Honor Moore gave distinction as a poet and memoirist … but it is her biography of her father — a crusading bishop who hid his sexuality from the world — that has made her a celebrity. (more…)
Butler is bringing Joan Scott to Indianapolis for a talk about the politics of Muslim veiling in France. If we are fortunate, it may be open to the public. (more…)
Čiki is a Bosnian soldier who saves himself by diving into a trench in no man’s land. Nino, a Serbian soldier, sneaks into the trench and finds Čiki . Though both men are armed and dangerous, they find themselves trapped in very odd situation with neither able to leave without getting shot by the other side. 2001 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film. (more…)
Novels? History? Current events? In addition to being the largest literary event of its kind in Central Indiana, the festival includes an art exhibit and a film series. All programs are open to the public (bring your friends!) and most are free.
Visits to mosques, discussions of heritage and history, and a shared meal will allow participants to explore Islam in a unique and engaging way. (more…)
President Bush has greatly increased the role of private faith-based organizations delivering social services such as education, welfare and health care. Barack Obama proposes even more funding for religious organizations that help the poor, operate prisons and fight gangs. How effective are these faith-based programs? Do they threaten the separation of church and state? Answering these questions will be Sheila Kennedy and White House Faith-based initiatives director Jay Hein. (more…)
Johann Galtung is coming to Indy. The most influential living social scientist, he is the founder of the academic study of peace and conflict studies, a discipline now offered as a major or a minor on virtually every college in America and Europe. He’s the author of more than a hundred books and more than a thousand articles. He is reported to have served as a mediator in more than 40 internaitonal conflicts. Think of one degree of seperation: if an academic uses the word “peace,” either she has read Galtung or she studied withsomeone who read Galtung. But is it all just a “peace racket”? (more…)
Spoiler alert: “The gist of it is that all the questions that (when answered) comprise a worldview, directly matter to everyone in ways they might not have realized (especially in politics, but even in everyday life), and once we understand why naturalism is the most probable worldview (given current evidence), consequences follow in every area of our life (even in how we vote).” (more…)
The Los Angeles Times says, “Zimmerman displays a lacerating wit and keen awareness of society’s foibles that bring to mind a latter-day Tom Lehrer.” Tom Lehrer himself says, “I congratulate Roy Zimmerman on reintroducing literacy to comedy songs. And the rhymes actually rhyme, they don’t just ‘rhyne.’” (more…)
Since the publication of The Origin of Species, both promoters and detractors have argued that Darwin’s theory has profound implications for how we understand human beings as social and political animals. Explore how political thinkers, both liberal and conservative and secular and religious, have responded to Darwin’s thought. (more…)
NUVO gives Provocate 2007 Cultural Vision Award
Provocate featured in Indianapolis Monthly
"Award combines film, activism: Festival to recognize social justice of Sept. 11, Congo in discussions,"
Indiana Lawyer April 16, 2008 ... on Provocate's Eric Parker Social Justice Award at the Indianapolis International Film Festival