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| Center for Civic Engagement and Office of Multicultural and International Student Programs present | |
| Monday, February 2 | Civil Rights Day |
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| 12:45 p.m. "What does it mean to have a Black President?" Bring your own lunch for a conversation hosted by Ryan Greene, Director of Office of Multicultural and International Student Programs Location: Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, main dining room, north campus 3 - 4:30 p.m. Gay Pioneers (film) Discussion to follow film, led by Hofstra PRIDE Network Location: Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, north campus 4:30 - 5:55 p.m.: Race and Voting Rights in 21st Century America Featured Speakers: Professor Mary Ann Trasciatti, moderator Professor Hayden, Hofstra University School of Law Tara Keenan-Thomson, Director, NYCLU, Nassau Chapter Location: Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, north campus 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Breaking the Color Barrier in Society Through Music; An Evening of Jazz and Conversations Hosted by Professor David La Lama, Department of Music with Antonio Hart, Alto Saxaphone Marcus McLaurine, Bass Earl Williams, Drums Location: Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, north campus Admission: Free |
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| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW presents | |
| Wednesday, February 4, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Same-Sex Marriage Discussion |
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| "The Standardization of Legal Kinship Forms: What Numerus Clausus Theory May (or May Not) Have to Offer the Civil Union / Same-Sex Marriage Controversy" Featured Speaker: Marc Poirier, Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law School Location: Hofstra Law School Admission: Free For more information, visit law.hofstra.edu/SexualityColloquium |
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| Environmental Priorities Committee, Center for Civic Engagement, and Students For a Greener Hofstra present | |
| Thursday, February 5 | National Teach-In on Global Warming |
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1 - 2 p.m.:What We Know and Don't Know About Climate Change Featured Speaker: Dr. Tony Del Genio, NASA/GISS (Goddard Institute for Space Sciences) and adjunct faculty at Columbia University 2:20 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.: Assessing Obama's "Green Team" - Changing Climate, Changing Administration Featured Speakers: Dr. Neil Donahue, moderator Dr. Stephen Lawrence, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Dr. Meena Bose, Peter S. Kalikow Chair in Presidential Studies 4 - 5 p.m.: Sustainability on Long Island: What Can Hofstra Do? Featured Speakers: Deputy Director of Sustainable Long Island Representative from Hofstra's Facilities and Operations Amy Provenzano, Executive Director Environmental Stewardship at Stony Brook University 5 p.m.: National Teach-In on Global Warming Webcast and discussion hosted by Professor E. Christa Farmer, Dept. of Geology Location: Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater Admission: Free |
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| OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS presents | |
| Thursday, February 5, 5:30pm |
African-American History Month Opening Reception |
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| Location: Rochelle and Irwin A. Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall Joan and Donald A. Axinn Library, 10th Floor, South Campus Admission: Free |
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| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW presents | |
| Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 12 - 1 p.m. |
Democracy and Knowledge: Opinion and the First Amendment |
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| Featured Speaker: Robert C. Post, David Boies Professor of Law, Yale Location: Hofstra Law School Admission: Free |
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| HOFSTRA COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES presents | |
| Thursday, February 12, 11:10 a.m.-12:35 p.m. |
ANNUAL ARNOLD A. SALTZMAN LECTURE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION |
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| Political strategist and CNN commentator Donna Brazile will give the annual Arnold A. Saltzman lecture on the State of the Union. Ms. Brazile, who ran the 2000 presidential campaign of Vice President Al Gore, will speak on the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birthday and will discuss race in American politics today. Location: Monroe Lecture Center Theater California Avenue, South Campus Admission: Free |
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| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY and EmblemHealth present | |
| Friday February 13, 8-10 a.m. |
2ND HEALTH POLICY BREAKFAST LECTURE |
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| "Framework for Health Care Reform, Health for Life - Better Health, Better Health Care" Keynote Speaker: Richard Umbdenstock, CEO, American Hospital Association Respondents: Michael Dowling, CEO, North Shore/Long Island Jewish Health System Arthur Gianelli, CEO, Nassau University Medical Center Location: Hofstra University Club David S. Mack Hall, North Campus Admission: By invitation only. |
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| INTERNATIONAL SCENE LECTURE SERIES: Economic and Foreign Policy Challenges to the New Administration | |
| Wednesday, February 18, 11:15 a.m.-12:40 p.m. (Common Hour) |
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| Arresting the Economic Decline Speaker: Robert Guttmann, Department of Economics Hofstra University Location: Leo A. Guthart Theater, south campus |
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| New Opportunities At Hofstra (NOAH) and Nassau County's Office Of Minority Affairs present |
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| Wednesday, February 18, 6 - 8 p.m. |
