Sunday, October 05, 2003

ACTION SPEAKS





It's time once again for the annual panel discussions fostered by AS220, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, and host Marc Joel Levitt. Every Tuesday from Oct 7-Nov 11 from 5:30-7pm at the AS220 Cafe Insightful and interesting panelists engage in discourse (along with audience participation). Admission is 100% free!

This year it's Under-Appreciated Days That Changed America.
OCT 7: POSTWAR U.S. OCCUPATION OF JAPAN, 1946

Can Democracy be "Imposed"?
Guests are William Martel, John Dower, and Neta Crawford


OCT 14: IMMIGRANT & NATIONALITY ACT, 1965

American's "Complexion" Changed Forever
Guests are David Cicciline, Robert Lee, Ronald Fernandez
NOTE: At URI'S PAFF Auditorium at 7 PM, 80 Washington St, Providence


OCT 21: NATIVE AMERICAN GAMING LAW, 1988

A Chance To Take A Chance
Guests are Jackson Lears, Tom Acevedo, and Christine Reilly


OCT 28: PORT HURON STATEMENT WRITTEN, 1962
Students for a Democratic Society Created-1960's Student Radicalism has its "Constitution"
Guests are Paul Buhle, Bernardine Dohrn, Thomas Frank


NOV 4: SACCO & VANZETTI ARRESTED! 1920

Terrorism, Racial Profiling, and Restrictions on Personal Liberties
Guests are David kaiser, Patricia Williams, TBA


NOV 11: UGA COINS THE TERM "GRAFFITI ARTISTS" 1973

"It's Our City and We'll Paint Where We Want To."
Guests are TBA, Providence Police Dept, Ivor Miller, Angel Garcia.

NOTE: Between 4 and 5 pm, the Rhode Island Debate League will hold a debate featuring accomplished high school debaters entitled "Spray This! The Ethics of Graffiti."

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