Calendar
September 10, 2009- Tim Wise: anti-racist writer and activist in the U.S. He is the director of the newly-formed Association for White Anti-Racist Education (AWARE) in Nashville, TN and lectures across the country about the need to combat institutional racism, gender bias, and the growing gap between the rich and poor in the U.S. His program is entitled “White Like Me,” his program is presented by the Multicultural Student Center. The event will be held at the Russell Union Ballroom, 3:30 & 7:30pm.
September 14 & 17, 2009- Marie Myung Ok Lee & Karl Jacoby: This husband and wife team will provide a lecture and workshop series in an attempt to expose students across the campus to a variety of writers who have made careers by crossing genres or disciplines. This series is intended to help students understand the demands of a career in writing and the importance of thinking creatively in any field of chosen study. The program is entitled “Creativity Lecture Series,” and is being presented by the Department of Writing and Linguistics. Time and location for this event have not been provided yet.
September 24, 2009- Susan J. Matt: Susan Matt is a noted historian of nostalgia and emotions. She is published in journals such as the “Journal of American History”. She is also completing a book on homesickness and soldiers. Her program is entitled “Missing Home: Soldiers, Homesicknes, and the American Military Experience,” and is being presented by the Department of History. This event will be held in the CIT auditorium. The time will announced at a later date.
September 30, 2009- John Sampen and Mark Bunce: This duo of saxophonist and composer will present master classes and workshops for GSU students and guests from local area schools. Dr. Sampen will give a master class that will feature GSU students performers and as participants and will open to all GSU music students as well as students from local area high school. Mr. Bunce will provide a last class in music technology at all levels of expertise. This will include students from the GSU music department as well as students from the GSU IT program with a second discipline in music. The program is entitled “Mysterious Morning” and is presented by the Department of Music. The performance will be held at the Carter Recital Hall at 7:30 pm.
October 8, 2009- Alan Freitag: Dr. Freitag is known for his practical and academic expertise in international relations, specifically international affairs. He has frequently presented papers and served on panels for the conventions of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, the Public Relations Society of America, and the Southern States Communication Association. His program is entitled “Working in International Studies” and is presented by the Communication Arts Department. The event will be held at the Arts Auditorium at 7:00 pm.
October 11-12, 2009- H.R. Stoneback and Brad McDuffie: H.R. Stoneback is Distinguished Professor of English at the State University of New York at New Paltz. He has published 17 volumes of criticism and poetry and more than 150 essays on American and world literature. His poetry includes Singing the Springs and Café Millennium and Other Poems. Brad McDuffie is a faculty member in the English Department at Nyack College. McDuffie has presented on a wide variety of literary topics including Elizabeth Madox Roberts, Breece DAEJ Pancake, Richard Aldington, Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound, Robert Penn Warren, J.D. Salinger, and Cormac McCarthy. The program is in three parts and will appeal to myriad disciplines: the Department of English and geography as it pertains to cultural development. Poetry readings will be open to the general student body as well as the community. Stoneback will also meet with an honors class on the second day and this too will be open to the public. The program is entitled “Spirit of Place: Close Reading, Canonical, Cartographical, and Cultural Literacy” and will be presented by the Departments of CLASS Dean’s Office, Literature and Philosophy, and Writing and Linguistics. The event will be held on October 11 at 7:00 pm and October 12 at 3:30 and 5:00 pm. The location of this event is to be announced.
October 14-15, 2009- Frank Weicks and Rebecca Lomax: Frank Weicks is a law enforcement professional with 34 years of progressive responsibility in the investigation of complex conspiracy cases involving drugs, human trafficking and pedophiles/child pornography. Rebecca Lomax is a sociologist with extensive international training experience in human tracking, cross border migration, human rights, child labor, child sex tourism, basic counseling skills and psychological first aid for first responders. The pair will share information with our campus and community about (1) international law enforcement, (2) the issues of human trafficking, cross-border migration, and child pornography, and (3) the identification and management of corporate security issues. Students and faculty in a wide variety of disciplines including international studies, justice studies, sociology, counseling, psychology, political science, and business administration will benefit from these lectures and presentations. The program is entitled “Social Issues in Southeast Asia Effecting the Globe: Human Trafficking, Sex Tourism, and Institutional” and will be presented by the Center for International Studies and the Departments of Political Science and Sociology. The event will be held at the Nessmith Lane Assembly Hall at 7-8:30 pm.
October 19, 2009- Michael S. Nieburg: Dr. Neiburg is professor at the University of Southern Mississippi. He specializes in the comparative history of War and Society since 1789, especially the ear of the First World War. He is the founding member of the SociØtØ Internationale d\’Etude de le Grande Guerre, the author of Fighting the Greek War: A Global History, and is the editor of The Great War Reader. His is widely published in books and History journals. His presentation will appeal to a wide number of History classes, including HIST 1112, 3230, and 3432. ROTC cadets will also benefit from his presentation. The program is entitled “Fighting the Great War: A Global Approach to History” and will be presented by the Department of History. The event will be held at the CIT auditorium. The time for this event is to be announced.
