*
Diversity on the Web: Interactive Workshops.
Facilitated by the Graduate School of Library, and Information
Studies, and the URI Library.
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TUESDAY
September 28thn - Films, Videos, & the Keynote Speaker
|
Time |
Event,
Presenter, & Location |
Brief
Description |
|
9:30am - 10:45am |
It＊s Elementary: Talking about
Gay Issues in School*
Video, Dr. Stephen Barber,
English, MCC Hardge Forum |
It's Elementary
visits six American elementary
and middle schools＃(abstract, pg 8) |
|
11:00am -12:15pm |
Able to Laugh*
Video, Bette Nee, & Jon Corey,
Disability Services for Students / Office of
Student Life, MCC Hardge Forum |
Promoting awareness and
understanding with humor about disabilities
(abstract, pg. 8) |
|
12:30pm - 1:45pm |
The Politics of Love in Black and
White*
Video, Dr. James Campbell,
Counseling Center, MCC Hardge Forum |
Interracial relationships on
campuses (abstract on pg.8). |
|
2:00pm - 3:15pm |
Who Defines the Other?*
Dr. Annu Palakunnathu Matthew,
Fine Arts, MCC Hardge Forum |
Annu＊s photographic and
educational presentations are emotionally
moving, and motivating＃ (abstract, pg. 9). |
|
3:30pm 每 4:45pm |
Unprecedented: The Controversy
Surrounding The 2000 Federal Election in
Florida*
Christine Wilson,
Center for
Student Leadership Development;
Robert Vincent,
Center for Student Leadership Development &
Merith Weisman-Ross, Feinstein
Center for Service Learning, MCC Hardge
Forum |
The film "Unprecedented",
examines the 2000 presidential election in
Florida, and the controversy and scandal that
surrounded it... (abstract, pg. 9) |
|
5:00pm |
Dinner & Discussion with Anuradha
Mittal |
This dinner for student leaders
is sponsored by the Women＊s Center and is by
invitation only. |
|
7:00pm
|
Honors Colloquium featuring
Anuradha Mittal
Room 271, Chafee Social Science
Center |
This program is co-sponsored by
the Multicultural Center, the URI Honors
Colloquium, and the Women＊s Studies Department.
(Biography on pg. 8) |
|
Immediately following lecture |
Reception and Book Signing
Immediately following lecture.
Light refreshments provided. Room 271, Chafee
Social Science Center |
**
8th Annual Diversity Video and Film Festival,
Facilitated
by Eileen Tierney, University Library
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WEDNESDAY
September 29th WORKSHOPS*
|
|
Telling The
Story / Storytelling |
Peace
Building /
Uses of
Power |
Social Justice
|
Wellness |
|
PLACEÚ
TIME
Ô |
Room 308
Memorial Union |
Room 314
Memorial Union |
Room 318
Memorial Union |
Senate Chambers
Memorial Union |
|
10:00am -
10:50am |
Dr. Susan Trostle Brand,
English |
|
Dr. Joan Peckham, Computer
Science
& Barbara Silver, Women
Studies |
Jennifer Cunningham, Human
Resources |
|
11:00am -
11:50am |
I is Not For Indian:
The Portrayal of American
Indians in Youth Resources
Dr. Naomi Caldwell,
Graduate School of Library
& Information Studies |
Speaking in
Tongues:
State
Encounters with Indigenous Communities in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Rosaria Pisa,
Sociology & Anthropology |
Michael Sciola, Wesleyan
University Career Services |
Laurie Johnson, Health Services
Susan Ash,
Health Services
Roger Jadosz,
Health Services |
|
12:00pm -
12:50pm |
Dr. Alain-Philippe Durand＊s
Students from FRN320 |
Voices from Palestine
Dr. Nasser Zawia,
Biomedical Sciences |
Dr. Albert Lott,
Professor Emeritus,
Psychology |
Dr.
Celina Pereira, Health Services, Laurie Johnson, Health
Services, & Jan Barron, Health Services
|
|
1:00pm -
1:50pm |
Dr. Alain-Philippe Durand＊s
Students from FRN320 |
Peace Building and
Colombia
Dr. Bernard Lafayette,
Center for Peace and
Nonviolence |
Dr. Scott Molloy, Labor
Research Center |
Nancy
Hawksley, Facilities Services
***Atrium
I***
|
|
2:00pm -
2:50pm
|
Dr. Linda Welters,
Textile, Fashion Merchandising and Design |
Music of the Protest
Movements: Instructional Jam Session
Dr. Paul de
Mesquita, Psychology; Dr. Steve Wood,
Communications; & Dr. Stephen Myles,
Counseling Center,
***MCC Hardge
Forum*** |
Dr. Leo Carroll, Sociology
& Anthropology |
. |
|
3:00pm -
3:50pm |
Carol Englander,
SMILE Program |
Jonathan Corey, Disability
Services & Dr. Nasser Zawia, Biomedical
Sciences |
Health over
Wealth:
An
Introduction to the Cuban Health & Mental Health
Care System
Dr. Maria Garrido,
Psychology |
|
*
Abstracts are in alphabetical order by event title below.
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MORE WEDNESDAY September 29th EVENTS!
|
Time |
Event,
Presenter, & Location |
Brief
Description |
|
3:00pm - 4:30pm |
A Hope in the Unseen: An American
Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League,
Facilitated by Dr. Lynne Derbyshire,
Communication Studies, & Dr. Judy A. Van Wyk,
Sociology & Anthropology, MCC
Hardge Forum |
Book Discussion. ※Thank you!§
Instructional Development Program for providing
the books for participants to read over the
summer months. |
|
6:30pm |
Open Discussion on Latinos and
the Social and Political System in Rhode Island,
Facilitated by Dr. Tom Morin, Languages,
and members of various Latino Organizations in
Rhode Island, MCC Hardge Forum |
|
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THURSDAY
September 30th
|
Time |
Event,
Presenter, & Location |
Brief
Description |
|
11:00am -12:15pm |
French Rap Music. A Film
Documentary
Vince Johnson, Student,
MCC Hardge Forum |
Vince is an Honors Student
working under the direction of Dr.
Alain-Philippe Durand. |
|
12:30pm - 1:45pm |
Native Expressions
Silvermoon Mars, Sociology
Alumni, MCC Hardge Forum |
Silvermoon and her guests will
use storytelling / music / dance to introduce
participants to native American life and
spirituality in the 21st century
(abstract, pg. 9). |
|
2:00pm - 3:15pm |
Selections
URI Chorus directed by Mark
Conley & Carolina Flores, Music, MCC
Hardge Forum |
|
|
3:30pm |
Tour the Exhibition with the
Artist,
Main Gallery, Fine Arts Center |
Join artist Ana Flores in
discussion. |
|
3:30pm 每 4:45pm |
Music of the Social Movements
Dr. Paul de Mesquita,
Psychology; Dr. Steve Wood,
Communications; & Dr. Stephen Myles,
Counseling Center, MCC Hardge Forum |
|
|
6:00pm 每 7:00pm |
The Grapes of Wrath ※Poverty &
Prejudice Yesterday & Today§
Facilitated by Bryna Wortman,
Theatre,
MCC Hardge Forum |
Scenes from the upcoming URI Fall
2004 production (Oct 14-23) of The Grapes of
Wrath＃(abstract, pg. 8) |
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FRIDAY
October 1st
|
Time |
Event,
Presenter, & Location |
Brief
Description |
|
12:00pm 每 1:00pm |
Peace and Harmony Meditation
Dr. Celina Pereira, Health
Services; Laurie Johnson, Health Services;
Dr. Art Stein, Political Science; and
Clare Sartori-Stein, Psychology(CCE), MCC
Hardge Forum |
A period of quiet reflection,
remembrance, and hopefulness. |
|
2:00pm
|
Legacies of
the Narragansetts
Video, Alexia Kosmider,
English, Rhode Island School of Design &
Leslie Langley, MCC Hardge Forum |
The Producer and Director of the
documentary titled ※Legacies of the
Narragansetts§ present a segment of it, and
discussion follows. |
|
8:00pm |
URI Pangaea Roots Music Series
featuring Rokia Traore
Facilitated by Michael Lapointe,
Housing and Residence Life, Edwards
Auditorium |
Rokia Traore is a
singer/songwriter/guitarist from Mali, West
Africa. (Bio on page 9). |
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ABSTRACTS
Able to Laugh (Video).
