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September 5, 2008

COMING UP


Sunday, September 7, 2 p.m.
'Debate Camp' and 'Game On': A Viewing and Discussion of Two Episodes of "The West Wing"
Humanities Symposium: Dr. Bonnie Smith and University Writer Editor April Hefner
Leu Center for the Visual Arts 114

Sunday, September 7, 4 p.m.
Ken Burns Documentary Film Series: "Baseball"
Dr. Doug Bisson, History
Multimedia Hall, Bunch Library Second Floor

Monday, September 8, 10 a.m.
Please Argue With Me!: A Summons to the Humanities Symposium
Humanities Symposium: Dr. Bonnie Smith
Massey Boardroom

Monday, September 8, 2 p.m.
One of the Greatest Debates in Western History: The Controversy of Valladolid
Humanities Symposium : Dr. Natalia Pelaz
Massey Boardroom

Monday, September 8, 5 p.m.
"The Criticism of Honest Opponents" and Our Heritage of Dissent
Humanities Symposium: Dr. David Curtis
Amphitheatre (rain location Massey Boardroom)

Monday, September 8, 6:30 p.m.
Debate, Dissent, Dialogue and Indirection: A Viewing of Amazing Grace
Humanities Symposium: Dr. Maggie Monteverde and Michael Jackson
Massey Boardroom

Monday, September 8, 7:30 p.m.
Faculty Concert Series: Classic American Rock Drumming
Zoro
MPAC

Tuesday, September 9, 11 a.m.
Willie Stark, the Voices of the People and the Voices of the Powerful
Humanities Symposium: Professor Sue Trout
Bunch Library Art Gallery

Tuesday, September 9, 4:30 p.m.
Panel on Dissent and Debate in Nashville
Humanities Symposium: Larry Woods, Rep. Beth Harwell, Eric Stansell and Freddie O'Connell
Leu Center for the Visual Arts 114

Tuesday, September 9, 5 p.m.
The Cheating Culture: Ethics and Democracy
David Callahan
Maddox Grand Atrium

Tuesday, September 9, 7 p.m.
Extra Terrestrial: "The Outsized Influence of Talk Radio in America's Political Discussion"
Humanities Symposium with Freddie O'Connell, WRVU talk show host
Leu Art Gallery (Library)

Wednesday, September 10, 10 a.m.
2008 Opening Convocation
President Fisher will deliver the annual State of the University address, and the University Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Jeffery Ames, will present the musical selection. Because this is an opportunity for the entire campus community to come together and celebrate the beginning of the academic year, offices will be closed so that all faculty and staff may attend. Faculty will line-up, beginning at 9:45 a.m. on the sidewalk adjacent to Wilson Music Building. In case of inclement weather, the line-up will take place on the lower level of Massey Performing Arts Center. The faculty are to process in academic regalia.
MPAC

Wednesday, September 10, 4:30 p.m.
Dissent in the Nixon Era
Humanities Symposium: Historians Dr. Jeff Coker and Dr. Peter Kuryla
Leu Art Gallery (Library)

Wednesday, September 10, 7 p.m.
Reinventing Richard Nixon: Debating Cultural Values and National Identity
Humanities Symposium: Dr. Daniel Frick, author of Reinventing Richard Nixon: A Cultural History of an American Obsession
Leu Art Gallery (Library)

Thursday, September 11, 11 a.m.
Just War and the U.S. Policy of Preemption
Humanities Symposium: Dr. Ronnie Littlejohn
Frist Lecture Hall - Inman Center 4th Floor

Thursday, September 11, 2 p.m.
Telling National Stories: A Novel Way to Debate Argentina
Humanities Symposium: Dr. Paul Boero
Frist Lecture Hall - Inman Center 4th Floor

Thursday, September 11, 4:30 p.m.
Jihad in Islam: The Creation of a Majahid Identity in the Past and Present
Humanities Symposium: Dr. Masood Raja will highlight the acts of retrieval within the Islamic cultural production that articulate a specific Muslim male subjectivity of a "majahid" within the colonial and neoliberal paradigms of power.
Frist Lecture Hall - Inman Center 4th Floor

Thursday, September 11, 7 p.m.
"'Interesting Point': Pulp Fiction, Postmodern Philosophy, and the Fine Art of Disagreement"
Humanities Symposium: Dr. Michael Berube will ask how people can find ways to agree to disagree- and will suggest why people should agree to form societies in which such disagreement is possible.
Frist Lecture Hall - Inman Center 4th Floor

Friday, September 12, 10 a.m.
Debate, Dissent & Dialogue Symposium Panel
Humanities Symposium: Featured speakers Dr. Masood Raja, Dr. Daniel Frick and Dr. Michael Berube will continue the discussion in a panel on the symposium's themes.
Frist Lecture Hall - Inman Center 4th Floor

Friday, September 12, 3 p.m.
Philologoi and the Value of Democracy
Humanities Symposium: Dr. Mark Anderson
Frist Lecture Hall - Inman Center 4th Floor

Saturday, September 13, 7 p.m.
Freedom Sings
A critically acclaimed multi-media experience featuring an all-star cast of musicians that tells the story of almost three centuries of banned or censored music in America and invites audiences to take a fresh look at the First Amendment. This entertaining, irreverent and inspiring program is packed with live music and videos. It features hit songwriters and Grammy Award winners devoted to sharing the power, poetry and passion of music.
Massey Concert Hall (MPAC)


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