The Art of Politics |
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| Speaker: William West, artist; chronicler of historic events Location: Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, Multipurpose room, North Campus For more information, please call Sybil Mimy Johnson (516) 463-5110. |
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| OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS presents | |
| Tuesday, February 24, 7-9 p.m. |
Weddings, Civil Unions, Love, and Politics: The Lgbtq Community and Marriage Rights? A Diversity, Dialogue, And Desserts Event |
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| Location: East Plaza Room Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Admission: Free |
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| Thursday, February 26, 3 p.m. |
The Obama Phenomenon: What's Next? |
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| Featured speaker: David Plouffe, Campaign Manager, Obama for America The 2008 Obama presidential campaign fundamentally changed the way political campaigns are conducted. While the road to victory was long, millions of Americans brought extraordinary dedication to electing the nation&'s 44th president. After winning the election on November 4, 2008, President Obama called his campaign manager, David Plouffe, the "unsung hero" who built the best political campaign in the history of the United States. Plouffe is widely credited with masterminding the winning strategy and building a team that delivered unprecedented results. With humor, passion and intelligence, Plouffe shares:
Admission: Free |
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| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW presents | |
| Monday, March 2, 11:10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
A Census Panel |
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Hofstra Law political and government professors as well as officials from the Census Bureau will discuss various aspects of the census process. This program is designed to provide an introductory overview of the census process in anticipation of the 2010 U.S. Census. Planning is already well underway and there are a number of controversial issues at play. Panelists will explain the origins of the census, why we do it and how it occurs.
Location: Hofstra Law School |
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| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S STUDIES PROGRAM and the CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT present: | |
| Tuesday, March 3 11:10 a.m.-12:35 p.m. |
BOYS IN SCHOOL: PERILS, PROBLEMS AND PROMISE |
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| Peg Tyre and Michael Kimmel discuss their perspectives on the troubles of boys and what the American education system can do about it. Dr. Kimmel is among the leading researchers and writers on men and masculinity. His book, Manhood in America:A Cultural History (1996) was hailed as the definitive work on the subject. He most recently authored Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men (2008). Peg Tyre is a prize-winning investigative reporter and the author of the controversial and widely praised book The Trouble With Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Schools and What Parents and Educators Must Do (2008). Speakers: Michael Kimmel, Department of Sociology Stony Brook University Peg Tyre, Journalist and writer Location: Plaza Rooms Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Admission: Free |
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| Wednesday, March 4 11:15 a.m.-12:40 p.m. (Common Hour) |
INTERNATIONAL SCENE LECTURE SERIES: Economic and Foreign Policy Challenges to the New Administration |
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Structural Changes in the U.S. Economy |
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| Hofstra College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Department of Political Science, Center for Civic Engagement and the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency present | |
| Thursday, March 5 2:30 p.m. |
The 2009 DONALD J. SUTHERLAND LECTURE The 2008 Elections: Are Americans Moving to the Left? |
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Featuring Michael Barone, senior writer, U.S. News & World Report and a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute |
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| Office of Multicultural and International Students, the School of Communication, and the Office of the Provost present | |
| Thursday, March 5 5:30 p.m. |
What If Women Ruled the World - Women's Herstory Month Opening Reception |
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| Keynote speaker: Erin Vilardi, national program director for The White House Project Ms. Vilardi is also director of the Vote, Run, Lead program, training women to run for political office, and the Real Security Initiative focusing on women and security. She was also a part of Global Youth Connect's first youth delegation to Bosnia studying human rights and post-conflict resolution. Location: Donald E. Axinn Library, 10th floor, north campus |
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| HOFSTRA ENTERTAINMENT presents | |
| Sunday, March 8 2 p.m. |
Lady Bird, Pat and Betty: Tea for Three |
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| Intimate portraits of three remarkable and radically different First Ladies: Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, and Betty Ford. Location: Monroe Lecture Center Theater California Avenue, South Campus |
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| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW presents |
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| Wednesday, March 11, 11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Hans Corell, former Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the Legal Counsel of the United Nations |
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| Location: Sidney R. Siben and Walter Siben Moot Courtroom (Room 308 Hofstra Law School) Admission: Free |
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| OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS presents | |
| Wednesday March 11, 6-9 p.m. | White Privilege: A Look At Systemic Racism In The United States |
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| Location: Netherlands North Atrium, North Campus Admission: Free |
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| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW presents | |
| Friday, March 13, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | ERISA (Employment Retirement Income Security Act) Conference |
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| "The Grand Irony of ERISA?: Intersectionality of ERISA Preemption and Remedial Issues" sponsored by Hofstra Law School Labor and Employment Law Journal Location: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (42 West 44th Street, New York, NY) |
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| Thursday, March 19, 2:20 - 3:45 p.m. | Danger Ahead: Afghanistan/Pakistan |
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| Speaker: Tariq Ali, Author "The Dual: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power" Location: Leo A. Guthart Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library Question & Answer session to follow |
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| Thursday, March 19, 3 p.m. | A 360-Degree Look at World Events |
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reported by Morgan Hyerman Junior, Broadcast Journalism MajorA 360-Degree Look at World Events Anderson Cooper takes his audiences from the tsunami in Southeast Asia to the levees of New Orleans; from the Iraqi elections to the next U.S. president; and from past wars to the digital future. Delving deeply beneath the surface of each story, Cooper shares his engaging style and breadth of experience with audiences who seek insightful, contemporary knowledge about the events that shape our world. ** This event is subject to cancellation if there is breaking news. We will use your email address to contact you in the unlikely event of cancellation. Admission: Registration for this event is now closed. |
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| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW presents | |
| Thursday and Friday, March 19 and 20 | Energy and The Environment: Empowering Consumers Conference |
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| Location: Hofstra Law School For more information, please visit law.hofstra.edu/environment |
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| The Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs presents | |
| Friday, March 20, 2-4pm | What if Women Ruled The World? A Gender Analysis of Leadership |
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| Location: Room 145 Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Admission: Free |
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| Wednesday, March 25, 12:45 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. | INTERNATIONAL SCENE LECTURE SERIES: Israel/Palestine: Ending the Two State Solution |
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** Please note: Due to unforseen circumstances, this event has been canceled**
Speaker: Sara Roy, Associate for the Center of Middle East Studies, Harvard University Location: Leo A. Guthart Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library Question & Answer session to follow |
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| HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTER and the SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION present | |
| Thursday, March 26 | MEDIA AND SOCIAL CHANGE: USING ENTERTAINMENT - EDUCATION TO IMPROVE THE OUTCOMES OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL ISSUES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN |
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| Throughout the world, positive social messages are increasingly being interwoven into the narratives of television and radio programs. The resulting behavior changes can be as dramatic as the plots themselves. At the same time, a convergence of issues suggests that the health and well-being of women and children is not so much a matter of research, but rather a matter of policy and advocacy. This interdisciplinary symposium will raise the profile of the unique role entertainment can play in dealing with social and health issues that affect women and children in this country and around the world. Admission: Fee |
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| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW presents | |
| April 1, 6 - 8 p.m. | EFCA (Employment Free Choice Act) conference |
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| Sponsored by Hofstra Law School Labor and Employment Law Journal Location: Hofstra Law School, Rm. 308 |
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| OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS presents | |
| Thursday, April 2, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m | The 2009 Asian/ Pacific Islander Heritage Month Opening Reception |
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| Keynote speaker: John C. Liu (Queens-D), New York City councilman Location: Donald E. Axinn Library, 10th floor, North Campus |
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| OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS presents | |
| Wednesday, April 15, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
INTERNATIONAL SCENE LECTURE SERIES: Turmoil in Latin America: The Case of Colombia |
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| Speaker: Mario Murillo, Professor of Audio, Visual and Film, Hofstra University Location: Leo A. Guthart Theater, Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus Question & Answer session to follow |
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| OFFICE OF THE PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS presents | |
| Wednesday, April 15, 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Provost's Annual Diversity Lecture: "Diversity in Advertising:Winning with Ethnic Consumers" |
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| Keynote speaker: Susan A. Mboya, Ph.D., founder and executive president of Zawadi Africa Educational Fund and general manager franchise of the Coca-Cola Company Location: Student Center Theater, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus |
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| Friday, April 17, 2-4 p.m. |
"I am my Father's Child": A Look at Academic Expectations Among Different Ethnic Groups |
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| Location: East Plaza Room Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Admission: Free |
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| Monday, April 20, 12:10-1 p.m. |
Hofstra Law Faculty Workshop Series: "Criminal Disenfranchisement" |
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| Featured Speaker: Professor Janai Nelson of the St. John's Law School faculty and Assistant Director of the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development. Location: Hofstra Law School, faculty lounge |
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| Earth Day 2009: BLUE and GOLD make GREEN! | |
| Monday, April 20, 12:50-1:45 p.m. |
What is the Role of College Campuses in Combating Climate Change? |
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| Location: The Greenhouse | |
| Monday, April 20, 7 p.m. |
Awakening the Dreamer Symposium Presented by the Students for a Greener Hofstra |
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| Tuesday, April 21, 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. |
What is Environmental Justice? |
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| Location: Multipurpose Room |
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| Tuesday, April 21, 2:20 - 3:20 p.m. |
Climate Change in the Global Community: Copenhagen 2009 |
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| Location: Multipurpose Room |
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| Wednesday, April 22, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Common Hour Sustainability Fair |
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FREE 21st Century Lunch & prizes by Lackman Dining Services |
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| Wednesday, April 22, 12:50- 1:50 p.m. |
The Environment and the Economy |
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Location: Multipurpose Room |
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| Wednesday, April 22, 1:55- 2:55 p.m. |
What are Green Jobs? |
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Location: Multipurpose Room |
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| Wednesday, April 22, 3:00- 4:00 p.m. |
What is Microcredit? |
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Location: Multipurpose Room |
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| The Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies Program, Department of Anthropology, and Department of History at Hofstra University present | |
| Monday, April 27, 3 - 4:30 p.m. |
Iraq Study Day at Hofstra: The Making of Modern Iraq |
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| There will be a public forum entitled "Iraq: How the Past Shapes the Future." This program will bring several distinguished scholars to speak to the Hofstra community and general public about the making of modern Iraq and ongoing occupation by American military forces. Panelists include:
For more information please contact Daniel Varisco (daniel.m.varisco@hofstra.edu), chair of Anthropology at Hofstra University. Location: Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus |
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| CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF LABOR AND DEMOCRACY and LONG ISLAND WOMEN ON THE JOB present | |
| Tuesday, April 28, 11:10 a.m.-6 p.m. |
Equal Pay Day |
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| Hofstra's Labor Studies Degree Program and the Center for Study of Labor and Democracy will host: "Beyond Career Stereotypes: Women in Science and Business" from 2:20-3:45 p.m. Location: Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus Featuring Hofstra professors: Saryn Goldberg (Engineering), Margaret Hunter (Engineering), Deb Sledgianowski (Information Technology), Sabrina Sobel (Chemistry), Elizabeth Venuti (Accounting), and Nanette Wachter (Chemistry) This event is co-sponsored by Hofstra's Women's Studies Program and the Career Center. For more information visit: hofstra.edu/laborstudies or e-mail questions to laborstudies@hofstra.edu. Admission: Free, Seating limited (no reservations; first-come, first-seated) |
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| Tuesday, April 28, 2:20 p.m. |
"Obama's Options: The Opportunities and Limits Facing the New President" |
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| Featured speaker: New York Times White House Correspondent, David Sanger Location: Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus |
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| OFFICE OF THE PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS presents | |
| Wednesday, April 29, 11:15am-12:45 p.m. (Common Hour) |
SPRING 2009 DISTINGUISHED FACULTY LECTURE |
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| Looking for Change: Evaluating the First Hundred Days of the Obama Administration Speaker: Meena Bose, Ph.D., Department of Political Science Peter S. Kalikow Chair in Presidential Studies Location: Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus Admission: Free |
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| THE PETER S. KALIKOW CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY and the HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTER present | |
| Thursday, April 30, 11:10 a.m.-12:35 p.m. |
EVALUATING THE FIRST HUNDRED DAYS |
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Panelists include:
Admission: Free For more information, please call the Hofstra Cultural Center at (516) 463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/define09. |