October 20, 2009- Michael Gray: Mr. Gray has published many books on popular music, most notably Bob Dylan. After extensive research, he published the highly praised “Hand Me My Travelin’ Shoes: In Search of Blind Willie McTell”. Blind Willie McTell is a legendary blues artist who lived much of his life in Statesboro. His many songs, including “Statesboro Blues”, have been recorded by many artists such as the Allman Brothers. Mr. Gray’s program is entitled “In Search of Blind Willie McTell” and is being presented by the Henderson Library. The time for this even is to be announced.
October 22-23, 2009- Shirley Sternberg: Shirley Sternberg is a respected international speaker and an education reformer. She is the Associate Professor at McGill University in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education. She is the author and editor of many books and articles in cultural studies. She was the life partner and research collaborator of Joe L. Kincheloe. He was a leader in the field of education and was the series editor of over 800 books with Peter Lang and was the author of almost 60 books. This will be a weekend long series of lectures and student/faculty interaction on the education and the media. The program is entitled “Honoring the Legacy of Joe L. Kincheloe: The Media and its impact on Education” and is presented by Department of Curriculum, Foundation, and Reading. The event will be held at the College of Education Lecture Hall at 7:00 pm on October 22 and 1:00 pm on October 23.
October 27, 2009- Lydia Ramsey: Lydia Ramsey is a business etiquette expert, author, speaker, and premier trainer. She writes a weekly newspaper column on business etiquette for the Savannah Morning News and The Carolina Morning News. Her articles have appeared in hundreds of publications both on-line and off. She has appeared on radio and television programs across the country and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal. This event will teach students the appropriate dining and business etiquette that they need to utilize during an interview and in professional work environments. A five course meal is served to students as the speaker walks students through each course. The program is entitled “Dining for Success” and is presented by Career Services. The event will be held in the Russell Union Ballroom at 5:30 pm.
November 16, 2009- Latin Heritage Dance Company: This dance company will be performing at the Russell Union Rotunda between 11:00 am-12:00pm.
November 16-18, 2009- Andrea Stults McIntosh: Ms. McIntosh is an Asylum Officer with the US Citizenship and Immigration Service with the Department of Homeland Security. She has represented a number of Africans seeking asylum from the violence and repression of their societies. Ms. McIntosh’s program strives to raise awareness about political conflict and human rights abuses in countries like Darfur, Southern Camaroon, and the Congo while offering insight into the U.S. asylum process for safeguarding victims of state repression who have fled to the United States seeking protection. This program is entitled “African Political Opposition Symposium” and is presented by the Department of Political Science. This event will be held at the GSU Performing Arts Center, for three full days. The times are to be announced.
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Guy Cipresso: Guy Cipresso is the marketing development manager for Universal Laser. He promotes the laser products of his company. Mr. Cipresso has thorough knowledge of the machine’s capabilities and presents and promotes the laser products of his company. His presentation will appeal to students in the Art Department, specifically the design club and the communications clubs, as well as Marketing, Communications, and Biology Departments who have an interest in the multiple uses of laser technology. The title of this program is “Laser Imaging- Multiple Uses for Multiple Disciplines”.
Handel Kashope Wright: Professor Handel Wright is the Canada Research Chair-Comparative Cultural Studies, the David Lam Chair- Multicultural Education (2006-2009), and the Director of the Centre for Culture, Identity, and Education. He is the author of A Prescience of African Cultural Studies and is a leading authority in the field of curriculum studies. He is the author of nine special issues of various journals and the author of over 16 journal articles. Professor Wright appeals to the interests of students in education and curriculum studies, and also Sports Psychology and African Studies. The program title is the “Jane page Distinguished Lecture Series- To the post (and back again?): Putting Post-Reconceptualization Curriculum Under Erasure” and is presented by the Department of Curriculum, Foundation, and Reading.
Dorothy Allison: Dorothy Allison is an award winning author and editor for feminist and Lesbian and Gay journals. Her short story collection Trash won two Lambda Literary Awards and the American Library Association Prize for Lesbian and Gay Writing. In 2007, she was Famosa in residence at Maconda in San Antonio and was a Distinguished Visiting Professor for Emory University’s Center for Humanistic Inquiry. This program will benefit both creative writing and literature students by giving them an opportunity to encounter a contemporary memoirist and fiction writer in person, to hear the author’s words in his own voice, to discuss writing with author, and her development as a writer. This program is being presented by the Department of Writing & Linguistics.