April 29, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The University Libraries' Diversity Team is hosting a Town Hall Meeting.
"Economic Literacy and Diversity in the Time of President Obama "
"Economic Literacy is crucial because it is a measure of whether people understand the forces that significantly affect the quality of
their lives."
~ Gary H. Stern, President and CEO, National Council on Economic Education
Special Guests:
Sandra Edmonds Crewe, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for the Howard University School of Social Work. She
has authored over 30 publications on welfare reform, housing, and care giving and is co-editor of a book entitled "Tradition and
Policy Perspectives in Kinship Care." Read Dr.
Crewe's bio
David Harrington, Maryland State Senator. Senator Harrington serves on the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs
Committee, a member of the Maryland State Black Caucus and has served as Chair of the Task Force on Physical Education. Read
Senator Harrington's complete bio
John Shea, Associate Professor of Economics, teaches graduate and undergraduate macroeconomics at UM. His research
has examined topics such as the response of consumption to predictable movements in labor income, the impact of parental income
on children's labor market success, and consumption and savings behavior. See Dr. Shea's bio
Ronald Walters, University of Maryland Professor of Government and Politics, is internationally known for his expertise on
the issues of African American leadership and politics, his writing and his media savvy. See Dr. Walters' page on the Academy of
Leadership, the University of Maryland School of Public Policy for a glimpse of his distinguished credentials.
Location: Special Events Room, McKeldin Library
The topics will be addressed by an esteemed panel of community leaders and moderated by Ronald Walters, Director of the
African American Leadership Center and Professor in the Department of Government and Politics.
Objectives of the Town Hall meeting:
- Create an understanding of the many dimensions of diversity;
- Connect to valued community resources in the area of economics, politics, social welfare, and state government; and
- Promote the Libraries’ resources on the subject of economic literacy
Economic literacy reading list prepared by Maggie Saponaro, Economics Librarian, UM Libraries.
Selected Titles prepared by the Diversity Team, UM Libraries.
Mediagraphy compiled by Carleton Jackson, Nonprint Media Librarian, UM Libraries.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
What:"The Spy That Therefore I Am"
Who: Assistant Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis and English, New York University
Where: Charles Carroll Room, Stamp Student Union
Abstract:This talk will consider the figure of the spy in relation to our prevailing discourses of political rights, in order to elaborate a method of ethical responsibility. How might we care for, and why we should care about, this otherwise seemingly problematic subject, the spy? By rethinking the notion of the traitor and traitorous attachments, I propose we also re-conceive our notions about democracy and social justice in a way that throws our own sense of "rightness," and righteousness, into question.
The Office of Human Relations Progrqms (OHRP) will host a follow-up discussion on Wednesday, May 6 in the OHRP training room, 0106 Shriver Lab, East Wing, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
This follow-up discussion will be co-facilitated by Mark Brimhall-Vargas of OHRP.
Annotated Reading List prepared by Otis and Marie Chadley, UM Libraries
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February 26, 2009 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
What:"A Persistent Past: Reckoning with Our Troubled Racial History in the Age of Obama"
Who: Mr. Douglas Blackmon is the acclaimed author of Slavery by Another Name (2008) and journalist for the Wall Street Journal
Where: Multipurpose Room of Nyumburu Cultural Center
Abstract:The author of the New York Times bestselling book, Slavery by Another Name (2008), discusses how the enslavement of African-Americans was resurrected after the Civil War, how it continued until the dawn of World War II, and what our country's legacy of racial injury means at a time when an African-American holds our nation's highest office.
Annotated Reading List prepared by Otis and Marie Chadley, UM Libraries
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November 18, 2008 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
What: "Copyfight ! A Lecture About File-Sharing"
Who: Danny O'Brien, International Outreach Coordinator, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Where: Charles Carroll Room, Stamp Student Union
From the Internet to the iPod, technologies are transforming our society and empowering us as citizens,creators, and consumers. But new media technologies and their legal implications are turning everyday acts into prosecutable offenses. In the name of fighting “pirates,” the music and entertainment industries are pushing to extend copyright law and limit everyone’s fair use rights. Where will it stop?
Annotated Reading List prepared by Otis and Marie Chadley, UM Libraries
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October 28, 2008 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
What: "Barack Obama's Quest and the Problematic of Race"
Who: Dr. Ronald Walters, University of Maryland Professor of Government and Politics
Where: Multipurpose Room of Nyumburu Cultural Center
Dr. Walter's talk examines this unique adventure in American history characterized by the attempt of an African American to achieve the presidency in the context of dealing simultaneously with the problems presented by his racial heritage.
See this annotated list [.pdf] of books, films, etc. for more on this topic. |
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October 6, 2008 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
This is a co-sponsored event and is part of the Disability Awareness Month activities.
What: "Re-presenting Disability: Million Dollar Baby, Tropic Thunder, and Anti-National Sexual Positions"
Who: Dr. Robert McRuer, George Washington University Professor of English
Where: Charles Carroll Room of Stamp Student Union<
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Month of October, 2009
What: Disabilities and War: Can the Broken Places Be Made Strong Again?
For a full list of activities being held during the Disability Awareness Month, click here.
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September 25, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
This is the University's Constitution Day speaker, and this is a co-sponsored event.
What:"The Constitution and 9/11: Recurring Threats to America's Freedom"
Who: Dr. Louis Fisher, a senior specialist with the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress
Where:Special Events Room of McKeldin Library
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September 24, 2008 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
What: "The Least-Known Era in U.S. History and How It Affects Diversity, Democracy, and Higher Education at the University of Maryland Today"
Who: Dr. James Loewen, author of Lies My Teacher Told Me, Sundown Towns and Lies Across America
Where: Charles Carroll Room of Stamp Student Union
See this annotated list [.pdf] of books, films, etc. for more on this topic. |
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