Diversity Week 2002 At-A-Glance
October 7 - 11
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday [workshops] | Thursday [workshops] | Friday

Once again the University of Rhode Island presents an exciting program of activities to recognize and celebrate the rich and diverse personal heritages present in our campus community. The Sixth Annual Diversity Week, October 7th - 11th 2002, will feature workshops, films and videos, exhibitions, a poetry slam, and other celebrations of multiculturalism. By diversity we mean to be inclusive of cultural and ethnic identity, and of distinctions by language, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, class, rural or urban roots or other groupings. Below you will find the schedule of events. Please encourage  your friends and colleagues to participate in this important event.

 
(printable .pdf format of program )

ALL WEEK:   
﹞Û         Art Exhibit: Cultural Collaging
Artists: Lisa Corrine Davis and Apo Torosyan
The purpose of the exhibition is to highlight shifting
definitions of cultural identity as enacted through visual art.
12:00 pm 每 4:00 pm, Corridor Gallery, Fine Arts Center

MONDAY, October 7

﹞Û     Grounding and Centering Workshop
Facilitated by Dr. Faye Mandell, All-Ways Communication (www.all-ways.com)
9:00am-12:00 Noon, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center

﹞Û         Diversity on the Web Workshops
Facilitated by the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
Computer Classroom, Multicultural Center.

• 12:00 Noon-12: 50pm- Diversity Compliance in Web Design

• 2:00pm - 2: 50pm- Islam on the Internet
  

﹞Û         Promising Scholars 2nd Annual Graduate Student Symposium On Diversity   Dr. Paul Bueno de Mesquita, Psychology. 
3:30pm 每 5:00pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center

﹞Û         Film: The Shadow of Hate: A Multicultural Perspective (Film)
Joseph Carabello, Community Relations Service, US Department of Justice.
1:00pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center

﹞Û       6th Annual Multicultural Center Poetry Slam.
The coolest hip-hop event on campus!
8:00pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center

TUESDAY, October 8 

﹞Û         6th Annual Diversity Video and Film Festival
Facilitated by Eileen Tierney, University Library
Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
9:30 am 每 3:15 pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
 
o 9:30am 每 10:45pm The Politics of Love- In Black and White 
   Dr. Jim Campbell, Counseling Center
o 11:00am 每 12:15pm The Mideast Crisis 每 Palestine and Israel
   Dr. Nasser Zawia, Biomedical Sciences  
o 12:30pm 每 1:45pm  Disability Services- Able to Laugh 
   Dr. Pamela Rohland, Disability Services and Student Life
o 2:00 每 3:15PM Sound & Fury-Understanding the Culture of Deafness
    Dr. Susan Roush, Physical Therapy

﹞Û         Gallery Talk: Cultural Collaging: by Artists Lisa Corrine Davis and Apo Torosyan
12 Noon, Corridor Gallery, Fine Arts Center

﹞Û         Keynote Address: Human Molecular Genetics and the Subject of Race: Contrasting the Rhetoric with Practical Applications in Clinical Medicine and Forensics by Dr. Troy Duster
Dr. Troy Duster is brought to the URI main campus in conjunction with the URI Honors Colloquium. Dr. Duster is currently Chancellor's Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for the Study of Social Change at the University of California, Berkeley, and  Professor of Sociology at New York University.
7:00pm, Room 271 Chafee Social Science Center

﹞Û         Reception with Dr. Troy Duster immediately following the lecture.
Join faculty and students for stimulating dialogue and refreshments.
7:00pm, Room 271 Chafee Social Science Center

WEDNESDAY, October 9

﹞Û         Diversity Interactive Workshops & Dialogue Sessions
Approximately twenty-five workshop sessions.
10:00 am 每 4:00 pm Memorial Union, Third Floor Meeting Rooms & Atrium II
A complete listing of workshop titles and presenters is below.

﹞Û         Gallery Talk: Cultural Collaging by Artists Lisa Corrine Davis and Apo Torosyan
12 Noon, Corridor Gallery, Fine Arts Center

﹞Û         Exploring the World Through Song- Vocalist Roxana Tourigny
Pianists- Dr. Manabu Takasawa and Dr. Joseph Parillo, Music.
The program consists of French, Italian, Spanish, German, Greek, Japanese,
Hebrew (& Latino), Russian, Polish, and English.
8:00pm The Kingston Congregational Church

﹞Û         Study Away Fair
Resources for Study Abroad, National Student Exchange and International Internship Programs-Presented by the URI Office of International Education and National Student Exchange 
Wednesday, October 9, 2002 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Memorial Union Ballroom

Wednesday Workshops (10/9) 

THURSDAY, October 10

• In-Water Simulation of Physical Disability
  Facilitated by Ted Boyett, Director, Aquatics, Athletics Department.
  Experience what＊s it like to feel physically disabled through this opportunity to see a video and participate in a simulation of the barriers faced by individuals with physical disabilities.
  2:00 每 3:15PM, Tootell Aquatics Center Instructional Pool
  
• 6th Annual Multicultural Center Poetry Slam
  The coolest hip-hop 
  

THURSDAY, October 10

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Celebrations Of Music/Musical Celebrations
Five musical presentations will be performed. Listing of the performances is below.
9:30AM 每 4:45PM, Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum, Room 101

﹞Û         Diversity on the Web Series
Facilitated by the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies.
9:30AM-10:20AM- Women＊s Studies Resources
11:00AM-11:50AM- The Latino Web Presence
12:30PM-1:20PM- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Resources
2:00PM-2:50PM Native American Resources
Multicultural Center Computer Classroom

﹞Û         It Can＊t Happen Here. Can It? 每 Hate Crimes In Our Town
Question and Answer Session following the URI Theatre Department＊s performance of
The Laramie Project. The Laramie Project depicts a community＊s reaction to a hate
crime in its midst: the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a young man who happened
 to be gay. The question and answer session will allow members of our community
to respond to prejudice and grapple with our own potential for intolerance of those who
are different from us.
Facilitated by Dr. Bryna Wortman, Theatre;
10PM, J Studio Theatre, Fine Arts Center.

Musical Celebrations (10/10) 
All performances are held in the Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum

FRIDAY, October 11  

﹞Û         Peace and Harmony Meditation
A period of quiet reflection, remembrance, and hopefulness.
Facilitated by Dr. Celina Pereira, Health Services; Laurie Johnson, Health Services;
Dr. Art Stein, Political Science; and Clare Sartori-Stein, Coalition Against Racism
12:00 noon 每 1:00 pm, Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum, Room 101.

﹞Û         URI Pangaea Roots Music Series 2002 Featuring Cristina Branco..
World Renowned Portuguese Fado Recording Artist On Her Debut American Tour
8:00 pm, Edwards Auditorium.
Free Admission

﹞Û         Implementing Multiculturalism in an Academic Department
Administrators, Chairs, and Faculty. Faculty & student members of the Psychology Department Multicultural Task Force Facilitated by Lisa Bowleg, Psychology.

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: Your feedback, comments, ideas, and suggestions are important to us.  We invite you to please take a moment to complete an evaluation form at the end of any session or event you attend.  If you are interested in sponsoring a workshop or making a presentation at future programs please contact the Multicultural Center at 874-2851.  Each year the Diversity Week Planning Committee welcomes participation from members of the campus community. We especially are interested in having student organizations join these efforts. We believe that the combined efforts of the many individuals who are committed to making our campus community a better learning environment for all students can, has, and will continue to make a difference. 

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