Mark Your Calendars!
The Penalty, January 22, 7pm, Jardine Room
Join us for a showing of the documentary film, "The Penalty," that explores the realities of the death penalty in the U.S. Sponsored by the Sociology Department, PJHR, and Political Science.
An Evening with Dwayne Betts, February 12, 7pm, Dolan Auditorium.
Join us for Dwayne Betts at 7pm 2/12 in the Dolan Science Center Auditorium. Betts is a husband and father of two sons. A poet and memoirist, he is the author of three books: "Bastards of the Reagan Era," the 2010 NAACP Image Award winning memoir, "A Question of Freedom," which chronicles his nine years serving time in prison, and the poetry collection, "Shahid Reads His Own Palm." Dwayne is currently enrolled in the PhD in Law Program at the Yale Law School. He has earned a J.D. from the Yale Law School, an M.F.A. from Warren Wilson College’s M.F.A. Program for Writers, and a B.A. from the University of Maryland.
Sponsored by the Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Program, the English Department, the Mandel Foundation, and the Political Science Department.
American Dreams: The Play at Cleveland Public Theatre on February 22, at 5pm
Join us for a
free
showing of "American Dreams," a play where the audience ifinds itself in
a participatory game show where. contestants compete for U.S. citizenship--and the audience. decides who wins.
If you have undecided views or negative views of immigration, you are particularly welcome. Invite a friend who might benefit from this experience as well! We're working on getting a meal catered before the play, as well as transportation to and from CPT.
Please contact me now at pmetres@jcu.edu if you'd like to attend!
Sponsorship from the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion and the Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Program. Special thanks to Salo Rodezno and Gloria Vaquera for the collaboration!
Join us for Hospitality and the Refugee event at 5pm in O'Connell Reading Room, Dolan Science Center
Join noted philosopher Alphonso Lingis, John Carroll professor and writer Philip Metres, and Palestinian refugee Dr. Nahida Gordon for a reflection on Hospitality and Welcoming the Stranger. This promises to be intriguing collaboration between testimony, poetry, and philosophy, not to be missed! Sponsored by the Philosophy Department, with help from PJHR.
Join us for a talk by writer Meghan O'Rourke at noon on April 4th in Rodman Hall Meeting Room A
about her personal journey through chronic illness and the crisis of American medicine and health care.
Meghan O’Rourke is the author of the poetry collections "Once" (2011) and "Halflife" (2007) and a memoir. She was awarded the May Sarton Poetry Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Radcliffe Fellowship, a Lannan Literary Fellowship, two Pushcart Prizes, and a Front Page Award for her cultural criticism. She is currently working on a book about chronic illness. She lives in Brooklyn, where she grew up, and Marfa, TX.
Sponsored by the Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Program, the English Department, and the Cleveland Humanities Festival
An Evening with Irish writer Colum McCann. April 24, 7pm, Donohue Auditorium.
Join us for evening with celebrated Irish writer Colum McCann on the campus of John Carroll University on April 24th at 7pm!
Colum McCann is the author of six novels and three collections of stories. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, he has been the recipient of many international honours, including the National Book Award, the International Dublin Impac Prize, a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres from the French government, election to the Irish arts academy, several European awards, the 2010 Best Foreign Novel Award in China, and an Oscar nomination. His work has been published in over 35 languages. He is the co-founder of the non-profit global story exchange organisation, Narrative 4, and he teaches at the MFA program in Hunter College. He lives in New York with his wife, Allison, and their three children.
Sponsored by the Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Program, the English Department, and Gerard Manley Hopkins Program
How to Build a Refugee Camp simulation, April 26th
More information on this opportunity to learn more about the challenges of serving refugees coming soon!