Bette
Nee, & Jon Corey, Disability Services for Students
/ Office of Student Life; The hope is to help participants
be aware of often-negative attitudes that exist about
people with disabilities while using humor; and that
participants will develop new behaviors and practices
that can be applied to everyday situations in working,
living, and dealing with others that may be perceived
to be different then themselves.
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Alternatives to the War on Terror.
Jonathan Corey, Disability Services;
As we currently see, American governmental leaders
postulate that we will have to endure possibly generations
of militarized cultural conflict. This workshop will
attempt to generate ideas that could compete with the
concept of the war on terror. Participants will take
part in a discussion about ways of approaching international
relations other than through the War on Terror, and
would describe ways that they could share their ideas
with others.
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The Amish and Their Quilts.
Dr. Linda Welters, Textile, Fashion
Merchandising and Design; This program will focus on
the Amish 每 who they are; where they live; their
religious beliefs and values, and how these are
expressed in everyday life. The program will coincide
with the exhibition in our gallery entitled ※At the
Crossing: Midwestern Amish Crib Quilts and the
Intersections of Cultures.§
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Belly Dance: An Expressive and Emotional
Middle Eastern Art Form.
Nancy Hawksley, Facilities Services;
This audience participation session will present
basic belly dance movements to authentic (pre-recorded)
Middle Eastern music. Wear comfortable clothes and be
prepared to lift your arms, move your body and uplift
your spirit! Bring a hip scarf if you have one. Men and
women, dancers and non-dancers all are welcome!
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Careers for Queers: Gay-Friendly Jobs and
How to Find Them.
Michael Sciola; Gay friendly internships,
part-time and full-time jobs in the workplace. The
program will provide a brief history of past and present
status of gays in the workplace; an overview of career
planning process; how to gauge workplace environments;
how to handle how much information to provide in resumes
and in interviews.
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Cuba Journal/A Sculptural Installation.
Art Exhibit: Ana Flores; This exhibit features the
vibrant art of Cuban American artist who lives and works
in southern RI. In 2002 she returned to her birth island
for the first time in 40 years. That pilgrimage to her
remaining family in Havana yielded a conceptually
complex yet participatory multi-media installation.
Multi-layered with political, cultural and personal
imagery. "Cuba Journal" is inspired by Cuban
resourcefulness, with its components made from found or
recycled materials as a tribute to the island.
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Cultural Diversity in Contemporary French
and Francophone Cinema 每 Parts 1 & 2.
FRN320 Students; As part of the course "FRN 320 Survey
of French Speaking Cinema" taught by Dr. Alain-Philippe
Durand, students from FRN320 will be responsible to
entirely research, organize, present, and animate a
public presentation on "Cultural Diversity in the
Contemporary French and Francophone Cinema" during URI's
diversity week. Dr. Durand will share the class in two
groups. Each group will work as a team, assigning roles
to each member of the group, selecting a film of their
choice, etc. Their presentation will focus on one
representative film; they will not show the entire film,
only excerpts that will be discussed and they will end
with an interactive discussion with the audience.
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Education in Japan.
Carol Englander, The SMILE Program;
This workshop includes a presentation of photos,
artifacts and experiences from the Fulbright Memorial
Fund Teacher Scholar Program. It includes a hands-on
activity, and a question and answer period.
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Fantastic Tales: A Focus on Families and
Friends Around the World.
Dr. Susan Trostle Brand, Education;
Participants will ※travel§ around the world through
a selection of multicultural stories whose themes
involve a celebration of individual uniqueness, family,
and friendships. This session is most appropriate for
those who teach elementary or early childhood education
or for those who educate teachers in these grades.
Active audience engagement will transpire during the
storytelling, which includes puppetry, song, draw talk,
chant and felt board methods.
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Foundations in Homeopathy.