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| Thursday, April 30, 2:20 p.m. |
FDR and President Obama: Their First 100 Days |
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| Jonathan Alter, Newsweek Senior Editor & NBC News Correspondent, speaking on the 100th full day of the Obama administration Location: Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus Admission: Free and open to the public |
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| Friday, May 1, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. |
Mayday at the Movies: Comedy and Tragedy at Work |
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| The eighth annual day-long festival of new films and classics on work and working people around the world, with introductions and discussion led by academic experts. Location: Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus Admission: Free, Seating limited (no reservations; first-come, first-seated) |
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| HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTER and HOFSTRA HILLEL: THE CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE ON CAMPUS present | |
| Monday, May 4 and 11, 8 p.m. |
ISSUES IN JUDAISM LECTURES |
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| Israel Update with Michael Tuchfeld Editor, chief anchor and commentator TV2, The Knesset Channel, Jerusalem, Israel Location for both lectures: Leo A.Guthart Cultural Center Theater Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus Tickets: $8 (for each lecture) $7 senior citizen (over 65) $5 matriculated non-Hofstra student |
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| Tuesday, September 8 | Half The Sky - Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide |
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| Featuring The New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and authors Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof discussing their new book about women in the developing world. Time: 3 p.m. Location: Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus |
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| Wednesday, September 16 | Does Conservatism Have a Future? |
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| Featuring The New York Times columnist Ross Douthat An American conservative author and blogger, who, in April 2009, became the conservative voice on The New York Times editorial page. Douthat is the youngest regular op-ed writer in the paper's history. Time: 3 p.m. Location: Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus |
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| Hofstra Department of Economics, History and Sociology in cooperation with the Center For Civic Engagement, Long Island Teachers for Human Rights and the Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives present | |
| Wednesday, September 23 | International Scene Lecture Series: Has The Recession Bottomed Out? |
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| Robert Guttmann, Department of Economics, Hofstra University Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Location: Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, first floor, south campus |
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| Thursday, September 24 | Race, Diversity and a New America |
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| Featuring CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O'Brien, discussing her critically acclaimed documentary series Black in America, and Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson who won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in recognition of his columns during the 2008 presidential campaign. Time: 3 p.m. Location: John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus |
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| The MFA Program in Documentary Studies & Production of the Radio, Television, Film Department, in collaboration with the Center for Civic Engagement and PBS’ POV | |
| Thursday, September 24 |
Documentary Perspectives: POV |
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| New Muslim Cool (Jennifer Maytorena, director); This film takes viewers on Puerto Rican American rapper Hamza Perez's ride through the streets, projects and jail cells of urban America, following his spiritual journey to some surprising places - where we can all see ourselves reflected in a world that never stops changing. Guest Speaker: Hamza Perez, activist, community organizer depicted in the film. Each screening will include an open discussion with special guests, moderated by members of the RTVF Faculty at Hofstra University. The screenings are open to the Hofstra Community and the general public, and are part of the MFA Doc Program’s ongoing commitment to community engagement through the use of documentary films. For more information, contact Mario A. Murillo, Chair, RTVF Department, at (516) 463-6062 or Professor Skip Blumberg, coordinator of the MFA Program, at (516) 463-7244 Time: 7 - 9 p.m. Location: Room 211, Breslin Hall, South Campus |
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| Tuesday, September 29 | Sustainable South Bronx and Environment Advocacy |
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| Featuring Majora Carter, founder and former executive director of the non-profit Sustainable South Bronx. She is a recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, president of her own economic consulting firm, a co-host on Sundance Channel's The Green, and host of the public radio series, The Promised Land. Time: 3 p.m. Location: Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus |
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| Hofstra Department of Economics, History and Sociology in cooperation with the Center For Civic Engagement, Long Island Teachers for Human Rights and the Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives present | |
| Wednesday, September 30 | International Scene Lecture Series: Demilitarizing U.S. Foreign Policy |
