Friday, August 23, 2002
“Beyond the Widening Gyre: Enlarging the Scope of Rhetorical Theory and Practice”
9:00–5:00 p.m.Marcum Conference Center
Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, College of Arts and Science, Office of the Provost

Thursday, September 5, 2002
Dr. Claude Steele
"How Stereotypes Shape Achievement And The Experience Of Diversity"
4:00 p.m. Hall Auditorium, Oxford Campus
Reception following

Friday, September 6, 2002
Discussion and Reflection Series (Faculty and staff)
Brown Bag Lunchtime Discussion with Dr. Susan Mosely-Howard, Educational Leadership
“How Stereotypes Shape Achievement and the Experience of Diversity”
Center for Black Culture and Learning

12:00–1:30 p.m. Warfield Hall, lower level

Discussion and Reflection Series (Students)
Brown Bag Lunchtime Discussion with Dr. Yvette Harris, Psychology
“How Stereotypes Shape Achievement and the Experience of Diversity”
Center for Black Culture and Learning
12:00–1:30 p.m. Warfield Hall, lower level

Wednesday, September 11, 2002
Chad Pergram
“The Interregnum: From the Cold War to the War on Terrorism”
Discussants: Dr. Jeanne Hey, International Studies and Politics, Dr. Howard Kleiman, Communications
Moderator: Dr. Steven DeLue, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Science
Co-sponsored by the Departments of Communication and Political Science
7:30 p.m. Laws 100

Saturday, September 21, 2002
Global Rhythms with the Miami University Collegiate Chorale
Ethan Sperry, conductor
A memorial concert commemorating September 11, 2001, featuring music from India, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas.
8:00 p.m. Hall Auditorium

Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures; School of Fine Arts, Department of Music, Institute of Environmental Sciences, the Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies, and the Women’s Studies Program.

Thursday, September 26, 2002
Dr. Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad
"Muslim Women in the West: the Mother of All Battles"
7:00 p.m. Hall Auditorium, Oxford Campus. Reception following
There is no admission charge; however, tickets are required for admission. Tickets available beginning 9/23 at the MU Box Office in Shriver Center.

Friday, September 27, 2002
Discussion and Reflection Series (Faculty and staff)
Brown Bag Lunchtime Discussion with Dr. Matthew Gordon, History
“Women and Islam: the Mother of All Battles”

Center for Black Culture and Learning
12:00–1:30 p.m. Warfield Hall, lower level

Discussion and Reflection Series (Students)
Brown Bag Lunchtime Discussion with Dr. Rick Colby, Comparative Religion
“Women and Islam: the Mother of All Battles”
Center for Black Culture and Learning
12:00–1:30 p.m. Warfield Hall, lower level

Friday, October 4, 2002
Reading by Marilyn Chin, San Diego State University
4:00–5:00 p.m. Harrison Hall 111
Co-sponsored by the Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages, Center for American and World Cultures, Department of English, Office of Liberal Education, International Studies Program, and the Women’s Studies Program.
There is no admission charge; however, tickets are required for admission.

Saturday, October 5, 2002
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit
HeartBEAT
7:00 p.m. Hall Auditorium, Oxford Campus
Co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Science, the School of Fine Arts, and the Division of Student Affairs
There is no admission charge; however, tickets are required for admission.

Sunday, October 6, 2002
Mosaic Youth Choir
2:00 p.m. Hall Auditorium, Oxford Campus
Co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Science, the School of Fine Arts, and the Division of Student Affairs
There is no admission charge; however, tickets are required for admission.

Monday, October 21, 2002
Dr. Manju Jaidka, Punjab University
"Diasporic Writing from India with a Special Emphasis on Indian Women Writers"
4:00 p.m., Bachelor Reading Room (Oxford Campus)
Reception following
Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, Department of English, the Honors Program, and the Women's Studies Program.

Wednesday, October 23, 2002
Dr. Mary Frances Berry
"Affirmative Action: Are Political Opportunists Exploiting Racial Fears?"
7:00 p.m. Wilks Conference Center, Hamilton Campus
Reception following
There is no admission charge; however, tickets are required for admission.

Dr. Robert S. Levine, University of Maryland at College Park
"African American Literature Within and Beyond the Nation: Dred Scott and the Question of Periodization"
4:00 p.m., Bachelor Reading Room (Oxford Campus)
Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, Department of English, the Graduate School, and the American Studies Program.

Wednesday, October 30, 2002
Dr. Mary Jane Berman, Miami University
“Skeletons Stepping Out of the Closet- a View of Mexican Day of the Dead”
12:00 p.m. Miami University Art Museum
Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures and the Miami University Art Museum. There is no admission charge; however, tickets are required for admission.

Thursday, November 14, 2002
W. Richard West
Native America in the 21st Century: Beyond Myth
4:00 p.m. Hall Auditorium, Oxford Campus
Reception following
There is no admission charge; however, tickets are required for admission.

