SP 14 FISCHER EVENTS: Annotated List

Especially Recommended for (but not Date Day PM limited to)** Fischer-Sponsored “Cultural Credit” Event unless otherwise noted* Jan

ACCT, ECON, ENGL, FIN, HIST, 28 Tues. 7:00 HONORS, PHIL, PSCI, SOC Film: Inequality for All—Economist, Robert Reich Davis 205/207

29 Wed. 1:30 HUM, IBUS, SOC Film: Families of the Philippines Davis 205/207

Feb BCOM, CJM, ECON, ENGL, HIST, LAW, 4 Tues. 7:00 PHIL, SOC Speaker: Eric Deggans: "Race Baiter " Race and Social Media Davis 205/207

6 Thurs. 4:00 EDUC, ENGL, HIST, HUM, PSY, SOC Guest: Folktales Workshop, African Storyteller, Dr. Raouf Mama Davis 201/203

11 Tues. 1:30 HUM, IBUS Film: Countries of the World: Argentina Davis 205/207

DAN, ECON, ENGL, HUM, LAW, BCOM, Guests: Color of Sound Exhibit & Creative Branding Presentation, 18 Tues. 7:00 EPS, ITM, MKTG, PSY Shaolin Jazz Davis 205/207

19 Wed. All Day BCOM, ECON, EPS, ITM, MKTG Class visits: Upon request, Shaolin Jazz--Creative Branding, etc.

DAN, ECON, ENGL, HIST, HUM, LAW, 19 Wed. 7:00 MUS, MGMT, EPS Guests: Multimedia Presentation, Hip Hop & Jazz, Shaolin Jazz Davis 205/207

Mar ECON, EDUC, ENGL, HIST, HONORS, 25 Tues. 3:30 PHIL, PSCI, PSY, SOC, Film: American Promise --Sundance Jury Award 2013 Davis 205/207

ECON, EDUC, ENGL, HIST, HONORS 7:00 PHIL, PSCI, PSY, SOC Film: American Promise --Sundance Jury Award 2013 Davis 205/207

Apr 2 Wed. 7:00 *Non-Fischer, but with Cultural Credit NC Second Annual Elevator Speech Competition (Cultural Credit*) Davis 205/207 **NB: “Recommended” noted above is meant as a quick guide. These events are suitable for the whole NC community.

FILM: Inequality for All T Jan 28th 7:00 Davis 205/207

Robert Reich, Economist

“Director, Jacob Kornbluth: ‘Three years ago I had never made a documentary before. I was just fed up and I thought I had to do something. So I made this film and now it’s coming out in the top 25 markets in America and has a chance to impact the discussion.’ “

“That film, Inequality For All, enlists the brilliant mind and captivating charisma of political economist Robert Reich as he excavates what is arguably the greatest threat to modern America: economic inequality and a dwindling middle class.”

http://www.sundance.org/festival/article/5-things-you-should-know-about-robert-reich-inequality-for-all/

GUEST: Eric Deggans T Feb 4th 7:00 Davis 205/207

“Deggans came to NPR in 2013 from the Tampa Bay Times, where he served as TV/Media Critic and in other roles for nearly 20 years. A journalist for more than 20 years, he is also the author of Race-Baiter: How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation, a look at how prejudice, racism and sexism fuels some elements of modern media, published in October 2012, by Palgrave Macmillan.”

“In August 2013, Deggans guest hosted CNN's media analysis show Reliable Sources, joining a select group of journalists and media critics filling in for departed host Howard Kurtz. Earlier in the same month, he was awarded the Florida Press Club's first-ever Diversity award, honoring his coverage of issues involving race and media. He received the Legacy award from the National Association of Black Journalists' A&E Task Force, an honor bestowed to ‘seasoned A&E journalists who are at the top of their careers.’ Deggans serves on the board of educators, journalists and media experts who select the George Foster Peabody Awards for excellence in electronic media.”

http://www.npr.org/people/243254424/eric-deggans

GUEST: Dr. Raouf Mama TH Feb 6th 4:00 Davis 201/203

“Dr. