Spotlight
"Transitioning to College: Exploring Identity or Identity Crisis"
When: September 12 - 2:45pm to 4:00pm
Where: IU Southeast Library
Dr. Ruth Garvey Nix, IU Southeast Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Mrs. Shannon Staten, University of Louisville Director of Housing and Residence Life, will discuss adjusting to college life, exploring multiple identities, and defining oneself as a student in a multicultural world.
"Multiple Identities: Living life with a hyphen"
When: November 7 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Where: Ogle Center
Dr. Gustavo Perez Firmat is a poet, fiction writer and scholar. He has been called a "master of linguistic play" as well as the "terminator of cultural certainties". His study of Cuban American culture, Life on the Hyphen, was awarded the Eugene M. Kayden University Press National Book Award for l994. In l995, Pèrez Firmat was named Duke University Scholar/Teacher of the year. He will discuss issues related to the Common Experience theme. Funded by the Addison Locke Roache Memorial Lecture Fund.
"Race and Identity: Who decides?"
When: November 13 - 2:45pm to 4:00pm
Where: IU Southeast Library
Dr. J. Blain Hudson, Dean of the School of Arts and Science at University of Louisville, is a well known historian, teacher and researcher. His studies include the histories and cultures of persons of African ancestry throughout the world, inter-cultural education, diversity and the history and social psychology of race. He will discuss the history and political impact of racial identity and how race has been assigned over time.
"A Readers Theater Production - Who Am I: Visions across the Spectrum"
When: January 24 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Where: Ogle Center Recital Hall
The IU Southeast Readers Theater Group will deliver a performance on how identity helps people define themselves in the eyes of both others and themselves.
Skull Wars
When: March 4 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Where: Stem Auditorium (inside the Ogle Center)
David Hurst Thomas, author of Skull Wars: Kenniwick Man, Archeology, and the Battle for Native American Identity will discuss his book, the research involved, and issues surrounding the discovery of Kennewick Man in l996.
More information on the author can be found on the American Museum of Natural History site.
James Alexander Thom and Dark Rain Thom
When: March 11 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Where: IU Southeast Library
Bestselling novelist and master of historical fiction (Long Knife, Panther in the Sky) James Alexander Thom, and co-author Dark Rain Thom (Warrior Women), will discuss their work in bringing to life unforgettable Native American figures.
If you have questions concerning the IU Southeast Common Experience, please contact Dean Gloria J. Murray at glomurra@ius.edu or (812) 941-2169.
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