Friday, November 15, 2002
Le Théâtre de La Chandelle Verte
“Huis Clos” by Jean-Paul Sartre
7:30 p.m. Peabody Hall
Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, College of Arts and Science, Department of French and Italian, Department of Theatre, Miami University Fund, and the Office of Residence Life and New Students.
There is no admission charge; however, tickets are required for admission.

Discussion and Reflection Series (Students)
Brown Bag Lunchtime Discussion with Daryl Baldwin, Myaamia Project
"Native Americans in the 21st Century: Beyond Myth"
Center for Black Culture and Learning
12:00-1:30 p.m. Warfield Hall, lower level

Discussion and Reflection Series (Faculty, Staff)
Brown Bag Lunchtime Discussion with Dr. Mary Jane Berman, Center for American and World Cultures; Anthropology
"Native Americans in the 21st Century: Beyond Myth"
Center for Black Culture and Learning
12:00-1:30 p.m. Warfield Hall, lower level

Monday, November 25, 2002
Reading by Choctaw author, LeAnne Howe
7:00 p.m. Leonard Theater (Peabody Hall), Oxford Campus
Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, Department of Theatre, Graduate School, Native American Women Playwrights Archive (University Library), Office of Student Activities and Organizational Leadership, and the School of Interdisciplinary Studies.
LeAnne Howe, winner of an American Book Award, will give a reading from her novel "Shell Shaker" and from her other works.

Tuesday, December 3, 2002
Tim Giago
“The State of the Media in Indian Country and a Little Bit About Indian Mission Boarding Schools and their Impact Upon Several Generations of Indians.”
7:30 p.m. Heritage Room of Shriver Center. (Oxford Campus)
Co-sponsored by the A.T. Hansen Anthropology Lecture Fund (Department of Anthropology), Center for American and World Cultures, College of Arts and Science, Department of English, Department of Teacher Education, Office of Student Activities and Organizational Leadership, and Scripps Gerontology Center.

Tuesday, January 14, 2003
Dr. Edgar Beckham, Senior Research Fellow with the Association of American Colleges and Universities
"Learning Through Diversity: The Campus Diversity Agenda for the Twenty-First Century"
4 p.m. Room 128 Pearson Hall (Oxford Campus)
Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures and the Office of the Provost.

Thursday, January 23, 2003
Dr. Cornel West, Princeton University
“Race Matters”
8:00 p.m. Hall Auditorium (Oxford Campus)
Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures and Miami University Lecture Series.
There is no admission charge; however, tickets are required for admission.
The lecture will be aired on Monday, January 27 at 7:00 p.m. and
9:00 p.m. on MUnet Channel 17.

Monday, February 10, 2003
Dr. Dorothy Hodgson
"Gendered Modernities: Being Maasai Men and Women."
5:00 p.m. Center for Black Culture-Display Room, Warfield Hall, Lower Level (Oxford Campus)
Co-sponsored by Black World Studies, Center for American and World Cultures, Department of Anthropology (Lectures in Contemporary Anthropology), Department of Comparative Religion, International Studies Program, Office of Multicultural Services (Miami Hamilton), Office of Multicultural Student Enrichment, and the Women’s Center.

Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Beatriz Maya, FLOC – Farm Labor Organizing Committee
"Immigrant Rights: What are they? What should they be?"
7:00 p.m. Room 10, Shideler Hall (Oxford Campus)
Co-sponsored by the Bishop Debate Society, Center for American and World Cultures, International Studies Program, Latin American Studies Program, Students for Peace & Justice, and the Women’s Studies Program.
For further information contact:
Dan La Botz at 513-529-5123 or labotzdh@muohio.edu

Thursday, February 20, 2003
Dr. Londa Schiebinger
"Has Feminism Changed Science?"
Edwin E. Sparks Professor of the History of Science, Department of
History, and Co-Director of the Science, Medicine, and Technology in Culture Program, Pennsylvania State University.
7:00 p.m. Hall Auditorium (Oxford campus)
There is no admission charge; however, tickets are required for admission.

Thursday, February 20, 2003
Student Discussion with Dr. Schiebinger about Has Feminism Changed Science? and her other work.
2:00 p.m. Wells Hall (Oxford campus)
With Women In Mathematics, Science & Engineering (WIMSE) group.

Friday, February 21, 2003
Brown Bag Lunchtime Discussion on "Has Feminism Changed Science?"
Noon-1:30 p.m. Center for Black Culture and Learning, Warfield Hall, Lower Level (Oxford campus)
Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, Division of Student Affairs, and the Office of Multicultural Student Enrichment.
Discussion Leaders:
Dr. Sally Lloyd, Director Women's Studies Program
Andrea Sant Hartig, Teaching Assistant
Drinks and dessert provided. Everyone Welcome.

Thursday, February 27, 2003
Women of Color Luncheon
Multipurpose Room - Shriver Center
Guest Speaker: Dr. Khaula Murtadha

Sponsored by the Women's Center; co-sponsored by the Black World Studies Program; Center for American and World Cultures; College of Arts and Science; Division of Student Affairs; Graduate School; Housing, Dining, and Guest Services; Office of Continuing Education; Office of Multicultural Student Enrichment; Richard T. Farmer School of Business Administration; School of Education and Allied Professions; School of Engineering and Applied Science; and the Women's Studies Program.

