Dialogue to address issues of conflict in Middle East
A symposium discussing the obstacles and opportunities for establishing peace and justice in the Middle East will take place on Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Textor 102.

A reception with the guest speakers will follow the symposium from 8:45 to 10 p.m. in the Klingenstein Lounge in the Campus Center.

The symposium, titled “An Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue: The Path to a Just Peace,” will feature Professor Adnan Musallam from Bethlehem University in the West Bank and Professor Yoav Peled from Tel Aviv University in Israel.

Musallam holds a doctorate from Indiana University and has published articles analyzing globalization, Arab identity, Islam and social justice, and nationalism and religion. He teaches history and cultural studies at Bethlehem University.

Peled earned his doctorate from University of California and has co-authored five books including “The Dynamics of Multiple Citizenship,” which was published last year. He teaches political science at Tel Aviv University.

Both speakers are members of Faculty for Israeli Palestinian Peace, which is co-sponsoring the symposium along with the politics department, the Office of the Provost, the Office of International Programs, and the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies.

Student anti-abortion group to host week of programs
Ithaca College Students for Life will recognize “Celebrate Life Week,” starting Monday with a display and two speakers.

Randall Terry, founder of Operation Rescue, an anti-abortion activism group, will discuss his experience as an activist on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Textor 103.

Terry, who has been arrested more than 40 times and spent more than a year in prison, has appeared on “60 Minutes,” “Nightline,” “Meet The Press,” “Oprah” and “Donahue,” as well as other media outlets in America and around the world.

Chris Fadden-Fitch, an executive committee member of Feminists for Life of New York, will speak on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Textor 103.

She is the central New York area’s counselor for the childcare exchange program Au Pair in America and has recently returned from a humanitarian trip to South Africa with the program and the American Institute for Foreign Study.

In addition, on Monday and Tuesday, the Genocide Awareness Project will be displayed on the academic quad. The display involves pictures that frame abortion as genocide and invite discussion on the issue. The “I Choose Life” flag will fly in front of the Campus Center.

Alumnus and TV producer will hold screening and talk
Film producer Fred Berner, ’74, will screen his independent film “Speak” on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Park Hall auditorium.

Berner is a graduate of the Roy H. Park School of Communications and producer of such films as “Pollock,” about the abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock.

After the screening Berner will hold a discussion along with John Roman, producer of the television series “Law and Order: Criminal Intent;” and Liz Manne, president of the independent production company Duopoly.

Berner is co-executive producer of “Law and Order: Criminal Intent.” His other film producing efforts include “The Great White Hype,” “Straight Talk” and “Miss Firecracker.”

For more information contact Janice Levy, associate professor and chairwoman of the department of cinema and photography, at 274-3643 or jlevy@ithaca.edu.

Piano recital to celebrate music of Sergei Prokofiev
A piano recital celebrating the music of composer Sergei Prokofiev will be held on Monday at 8:15 p.m. in the Hockett Family Recital Hall in the James J. Whalen Center for Music. Charis Dimaras, assistant professor of music performance and coordinator of collaborative studies at the music school, will present the concert.

The program will feature solo piano works as well as vocal and instrumental chamber music. Violinist Rebecca Ansel and soprano Linda Larson will assist artists.

Dimaras has frequently performed as a soloist with orchestras as well as in solo and chamber music concerts throughout Europe and the United States. He has appeared with the Greek National Symphony Orchestra, the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, and the MAV Hungarian Symphony Orchestra.

Cornell’s Johnson museum hosts new artist in residence
Artist Stephen Hendee is in residence at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University until Nov. 7 in order to install his show “Stephen Hendee: Iron Skies,” which will be on view at the museum from Nov. 8 to Jan. 4.

In his work, Hendee creates new architectural spaces within museum galleries that are both sculptures and walk-in environments.

On Nov. 6 at 5:15 p.m., Hendee will give a public lecture. Curator Andrea Inselmann will lead a tour of the installation as part of the museum’s Art for Lunch series on Nov. 13 at 12 p.m.

In conjunction with the exhibition, Cornell Cinema will screen several science fiction films in November and December, including “Star Wars,” “Silent Running” and films by David Cronenberg.