Speakers & Events

2008-2009

SEPTEMBER 2008

September 15th at 7:00pm in Olin 130

Peng Wenbin, a researcher at the University of British Columbia

"Militarism and Tibetan Autonomy in Khams in Republican China."

For more information, contact Chas McKhann at mckhann@whitman.edu

September 23rd at 7:30pm (place to be announced)

Beverly Mullings, a geographer from Queen’s University,

who works on issues of globalization, economic restructuring, gender transformations in work and social justice in the Caribbean, will be participating in a Gender Studies Roundtable on "Women, Law, and Politics".

For more information, contact Suzanne Morrissey at morrisse@whitman.edu

OCTOBER 2008

Friday October 17th, 7:30 p.m., 

Shadia Drury, Canada Research Chair in Social Justice at the University of Regina

"The Chauvinism of the West"

Prof. Drury is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.  She holds a Canada Research Chair in Social Justice and is a Professor of Philosophy and Political Science at the University of Regina in Canada where she is the Director of the Masters Program in Social and Political Thought. Her most recent books are "Terror and Civilization: Christianity, Politics, and the Western Psyche" (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004) and "Aquinas and Modernity: The Lost promise of  Natural Law" (New York: Rowman & Littlefield, 2008).  Prof. Drury is also the author of a seminal book on Leo Strauss  (1994) entitled "Leo Strauss and the American Right."  In it she explores the deep ideological and philosophical connections between Strauss' elitist, cynical view of modernity and the rise of neoconservatism in America.

For more information contact Jeanne Morefield at morefjm@whitman.edu

Monday, October 20th, Prentiss Dining Hall:

A belated Canadian Thanksgiving, during the evening dinner hour.

Québécois cuisine, featuring tourtière and tarte au sucre, as well as turkey.

For more information contact Mary Anne O’Neil at oneilma@whitman.edu

Monday October 20th, 7:30pm, public lecture

Gary Genosko, Associate Professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair at Lakehead University, Ontario

"Punched Drunk: Alcohol, Surveillance, and Technology"

This lecture looks at the state surveillance of alcohol purchases from 1927-1975 in Ontario.

For more information contact Bill Bogard at bogard@whitman.edu

NOVEMBER 2008

Monday-Friday, November 3-7th

As O'Donnell Visiting Scholar, Tomson Highway will be visiting campus all week, participating in classes in various disciplines and lunching with interested students. Please let Sharon Alker know if you are interested in attending a lunch with Tomson. To review Highway’s Biography, please click here.

Tomson Highway Biography

Public Events:

Wednesday, November 5th, 7:30 p.m.,  Kimball Theatre

Lecture, "Comparing Mythologies," will be talking about First Nations literature in the context of Canadian Literature

For more information contact Sharon Alker at alkersr@whitman.edu

Thursday, November 6th, 9:00 p.m., Kimball Theater (Hunter Conservatory)

Tomson Highway and friends, Cree Cabaret

The evening will consist of a performance of 14 songs from two of Mr. Highway's own musical plays--The Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito and Rose, with all music and lyrics written by the author himself. The duration of the show, including intermission, will be approx. 1 hr, 45 minutes.

For more information contact Jack Iverson at iversojr@whitman.edu

Wednesday-Sunday, November 12th-16th, Judith Thompson's Perfect Pie

A Canadian Play, Judith Thompson’s Perfect Pie will be performed at Harper Joy Theater, Freimann Stage.

 DECEMBER

Sunday December 28th, Men’s Basketball Scrimmage against Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops, British Columbia)

Time to be announced. For more information contact Dean Snider at sniderdc@whitman.edu

 SPRING 2009

Banff Film Festival

The Department of Sport Studies, Recreation & Athletics and the Outdoor Program will host the Banff Film Festival.

For more information contact Sam Norgaard-Stroich at norgaas@whitman.edu