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Welcome to the IU Southeast Common Experience.

Members of the local communities of Indiana and Kentucky are encouraged to join us for the second year of the Common Experience program. The theme for the 2007-08 academic year is "Identity in a Multicultural World: Who Am I?" There will be a series of campus events such as speakers, seminars, Readers Theatre Production, book discussions, and movies centering on the theme and the books. The IU Southeast community of students, staff, and faculty invites you to read with us the following Common Experience readings - Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama and Skull Wars: Kenniwick Man, Archeology, and the Battle for Native American Identity by David Hurst Thomas. The two books were selected because they illustrate the theme and will generate discussions about personal identity, identity as a member of a group, and the conflicts that arise when identities clash. We hope you will join us during the 07-08 academic year for the IU Southeast COMMON EXPERIENCE!

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student contests

All IU Southeast students are eligible to submit an essay, art, or photos on the Common Experience theme “Identity in a Multicultural World: Who Am I?”

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thanks to our sponsors

Thank you to our Major Donors (Caesars Foundation & The Ogle Center), Lecture Series Sponsor, and IU Southeast Sponsors for their contributions to the 07-08 Common Experience.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

All events are free & open to the public­

september events

“Transitioning to College: Exploring Identity or Identity Crisis” spotlight event

September 12th: 2:45pm to 4:00pm, IU Southeast Library

Movie: “Crash”

September 18th: 7:30pm to 9:30pm, Ogle Center Recital Hall

“Political Identity: Democrats, Republicans, Conservatives, and Liberals”

September 26th: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, IU Southeast Library

october events

“Nature vs Nurture in Identity Formation: How Unique Am I?”

October 9th: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, IU Southeast Library

“My identity as a Muslim”

October 16th: 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm, IU Southeast Library

Faculty led Discussion of Dreams of My Father by Barack Obama.

October 24th: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, IU Southeast Library

november events

“Multiple Identities: Living life with a hyphen”spotlight event

November 7th: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Ogle Center

“Race and Identity: Who decides?” spotlight event

November 13th: 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm, IU Southeast Library

Student Lead Discussion of Dreams of My Father by Barack Obama

November 28th: 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm, IU Southeast Library

january events

“Beliefs, Traditions and Religion in Identity”

January 23rd: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, IU Southeast Library

A Readers Theater Production - “Who Am I: Visions across the Spectrum” spotlight event

January 24th: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, IU Southeast Library

“Korean Identity: Personal Identity and Korean Identity which is more important?”

January 29th: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, IU Southeast Library

february events

“Living Among the Navajo: Understanding their Identity & Culture”

February 4st: 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm, IU Southeast Library

“Gender Representation in Advertisements - Do you really see me?”

February 12th: 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm, IU Southeast Library

Movie - “Smoke Signals”

February 19th: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Ogle Center Recital Hall

march events

Skull Wars

March 4th: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, Stem Auditorium (inside the Ogle Center)

James Alexander Thom and Dark Rain Thomspotlight event

March 11th: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, IU Southeast Library

If you have questions concerning the IU Southeast Common Experience, please contact Dean Gloria J. Murray at glomurra@ius.edu or (812) 941-2169.