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September
19 --- John
Mohawk and Margaret Washington
7:00
p.m., Klingenstein Lounge
September
28 --- Allan
G. Johnson
Office of Multicultural Affairs Unity Speaker
7:30
p.m., Park Hall Auditorium
October
3 --- bell
hooks
7:00
p.m., Park Hall Auditorium
October
25 --- Mary
Frances Berry
7:00
p.m., Ford Hall, Whalen Center
The
speakers will be available to autograph their books.
Cinema
on the Edge
Park Hall Auditorium
- September
24, 7:00 p.m.
Alex Rivera Retrospective
Discussion with Alex Rivera
- December
4, 5:30 p.m.
Black Narcissus
Discussion with Priya Jaikumar
(MORE
INFO)
In
the Fullness of Time
Contemporary Jamaican Art until October 14
For
more information:
607-274-1692 or 607-274-3063
All
events are free and open to the public.
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In
1903 W. E. B. DuBois observed that the problem facing the 20th century
was the "color line." A century later it seems appropriate to revisit
the issue of the color line to determine whether the legacies of
race and color in the United States hinder or promote our well-being
as a multiracial, multiethnic, and multicultural nation.
We
generally are uncomfortable talking about the significance of race
(and racism) in our society. Even within the academy, the concept
of race is less widely discussed than it needs to be, given its
pervasive influence. Nevertheless, as demographic shifts take place
in the United States and as the nations of the world challenge currently
existing hierarchies of race and power, it becomes imperative that
we engage and understand the concept of race, its meanings, and
its applications.
To
this end, Ithaca College is offering "Race and Its Meanings," a
yearlong series that will raise the difficult questions so pivotal
to understanding our history and our future, both nationally and
globally: How do race, its definitions, and its socioeconomic repercussions
determine who we are and who we may become? What is the relationship
between representations and the formation of racialized identities?
How do changing theorizations of race affect the practice of racism?
Although
many of us may still think of race in terms of "white versus black,"
the series proposes to take a more complex view, one that considers
the tensions between black and white and the increasing complexity
of both the "color line" and the formation of identities that are
racialized as the United States continues to embrace the diasporas
of many nations, peoples, and cultures. The lectures and discussions
will be complemented by films, panels, and a faculty colloquium
on teaching about race. We hope that the series will prove inclusive
and beneficial as we prepare for the challenges of the 21st century.
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