Tickets sold at the Shriver Center Box Office, 529-3200, beginning February 3, 2003. Limited seating available.

Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Mary Robinson
“The True Agenda of Human Rights”
7:00 p.m. Hall Auditorium (Oxford Campus)
There is no admission charge; however, tickets are required for admission.

Informal Discussion with President Mary Robinson
3:00 p.m. Blue Room, Clawson Hall (Oxford campus)
For questions, please call 529-8309

Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, the Etheridge Center for Reflective Leadership (Division of Student Affairs), the Grayson Kirk Distinguished Lecture Series Fund (International Studies Program), and the Richard T. Farmer School of Business Administration.

Thursday, March 20, 2003
Jack Gladstone
"Exploring our Roles as Interpreters and Storytellers: Enhancing Inclusive Climates."
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.Miami University Art Museum Auditorium (Oxford campus)

Co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures and Teaching Effectiveness Programs.

Thursday, March 20, 2003
Dr. Paula Caplan, University of Toronto
"Is Anybody Normal: Does the Mental Health Establishment Believe that Anyone Is Normal?"
7:00 p.m. Room 144 Benton Hall (Oxford campus)

Sponsored by the Department of Psychology, co-sponsored by Center for American and World Cultures, Student Counseling Service, Department of Theatre, Sigma Chi Foundation/William P. Huffman Scholars-In-Residence Program, Women’s Center, and the Women’s Studies Program.

Friday, March 21, 2003
Race, Gender, Class, Sexuality: The Power of Intersectionality
Faculty and student research presentations ongoing 9:00am - 4:00 p.m. Shriver Multipurpose Room (Oxford campus)

Co-sponsored by the Black World Studies Program, Center for American and World Cultures, and the Women's Research Center.
All events are free and open to the public. Pre-registration is not required. Please feel free to attend any and all events that fit into your schedule.

Ending Address
Dr. Emma Pérez, University of Texas at El Paso
"Queering the Borderlands: The Challenges of Excavating the Invisible and Unheard."
4:00 pm. Shriver Multipurpose Room (Oxford Campus)
Race, Gender, Class, Sexuality: The Power of Intersectionality March 21, 2003

Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Dr. Daniel Mengara, Asscociate Professor of French, Montclair State University, Executive Director, Society of Research on African Cultures (SORAC)
"Democratic Ambivalences and Arrested Development in Africa: The Case of Gabon."
5:00 p.m. Lower Level, Warfield Hall (Oxford campus)
Co-sponsored by the Black World Studies Program, Center for American and World Cultures, International Studies Program, Office of Multicultural Services (Miami Hamilton), and the Office of Multicultural Enrichment.

Tuesday, April 1, 2003
Jackie Woodson
"Writing: The Art of Activism."
2:00 p.m. Leonard Theater, Peabody Hall (Oxford campus)

Sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures.

Thursday, April 3 , 2003
Dr. Tom Walker, Ohio University
"Latin America in the Talons of the Eagle: Reflections of a Grumpy Old Academic."
4:00 p.m. Room 100 Art Building (Oxford campus)
Co-sponsored by the Bishop Debate Society, Center for American and World Cultures, and the International Studies Program.

Dr. Nancy Parezo, Arizona State Museum & Department of American Indian Studies
Thursday, April 3, 2003
Dr. Parezo will present a faculty seminar based on her recent work preserving the anthropological research record. For this event she will be the guest of ATH 390, Horizons of Anthropology.
3:30 p.m. Room 71 Upham Hall (Oxford campus)

Seating is limited. Please contact Dr. Jim Hamill (hamilljf@muohio.edu) if interested to attend.

Friday, April 4, 2003
“Anthropology Days: The Representation of Native Peoples at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition”
4:00 p.m. Room 2 Upham Hall (Oxford campus)

Co-sponsored by the American Studies Program, Center for American and World Cultures, College of Arts and Science, Department of Anthropology (LICA), Department of Philosophy

Saturday, April 12, 2003
"Lost in Translation: Reading Disciplinary, Gendered, and National Loyalties"
An Interdisciplinary Conference
9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Marcum Conference Center, Room 186 (Oxford Campus)
Sponsored by the Department of English, and co-sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures, College of Arts and Science, Department of Anthropology, Department of History, Department of Philosophy, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Graduate School, Honors Program, International Studies Program, Nevin Clark Family Fund, Office of Liberal Education, Office of the Provost, SCRIPPS Gerontology Center, and the Women’s Studies Program.

Friday, April 26, 2003
"La Superfiesta IX" 9th Annual Picnic & Dance
4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Peffer Park
Sponsored by the Latin American Studies Program, Department of Spanish and Portugese Center for American and World Cultures, Association of Latin and American Students (ALAS)