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| David McReynolds, Former Chair, War Resisters International Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Location: Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, first floor, south campus |
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| The Hofstra University Center for Civic Engagement presents | |
| Thursday, October 1 | Toward the Abyss - America, Pakistan, and the Bomb |
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| Featuring panelists: Margaret Melkonian, Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives Jon Kaiman, Supervisor, Town of North Hempstead Ebony Roundtree, Youth Representative, Soka Gakkai International Time: 4:30 - 6 p.m. Lecture by Professor Zia Mian, director, Project on Peace and Security in South Asia, Woodrow Wilson Center for Public and International Affairs, Princeton University Time: 7-8:30 p.m. Location: 246 East Library Wing Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus Admission: Free |
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| Thursday, October 8 | The Inner Workings of the Supreme Court |
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| Featuring NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg and NBC and MSNBC chief legal correspondent Dan Abrams. Time: 3 p.m. Location: Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus Admission: Free |
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| The Hofstra University Center for Civic Engagement, the Department of Women's Studies, the Department of Labor Studies and the Department of Drama and Dance present | |
| Thursday, October 8 | NICKEL AND DIMED AGAIN |
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Featuring panelists: Panel participants Stephen Greenhouse, Shirley Aldebol, and Margaret Simms prep us for the performance of Barbara Ehrenreich's work by Hofstra students, discussing how changes in the economic climate have affected the lives of low-wage workers and low-income families. |
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| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW presents | |
| Friday, October 9 |
The Journal of International Business and Law presents Investment Management Law |
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This conference will address emerging issues in investment management law, including derivatives and leverage, fallout from the global financial crisis, enforcement and litigation trends, and the regulation of hedge funds. Location: Hofstra Law School |
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| Hofstra Department of Economics, History and Sociology in cooperation with the Center For Civic Engagement, Long Island Teachers for Human Rights and the Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives present | |
| Wednesday, October 14 | International Scene Lecture Series: Rethinking Afghanistan |
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David Wildman, Executive Secretary, Human Rights and Racial Justics |
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| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW presents | |
| Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, October 18, 19 and 20 | Power, Politics, and Public Service: The Legal Ethics of Lawyers in Government |
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| The conference will focus on the most important regulatory and cultural reforms regarding the ethics of prosecutors, and the ethical duties and limitations of government lawyers who advise or litigate on behalf of public officials or public agencies. Featured speakers: John B. Bellinger, III, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP and Former Legal Adviser, U.S. State Department and National Security Council Professor I. Bennett Capers, Hofstra Law Professor Kathleen Clark, Washington University School of Law Professor Angela Davis, American University Washington College of Law Professor Monroe H. Freedman, Hofstra Law Professor Bruce Green, Louis Stein Professor at Fordham Law and Director, Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics Professor Peter Joy, Washington University School of Law Professor Kevin McMunigal, Case Western Reserve University School of Law Robert Mundheim, Chair, ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility Professor Jamin Raskin, Director, The Law and Government Program, American University Washington College of Law The Honorable D. Brooks Smith, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Professor Peter Swire, William O’Neill Professor of Law at the Moritz College of Law of the Ohio State University and Senior Fellow, American Progress Jeffrey Toobin, Author and CNN Analyst Cyrus Vance, Jr., Partner, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason Anello & Bohrer PC Professor W. Bradley Wendel, Cornell Law School The Honorable Mark Wolf, Chief Judge, United States District Court for Massachusetts Location: Hofstra Law School Admission: There is a fee for this event. For more information, contact Frances Avnet at lawfaa@hofstra.edu or (516) 463-5877. |
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| Hofstra Department of Economics, History and Sociology in cooperation with the Center For Civic Engagement, Long Island Teachers for Human Rights and the Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives present | |
| Wednesday, October 21 | International Scene Lecture Series: The Challenge of a Changing Iran |
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| Featuring Ervand Abrahamian, Distinguished Professor of History, Baruch College, CUNY Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Location: 209 Breslin Hall, South Campus |
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| The MFA Program in Documentary Studies & Production of the Radio, Television, Film Department, in collaboration with the Center for Civic Engagement and PBS’ POV | |
| Thursday, October 22 |
Documentary Perspectives: POV |
