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…)
The US and China may seem inevitably at odds over democracy, global leadership, treatment of dissent, and so on. Why does it seem as though their interests are so much in alignment? And is that a good thing? (more…)
Tan Dun composed the score for the 2003 Ang Lee film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” Matinee screening of the film in the IMA’s remarkable Tobias Theater. (more…)
As head of the Indianapolis Urban League, Joe Slash is at the center of the many initiatives to make families stronger and more secure. Hear how he thinks it’s going. (more…)
Want people to stop trying to punch you in the nose whenever you talk to them? This workshop is for you, as well as for the rest of us who want to defuse conflict. (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…)
One of Provocate’s favorite groups is the Latino Youth Collective. Take this chance to see their imaginative and creative videos. (more…)
Since returning to Indianapolis, Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Bill Foley has deepened the community’s understanding of how photography can change our view of the world. (more…)
Attend an important conference organized by the Latino coalition against Domestic and Sexual Violence. (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
