Looking for a little free brain food this weekend? I can think of nothing better than this free conference at the U featuring Vandana Shiva and Naomi Klein among many distinguished an popular authors, scholars, and activists.
David Strand Loring Park ---------------------------------------------- Globalization, Modernities and Violence: April 15-16, 2005 <www.icgc.umn.edu> Featured Speakers: Cynthia Enloe Rashid Khalidi Naomi Klein Mahmood Mamdani Vandana Shiva Conference Agenda Friday, April 15 Room 25, Mondale Hall (University of Minnesota Law School) 1:30 PMWelcome and Introductions 2:00-4:30 PM Panel Discussion Rashid Khalid, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies and Director of the Middle East Institute, Columbia University Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center Mahmood Mamdani <panelists.html>, Herbert Lehman Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Institute of African Studies, Columbia University 7:00 PMReception 7:30-9:00 PMKeynote Address <keynote.html> by Naomi Klein- War and Fleece: How Economic Shock Therapy Backfired in Iraq Saturday, April 16 Room 25, Mondale Hall (University of Minnesota Law School) 9:30 AMWelcome and Introductions 10:00 AM-1:00 PMPanel Discussion Naomi Klein <keynote.html>, award-winning journalist and author of Fences and Windows: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Globalization Debate, and the international best-seller No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies Cynthia Enloe <panelists.html>, Research Professor, Department of International Development, Community and Environment, Clark University Vandana Shiva <panelists.html>, Director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Ecology Free and Open to the Public For more information email [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call 612-624-0832. Sponsored by the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change <http://www.icgc.umn.edu>, University of Minnesota __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