Jennifer Cunningham, Human Resources;
Learn how homeopathy can help change your life and
the way you interact with the world. Homeopathy is the
science of like cures and uses homeopathic remedies in
its art. Homeopathic remedies are prepared in such a
way as to affect the energetic level of an individual.
What is happening in your life is simply a reflection
of what is happening on the inside. Financial problems,
relationship problems and even accidental problems can
all result from different susceptibilities. Without
making changes on the inside, the outside remains the
same. How far does homeopathy go? As far as you like.
Ultimately, the goal is to be as healthy as possible, to
live life to the fullest and to have a rapid, gentle and
permanent improvement. Homeopathy does all of this and
more. Imagine having the strength, clarity and will
power to manifest your goals. The choice is yours.
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The Grapes of Wrath.
Bryna Wortman,
Theatre;
Scenes from the upcoming URI Fall 2004
production (Oct 14-23) of The Grapes of Wrath, adapted
from John Steinbeck's Pulitzer-Prize winning novel. A
decent, very poor farm family endures extreme hardship
traveling from the Dust Bowl of Oklahoma to seek work as
migrant laborers in "the promised land" of California
during the Great Depression. Discussion and Q&A will
follow. Facilitated by Bryna Wortman, URI Theatre
Faculty and Director of the October 2004 URI production
with its attendant Oct 17 panel (free to the public) on
"Hunger In America". The Grapes of Wrath will be
presented in conjunction with the university-wide
colloquium on Hunger and Social Policy.
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Honors Colloquium featuring Anuradha
Mittal.
The New Human Rights Movement: Linking
Ecology with Equity. Anuradha Mittal, a native of
India, is the Co-Director of the Institute for Food and
Development Policy, a leading progressive think tank and
education-for-action center focusing on food as a human
right. Their work aims to re-shape our - global food
system to make it more socially-just and environmentally
- sustainable. Mittal also coordinated the national
campaign, Economic Human Rights: The Time has Come!, to
challenge increasing poverty, hunger and economic
insecurity inside the U.S. She is co-editor of the book,
America Needs Human Rights and her articles on trade,
women in development, food security, and economic human
rights have appeared in major newspapers nationwide.
She is especially interested in discussing with students
the implemtation of ideas and strategies for global
special change.
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The Irish in Rhode Island. Dr.
Scott Molloy, Labor Research Center; This
presentation will cover the arrival of Irish Catholics
in Rhode Island from the 1820＊s until about 1960. We
will examine major milestones of that immigration,
including the Dorr War in 1842; the John Gordon Murder
case in 1845, the Civil War period, the local Irish in
the labor movement, the role of Irish women;
discrimination; political achievements, and so on. I
will also pass among the listeners original document
from my own personal collection. The Irish will be
portrayed as refugees from a hostile environment in the
British Isles to one very familiar here. The conclusion
will place the Irish experience locally in comparison to
other groups who have come to our shores.
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It＊s Elementary: Talking about Gay
Issues in School (Video).
Dr. Stephen Barber, English;
It's Elementary visits six American elementary and
middle schools: Public systems P.S. 87 in New York City,
Hawthorne Elementary in Madison, Wisconsin, Peabody
Elementary in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Luther Burbank
Middle School in San Francisco, California; and private
schools Manhattan Country School in New York City, and
Cambridge Friends School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The brilliantly framed discussions with children and
teens are the main vehicles advancing the film's agenda.
The producers effectively record and edit the
participation of students in activities "addressing
lesbian and gay issues" positively and pro-actively.
Talks with parents, teachers and administrators are
secondary in importance, but still powerfully revealing
in their focus and emphasis.
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Latino Arts and Politics in Rhode Island.
Electronic Art Exhibit by Various Latino
Artists in Rhode Island; This art exhibit presents the
social, political, and artistic dynamics of the Latino
community in Rhode Island during the past century.
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Legacies of the Narragansetts. Alexia
Kosmider, Producer of the documentary, and Leslie
Langley, Director. This is a 15-minute "teaser"
of a 60-minute documentary film that focuses on the
Narragansetts. The larger project began as a project to
inform the general Rhode Island population about the
ways in which American Indians grow up in contemporary
New England. The film traces Michael Bliss, a
Narragansett, and his family's everyday life in
Providence, Rhode Island and focuses on recent issues
that his family faces. The teaser largely centers on the
July 14th 2003 smoke shop incident with the Rhode Island
state troopers and the aftermath of this confrontation.
