentation was "Recovering Human Neighborhood: From the Street to Systemic Change." Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:01:05 -0500 Kent Wommack has worked since 1982 for The Nature Conservancy, and is often credited with changing the scale of conservation projects in this country by leading some of the Conservancy's largest, most complex and innovative projects. The world's leading conservation organization, the Conservancy works around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. Since its founding in 1951, they have protected more than 117 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide, and they operate more than 100 marine conservation projects in all 50 states and more than 30 countries. The success of the Conservancy is due to their science-based approach, aided by their more than 700 staff scientists. They pursue non-confrontational, pragmatic solutions to conservation challenges, partnering with indigenous communities, businesses, governments, multilateral institutions, and other non-profits. The title of his presentation was "Conservation as if Nature and People Both Mattered". Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:14:59 -0600 Kent Wommack has worked since 1982 for The Nature Conservancy, and is often credited with changing the scale of conservation projects in this country by leading some of the Conservancy's largest, most complex and innovative projects. The world's leading conservation organization, the Conservancy works around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. Since its founding in 1951, they have protected more than 117 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide, and they operate more than 100 marine conservation projects in all 50 states and more than 30 countries. The success of the Conservancy is due to their science-based approach, aided by their more than 700 staff scientists. They pursue non-confrontational, pragmatic solutions to conservation challenges, partnering with indigenous communities, businesses, governments, multilateral institutions, and other non-profits. The title of his presentation was "Conservation as if Nature and People Both Mattered". Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:14:59 -0600 David Quammen is a science journalist and nonfiction author. He travels on assignment for various magazines, usually to jungles, deserts, or swamps, and his accustomed beat is the world of field biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation. He currently holds the positions of Contributing Writer for National Geographic Magazine and Wallace Stegner Professor of Western American Studies at Montana State University. In his book The Reluctant Mr. Darwin, Quammen focuses careful attention on Charles Darwin, father of modern biology and source of an idea so radical its implications are still only imperfectly understood: evolution by natural selection. Quammen tracks the naturalist's life through the two decades following his epiphany that "natural selection" formed the basis of evolution, a time during which Darwin kept his explosive idea under wraps and pondered when and how to release it to the world. Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, Quammen’s presentation was titled "Charles Darwin Against Himself: Caution versus Honesty in the Life of a Reluctant Revolutionary." Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:44:00 -0600 David Quammen is a science journalist and nonfiction author. He travels on assignment for various magazines, usually to jungles, deserts, or swamps, and his accustomed beat is the world of field biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation. He currently holds the positions of Contributing Writer for National Geographic Magazine and Wallace Stegner Professor of Western American Studies at Montana State University. In his book The Reluctant Mr. Darwin, Quammen focuses careful attention on Charles Darwin, father of modern biology and source of an idea so radical its implications are still only imperfectly understood: evolution by natural selection. Quammen tracks the naturalist's life through the two decades following his epiphany that "natural selection" formed the basis of evolution, a time during which Darwin kept his explosive idea under wraps and pondered when and how to release it to the world. Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, Quammen’s presentation was titled "Charles Darwin Against Himself: Caution versus Honesty in the Life of a Reluctant Revolutionary." Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:44:00 -0600 Tyrone Hayes is a biologist and herpetologist who knows that scientific breakthroughs don’t begin and end in the laboratory. They also come from the field. Which is why, more often than not, Hayes can be found wet, muddy, and knee-deep in a swamp at 2 a.m., the time when the frogs come out. Associate professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley, Hayes’ primary research focuses on the role of environmental factors on growth and development in amphibians. His studies have revealed how synthetic chemicals (such as the pesticide atrazine which is frequently used in Minnesota) interact with hormones in a variety of ways to alter developmental responses. As these studies also help predict effects in other wildlife and humans, Hayes’ findings reveal a crucial new link between conservation and health. The title of his presentation was "From Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads and Men". Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:35:21 -0600 Tyrone Hayes is a biologist and herpetologist who knows that scientific breakthroughs don’t begin and end in the laboratory. They also come from the field. Which is why, more often than not, Hayes can be found wet, muddy, and knee-deep in a swamp at 2 a.m., the time when the frogs come out. Associate professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley, Hayes’ primary research focuses on the role of environmental factors on growth and development in amphibians. His studies have revealed how synthetic chemicals (such as the pesticide atrazine which is frequently used in Minnesota) interact with hormones in a variety of ways to alter developmental responses. As these studies also help predict effects in other wildlife and humans, Hayes’ findings reveal a crucial new link between conservation and health. The title of his presentation was "From Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads and Men". Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:35:21 -0600 Mark Anthony Neal jokes that if you "Google" the term "black male feminist," his name will invariably show up near the top of the search results. His work, and life, are dedicated to challenging sexism and misogyny. Professor of Black Popular Culture in the Department of African and African-American Studies at Duke University, Neal teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in black popular culture, black masculinity and hip hop aesthetics. A nationally recognized scholar, Neal has been examining issues of race, gender and sexuality for more than a decade. His book Soul Babies examines black popular culture since the end of the civil rights movement. Two of his books, What the Music Said and Songs in the Key of Black Life, examine the ties between black music and culture in the post-civil rights movement. The title of his presentation was "Barack Obama and the Era of the New Black Man." Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:55:03 -0600 Mark Anthony Neal jokes that if you "Google" the term "black male feminist," his name will invariably show up near the top of the search results. His work, and life, are dedicated to challenging sexism and misogyny. Professor of Black Popular Culture in the Department of African and African-American Studies at Duke University, Neal teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in black popular culture, black masculinity and hip hop aesthetics. A nationally recognized scholar, Neal has been examining issues of race, gender and sexuality for more than a decade. His book Soul Babies examines black popular culture since the end of the civil rights movement. Two of his books, What the Music Said and Songs in the Key of Black Life, examine the ties between black music and culture in the post-civil rights movement. The title of his presentation was "Barack Obama and the Era of the New Black Man." Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:55:03 -0600 "Born and Raised: Human Sexuality and the Nature/Nurture Debate." Molecular biologist Anne Fausto-Sterling has a unique ability to explain complex biological and sociological topics to the general public, as evidenced by the popularity of her book, "Myths of Gender: Biological Theories About Women and Men." Professor of biology and women's studies at Brown University, Fausto-Sterling is one of the leading theorists on science, sexuality, and gender. She has authored scientific publications in developmental genetics and developmental ecology, and has achieved recognition for works that challenge entrenched scientific beliefs while engaging with the general public. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:59:27 -0600 David McMillen is the External Affairs Liaison with the National Archives and Records Administration, where he is also Director of Congressional Relations. He has advised members of Congress on a broad range of information policy issues including the Freedom of Information Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Presidential Records Act, the Privacy Act, the confidentiality of information collected by the government on individuals and businesses, and the laws governing the operation of the National Archives and Records Administration. McMillen previously worked at the U.S. Census Bureau, and has a flair for making the imperative of the Census accessible and engaging. He has a current and historical perspective on how the Census has functioned as an orderly revolution in the distribution of power. The upcoming Census will again be a hot issue, as it will be outrageously expensive to conduct, and the political ownership and status of subgroup populations will continue to be contested. The title of his presentation was "Revolution is in the Air: The American Census." Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:38:56 -0600 David McMillen is the External Affairs Liaison with the National Archives and Records Administration, where he is also Director of Congressional Relations. He has advised members of Congress on a broad range of information policy issues including the Freedom of Information Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Presidential Records Act, the Privacy Act, the confidentiality of information collected by the government on individuals and businesses, and the laws governing the operation of the National Archives and Records Administration. McMillen previously worked at the U.S. Census Bureau, and has a flair for making the imperative of the Census accessible and engaging. He has a current and historical perspective on how the Census has functioned as an orderly revolution in the distribution of power. The upcoming Census will again be a hot issue, as it will be outrageously expensive to conduct, and the political ownership and status of subgroup populations will continue to be contested. The title of his presentation was "Revolution is in the Air: The American Census." Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:38:56 -0600 Doug Blackmon is the Wall Street Journal’s bureau chief in Atlanta. Over the past 20 years, he has written extensively about the American quandary of race, exploring the integration of schools during his childhood in a Mississippi Delta farm town, lost episodes of the Civil Rights movement, and, repeatedly, the dilemma of how a contemporary society should grapple with a troubled past. Many of his stories in The Wall Street Journal have explored the interplay of wealth, corporate conduct and racial segregation. In 2001, he revealed how U.S. Steel Corp. relied on forced black laborers in Alabama coal mines in the early 20th century. The article led to his first book, Slavery By Another Name, which broadly examines how a form of neoslavery thrived in the U.S. long after legal abolition. The title of his presentation was "A Persistent Past: Reckoning with Our Troubled Racial History in the Age of Obama." Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:55:31 -0600 Doug Blackmon is the Wall Street Journal’s bureau chief in Atlanta. Over the past 20 years, he has written extensively about the American quandary of race, exploring the integration of schools during his childhood in a Mississippi Delta farm town, lost episodes of the Civil Rights movement, and, repeatedly, the dilemma of how a contemporary society should grapple with a troubled past. Many of his stories in The Wall Street Journal have explored the interplay of wealth, corporate conduct and racial segregation. In 2001, he revealed how U.S. Steel Corp. relied on forced black laborers in Alabama coal mines in the early 20th century. The article led to his first book, Slavery By Another Name, which broadly examines how a form of neoslavery thrived in the U.S. long after legal abolition. The title of his presentation was "A Persistent Past: Reckoning with Our Troubled Racial History in the Age of Obama." Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:55:31 -0600 Melissa Harris-Lacewell is Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University. She is the author of the award-winning book Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought. She is currently at work on a new book, Sista Citizen: For Colored Girls Who've Considered Politics When Being Strong Wasn't Enough. Her academic research is inspired by a desire to investigate the challenges facing contemporary black Americans and to better understand the multiple, creative ways that African Americans respond to these challenges. Her creative and dynamic teaching is also motivated by the practical political and racial issues of our time; for example, exploring the multiple political meanings of Hurricane Katrina. She has taught students from grade school to graduate school and has been recognized for her commitment to the classroom as a site of democratic deliberation on race. On the occasion of the celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the title of her presentation was "King in the Age of Obama." Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:41:03 -0600 Melissa Harris-Lacewell is Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University. She is the author of the award-winning book Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought. She is currently at work on a new book, Sista Citizen: For Colored Girls Who've Considered Politics When Being Strong Wasn't Enough. Her academic research is inspired by a desire to investigate the challenges facing contemporary black Americans and to better understand the multiple, creative ways that African Americans respond to these challenges. Her creative and dynamic teaching is also motivated by the practical political and racial issues of our time; for example, exploring the multiple political meanings of Hurricane Katrina. She has taught students from grade school to graduate school and has been recognized for her commitment to the classroom as a site of democratic deliberation on race. On the occasion of the celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the title of her presentation was "King in the Age of Obama." Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:41:03 -0600 Gary Telgenhoff is a forensic pathologist and consultant for the hit television drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." As the Deputy Medical Examiner at the Clark County Coroner's Office in Las Vegas, Nevada, Telgenhoff sees approximately one thousand bodies a year, 450 of which he autopsies. His presence is often required in court with regard to his findings and determination of cause and manner of death. "CSI" has brought crime scenes into America's living room and has sparked a wave of interest in forensic science as a career. Telgenhoff uses science, experience, and his own macabre sense of humor to explain how he speaks for the deceased in trying to solve their demise. The title of his presentation was "Speak for You: Telling the Tales the Dead Can't Tell." Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:35:31 -0600 Gary Telgenhoff is a forensic pathologist and consultant for the hit television drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." As the Deputy Medical Examiner at the Clark County Coroner's Office in Las Vegas, Nevada, Telgenhoff sees approximately one thousand bodies a year, 450 of which he autopsies. His presence is often required in court with regard to his findings and determination of cause and manner of death. "CSI" has brought crime scenes into America's living room and has sparked a wave of interest in forensic science as a career. Telgenhoff uses science, experience, and his own macabre sense of humor to explain how he speaks for the deceased in trying to solve their demise. The title of his presentation was "Speak for You: Telling the Tales the Dead Can't Tell." Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:35:31 -0600 Enrique Morones is the founder of Border Angels, a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides support and relief to migrant workers on the United States-Mexico border. A high percentage of deaths among migrants have been the results of extreme heat and cold weather conditions in the Imperial Valley desert areas and the mountain areas surrounding San Diego County, as well as the areas located around the United States and Mexican border. Border Angels is an all-volunteer group that places food, water and other provisions on the border areas to help save migrant lives. Morones’ presentation was titled "The Human Side of the Story: People Behind the Immigration Policy Debates." Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:31:04 -0600 Charlene Teters is a Native American artist, teacher, writer and activist. Her paintings and art installations have been featured in over 21 major exhibitions, commissions, and collections. As an internationally recognized artist, Teters expresses her personal and political views about America's dehumanization of Indian Peoples by creating multimedia installations that examine the social presumptions and portrayals of Indian people in pop culture and media. For the past two decades, Teters has been active in opposing the use of Native American mascots and other imagery in sports, and is a founding board member of the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media. Teters delivered the Native American Heritage Convocation to help us celebrate and reflect on the legacies and the richness of Native American communities and individuals. Sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Life, the title of the presentation was "If Not You, Then Who?" Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:23:50 -0600 Charlene Teters is a Native American artist, teacher, writer and activist. Her paintings and art installations have been featured in over 21 major exhibitions, commissions, and collections. As an internationally recognized artist, Teters expresses her personal and political views about America's dehumanization of Indian Peoples by creating multimedia installations that examine the social presumptions and portrayals of Indian people in pop culture and media. For the past two decades, Teters has been active in opposing the use of Native American mascots and other imagery in sports, and is a founding board member of the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media. Teters delivered the Native American Heritage Convocation to help us celebrate and reflect on the legacies and the richness of Native American communities and individuals. Sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Life, the title of the presentation was "If Not You, Then Who?" Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:23:50 -0600 Scott Olson is known worldwide as the man who invented, named and marketed Rollerblades, praised by Time magazine as one of the 100 coolest products of the 20th century, alongside computers, cell phones and Post-it notes. The success of slapping four roller skate wheels down the middle of an ice skate was only the beginning for Scott; after growing bored with rowing on a stationary rowing machine in an indoor gym, Scott thought: "Why can’t I put this thing on wheels and go outside?" And his next successful invention, Rowbike, was born. Scott has gone on to invent and market many products, including Antarctic Lawn Penguins, Lunar Bed, Kong Pong and his biggest endeavor yet: a cross between cycling, riding a roller coaster and human-powered flight known simply as Sky Bike. With the same passion and excitement it took to create his inventions, Scott shared his exciting entrepreneurial journey and the keys to his success in his convocation address: "Fit Innovation: Exercise Your Entrepreneurial Spirit." Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:03:33 -0600 Barack Obama is a civil rights attorney, author, lecturer, community development specialist, the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review, and an Illinois state senator. He was the Convocation Speaker for Black History Month at Carleton College's Skinner Memorial Chapel on February 5, 1999. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:20:14 -0600 Barack Obama is a civil rights attorney, author, lecturer, community development specialist, the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review, and an Illinois state senator. He was the Convocation Speaker for Black History Month at Carleton College's Skinner Memorial Chapel on February 5, 1999. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:20:14 -0600 Barack Obama is a civil rights attorney, author, lecturer, community development specialist, the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review, and an Illinois state senator. He was the Convocation Speaker for Black History Month at Carleton College's Skinner Memorial Chapel on February 5, 1999. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:20:14 -0600 Barack Obama is a civil rights attorney, author, lecturer, community development specialist, the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review, and an Illinois state senator. He was the Convocation Speaker for Black History Month at Carleton College's Skinner Memorial Chapel on February 5, 1999. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:20:14 -0600 Barack Obama is a civil rights attorney, author, lecturer, community development specialist, the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review, and an Illinois state senator. He was the Convocation Speaker for Black History Month at Carleton College's Skinner Memorial Chapel on February 5, 1999. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:20:14 -0600 Barack Obama is a civil rights attorney, author, lecturer, community development specialist, the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review, and an Illinois state senator. He was the Convocation Speaker for Black History Month at Carleton College's Skinner Memorial Chapel on February 5, 1999. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:20:14 -0600 Rafael Campo is a Cuban-American medical doctor who teaches and practices general internal medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He has also received wide critical acclaim as an author and poet. This hybrid of physician and poet, referring to himself as a healer, is interested in the ways in which voice and narrative can explicate the experience of human suffering, which is reflected in his book "The Healing Art: A Doctor's Black Bag of Poetry." Poetry has the power to heal, and he argues for physicians to adopt a practice of integrative medicine, one in which the demands of the mind and soul are understood to play as important a part as those of the body. Rafael Campo delivered the Latino/a Heritage Convocation to help us celebrate and reflect on the legacies and the richness of Latino/Latina communities and individuals. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:29:36 -0500 Joseph Melrose, who served three decades in the Foreign Service, is the former U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, where he helped broker a peace treaty. After leaving Sierra Leone in 2001, he was Task Force Coordinator for the post-September 11 task force with the Department of State, and later was a Senior Consultant on Counterterrorism for the Office of the Secretary of State’s Coordinator for Counterterrorism. He has also served as a senior advisor to the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly for the State Department. As the president of the National Model United Nations board of directors, he oversees programs for more than 3,400 student delegates. Examining the legacy of former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen, one of the signers of the United Nations charter, Melrose's presentation was titled "US Role in the UN: From Stassen to the 21st Century." Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:27:30 -0500 Paul Anderson has served as an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court since 1994, where he has earned respect for his hard work and superb legal decision-making. Previously, he was Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals (1992-1994). The author of many important decisions, including the leading case on bail, Justice Anderson has been a leader on improving racial fairness in Minnesota’s justice system. As a strong advocate for an impartial, nonpartisan judiciary, Justice Anderson believes it is critical that we keep partisan politics out of the courtroom. He reaches out to communities across the state, explaining our court system, inspiring public service, and promoting public confidence in our judicial system. Focusing on the freedoms that have permitted our nation to flourish and the judiciary’s role in protecting those freedoms, Anderson’s presentation was titled "Freedom is NOT Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose." Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:25:06 -0500 Deborah Bial, president and founder of The Posse Foundation, was the featured speaker at Carleton’s opening convocation for the 2008-09 school year, with an address titled “Make It Happen: The Importance of Transformative Leadership.” The Posse Foundation is a youth leadership development and college access program that identifies, recruits, and trains youth leaders from urban public high schools and sends these groups as teams, or “posses,” to top colleges and universities around the country. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:41:02 -0500 Deborah Bial, president and founder of The Posse Foundation, was the featured speaker at Carleton’s opening convocation for the 2008-09 school year, with an address titled “Make It Happen: The Importance of Transformative Leadership.” The Posse Foundation is a youth leadership development and college access program that identifies, recruits, and trains youth leaders from urban public high schools and sends these groups as teams, or “posses,” to top colleges and universities around the country. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:41:02 -0500 Deborah Bial, president and founder of The Posse Foundation, was the featured speaker at Carleton’s opening convocation for the 2008-09 school year, with an address titled “Make It Happen: The Importance of Transformative Leadership.” The Posse Foundation is a youth leadership development and college access program that identifies, recruits, and trains youth leaders from urban public high schools and sends these groups as teams, or “posses,” to top colleges and universities around the country. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:41:02 -0500 James Watson, professor of anthropology at Harvard University, is an ethnographer who has spent over 30 years working in south China, primarily in villages. His research has focused on Chinese emigrants to London, ancestor worship and popular religion, family life and village organization, food systems, and the emergence of a post-socialist culture in the People's Republic of China. In recent years Professor Watson has worked with graduate students in Harvard’s Department of Anthropology to investigate the impact of transnational food industries and genetically modified food in East Asia, Europe, and Russia. Focusing on changing patterns of food consumption and provisioning in south China and exploring transformations that have occurred in the Chinese family during the past century, Watson's presentation was titled "A Cultural Biography Of Meat (In South China): Globalization, Modernization, and Family Transformations." Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:34:52 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address will be delivered by Diethelm Prowe, Laird Bell Professor of History. The title of Professor Prowe's address is "Carls Born 1945-1989: Twentieth Century Perspectives." In addition to the full program in audio and video, the audio version has also been broken out into the following parts: Part 1: Salutatory, President's welcome, and the announcement of the ACRL award with response Part 2: Announcments of the Endowed Chairs recipients Part 3: Recognition of Honor Students Part 4: The Convocation Address with introduction, plus the Alma Mater and Valedictory Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:25:37 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address will be delivered by Diethelm Prowe, Laird Bell Professor of History. The title of Professor Prowe's address is "Carls Born 1945-1989: Twentieth Century Perspectives." In addition to the full program in audio and video, the audio version has also been broken out into the following parts: Part 1: Salutatory, President's welcome, and the announcement of the ACRL award with response Part 2: Announcments of the Endowed Chairs recipients Part 3: Recognition of Honor Students Part 4: The Convocation Address with introduction, plus the Alma Mater and Valedictory Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:25:37 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address will be delivered by Diethelm Prowe, Laird Bell Professor of History. The title of Professor Prowe's address is "Carls Born 1945-1989: Twentieth Century Perspectives." In addition to the full program in audio and video, the audio version has also been broken out into the following parts: Part 1: Salutatory, President's welcome, and the announcement of the ACRL award with response Part 2: Announcments of the Endowed Chairs recipients Part 3: Recognition of Honor Students Part 4: The Convocation Address with introduction, plus the Alma Mater and Valedictory Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:25:37 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address will be delivered by Diethelm Prowe, Laird Bell Professor of History. The title of Professor Prowe's address is "Carls Born 1945-1989: Twentieth Century Perspectives." In addition to the full program in audio and video, the audio version has also been broken out into the following parts: Part 1: Salutatory, President's welcome, and the announcement of the ACRL award with response Part 2: Announcments of the Endowed Chairs recipients Part 3: Recognition of Honor Students Part 4: The Convocation Address with introduction, plus the Alma Mater and Valedictory Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:25:37 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address will be delivered by Diethelm Prowe, Laird Bell Professor of History. The title of Professor Prowe's address is "Carls Born 1945-1989: Twentieth Century Perspectives." In addition to the full program in audio and video, the audio version has also been broken out into the following parts: Part 1: Salutatory, President's welcome, and the announcement of the ACRL award with response Part 2: Announcments of the Endowed Chairs recipients Part 3: Recognition of Honor Students Part 4: The Convocation Address with introduction, plus the Alma Mater and Valedictory Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:25:37 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address will be delivered by Diethelm Prowe, Laird Bell Professor of History. The title of Professor Prowe's address is "Carls Born 1945-1989: Twentieth Century Perspectives." In addition to the full program in audio and video, the audio version has also been broken out into the following parts: Part 1: Salutatory, President's welcome, and the announcement of the ACRL award with response Part 2: Announcments of the Endowed Chairs recipients Part 3: Recognition of Honor Students Part 4: The Convocation Address with introduction, plus the Alma Mater and Valedictory Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:25:37 -0500 Chef Ann Cooper is a renegade lunch lady. She works to transform cafeterias into culinary classrooms for students—one school lunch at a time. Cooper is at the forefront of the movement to transform the National School Lunch Program into one that places greater emphasis on the health of students than the financial health of a select few agribusiness corporations. Her lunch menus emphasize regional, organic, fresh foods, and nutritional education, helping students build a connection between their personal health and where their food comes from. The title of her presentation was "Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children." Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:17:15 -0500 Chef Ann Cooper is a renegade lunch lady. She works to transform cafeterias into culinary classrooms for students—one school lunch at a time. Cooper is at the forefront of the movement to transform the National School Lunch Program into one that places greater emphasis on the health of students than the financial health of a select few agribusiness corporations. Her lunch menus emphasize regional, organic, fresh foods, and nutritional education, helping students build a connection between their personal health and where their food comes from. The title of her presentation was "Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children." Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:17:15 -0500 Robert Morris, founder and artistic director of the St. Paul based Leigh Morris Chorale, and Anthony Leach, founder and director of the Penn State University choir, Essence of Joy, presented "The Relationship Between Song and Singing in the African American Sacred Music Traditions." This lecture-demonstration of concepts, performance practices and styles, and musical genres featured vocal solo artists from throughout the United States with members of the Leigh Morris Chorale and the Carleton College Choir. This convocation was part of "Spirituals, Hymns & Gospel Music," a week-long celebration of African-American sacred music. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:12:05 -0500 Thomas Schelling is an economist and distinguished professor at the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy. His expertise is in the areas of foreign affairs, national security, nuclear strategy, and arms control. He won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Economics "for having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis." His book, The Strategy of Conflict, pioneered the study of bargaining and strategic behavior and is considered one of the hundred books that have been most influential in the West since 1945. His economic theories about war were extended in "Arms and Influence." The title of his presentation was "Can We Manage the Greenhouse Problem?" Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:03:21 -0500 Thomas Schelling is an economist and distinguished professor at the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy. His expertise is in the areas of foreign affairs, national security, nuclear strategy, and arms control. He won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Economics "for having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis." His book, The Strategy of Conflict, pioneered the study of bargaining and strategic behavior and is considered one of the hundred books that have been most influential in the West since 1945. His economic theories about war were extended in "Arms and Influence." The title of his presentation was "Can We Manage the Greenhouse Problem?" Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:03:21 -0500 Dr. Vijay Prashad, a professor in South Asian History and Director of International Studies at Trinity College, is committed to intellectual extremism: nothing is forbidden to think about, everything is open to investigation. He is the author of twelve books, including two chosen by the Village Voice as books of the year: Karma of Brown Folk and Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting. His most recent books are The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World and Dispatches from Latin America: Experiments Against Neoliberalism. Dr. Prashad serves on the board of the Center for Third World Organizing, United For a Fair Economy, and the National Priorities Project. His convocation address examined Asian Americans, the Iraq War, and the upcoming election. With reference to Hawaii-born First Lieutenant Ehren Watada, the first commissioned officer to publicly refuse deployment to Iraq, the title of Dr. Prashad's presentation was "Watada's Election: Asian Americans and These Asian Wars." Mon, 12 May 2008 15:18:51 -0500 Dr. Vijay Prashad, a professor in South Asian History and Director of International Studies at Trinity College, is committed to intellectual extremism: nothing is forbidden to think about, everything is open to investigation. He is the author of twelve books, including two chosen by the Village Voice as books of the year: Karma of Brown Folk and Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting. His most recent books are The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World and Dispatches from Latin America: Experiments Against Neoliberalism. Dr. Prashad serves on the board of the Center for Third World Organizing, United For a Fair Economy, and the National Priorities Project. His convocation address examined Asian Americans, the Iraq War, and the upcoming election. With reference to Hawaii-born First Lieutenant Ehren Watada, the first commissioned officer to publicly refuse deployment to Iraq, the title of Dr. Prashad's presentation was "Watada's Election: Asian Americans and These Asian Wars." Mon, 12 May 2008 15:18:51 -0500 World-renowned Chinese pipa player, composer, and Carleton faculty member Gao Hong, along with musicians from from India, Japan and China, presented a special convocation titled “Asian Fusion: A Celebration of Diversity.” Sitarist Shubhendra Rao, a leading disciple of Ravi Shankar, taiko drum master Kenny Endo, and Indian veena player and vocalist Nirmala Rajasekar joined Gao for a rousing cross-cultural presentation in Carleton’s Concert Hall. The convocation performance focused on the work of each individual artist, emphasizing their different cultural backgrounds and musical customs as well as the collaborative process in which the musicians came together in concert that fused these varying traditions. Fri, 02 May 2008 15:17:17 -0500 World-renowned Chinese pipa player, composer, and Carleton faculty member Gao Hong, along with musicians from from India, Japan and China, presented a special convocation titled “Asian Fusion: A Celebration of Diversity.” Sitarist Shubhendra Rao, a leading disciple of Ravi Shankar, taiko drum master Kenny Endo, and Indian veena player and vocalist Nirmala Rajasekar joined Gao for a rousing cross-cultural presentation in Carleton’s Concert Hall. The convocation performance focused on the work of each individual artist, emphasizing their different cultural backgrounds and musical customs as well as the collaborative process in which the musicians came together in concert that fused these varying traditions. Fri, 02 May 2008 15:17:17 -0500 David Hilliard, a founding member and Chief of Staff of the Black Panther Party, is an incomparable authority on the life, legacy, and intellectual history of Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton. In delivering his convocation address, "This Side of Glory: The Story of the Black Panther Party," Hilliard told the crowd at Skinner Memorial Chapel that young people in the 1960s were attracted to the Black Panther Party, not because of the military bravado, but because of the deeper community service initiatives the party modeled. “We were not terrorists or crazy militants,” Hilliard said in his convocation address. “I can testify to our movement; the community loved us because we were public servants.” Fri, 02 May 2008 15:07:04 -0500 David Hilliard, a founding member and Chief of Staff of the Black Panther Party, is an incomparable authority on the life, legacy, and intellectual history of Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton. In delivering his convocation address, "This Side of Glory: The Story of the Black Panther Party," Hilliard told the crowd at Skinner Memorial Chapel that young people in the 1960s were attracted to the Black Panther Party, not because of the military bravado, but because of the deeper community service initiatives the party modeled. “We were not terrorists or crazy militants,” Hilliard said in his convocation address. “I can testify to our movement; the community loved us because we were public servants.” Fri, 02 May 2008 15:07:04 -0500 “This, you see, is how it is in the culture at large now: the drool of a baby who has been on TV is more compelling than a writer of smutty thrillers,” said novelist Jane Hamilton in her humorous and thought-provoking convocation address, titled “Slouching Toward Television: A Novelist's Foray into the Realm of TV.” In reflecting on her early inspiration for writing novels, Hamilton says she overheard a professor say she would write a novel one day. Although she had only written two short stories for the professor's class, overhearing the conversation gave her a measure of confidence. Her first novel, The Book of Ruth, won the PEN/Ernest Hemingway Foundation Award for best first novel and was a selection of the Oprah Book Club. Her second novel, A Map of the World, was an international bestseller, adapted for film, and was also an Oprah's Book Club selection. Her third novel, The Short History of a Prince, received the Publishers Weekly Best Book award. Hamilton lives, works, and writes in an orchard farmhouse in Wisconsin. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:07:38 -0500 “This, you see, is how it is in the culture at large now: the drool of a baby who has been on TV is more compelling than a writer of smutty thrillers,” said novelist Jane Hamilton in her humorous and thought-provoking convocation address, titled “Slouching Toward Television: A Novelist's Foray into the Realm of TV.” In reflecting on her early inspiration for writing novels, Hamilton says she overheard a professor say she would write a novel one day. Although she had only written two short stories for the professor's class, overhearing the conversation gave her a measure of confidence. Her first novel, The Book of Ruth, won the PEN/Ernest Hemingway Foundation Award for best first novel and was a selection of the Oprah Book Club. Her second novel, A Map of the World, was an international bestseller, adapted for film, and was also an Oprah's Book Club selection. Her third novel, The Short History of a Prince, received the Publishers Weekly Best Book award. Hamilton lives, works, and writes in an orchard farmhouse in Wisconsin. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:07:38 -0500 Edith Widder is a biologist, deep-sea explorer, and specialist in bioluminescence (the light chemically produced by many ocean organisms). Her convocation address on “New Technologies to Discover Our World,” combined her expertise in deep-sea research and technological innovation with her commitment to reversing the worldwide trend of degradation to the world's marine environments. In 2005, Widder co-founded the Ocean Research Conservation Association (ORCA), which strives to develop high-tech sensory equipment to evaluate the health and preservation of marine ecosystems. “We are destroying the oceans faster than we can discover what’s in them,” she warns. “A lot of people are totally unaware of what’s going on in our oceans. We need to educate them to avert a crisis, and I’d like to be part of the solution.” Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:27:54 -0600 Edith Widder is a biologist, deep-sea explorer, and specialist in bioluminescence (the light chemically produced by many ocean organisms). Her convocation address on “New Technologies to Discover Our World,” combined her expertise in deep-sea research and technological innovation with her commitment to reversing the worldwide trend of degradation to the world's marine environments. In 2005, Widder co-founded the Ocean Research Conservation Association (ORCA), which strives to develop high-tech sensory equipment to evaluate the health and preservation of marine ecosystems. “We are destroying the oceans faster than we can discover what’s in them,” she warns. “A lot of people are totally unaware of what’s going on in our oceans. We need to educate them to avert a crisis, and I’d like to be part of the solution.” Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:27:54 -0600 Staff photographer with The Roanoke Times, Josh Meltzer ’95 is an award-winning photojournalist who in 2006 won the National Press Photographers Association Photojournalist of the Year award. His photographs are intimate, compassionate portraits that tell the stories of the people they feature. Covering a wide array of subjects, his work captures raw emotion and real human expression, helping viewers to understand complicated issues. Meltzer is passionate about the potential for great community journalism and credits his liberal arts education at Carleton with giving him an edge. "You learn how to learn, to study, to research, to write. And you get a good background in religion, politics, culture. You need to learn about the people you’re photographing and figure out how to tell a story with a camera." The title of his presentation was "Visual Storytelling." Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:29:31 -0600 Staff photographer with The Roanoke Times, Josh Meltzer ’95 is an award-winning photojournalist who in 2006 won the National Press Photographers Association Photojournalist of the Year award. His photographs are intimate, compassionate portraits that tell the stories of the people they feature. Covering a wide array of subjects, his work captures raw emotion and real human expression, helping viewers to understand complicated issues. Meltzer is passionate about the potential for great community journalism and credits his liberal arts education at Carleton with giving him an edge. "You learn how to learn, to study, to research, to write. And you get a good background in religion, politics, culture. You need to learn about the people you’re photographing and figure out how to tell a story with a camera." The title of his presentation was "Visual Storytelling." Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:29:31 -0600 J. Drake Hamilton, a leader in climate change policymaking and education, present a convocation address titled “Global Warming Solutions and Economic Opportunities.” Hamilton serves as the Science Policy Director for Fresh Energy, a St. Paul-based non-profit organization working to establish energy independence. She is known for her ability to communicate global warming solutions, and for bringing integrity, environmental stewardship, and a courageous passion for progress to her work. Fresh Energy's efforts focus on clean energy, energy efficiency, transportation policy, global warming solutions and energy justice. In an effort to promote a modern, innovative energy system for the 21st century, the organization provides research, advocacy and innovative policy models while engaging citizens to take action on the energy issues. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:36:32 -0600 J. Drake Hamilton, a leader in climate change policymaking and education, present a convocation address titled “Global Warming Solutions and Economic Opportunities.” Hamilton serves as the Science Policy Director for Fresh Energy, a St. Paul-based non-profit organization working to establish energy independence. She is known for her ability to communicate global warming solutions, and for bringing integrity, environmental stewardship, and a courageous passion for progress to her work. Fresh Energy's efforts focus on clean energy, energy efficiency, transportation policy, global warming solutions and energy justice. In an effort to promote a modern, innovative energy system for the 21st century, the organization provides research, advocacy and innovative policy models while engaging citizens to take action on the energy issues. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:36:32 -0600 At age 13, Freeman Hrabowski was arrested for participating in the children’s crusade to protest the jailing of Martin Luther King Jr. In college, he was the only black student at the University of Illinois. He went on to earn a PhD, co-author two books, become president of a university, and appear in a Spike Lee film. Currently the president of University of Maryland, Baltimore County and an authority on minority participation and performance in science and math education, Hrabowski's convocation address was titled “Leadership and the Role of Liberal Arts Colleges in Promoting High Achievement among Minorities.” Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:15:32 -0600 At age 13, Freeman Hrabowski was arrested for participating in the children’s crusade to protest the jailing of Martin Luther King Jr. In college, he was the only black student at the University of Illinois. He went on to earn a PhD, co-author two books, become president of a university, and appear in a Spike Lee film. Currently the president of University of Maryland, Baltimore County and an authority on minority participation and performance in science and math education, Hrabowski's convocation address was titled “Leadership and the Role of Liberal Arts Colleges in Promoting High Achievement among Minorities.” Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:15:32 -0600 Robert McLaughlin served a seven year prison sentence for a 1979 murder he did not commit. He was convicted based solely on the testimony of a 15-year-old eyewitness, despite a complete lack of physical evidence and a solid alibi backed up by four others. McLaughlin is not alone in his exoneration following unjust imprisonment. Over 200 people, at least ten of whom were on death row, have been exonerated in recent years. Since his release, McLaughlin has been outspoken about his experience, and now serves on the board of the Innocence Project of Minnesota (IPMN) as an advocate for others who remain in prison following false conviction. IPMN provides investigative and legal assistance to inmates, promotes substantive legal reforms to prevent future wrongful convictions, and works to raise public awareness about the prevalence and causes of wrongful conviction. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:56:43 -0600 Robert McLaughlin served a seven year prison sentence for a 1979 murder he did not commit. He was convicted based solely on the testimony of a 15-year-old eyewitness, despite a complete lack of physical evidence and a solid alibi backed up by four others. McLaughlin is not alone in his exoneration following unjust imprisonment. Over 200 people, at least ten of whom were on death row, have been exonerated in recent years. Since his release, McLaughlin has been outspoken about his experience, and now serves on the board of the Innocence Project of Minnesota (IPMN) as an advocate for others who remain in prison following false conviction. IPMN provides investigative and legal assistance to inmates, promotes substantive legal reforms to prevent future wrongful convictions, and works to raise public awareness about the prevalence and causes of wrongful conviction. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:56:43 -0600 Documentary filmmaker and Civil Rights activist Judy Richardson was the educational director behind the acclaimed PBS documentary film series “Eyes on the Prize.” Winner of the Peabody Award as well as several Emmys, the series presented a stunning picture of the fight to end segregation in America. Lauded by critics, historians and educators, the series combined archival footage and contemporary interviews with participants (including Richardson) in the struggle for and against Civil Rights, presenting a multi-faceted portrait of the movement. Richardson has spent a lifetime fighting for social justice and remains one of the most informative and moving voices on the African-American experience. The title of her presentation was "Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Lessons of the Civil Rights Movement." Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:41:30 -0600 Documentary filmmaker and Civil Rights activist Judy Richardson was the educational director behind the acclaimed PBS documentary film series “Eyes on the Prize.” Winner of the Peabody Award as well as several Emmys, the series presented a stunning picture of the fight to end segregation in America. Lauded by critics, historians and educators, the series combined archival footage and contemporary interviews with participants (including Richardson) in the struggle for and against Civil Rights, presenting a multi-faceted portrait of the movement. Richardson has spent a lifetime fighting for social justice and remains one of the most informative and moving voices on the African-American experience. The title of her presentation was "Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Lessons of the Civil Rights Movement." Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:41:30 -0600 Former Prairie Home Companion house pianist and bandleader Butch Thompson led an all-star group in celebration of what would have been the 100th birthday of nationally renowned jazz musician Paul "Doc" Evans. A 1929 graduate of Carleton, Evans made it big in the 1940s with a pair of recordings that launched him onto the national scene. He was a prominent musician in Chicago's jazz scene before his career went national with tours and engagements across the country. The title of the presentation was "An Introduction to Traditional Jazz." Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:46:12 -0600 Mark Seeley is a professor in the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate at the University of Minnesota, where he has worked since 1978. He has done weekly commentary for Minnesota Public Radio since 1992. His extension educational programs relate weather/climate impacts to Minnesota agriculture, transportation, energy, tourism, and natural resources, and he has received several awards for his work with the deployment of living snow fences. Seeley edited a successful series of children's books called the Amazing Science Series and recently authored The Minnesota Weather Almanac, a 200-year history of Minnesota weather. The title of his presentation was "Climate Change in Minnesota: Evidence and Implications." Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:00:16 -0600 Mark Seeley is a professor in the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate at the University of Minnesota, where he has worked since 1978. He has done weekly commentary for Minnesota Public Radio since 1992. His extension educational programs relate weather/climate impacts to Minnesota agriculture, transportation, energy, tourism, and natural resources, and he has received several awards for his work with the deployment of living snow fences. Seeley edited a successful series of children's books called the Amazing Science Series and recently authored The Minnesota Weather Almanac, a 200-year history of Minnesota weather. The title of his presentation was "Climate Change in Minnesota: Evidence and Implications." Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:00:16 -0600 New York Times personal health columnist and best-selling author Jane Brody helped the Carleton community kick start their new year's resolutions with a special convocation address titled "Taking Charge of Your Health." Brody's widely read and quoted column, which appears in The Times' Science Times section and in scores of other newspapers around the country, earned her the title of "High Priestess of Health" from Time Magazine. She is also the author of several best-selling books, has written countless magazine articles and is a frequent lecturer on health and nutrition topics. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:41:48 -0600 New York Times personal health columnist and best-selling author Jane Brody helped the Carleton community kick start their new year's resolutions with a special convocation address titled "Taking Charge of Your Health." Brody's widely read and quoted column, which appears in The Times' Science Times section and in scores of other newspapers around the country, earned her the title of "High Priestess of Health" from Time Magazine. She is also the author of several best-selling books, has written countless magazine articles and is a frequent lecturer on health and nutrition topics. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:41:48 -0600 Native American advocate and scholar, Ada E. Deer recently retired as the director of the American Indian Studies program at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She is a member of the Menominee tribe and was the first member of her tribe to receive a master's degree. She also became the first woman chair of the Menominee Nation and the first woman to head the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of Interior, where she helped set federal policy for more than 555 American Indian tribes nationwide. The title of her presentation was "Advocacy, Activism, and Action: Your Agenda for Tomorrow." Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:28:52 -0600 Native American advocate and scholar, Ada E. Deer recently retired as the director of the American Indian Studies program at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She is a member of the Menominee tribe and was the first member of her tribe to receive a master's degree. She also became the first woman chair of the Menominee Nation and the first woman to head the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of Interior, where she helped set federal policy for more than 555 American Indian tribes nationwide. The title of her presentation was "Advocacy, Activism, and Action: Your Agenda for Tomorrow." Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:28:52 -0600 Head of News and Politics at YouTube, former Carleton student Steve Grove helped launch "You Choose '08," designed to educate, empower, and connect voters and presidential candidates through the power of online video. Millions of people have checked out the candidates' YouTube Channels, and thousands have communicated directly with those running for President via ratings, comments and video responses. Going one step further in leveling the political playing field was the CNN/YouTube debates where, for the first time in history, questions in a primary debate came straight from YouTube videos. The title of Grove's convocation address was "YouTube Politics: How the Internet is Changing Democracy." Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:17:37 -0500 "We as a country are perceived by the rest of the world as a changed or diminished nation...if we wish to regain our reputation, to reassert responsible leadership and to earn trust, respect, and credibility, the question is: What do we do?" So begins the convocation address by Gillian Sorensen, Senior Advisor at the United Nations Foundation. A national advocate on matters related to the United Nations and the U.S. – U.N. relationship, Sorensen previously served as Assistant Secretary-General to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and as Special Advisor for Public Policy to Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali. The title of her address was "US and UN: Can this Marriage be Saved?" Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:33:25 -0500 David Wilson is the founding director of California's enigmatic Museum of Jurassic Technology. The museum itself is a work of conceptual art, and its catalog includes a mixture of artistic and scientific exhibits that evokes the cabinets of curiosities that were the 18th century predecessors of modern natural history museums. Wilson's convocation address, titled "The Eye of the Needle," focused on an appreciation of human artistry and ingenuity on a microscopic scale, including an artist who carved a likeness of Pope John Paul II from a single strand of human hair and placed it within the eye of a needle. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:53:11 -0500 "One Woman's Journey." Award-winning actress, producer, activist, and visionary Lupe Ontiveros is a woman who makes a difference. She has appeared on stage, screen and television, and her role in "Desperate Housewives" made her the only Latina nominated for an Emmy in 2005. But acting is Ontiveros' second career. A graduate of Texas Woman's University, she spent 18 years as a social worker in East Los Angeles and Compton where she worked with the Head Start program, senior citizens and developmentally disabled children. It was during this time that she became involved with issues involving women and education. She established a development consulting service to assist corporate America in funding nonprofit organizations that address the issue of domestic violence. In addition, she produced "Una Vez Al Ano Para toda Una Vida" (Once a Year for a Lifetime), an award-winning educational film focusing on the need for breast cancer awareness among Latinas. Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:41:58 -0500 On September 6, 2007, the Class of 2011 and other members of the Carleton community gathered for the annual Common Reading Convocation and afterward engaged in small group discussions based upon Tracy Kidder's "Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World." Paul Farmer is a doctor, Harvard professor, renowned infectious-disease specialist, anthropologist, the recipient of a MacArthur "genius" grant, and world-class Robin Hood. In medical school he found his life's calling: to diagnose and cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. Kidder's magnificent book shows how radical change can be fostered in situations that seem insurmountable, and it also shows how a meaningful life can be created, as Farmer blasts through convention to get results. The convocation features remarks by President Rob Oden and former Peace Corps volunteers Joseph Chihade, Associate Professor of Chemistry, and Patrick Ganey, Carleton Development Officer), as well as Amenah Babar '05, a graduate student at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:38:48 -0500 "I'm here to proselytize. I'm here to deliver a sales pitch on the urgency of making art central to all of us as citizen participators in this country." Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel began her convocation address—titled "The Necessity of Art / The Impossibility of Art"—by encouraging students to "take very seriously your capacity for creating art here, as undergraduates at Carleton college." A passionate speaker, Vogel is known for exploring controversial topics in her work, such as domestic abuse, gender roles and stereotyping, pornography, and AIDS. Reviewers have commended her humor, compassion, and creative approach to sensitive issues, and she has received several prestigious awards and grants for her work, including the Pulitzer Prize in 1998 for her play "How I Learned to Drive." Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:08:04 -0500 Emily Barr ’80, president and general manager of WLS-TV (ABC) in Chicago delivered the address at Carleton College’s opening convocation for the 2007-08 school year. In her talk, titled “Oh, The Places You’ll Go! (With Apologies to Dr. Seuss)," Barr assured students that the essential qualities of Carleton students—passion, a good attitude, flexibility and a sense of humor—will serve them well in the world beyond college. Armed with a BA in film studies from Carleton, Barr began her career in broadcasting in 1980 as a news editor at KSTP-TV in St. Paul, Minn. She earned an M.B.A. in 1986 from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. In 1997 she became the first woman president of an ABC television station, and under her leadership WLS-TV has become the top-rated station in the Chicago market. A Carleton Alumni Trustee from 2002 to 2006, Barr has received multiple honors for her civic involvement in the Chicago community, where she serves on multiple boards and foundations. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:41:25 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address was delivered by David Appleyard, the Lloyd P. Johnson Norwest Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science and the Liberal Arts. Professor Appleyard received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Carleton in 1961. He earned his master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin at Madison before returning to teach mathematics at Carleton in 1966. He also served as Carleton’s dean of students from 1977 to 1983. The title of Professor Appleyard's address was "'Remember Old Pete!' and Other Life Lessons". Please note: The two smaller files below contain Professor Appleyard's address only, in your choice of format; the larger files contain the full convocation. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:28:12 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address was delivered by David Appleyard, the Lloyd P. Johnson Norwest Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science and the Liberal Arts. Professor Appleyard received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Carleton in 1961. He earned his master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin at Madison before returning to teach mathematics at Carleton in 1966. He also served as Carleton’s dean of students from 1977 to 1983. The title of Professor Appleyard's address was "'Remember Old Pete!' and Other Life Lessons". Please note: The two smaller files below contain Professor Appleyard's address only, in your choice of format; the larger files contain the full convocation. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:28:12 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address was delivered by David Appleyard, the Lloyd P. Johnson Norwest Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science and the Liberal Arts. Professor Appleyard received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Carleton in 1961. He earned his master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin at Madison before returning to teach mathematics at Carleton in 1966. He also served as Carleton’s dean of students from 1977 to 1983. The title of Professor Appleyard's address was "'Remember Old Pete!' and Other Life Lessons". Please note: The two smaller files below contain Professor Appleyard's address only, in your choice of format; the larger files contain the full convocation. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:28:12 -0500 "Breaking Barriers, Creating Connections: The Campaign for Carleton." Exciting announcement of Carleton's fund-raising campaign, with creative surprises from students. Wed, 30 May 2007 15:49:59 -0500 "Beyond Freakonomics." University of Chicago Economics Professor Steven Levitt argues that many apparent mysteries of everyday life don't need to be so mysterious. They could be illuminated and made even more fascinating by asking the right questions and drawing connections. His book, "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything," was a New York Times bestseller. Levitt attended St. Paul Academy and Summit School in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he led the quiz bowl team to nationals two years in a row, graduated from Harvard University and received his Ph.D. from MIT. Levitt was chosen as one of Time Magazine's "100 People Who Shape Our World" in 2006. Mon, 14 May 2007 14:50:14 -0500 "Beyond Freakonomics." University of Chicago Economics Professor Steven Levitt argues that many apparent mysteries of everyday life don't need to be so mysterious. They could be illuminated and made even more fascinating by asking the right questions and drawing connections. His book, "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything," was a New York Times bestseller. Levitt attended St. Paul Academy and Summit School in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he led the quiz bowl team to nationals two years in a row, graduated from Harvard University and received his Ph.D. from MIT. Levitt was chosen as one of Time Magazine's "100 People Who Shape Our World" in 2006. Mon, 14 May 2007 14:50:14 -0500 Chinese American actor Parry Shen graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a degree in marketing and minors in media studies and public relations/advertising. After interning on the business side of the entertainment industry with Marvel Comics and HBO, Shen decided to exit the humdrum business world and set out to California to find work in front of the camera. Three years into his career, Shen was almost about to give up on acting when he took a job waiting tables at Applebee's. On his first day bussing tables, a casting company tracked him down at the neighborhood eatery to inform him that he had landed a lead role in "The New Guy." He was whisked away nine hours later for a two-month shoot in Austin, Texas. Shen worked three hours at the restaurant and still has a paycheck of $20.13 waiting for him. Shen is perhaps best known as the lead in the 2002 movie "Better Luck Tomorrow." He has had a variety of film and television roles and has been featured on "Entertainment Tonight" and "Extra" as well as in Premiere, Rolling Stone, VIBE, People Magazine, The L.A. Times and The Wall street Journal. Shen is an acting professor at his alma mater and in his spare time tours universities, demystifying the acting business to colleges students across the country. Mon, 14 May 2007 14:36:19 -0500 Chinese American actor Parry Shen graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a degree in marketing and minors in media studies and public relations/advertising. After interning on the business side of the entertainment industry with Marvel Comics and HBO, Shen decided to exit the humdrum business world and set out to California to find work in front of the camera. Three years into his career, Shen was almost about to give up on acting when he took a job waiting tables at Applebee's. On his first day bussing tables, a casting company tracked him down at the neighborhood eatery to inform him that he had landed a lead role in "The New Guy." He was whisked away nine hours later for a two-month shoot in Austin, Texas. Shen worked three hours at the restaurant and still has a paycheck of $20.13 waiting for him. Shen is perhaps best known as the lead in the 2002 movie "Better Luck Tomorrow." He has had a variety of film and television roles and has been featured on "Entertainment Tonight" and "Extra" as well as in Premiere, Rolling Stone, VIBE, People Magazine, The L.A. Times and The Wall street Journal. Shen is an acting professor at his alma mater and in his spare time tours universities, demystifying the acting business to colleges students across the country. Mon, 14 May 2007 14:36:19 -0500 "Ubuntu: A Community Approach to Sustainable Development in Africa." Two men of different race and generation - one South African, one American - are partners in a common cause. From a chance meeting in South Africa in 1998, Jacob Lief and Banks Gwaxula came to realize that they shared more than a common interest in soccer. The two shared an abiding belief in the power of education. During a trip to South Africa in the summer before his senior year of college, Lief was invited by Banks to live in his home as family and work with him as a teacher in his township school. Through this experience, he learned that the township schools lacked resources taken for granted in even the poorest communities in the United States. He also witnessed firsthand people overcoming the desperation of poverty through the power of community. In the Xhosa language of South Africa, the word ubuntu refers to the belief in a universal bond of brotherhood and sharing. So it is fitting that when, six months later, Lief created a non-profit organization to improve education conditions in the black townships of that country, he named it the Ubuntu Education Fund. Today Ubuntu is reaching over 40,000 children with life-saving health and educational resources and services. Mon, 14 May 2007 14:30:41 -0500 "Ubuntu: A Community Approach to Sustainable Development in Africa." Two men of different race and generation - one South African, one American - are partners in a common cause. From a chance meeting in South Africa in 1998, Jacob Lief and Banks Gwaxula came to realize that they shared more than a common interest in soccer. The two shared an abiding belief in the power of education. During a trip to South Africa in the summer before his senior year of college, Lief was invited by Banks to live in his home as family and work with him as a teacher in his township school. Through this experience, he learned that the township schools lacked resources taken for granted in even the poorest communities in the United States. He also witnessed firsthand people overcoming the desperation of poverty through the power of community. In the Xhosa language of South Africa, the word ubuntu refers to the belief in a universal bond of brotherhood and sharing. So it is fitting that when, six months later, Lief created a non-profit organization to improve education conditions in the black townships of that country, he named it the Ubuntu Education Fund. Today Ubuntu is reaching over 40,000 children with life-saving health and educational resources and services. Mon, 14 May 2007 14:30:41 -0500 "A Cultural Ambassador in the Context of Global Citizenship." During periods of social crisis, culture is frequently marginalized as inconsequential. Nevertheless, it can play a vital role in promoting stability during difficult economic and political transitions. Stuart Gibson is a fine arts and cultural heritage consultant who specializes in assisting cultural organizations and governments during economic and political transition, advising governments on how to save their national treasures. In addition, Gibson is the director of the UNESCO Hermitage Project in St. Petersburg, Russia, described by the Russian government as one of the most successful cultural projects undertaken by the United Nations in Russia. The State Hermitage Museum is one of the largest, oldest, most important and famous art galleries and museums of human history and culture in the world. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes international collaboration through education, science, and culture. Using the former Soviet Union and the Middle East as primary examples, Gibson will explain how cultural diplomacy can be used as a tool in overcoming political and economic isolation. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:37:43 -0500 "A Cultural Ambassador in the Context of Global Citizenship." During periods of social crisis, culture is frequently marginalized as inconsequential. Nevertheless, it can play a vital role in promoting stability during difficult economic and political transitions. Stuart Gibson is a fine arts and cultural heritage consultant who specializes in assisting cultural organizations and governments during economic and political transition, advising governments on how to save their national treasures. In addition, Gibson is the director of the UNESCO Hermitage Project in St. Petersburg, Russia, described by the Russian government as one of the most successful cultural projects undertaken by the United Nations in Russia. The State Hermitage Museum is one of the largest, oldest, most important and famous art galleries and museums of human history and culture in the world. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes international collaboration through education, science, and culture. Using the former Soviet Union and the Middle East as primary examples, Gibson will explain how cultural diplomacy can be used as a tool in overcoming political and economic isolation. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:37:43 -0500 "The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth." Harvard University economist Benjamin Friedman argues that economic growth, far from fostering rapacious materialism, is a prerequisite for the creation of a liberal, open society. He contends that periods of robust economic growth, in which most people see their circumstances palpably improving, foster tolerance, democracy and generous public support for the disadvantaged. Economic stagnation and insecurity, by contrast, usher in distrust, retrenchment and reaction, as well as a tightfisted callousness toward the poor and a scapegoating of immigrants and minorities. Exploring two centuries of historical evidence, Friedman elucidates connections between economic conditions, social attitudes and public policy throughout the world. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:31:40 -0500 "The Search for Global Responsibility: What Is Our Role?" Offering a voice of hope for children impacted by war and violence, Nancy Baron is an educator and leading consultant on the effects of trauma and conflict. In 1989, after many years working as a family therapist and professor in the United States, Baron decided to make a life change. She first moved to Tokyo, Japan and with colleagues there established the Counseling Center of Tokyo. This was her first humbling immersion into a culture far different than her own. After leaving Tokyo, she entered the world of aid and development in Sri Lanka. Since then, she has become a leading consultant on the mental health effects of trauma and conflict as the Director of Global Psycho-Social Initiatives (GPSI). She now travels the world providing help and new direction for communities seeking to rebuild hope, peace and well-being during and after wars and disasters. Her presentation provides both an inspiring message and practical tools for finding courage, building peace and making a difference in the world. Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:23:40 -0500 "Islam and Judaism: A Rabbi Finds Common Ground." Co-founder with Abdul Rauf Campos Marquetti of the Muslim-Jewish PeaceWalk, Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb has co-organized 16 peacewalk gatherings throughout the United States and Canada. She also directs Interfaith Inventions Wilderness Peace Camps, is a national council member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, a performing artist, author and peace activist. One of the first ten women in Jewish history to become a rabbi, she has served as a congregational rabbi for 32 years. Throughout her career she has devoted herself to interfaith peacemaking. In addition to her book, "She Who Dwells Within: A Feminist Vision of a Renewed Judaism," she has written numerous articles on women’s studies, peacemaking, and interfaith work. Her presentation explores how, in an atmosphere of war and fear, we can create positive relationships that promote peace. Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:20:18 -0500 "Scenes from a Political Trial: Lewis Libby, the Special Prosecutor, and the War over the War." As the White House correspondent for National Review, Byron York has written on topics including the presidential campaign, the battle over the president's judicial nominations, the war on terrorism, the anti-war movement, and the business histories of the president, vice president, and their Democratic critics. His book, "The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy," examines the role that the newly-energized left (exemplified by MoveOn.org, the 527s, Fahrenheit 9/11, the Center for American Progress, Air America, and others) played in the 2004 presidential campaign. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:56:54 -0600 "Return to Little Rock." Minnijean Brown Trickey entered the civil rights movement, and America's consciousness, through the front door of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was one of a group of African-American teenagers known as the "Little Rock Nine." On September 25, 1957, under the gaze of 1,200 armed soldiers and a worldwide audience, Minnijean Brown Trickey faced down an angry mob and helped to desegregate Central High. This seminal event in American history was just the beginning of her long career as a crusader for civil rights. She has spent her life fighting for the rights of minority groups and the dispossessed. For her work, she has received the U.S. Congressional Medal, the Wolf Award, the Spingarn Medal, and many other citations and awards. Under the Clinton administration, she served for a time as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior responsible for diversity. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:55:04 -0600 "The Challenge of Human Rights in North Korea." The denial of human rights in North Korea is a terrible injustice that can no longer be ignored. As Executive Director of the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, Debra Liang-Fenton discusses the politics of famine, the inhumane treatment of political prisoners, and military buildup. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:52:28 -0600 "Contaminated Without Consent: How Exposure to Chemical Pollutants in Air, Food and Water Violates Human Rights." Ecologist, poet and cancer survivor, Sandra Steingraber is recognized internationally as an expert on environmental links to cancer. Her highly acclaimed book, "Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment," is a personal and scientific exploration of how toxic chemicals contribute to rising cancer rates in various communities, and won her praise as "the new Rachel Carson." Steingraber offers insights into green architecture, campus sustainability, and the future of food in a world short of oil. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:54:45 -0600 "Race Lines in American Life." Randall Kennedy is professor at Harvard Law School and one of the country's most compelling and bold commentators on race in America. Kennedy's work exploded into popular consciousness with the publication of his book "Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word." This book became an instant national bestseller and brought Kennedy coverage in the pages of The New York Times, Time, Newsweek, and a cover story in the New York Times Book Review. With the publication of his most recent book, "Interracial Intimacies: Sex, Marriage, Identity, and Adoption" Kennedy has cemented his place as America's most thoughtful and original thinker and writer on racial issues. Combining scholarly rigor and popular appeal Kennedy has become the leading voice of a new generation of academics asking new questions and finding new answers about racial issues. Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:38:38 -0600 "History I Never Learned at Carleton - And Why It Matters." Award-winning author and researcher James Loewen '64 shows how the most commonly used history textbooks omit important events, distort others, and bore everyone. His most recent book "Sundown Towns" explores how African-Americans and other minorities were excluded from thousands of towns across the country. "Lies Across America" shows how monuments, museums and other historical landmarks have actually confused the facts about America's history. Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:37:24 -0600 "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures." Anne Fadiman's book, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, traces the dramatic conflicts that arose between a refugee family from Laos and their American doctors over the care of their seriously ill child. In her lecture, Fadiman will trace the cross-cultural challenges she faced during her eight years of immersion in Hmong culture. Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:28:18 -0600 John Trudell is an acclaimed poet, national recording artist, actor and activist whose international following reflects the universal language of his words, work and message. Trudell (Santee Sioux) was a spokesperson for the Indian of All Tribes occupation of Alcatraz Island from 1969 to 1971. He then worked with the American Indian Movement (AIM), serving as Chairman of AIM from 1973 to 1979. In February of 1979, a fire of unknown origin killed Trudell's wife, three children and mother-in-law. It was through this horrific tragedy that Trudell began to find his voice as an artist and poet, writing, in his words, "to stay connected to this reality." In addition to his music and literary career, Trudell has played roles in a number of feature films. Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:26:57 -0600 John Trudell is an acclaimed poet, national recording artist, actor and activist whose international following reflects the universal language of his words, work and message. Trudell (Santee Sioux) was a spokesperson for the Indian of All Tribes occupation of Alcatraz Island from 1969 to 1971. He then worked with the American Indian Movement (AIM), serving as Chairman of AIM from 1973 to 1979. In February of 1979, a fire of unknown origin killed Trudell's wife, three children and mother-in-law. It was through this horrific tragedy that Trudell began to find his voice as an artist and poet, writing, in his words, "to stay connected to this reality." In addition to his music and literary career, Trudell has played roles in a number of feature films. Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:26:57 -0600 "Private Guns, Public Health." Professor of Health Policy at the Harvard School of Public Health, David Hemenway also serves as the director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center and the Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center. The injury center is the coordinating center for the National Violent Injury Statistics System whose goal is to help improve available data on suicide and homicide. In the United States, almost 80 people per day are killed with guns. Yet comparatively little research has been directed toward understanding and reducing gun injuries. Hemenway is studying the effects of gun carrying; how guns are stored and whether training can improve storage practices; the external costs and benefits of gun ownership; the use of guns in self-defense; gun use among adolescents; guns on college campuses; the relationship between gun prevalence and homicide, suicide and unintentional gun deaths; and the effects of changes in the legal drinking age on youth violence. His book "Private Guns, Public Health" demonstrates how research findings on gun accidents, suicides, and crimes can, in a thoughtful and apolitical way, illuminate a significant social issue. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:58:58 -0600 "Private Guns, Public Health." Professor of Health Policy at the Harvard School of Public Health, David Hemenway also serves as the director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center and the Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center. The injury center is the coordinating center for the National Violent Injury Statistics System whose goal is to help improve available data on suicide and homicide. In the United States, almost 80 people per day are killed with guns. Yet comparatively little research has been directed toward understanding and reducing gun injuries. Hemenway is studying the effects of gun carrying; how guns are stored and whether training can improve storage practices; the external costs and benefits of gun ownership; the use of guns in self-defense; gun use among adolescents; guns on college campuses; the relationship between gun prevalence and homicide, suicide and unintentional gun deaths; and the effects of changes in the legal drinking age on youth violence. His book "Private Guns, Public Health" demonstrates how research findings on gun accidents, suicides, and crimes can, in a thoughtful and apolitical way, illuminate a significant social issue. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:58:58 -0600 "Where Modern Media Are Going: Bumps and Thunderstorms Ahead." A veteran journalist in the nation's capitol, Bob Levey has covered the Washington scene since the Johnson Administration. For 23 years, he wrote an award-winning daily column for "The Washington Post." Earlier in his 36-year career at "The Post," he covered Presidential politics, Congress, local news and sports. Levey has also had an extensive career in the electronic media, working for seven radio stations, four TV stations and one popular Internet site as a commentator and talk show host over the course of more than 20 years. Levey will discuss media ethics and the changing shape of the media landscape. He'll also make a few surprising predictions about which media will "win." Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:43:56 -0600 "Make What's Important Interesting, Instead of What's Interesting Important: An NPR Correspondent's Thoughts about Soldiers Back from Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and Other Recent Stories." National Public Radio correspondent Joseph Shapiro '75 covers health, aging, disability, and children and family issues. Before joining NPR in 2001, Shapiro spent 19 years at U.S. News & World Report, where he wrote about a variety of social policy issues and also served as the magazine's Rome bureau chief, White House correspondent, and congressional reporter. At NPR he has reported on stories related to disabilities among soldiers serving in and returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. He also filed reports from the New Orleans airport as people with disabilities were evacuated in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, some of them forced to leave wheelchairs and other essential devices behind. An award winning journalist, he is also the author of "No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement." Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:14:26 -0500 "Make What's Important Interesting, Instead of What's Interesting Important: An NPR Correspondent's Thoughts about Soldiers Back from Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and Other Recent Stories." National Public Radio correspondent Joseph Shapiro '75 covers health, aging, disability, and children and family issues. Before joining NPR in 2001, Shapiro spent 19 years at U.S. News & World Report, where he wrote about a variety of social policy issues and also served as the magazine's Rome bureau chief, White House correspondent, and congressional reporter. At NPR he has reported on stories related to disabilities among soldiers serving in and returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. He also filed reports from the New Orleans airport as people with disabilities were evacuated in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, some of them forced to leave wheelchairs and other essential devices behind. An award winning journalist, he is also the author of "No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement." Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:14:26 -0500 Aparna Ramaswamy '97 serves as artistic director, choreographer, and principal dancer with Ragamala Music and Dance Theater. Founded in 1992 by her mother Ranee Ramaswamy, Ragamala is dedicated to preserving the South Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam while using it as a springboard for innovative choreography. Their work has been presented in prestigious venues throughout the world. Aparna has been performing both nationally and internationally from a very young age and has been awarded several honors, including a McKnight Artist Fellowship for Dancers, a McKnight Artist Fellowship for Choreography, a Bush Fellowship for Choreography, an Arts and Religion in the Twin Cities grant, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, two Jerome Foundation Travel Study Grants, and an Artist Exploration Fund Grant from Arts International (New York). In 2004, Aparna's choreography was commissioned by Walker Art Center and the Southern Theater (Minneapolis, Minnesota) for their series Momentum: New Dance Works. In 2005, she was the recipient of the Lakshmi Vishwanathan Endowment Prize from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Chennai, India). Thu, 05 Oct 2006 11:11:38 -0500 Aparna Ramaswamy '97 serves as artistic director, choreographer, and principal dancer with Ragamala Music and Dance Theater. Founded in 1992 by her mother Ranee Ramaswamy, Ragamala is dedicated to preserving the South Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam while using it as a springboard for innovative choreography. Their work has been presented in prestigious venues throughout the world. Aparna has been performing both nationally and internationally from a very young age and has been awarded several honors, including a McKnight Artist Fellowship for Dancers, a McKnight Artist Fellowship for Choreography, a Bush Fellowship for Choreography, an Arts and Religion in the Twin Cities grant, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, two Jerome Foundation Travel Study Grants, and an Artist Exploration Fund Grant from Arts International (New York). In 2004, Aparna's choreography was commissioned by Walker Art Center and the Southern Theater (Minneapolis, Minnesota) for their series Momentum: New Dance Works. In 2005, she was the recipient of the Lakshmi Vishwanathan Endowment Prize from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Chennai, India). Thu, 05 Oct 2006 11:11:38 -0500 "Walkout: The True Story of a Defining Moment in Chicano History." As a high school student, Paula Crisostomo stepped into the spotlight of the Chicano struggle for equality and the fight against racism. Appalled at the deplorable quality of the education she was receiving, Paula led the largest high school student protest in this country's history. In early March, 1968, Chicano students from five East Los Angeles high schools walked out of their classes as a direct protest against the sub-standard quality of their education. Not only was it the first time Chicano students walked out, but it was also the first major mass protest against racism ever undertaken by Mexican-Americans. A week and a half later, more than 20,000 students had participated in East Los Angeles and in sympathy walkouts at other high schools across the city. This story has been made into an HBO movie, "Walk Out," which premiered in March of 2006. Directed by Edward James Olmos and starring Alexa Vega as Paula, the movie tells the story of a piece of history that has become a seminal point in the struggle for educational equity in the Chicano community. Paula's courage and leadership in this historic event has been documented in numerous books and she is featured in the PBS documentary "Chicano!: Taking Back the Schools." Today, Paula Crisostomo is the Director of Government and Community Relations for Occidental College in Los Angeles. She provides leadership and direction for the college's community outreach strategies, including neighborhood relations, local and federally sponsored services programs in education and local and state government relations. Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:31:09 -0500 "Walkout: The True Story of a Defining Moment in Chicano History." As a high school student, Paula Crisostomo stepped into the spotlight of the Chicano struggle for equality and the fight against racism. Appalled at the deplorable quality of the education she was receiving, Paula led the largest high school student protest in this country's history. In early March, 1968, Chicano students from five East Los Angeles high schools walked out of their classes as a direct protest against the sub-standard quality of their education. Not only was it the first time Chicano students walked out, but it was also the first major mass protest against racism ever undertaken by Mexican-Americans. A week and a half later, more than 20,000 students had participated in East Los Angeles and in sympathy walkouts at other high schools across the city. This story has been made into an HBO movie, "Walk Out," which premiered in March of 2006. Directed by Edward James Olmos and starring Alexa Vega as Paula, the movie tells the story of a piece of history that has become a seminal point in the struggle for educational equity in the Chicano community. Paula's courage and leadership in this historic event has been documented in numerous books and she is featured in the PBS documentary "Chicano!: Taking Back the Schools." Today, Paula Crisostomo is the Director of Government and Community Relations for Occidental College in Los Angeles. She provides leadership and direction for the college's community outreach strategies, including neighborhood relations, local and federally sponsored services programs in education and local and state government relations. Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:31:09 -0500 Carleton College’s opening convocation for the 2006-07 school year was given by Mary Easter, Rae Schupack Nathan Professor of Dance and the Performing Arts, on Monday, September 11 at 3 p.m. in Skinner Memorial Chapel. Her presentation, which included some dance, centered on challenging the status quo and was titled “Knocking Over the Chair.” A poet and writer as well as a dancer and choreographer, Easter received a bachelor of arts degree in music and French in 1962 from Sarah Lawrence College and studied at the Eastman School of Music. She is also the recipient of a master's degree in music for dancers from Goddard College. She has presented her dance work in Minnesota and nationally for more than 25 years, receiving a Bush Artist Fellowship in Choreography, a Minnesota Dance Alliance McKnight Fellowship, a Diverse Visions Video award from Intermedia Arts, and a McKnight Artist Fellowship for Interdisciplinary Artists. She also has served as director of Carleton’s African-American studies program. Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:45:37 -0500 Carleton College’s opening convocation for the 2006-07 school year was given by Mary Easter, Rae Schupack Nathan Professor of Dance and the Performing Arts, on Monday, September 11 at 3 p.m. in Skinner Memorial Chapel. Her presentation, which included some dance, centered on challenging the status quo and was titled “Knocking Over the Chair.” A poet and writer as well as a dancer and choreographer, Easter received a bachelor of arts degree in music and French in 1962 from Sarah Lawrence College and studied at the Eastman School of Music. She is also the recipient of a master's degree in music for dancers from Goddard College. She has presented her dance work in Minnesota and nationally for more than 25 years, receiving a Bush Artist Fellowship in Choreography, a Minnesota Dance Alliance McKnight Fellowship, a Diverse Visions Video award from Intermedia Arts, and a McKnight Artist Fellowship for Interdisciplinary Artists. She also has served as director of Carleton’s African-American studies program. Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:45:37 -0500 Tue, 30 May 2006 16:27:31 -0500 The Honors Convocation is held each year on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students for their accomplishments and their service to the community. This year's address will be delivered by Robert Tisdale, Marjorie Crabb Garbisch Professor of English and the Liberal Arts. Tisdale earned his B.A. in philosophy from Princeton University, his M.A.T. (teaching) from Wesleyan University and his Ph.D. in English from Yale University. He joined the Carleton faculty in 1966 and has taught a wide range of courses in English and American literature, writing and American studies. Through his courses, Tisdale teaches his students a bit more about a different culture and a different way of thinking, and implicitly, more about American culture. He emphasizes the importance of social change, and the ability of people to evoke change in society. He is a published poet. Tisdale has held numerous leadership positions at Carleton, including department chair, director of American studies, associate dean of the college and acting dean of the college. He has led off-campus studies programs in London and Ireland, and he taught in Carleton’s Institute for Teachers of Talented Students for many years. Professor Tisdale's address is titled "Doors into the Dark." Tue, 30 May 2006 16:15:03 -0500 Ray Suarez has more than twenty-five years of varied experience in the news business, covering such issues as immigration, education, and the relationship of religion in politics. As a Washington-based senior correspondent for the PBS program "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," he is responsible for conducting newsmaker interviews, studio discussion and debates, reporting from the field and serving as a backup anchor. He came to "The NewsHour" from National Public Radio where he had been host of the nationwide call-in news program "Talk of the Nation." He also currently serves as host for American RadioWorks, the documentary unit of American Public Media (http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org). The title of his presentation is "The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America." Mon, 22 May 2006 16:00:42 -0500 Author of the national bestsellers, "Fast Food Nation" and "Reefer Madness," Eric Schlosser investigates hidden realms of American business and culture and their far-reaching effects on our lives. He challenges people to think about critical and often overlooked issues, including food safety, workers' rights, the war on drugs, our prison system, and marketing to children. In "Fast Food Nation," Schlosser uncovers the inner workings of the fast food industry, from the appalling working conditions in American meat-packing plants to the "flavor industry" along the New Jersey Turnpike that gives fast food its taste. Depicting the tremendous growth and success of the industry, Schlosser reveals how fast food has been a revolutionary force in American life, transforming our diet as well as our economy, workforce and popular culture. The title of his presentation is "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal." Mon, 15 May 2006 15:43:12 -0500 After being fired from his teaching job for reading a Langston Hughes poem to his students, Jonathan Kozol wrote "Death at an Early Age," which put urban schools on America's political agenda. He has since tackled illiteracy, homelessness, and educational equality, earning himself the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award and the Conscience in Media Award for his efforts. He has written many books, including "Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation"; "Ordinary Resurrections: Children in the Years of Hope"; "Savage Inequalities" and, most recently, "The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America". Kozol is an eloquent spokesperson for the disenfranchised, and explores the reflections of children surviving and thriving in America's most violent communities. The title of his presentation is "The Shame of the Nation." Mon, 15 May 2006 15:35:56 -0500 Raised in Los Angeles, author Lisa See spent much of her time in Chinatown. Her first book, "On Gold Mountain: The One Hundred Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family," was a national bestseller and a New York Times Notable Book of 1995. The book traces the journey of her great-grandfather, Fong See, who overcame obstacles at every step to become the 100-year-old godfather of Los Angeles's Chinatown and the patriarch of a sprawling family. She has most recently written "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan," a novel about "nu shu," the secret writing developed and used by women in a small country in China for over a thousand years. In addition to her writing, she has served as guest curator for an exhibit on the Chinese American experience for the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, which then traveled to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. She then helped develop and curate the Family Discovery Gallery at the Autry Museum, an interactive space for children and their families that focuses on Lisa's bi-racial, bi-cultural family as seen through the eyes of her father as a seven-year-old boy living in 1930's Los Angeles. Wed, 03 May 2006 15:51:04 -0500 Described as one of the most creative international trade theorists of his generation, Jagdish Bhagwati is a leader in the fight for freer trade. Bhagwati is Professor of Economics at Columbia University and Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. He was Economic Policy Adviser to the Director General of the GATT (1991-93), has also served as Special Adviser to the UN on Globalization and has advised the Indian government on economic reform. Currently, he is a member of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's High-level Advisory Group of the NEPAD process in Africa and is an External Adviser to the WTO. Five volumes of his scientific writings and two of his public policy essays have been published by MIT press. Three festschrift volumes of essays in his honor have been published in the USA, the UK, and the Netherlands. In addition to numerous invited lectures, Professor Bhagwati has received honorary degrees from universities on four continents. Bhagwati has published more than three hundred articles and fifty volumes and also writes frequently for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Financial Times, as well as reviews for The New Republic and The Times Literary Supplement. His most recent book, "In Defense of Globalization," has attracted worldwide acclaim. The title of his presentation is "The Critics of Globalization: Why They are Wrong." Wed, 03 May 2006 15:49:41 -0500 President and CEO of World Learning, Carol Bellamy is passionate about educational opportunity and dedicated to making the world better. World Learning is one of the world's first private, non-profit, international educational organizations, promoting international and intercultural understanding, democracy, social justice and economic development through education, training, and field projects around the globe. Previously, Bellamy served for 10 years as Executive Director of UNICEF, where she made education for all one of her key priorities, often stating that there was no better investment the world could make than educating every child. The title of her presentation is "The Future of Global Leadership." Wed, 03 May 2006 15:46:57 -0500 Originally from Kampala, Uganda, Mahmood Mamdani is one of the leading experts on African politics and history, as well as the relationship between Islam and the war on terror. He received his Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University. He is currently Herbert Lehman Professor of Government in the Department of Anthropology and Political Science and the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. He is the author of Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War and the Origins of Terror, When Victims Become Killers: Colonialism, Nativism and Genocide in Rwanda, and Citizen and Subject: Contemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism. The title of his lecture is "The Secular Roots of Radical Political Islam." Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:52:26 -0500 Originally from Kampala, Uganda, Mahmood Mamdani is one of the leading experts on African politics and history, as well as the relationship between Islam and the war on terror. He received his Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University. He is currently Herbert Lehman Professor of Government in the Department of Anthropology and Political Science and the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. He is the author of Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War and the Origins of Terror, When Victims Become Killers: Colonialism, Nativism and Genocide in Rwanda, and Citizen and Subject: Contemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism. The title of his lecture is "The Secular Roots of Radical Political Islam." Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:52:26 -0500 "Confronting Katrina: How Should We Respond?," a day of education, discussion, and reflection in response to the devastation experienced along the Gulf Coast during Hurricane Katrina, begins with this convocation by Margaret Simms '67. An economist and nationally recognized expert on minority business development, Simms is Vice President for Governance and Economic Analysis at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington D.C. Founded in 1970 by black intellectuals and professionals to provide training and technical assistance to newly elected black officials, the Joint Center is recognized today as one of the nation's premier think tanks on a broad range of public policy issues of concern to African Americans and other communities of color. Forty years after beginning the war on poverty, we have been confronted by pictures of people in horrible conditions because they lacked the resources to escape a natural disaster of epic proportions. What happened, or more precisely, what didn't happen? Were the programs flawed in their structure? Did we fail to put enough resources in them? Did we lack the public will to sustain them long enough? Was the problem with the people themselves, lacking the will to pull themselves up by the public bootstraps they were offered? Simms traces the development of policy during the past four decades as a way of highlighting the persistence of poverty in her presentation titled "Discovering Poverty While in College." Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:22:23 -0500 "Confronting Katrina: How Should We Respond?," a day of education, discussion, and reflection in response to the devastation experienced along the Gulf Coast during Hurricane Katrina, begins with this convocation by Margaret Simms '67. An economist and nationally recognized expert on minority business development, Simms is Vice President for Governance and Economic Analysis at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington D.C. Founded in 1970 by black intellectuals and professionals to provide training and technical assistance to newly elected black officials, the Joint Center is recognized today as one of the nation's premier think tanks on a broad range of public policy issues of concern to African Americans and other communities of color. Forty years after beginning the war on poverty, we have been confronted by pictures of people in horrible conditions because they lacked the resources to escape a natural disaster of epic proportions. What happened, or more precisely, what didn't happen? Were the programs flawed in their structure? Did we fail to put enough resources in them? Did we lack the public will to sustain them long enough? Was the problem with the people themselves, lacking the will to pull themselves up by the public bootstraps they were offered? Simms traces the development of policy during the past four decades as a way of highlighting the persistence of poverty in her presentation titled "Discovering Poverty While in College." Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:22:23 -0500 "Confronting Power with Power: Challenging Corporate Abuse." National union activist Ray Rogers has been described as labor's most innovative strategist and "one of the most successful union organizers since the CIO sit-down strikes of the 1930s." President and director of Corporate Campaign, Inc., Rogers coined the term "corporate campaigns" to describe strategies and tactics that help achieve victories for labor and other victims of abusive corporations and politicians. For 24 years, Corporate Campaign has championed union and community solidarity and membership and family involvement in campaigns for social and economic justice. Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:12:51 -0600 The renowned Guarneri String Quartet has circled the globe countless times since it was formed in 1964, playing in the world's most prestigious halls in North and South America, Mexico, Europe, Asia and Australia. The quartet is an amazing achievement of four diverse personalities, all original members, and is the longest continuing artistic collaboration of any quartet in the world. Revered for its distinctively rich sound, majestic playing, and triumph of blending seamlessly into one luminous whole, this award-winning ensemble is one of the world's most celebrated string quartets. In addition to mastering the finest works in the existing quartet repertoire, the Guarneri String Quartet is committed to performing and popularizing works by today's foremost composers. Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:09:30 -0600 New Orleans as an American City: Origins, Exchanges, Materialities, and Religion." Professor emeritus of history of religions and former director of the Research Center for Black Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, Charles H. Long has a unique perspective from which to speak of the general meaning of religion in history and culture, and specifically about African religions in Africa and in the Atlantic world. He participated in establishing the first curriculum for the study of religion in the College of the University of Chicago. Through his teaching and a rich and distinguished list of publications, he has influenced three generations of historians of religion and African-American studies. Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:13:50 -0600 New Orleans as an American City: Origins, Exchanges, Materialities, and Religion." Professor emeritus of history of religions and former director of the Research Center for Black Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, Charles H. Long has a unique perspective from which to speak of the general meaning of religion in history and culture, and specifically about African religions in Africa and in the Atlantic world. He participated in establishing the first curriculum for the study of religion in the College of the University of Chicago. Through his teaching and a rich and distinguished list of publications, he has influenced three generations of historians of religion and African-American studies. Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:13:50 -0600 "One Day, All Children." From her dorm room at Princeton University, twenty-one-year-old college senior Wendy Kopp decided to launch a movement to improve public education in America. Thus began the remarkable story of Teach For America, a non-profit organization that sends outstanding college graduates to teach for two years in the most under-resourced urban and rural public schools in America. The astonishing success of the program has proven it possible for children in low-income areas to attain the same level of academic achievement as children in more privileged areas and more privileged schools. Her book "One Day, All Children" is a blueprint for the new civil rights movement - a movement that demands educational access and opportunity for all American children. Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:47:41 -0600 "One Day, All Children." From her dorm room at Princeton University, twenty-one-year-old college senior Wendy Kopp decided to launch a movement to improve public education in America. Thus began the remarkable story of Teach For America, a non-profit organization that sends outstanding college graduates to teach for two years in the most under-resourced urban and rural public schools in America. The astonishing success of the program has proven it possible for children in low-income areas to attain the same level of academic achievement as children in more privileged areas and more privileged schools. Her book "One Day, All Children" is a blueprint for the new civil rights movement - a movement that demands educational access and opportunity for all American children. Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:47:41 -0600 "Finding My Voice in the Heart of the Great American Songbook." Musical theater presents an opportunity for audience and performers alike to become more openhearted, awake and radiant. In that space we can experience feelings that we may have forgotten and see or hear things in a fresh, vivid way that changes and enriches our lives. The journey of musical theater performer Patty Nieman '86 as an artist is a journey toward personal authenticity - finding a way to ground the self in the world, speak the truth and sing from the heart through the beautiful melodies, catchy lyrics and timeless sentiments expressed in the Great American Songbook. Widening the definition of what musical genres are included among these "standards," mezzo Patty Nieman and pianist/arranger Raymond Berg '80 bring you songs from the Great American Songbook, Broadway, and the contemporary cabaret scene. Sponsored by the Laudie Porter Memorial Fund. Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:42:34 -0600 "Reach for the Stars." As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride inspired a nation to turn its dreams into reality. Through her experiences serving on two Challenger missions and work in mission control, Ride helped change the image of space flight as a male-dominated field. Today she provides insight about NASA's role in our scientific and technological future. As a professor, author and activist, Ride has contributed to NASA's efforts with a groundbreaking study of the space program's future and by serving on the commission investigating the tragic Columbia malfunction. She is also the CEO of Imaginary Lines, a company dedicated to encouraging girls and young women interested in science, math and technology. Sponsored by the Elizabeth Nason Distinguished Women Visitors Fund. Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:39:21 -0600 "Martin Luther King, Jr: The Twentieth Century Jesus?" A compelling voice on issues of race and class in this society, Derrick Bell has provoked his critics and challenged his readers with his uncompromising candor and original progressive views throughout his 40-year career as a lawyer, activist, teacher, and writer. Derrick Bell is one of the most highly respected constitutional law professors in America. His civil-rights career began when Thurgood Marshall recruited him fresh out of law school. He was the first African American to be tenured at Harvard Law School, as well as the only academic to relinquish a coveted tenured position to protest Harvard Law School's failure to appoint women of color. He served as the dean of the University of Oregon Law School and again resigned when the faculty refused to hire a qualified Asian-American woman. Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:29:27 -0600 "Martin Luther King, Jr: The Twentieth Century Jesus?" A compelling voice on issues of race and class in this society, Derrick Bell has provoked his critics and challenged his readers with his uncompromising candor and original progressive views throughout his 40-year career as a lawyer, activist, teacher, and writer. Derrick Bell is one of the most highly respected constitutional law professors in America. His civil-rights career began when Thurgood Marshall recruited him fresh out of law school. He was the first African American to be tenured at Harvard Law School, as well as the only academic to relinquish a coveted tenured position to protest Harvard Law School's failure to appoint women of color. He served as the dean of the University of Oregon Law School and again resigned when the faculty refused to hire a qualified Asian-American woman. Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:29:27 -0600 "The Goldberg Files: Current, National and Political Affairs." One of the most prominent young conservative journalists on the scene today, Jonah Goldberg is Generation X's answer to P.J. O'Rourke. His columns and articles, laced with keen wit and pithy insights, have rapidly generated a large readership. Whether he's issuing a sharply-worded cultural critique or laying out a lucid analysis of a hot political issue, Goldberg is guaranteed to make you laugh, and learn. His work is proof that reading and thinking about political, media, and cultural issues can be enlightening and entertaining at the same time - even if you don't agree with his particular point of view. Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:33:40 -0600 "The Goldberg Files: Current, National and Political Affairs." One of the most prominent young conservative journalists on the scene today, Jonah Goldberg is Generation X's answer to P.J. O'Rourke. His columns and articles, laced with keen wit and pithy insights, have rapidly generated a large readership. Whether he's issuing a sharply-worded cultural critique or laying out a lucid analysis of a hot political issue, Goldberg is guaranteed to make you laugh, and learn. His work is proof that reading and thinking about political, media, and cultural issues can be enlightening and entertaining at the same time - even if you don't agree with his particular point of view. Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:33:40 -0600 Internationally known Native American poet and musician Joy Harjo's work is grounded in her relationship to the earth, on a physical, spiritual, and mythopoetic level, and her writing contains a disturbing mixture of darkness and beauty, at once a lament and a moving incantation. Her work provides a unique perspective and piquant examination of American culture from a native point of view. Harjo is presently a professor of creative writing at the University of New Mexico. The title of her presentation is "How We Became Human: A Performance." Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:00:39 -0600 Currently Dean of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, J. Brian Atwood served six years as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development during the Clinton administration. His areas of expertise include international development, foreign assistance, the United Nations, UN peacekeeping operations, politics-policy leadership, post-conflict reconstruction, and government reform. The title of his presentation is "The United Nations: Is It Worth Reforming?" Thu, 03 Nov 2005 13:35:28 -0600 The dilemma of international justice is addressed by ethics professor Karen Lebacqz. Is it possible to have an international standard of justice? Should all people around the world have the same "rights," or do justice and rights vary from community to community? Is there a global standard? Philosophers are in disagreement about these issues, and sorting out the field of international justice theory is not easy. Tue, 01 Nov 2005 15:17:58 -0600 Raised in rural Tanzania, Jawad Khaki left the United Kingdom in his 20's and moved to the United States with his wife, 2 children, 8 suitcases and $500. Twenty years later, Khaki is now a corporate vice president with Microsoft Corporation. But Khaki's accomplishments are not limited to his profession. He is also an active contributor to his local community and to issues of interfaith dialogue. In 2003, Khaki was nationally recognized with the sixth annual Walter Cronkite Faith and Freedom Award by the Interfaith Alliance Foundation for promoting democratic values, defending religious liberty, and reinvigorating informed civic participation. The title of his presentation is "Realizing Potential in a Global Village." Tue, 01 Nov 2005 15:07:25 -0600 Harvard Divinity School Professor of the Study of Latin America, David Carrasco is a historian of religions, with a special emphasis on the religious dimensions of Latino experience. Focusing on the relationship between the new demography and a new democracy, Carrasco shows examples of how Latino immigrants, artists, scholars and athletes are changing our ideas about citizenship, aesthetics, social criticism and diversity in American society. The title of his presentation is "Latinos Remaking America: Immigration, Imagination and Baseball." Tue, 01 Nov 2005 15:01:42 -0600 Startling statistics shape our thinking about social issues, but all too often these numbers are wrong claims Joel Best, professor and chair of the department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. Using examples from the "New York Times," the "Washington Post," and other major newspaper and television programs, Best's address unravels many fascinating examples of the use, misuse, and abuse of statistical information. Tue, 01 Nov 2005 14:53:54 -0600 David Strom '87, president of the Taxpayers League of Minnesota, is among the state's most influential conservatives. Liberals love to hate him, reporters love to quote him, and legislators have to listen to him -- often. Strom has worked for the Taxpayers League since it was founded in 1997, and his address articulates a conservative approach to governmental compassion. Tue, 01 Nov 2005 14:41:42 -0600 An address by Raymond McGuire, co-head of global investment banking at Citigroup. Prior to joining Citigroup, McGuire was the global co-head of mergers and acquisitions at Morgan Stanley and one of Morgan Stanley's key facilitators for transactions involving domestic and international mergers and acquisitions. Thu, 06 Oct 2005 17:29:16 -0500 President and part owner of six wildly successful minor league baseball teams, Mike Veeck has a business plan that begins with three simple words: 'Fun is good.' He has been profiled by 60 Minutes, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, People, Fortune, and countless other media outlets. Marketing maven Mike Veeck talks about the serious business of fun in his presentation titled, 'Fun is Good.' Thu, 26 May 2005 15:25:50 -0500 See also: Campus Speakers: George Will, 10/29/99 Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:16:50 -0600 in Skinner Memorial Chapel with introduction by Carleton president Robert Oden, and addresses by Jeff Blodgett '83, Wellstone campaign manager (1990, 1996, 2002), and Robert Reich. See also Wellstone Symposium Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:03:21 -0600