Fall 2008 Events

Roger Shimomura: "Return of the Yellow Peril"

Events in connection with the Roger Shimomura exhibit, "Return of the Yellow Peril" in the Faulconer Gallery August 22-October 26, 2008

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 4:15 pm Faulconer Gallery
Panel on racism and prejudice
"Perils of Marginalizatioin"

Grinnell College faculty and students
Co-sponsored by Faulconer Gallery

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 4:15pm Faulconer Gagllery
"Translating Loyalty: Working with Minoru Kiyota on the Account of His WWII Internment"
Linda Klepinger Keenan '65

Projects for Peace Presentation

Monday, September 15, 2008 7pm JRC 225
100 Projects for Peace Presentations

"Local Foods for Local People: Building an Equitable Food System for Grinnell Iowa"
Meredith Groves '08, Victoria Mercer '10, Eric Nost '09, Alex Reich '11

"Language for Coexistence: Bringing Together Jewish and Arab Israelis"
Noga Ashkenazi '09

Summer Internship Presentations

Monday, September 22, 2008 4:15pm JRC 225

  • Emma Lawler '09 - The Cara Program, Chicago
  • Richard Luong '09 - Kalihi-Palama Health Center, Honolulu
  • Young-Eun Park '09 - Volunteer Lawyers' Network, Minneapolis
  • Kat York '09 - Outside In, Portland, Oregon

Human Rights Seminar Report

Thursday, October 2, 2008 4:30 pm JRC 226
"El Salvador After Civil War: A Culture of Impunity"
Thelma Cartagena '10

Fall Break Mediation Training

Fall Break October 20-24, 2008 9:30-5:30pm Forum South Lounge
Mediation Training
Lolya Lipchitz and Annie Tucker, trainers
Learn more about the training

100 Projects for Peace Film Showing

Monday, November 10, 2008 8pm JRC 101
Film showing and "100 Projects for Peace" information session
"Shooting for Peace"
Co-sponsored with the Office of Service and Social Commitment

Monday, November 10, 2008 8pm JRC 101
Film showing and "100 Projects for Peace" information session
"Shooting for Peace"
Co-sponsored with the Office of Service and Social Commitment

Sam Rizk Events

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 4:15 pm ARH 102
"Peace and Conflict Resolution in the Middle East: A Perspective from NGOs"
Samuel Rizk, George Mason University

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 8-10pm Forum South Lounge
Conflict Resolution Workshop
"The Danish Cartoon Crisis: Worldviews, Intercultural Dialogue, and Strategic Peacebuilding"
Samuel Rizk, George Mason University

Sam Rizk visit co-sponsored by Rosenfield Program, the Center for the Humanities, and the Department of Anthropology