The film, by interviewing a wide array of subjects,
hopes to inform a mainstream audience about economic
sovereignty and what is at stake for the Narragansett
people. Secondly, the film examines the varied
misconceptions about Indianness, that is, the
Naragansetts not only live in South County Rode Island
near the reservation, but comprise an urban population.
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Multicultural Pedagogy: Teaching and
Diversity Across the Curriculum. Dr.
Lynne Derbyshire, Communication Studies; Dr.
Judy A. Van Wyk, Sociology/Anthropology; Dr.
Judith Swift, Academic Affairs; and Dr. Lisa
Bowleg, Psychology; Reforms in the General
Education curriculum at URI include the skill area
※Examining Human Difference,§ and have rejuvenated
discussion, as well as debates about the need for, and
benefits of addressing diversity across the curriculum.
Another pressing issue of concern for many faculty
members at URI is the practical application of examining
human differences in applied fields of study, such as
math and statistics, biological and chemical sciences,
engineering, business, and computer sciences 每 areas
that are traditionally non-behavioral sciences. This
panel continues discussion on multicultural pedagogy,
and its practical application, and invites questions and
concerns from the teaching community in all disciplines
at URI.
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Music of the Protest Movements:
Instructional Jam Session. Dr.
Paul de Mesquita, Psychology; Dr. Steve Wood,
Communications; & Dr. Stephen Myles, Counseling
Center; Ever wondered how to play some of those old
songs from the 60＊s that helped change the country?
Bring your guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, harmonica,
or other instruments, or just your voice, and learn to
play and sing powerful protest songs that played a
significant role in the struggle for civil rights, equal
rights, and peace. Facilitated by the Cognitive
Dissidents. All skill levels invited beginners to
advance. Words and chords provided. Fun required!
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Native Expressions.
Silvermoon Mars, Sociology Alumni; Presenter will use
storytelling/music/dance to introduce participants to
Native American life and spirituality in the 21st
century. Native American community members will speak
about their experiences as being Native in American
society, their history and stories or songs that go
along with their experiences.
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The Politics of Love in Black & White
(Video). Dr.
James Campbell, Counseling Center; This film and
facilitated discussion will examine the issue of
interracial romance on America＊s campuses. Participants
will be invited to consider and discuss ambivalent
attitudes toward interracial dating and its political
implications for race relations.
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Racial Profiling. Dr.
Leo Carroll, Sociology & Anthropology;
Workshop/Lecture on the findings of the Attorney
General＊s Task Force on Racial Profiling in R.I,
comparison to findings from other areas, and
implications for public policy.
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Si, Cuba!
Alex Pitt. Exhibit of Color
Photographs. These color photographs provide an
intimate look at the struggles and dreams of Cuban
people. Havana is represented from the inside, a guided
tour not given by the government and quite unseen by
outsiders.
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Speaking in Tongues: State Encounters
with Indigenous Communities in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Dr. Rosaria Pisa, Sociology &
Anthropology; Beginning in 1992, the Mexican
government revised laws affecting indigenous communities
and peoples in the absence of direct dialogue. Ushering
in a new era of state-indigenous relations, the
government challenged claims to a genuine indigenous
identity and associated rights and protections. The new
initiative placed the onus on indigenous community to
prove that they were still indigenous in spite of
historical processes of cultural adaptations and
resistance. The state＊s aim was to reduce the number of
indigenous communities and peoples that could claim
constitutional rights and protections. In doing so, the
state would free-up communally held lands and ultimately
privatize and develop them. My talk will focus on new
state-indigenous relations from 1992 to the present in
Mexico, focusing on case studies from the Southern state
of Oaxaca. I will discuss the new laws and their
implications for the indigenous. I will also discuss how
the indigenous have responded to their new attempt to
challenge their cultural integrity and resources. This
study highlights how contextual dynamics shape
identities, and how identities are formed through a
combination of adaptation, accommodation and resistance.
