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One of the great recent additions to Central Indiana has been hundreds of Chin, an ethnic minority from Burma. The Chin have been fighting for autonomy for decades, and they know how to party … so celebrating Chin National Day will be the place to be. (more…)

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. (more…)

Millions of U.S. children go hungry every year, and millions more die every year from hunger or from preventable and treatable disease. This conference will bring together national and local anti-hunger leaders along with concerned individuals from across Indiana to learn about hunger and how to use our voices to end hunger in our lifetimes. (more…)

Considered a rising star in the Israeli diplomatic skies, Eynat Shlein-Michael will join a small group for an informal and off-the-record discussion of Israel and the Middle East. RSVP for secret instructions how to join the discussion. (more…)

Dr. David Ingram, one of the world’s premier stem cell researchers, explains both the science and the ethics of stem cell research. (more…)

What is all the fuss about stem cells and what does it matter? Dr. David Ingram, one of the world’s premier stem cell researchers, explains both the science and the ethics of stem cell research with clarity and sensitivity. (more…)

Chinese music, Chinese dancing, Chinese opera … it’s a pity Chinese New Year only happens once in a lunar calendar. (more…)

Saturday, February 23rd the Provocate Book Club will discuss Chris Abani’s novel GraceLand at the new Central Library’s cafe at 11am.

Don’t miss hearing Chris Abani speak at Butler.

Check out other book club picks, visiting writers, and Africa-related events.

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This panel discussion will provide an overview of Kenya, and how Hoosiers are copnnecting with a country on the other side of the world. (more…)

With the exceptions of the people of Iraq and America’s diplomatic and military standing int he world, the greatest casualty of US foreign policy in the past seven years was Colin Powell’s credibility. Hear how he is working to restore it at Butler University. (more…)