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| The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court (Pamela Yates, Peter Kinoy, Paco Onis, directors); Over 120 countries have united to form the International Criminal Court (ICC) — the first permanent court created to prosecute perpetrators, no matter how powerful, of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. The Reckoning depicts the complex story of the emergence of this court. Guest Speakers: Filmmaker Pamela Yates. Each screening will include an open discussion with special guests, moderated by members of the RTVF Faculty at Hofstra University. The screenings are open to the Hofstra Community and the general public, and are part of the MFA Doc Program’s ongoing commitment to community engagement through the use of documentary films. For more information, contact Mario A. Murillo, Chair, RTVF Department, at (516) 463-6062 or Professor Skip Blumberg, coordinator of the MFA Program, at (516) 463-7244 Time: 7 - 9 p.m. Location: Room 211, Breslin Hall, South Campus |
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| Thursday - Saturday, October 22-24 | THE DIVERSE SUBURB: HISTORY, POLITICS AND PROSPECTS |
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| Featured speakers: Nancy Denton, State University of New York, Albany Becky Nicolaides, University of California, Los Angeles Manuel Pastor, University of Southern California John A. Powell, Ohio State University Andrew Wiese, San Diego State University |
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| The Center for Civic Engagement and the Office of the Provost present | |
| Wednesday, October 28 | Day of Dialogue VII: A New Direction for the U.S. and the World? |
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| A day devoted to dialogue, debate and discussion of the issues that face our nation and world. Locations: 246 East Library Wing, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus/Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus/Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus Admission: All are free and open to the public. Day of Dialogue VII: Schedule of Events |
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| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW presents | |
| Monday, November 2 |
Legal Chaos in a Factious Colony: New York, 1626-1776 |
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| Featured Speaker: William E. Nelson, Edward Weinfeld Distinguished Professor of Legal History, New York University Law School Time: Noon - 1 p.m. Location: Siben and Siben Moot Courtroom 308 Hofstra Law School, South Campus Admission: Free |
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| The Peter S. Kalikow Presidential Studies Symposium: | |
| Wednesday and Thursday, November 4 and 5 | "President or King? Evaluating the Expansion of Executive Power from Abraham Lincoln to George W. Bush." |
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| Keynote address: Wednesday, November 4, featuring The New York Times Columnist David Brooks As well as being an OpEd columnist for the New York Times, Mr. Brooks is also a regular analyst on NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and NPR's All Things Considered. Time: 3 p.m. |
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| The MFA Program in Documentary Studies & Production of the Radio, Television, Film Department, in collaboration with the Center for Civic Engagement and PBS’ POV | |
| Thursday, November 12 |
Documentary Perspectives: POV |
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| Made in L.A. (Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar, directors); Made in L.A. is an Emmy award-winning feature documentary that follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a trendy clothing retailer. Guest Speaker: Nadia Marin, Attorney and Executive Director, the Workplace Project of Long Island. Each screening will include an open discussion with special guests, moderated by members of the RTVF Faculty at Hofstra University. The screenings are open to the Hofstra Community and the general public, and are part of the MFA Doc Program’s ongoing commitment to community engagement through the use of documentary films. For more information, contact Mario A. Murillo, Chair, RTVF Department, at (516) 463-6062 or Professor Skip Blumberg, coordinator of the MFA Program, at (516) 463-7244 Time: 7 - 9 p.m. Location: Room 211, Breslin Hall, South Campus |
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| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW presents | |
| Thursday and Friday, November 19 and 20 | Family Law - Collaborative Law Conference |
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| Collaborative Law is an innovative conflict resolution method used in divorce and family disputes. The conference will discuss the future of Collaborative Law and the implications on families nationwide. Location: Hofstra Law School Admission: There is a fee for this event For more information, contact Professor Andy Schepard at Andrew.I.Schepard@hofstra.edu |
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| The MFA Program in Documentary Studies & Production of the Radio, Television, Film Department, in collaboration with the Center for Civic Engagement and PBS’ POV | |
| Thursday, December 3 |
Documentary Perspectives: POV |
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| Bronx Princess (Yoni Brook and Musa Syeed, directors); This is a tumultuous coming-of-age story set in a homeland both familiar and strange. It’s about Rocky Otoo, a Bronx-bred teenage daughter of Ghanaian parents who rebels against her mother's rules. When their relationship reaches a breaking point, she flees to her father, a chief in Ghana. Guest Speaker: Filmmakers Yoni Brook and Musa Syeed. Each screening will include an open discussion with special guests, moderated by members of the RTVF Faculty at Hofstra University. The screenings are open to the Hofstra Community and the general public, and are part of the MFA Doc Program’s ongoing commitment to community engagement through the use of documentary films. For more information, contact Mario A. Murillo, Chair, RTVF Department, at (516) 463-6062 or Professor Skip Blumberg, coordinator of the MFA Program, at (516) 463-7244 Time: 7 - 9 p.m. Location: Room 211, Breslin Hall, South Campus |
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