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Stress Reduction/Meditation. Dr.
Celina Pereira, Health Services, Laurie Johnson,
RN, Health Services, & Jan Barron, Health
Services; A program on stress reduction &
meditation.
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Unprecedented: The Controversy
Surrounding the 2000 Federal Elections in Florida.
Christine Wilson, Center for Student Leadership
Development; Robert Vincent, Center for Student
Leadership Development & Merith Weismann-Ross,
Feinstein Center for Service Learning; The film
"Unprecedented", examines the 2000 presidential election
in Florida, and the controversy and scandal that
surrounded it. This film examines the accusations of
vote-rigging and suspicious irregularities that don't
appear to add up. The filmmakers expose some sinister
activities that appear to undermine the very notion of
democracy. Discussion to follow.
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URI Pangaea Roots Music Series 2004
Featuring Rokia Traore. In
many parts of West Africa, professional musicians are
often from a certain lowly caste called the 'griots'.
However, Rokia was able to sing despite her privileged
background because her family is from the Bamana ethnic
group which does not observe this restriction as
strictly. Because her father was a diplomat, her family
spent a lot of time in different countries which led
Rokia to encounter many local and international styles
of music. Rokia recorded her first album, Mouneïssa,
in 1998. Her Wanita CD came out in 2000 and is in
Bamanan except for 'Château de sable', which is in
French. Her lyrics cover issues like respect, traditions
and relationships. Hauntingly beautiful gentle tracks
make this a real treasure trove. The hallmark of Rokia's
music is trance-like rhythms. She chooses unique
accompanying instruments like the traditional balafon
(giant wooden xylophone) and the tiny n'goni. She also
uses kora and calabash percussion. Rokia is becoming
well known internationally as she performed with her
band at WOMAD Festivals in 2001, as well as several
venues in USA and London. She has been a finalist for
several awards and won the Kora All Africa Music Award
for Most Promising Female in 2001. On stage she is truly
compelling with her voice, guitar and dancing.
www.rokiatraore.net
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Voices from Palestine.
Dr. Nasser Zawia, Biomedical Sciences, Various
video clips of Palestinians expressing their opinion on
a wide range of issues, political, social, and economic
will be shown. We will have the discussion led by
Palestinians. Much of what we know about Palestinians
is provided through the USA media and through others who
claim to speak for Palestinians. There are many
misconceptions about Palestinians and we hope this
workshop will help dispel some of them.
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What Every Body Needs.
Laurie Johnson, RN, Health Services;
We will be discussing the importance of maintaining
a healthy body by getting enough sleep, adequate
nutrition, and exercise and how college students have
unique needs.
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Where are the Women in Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics?
Dr. Joan Peckham, Computer Science & Barbara
Silver, Women Studies; Roundtable discussion will
focus on the reasons why women are underrepresented in
the Science, technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) disciplines, especially at the higher ranks, and
why we need them there. Participants will be asked to
discuss the impact women faculty and professionals have
as role models and mentors for you women considering a
STEM major or career.
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Who Defines the Other? Dr.
Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Fine Arts; Annu
will present the portfolio, ※The Backlash in the Wake of
Sept. 11th.§ In this project, she has
collaborated with people who were victims of
intimidation since 9/11 and who live in a new reality of
fear. In this new reality, some of us need to be
conscious of the way we look, our names, how others
perceive us, and how these identifiers have taken on new
and unintended meanings. Annu will also show images from
the portfolio, ※An Indian from India.§ In this
portfolio, she looks at the other ※Indian.§ Annu finds
similarities in how Nineteenth century photographers of
Native Americans looked at what they called the
primitive natives, similar to the colonial gaze of the
Nineteenth century British photographers used when
working in India. The final paired images challenge the
viewers＊ assumptions of then and now, us and them, as
well as exotic and local.
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Why We Should Care about Gay Marriage. Albert
Lott, Professor Emeritus, Psychology; This
workshop will explore and discuss an affirmative
approach to gay marriages as sound social policy. It
will look at federal rights accorded to married
individuals. It will then examine the proposition that
American society will benefit by permitting gay
individuals to participate in the obligations and
traditions of marriage.
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