February — A Short Month Packed with Important Events
February 24 — Mastora Bakhiet on Darfur With the largest population of refugees from Darfur living in the US, you’d expect Fort Wayne to be a seedbed of ideas and activities to help that strife-town chunk of Sudan. And you’d be right. Mastora Bakhiet explains the latest initiative to be launched from Darfur Central. check it out
February 25 — “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” Do you know who you are eating? Berkeley scientist Michael Pollan thinks you should. check it out
February 25 — “A School without Walls” Dr. David Matthews is an IU surgeon who spent four years doing surgery and directing a mission hospital in Cameroon, and five years in Kenya performing and teaching surgery. He should be able to explain how cross-cultural experience can kindle a service-oriented career. check it out
February 26 — “Where is Russia Going?” During his two terms as president, Vladimir Putin has attempted to remake Russia into a major, independent world power. Some of his recent policies have provoked concern in the U.S. and Europe. With a 2008 Russian presidential election expected, what course will Russia take? check it out
February 26 — “Atheism Resurgent?” Philosopher, historian of science, poet, comic … which Dr. Jennifer Michael Hecht will come to Butler to discuss the current wave of aggressive atheism sweeping the country’s bookstores? check it out
February 26 — The courtroom scene of “Merchant of Venice” performed and discussed at IU-I law school. The American Shakespeare Center Touring Troupe features actors of the Shakespeare Center at the Blackfriars Playhouse. This exciting, troupe of professional actors tours universities throughout the United States offering students and faculty alike (from all disciplines and majors), the opportunity to see Shakespeare come alive. check it out
February 26 — “Ethical Perspectives in Medicine, Health and Science” What does the Secretary General of the World Medical Association worry about? Global efforts in TB resistance, torture and medical professionals, health and human rights, and the next revisions to the Declaration of Helsinki, for starters. check it out
February 26 — February 26 — The Church and Immigration: What Would Jesus Do? For an idea of what Jesus would do about illegal immigration, just read the New Testament. Pretty doubtful he’d be talking about evicting the poor and vulnerable. Of course some might say it’s also doubtful Christ would be considered a Christian today. Maybe a diverse panel of religious and political leaders can help make sense of this puzzlement. check it out
February 27 — Dr. Aurelian Craiutu on Europe, Russia, Romania. check it out
February 27 — Latin America leans left. Twenty-five years ago: Latin America consisted entirely of right-wing dictatorships, and John Clark was a Berkeley radical pondering how to provoke revolution. Today: Latin America is full of left-leaning democracies, and John Clark is worried. What changed? check it out
February 28 — Successful Multiracial Congregations: How It’s Done. The most segregated moment in America is Sunday mornings. Is it a problem that most whites choose to worship with other whites, most blacks with other blacks? George Yancey thinks it is, and wants to help everyone deal with it. check it out
February 28 & March 1 — The American Shakespeare Company presents “Henry V.” On 25th October 1415 an English army, heavily outnumbered against the French, close to the village of Agincourt, turned what seemed like inevitable defeat and annihilation into an overwhelming victory. Focusing on this miraculous day led by an inspiring leader, Shakespeare’s “Henry V” seems to counter most of the political messages in the rest of his body of work … how come? check it out
February 28 — Film “The Iron Ladies of Liberia.” In early 2006, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first female to be elected president of Liberia, was inaugurated and began appointing other influential women to leadership positions. In this intimate film, Daniel Junge and Siatta Scott Johnson document Johnson-Sirleaf’s first year in office, as she works to bring stability to a nation rocked by civil war. check it out
February 28 — Celebrate International Women’s Day at IUPUI. check it out
February 29 — “You Talkin’ to Me?”: Political Messages/Multicultural Perspectives. 20% of the journalism today is better than ever before; 80% is worse than ever before. The problem is not that people don’t have access to the best, it’s that they no longer can even distinguish the good from the bad. check it out
February 29-March 1 — Give “Whirled Peas” a Chance: The Importance of Eating Local Get it? “Whirled Peas” and “World Peace”! The idea is that these near-homophones may be more closely linked than you’d think. Will eating fresh and local contribute to defusing global conflicts and crises? We’ll see. check it out
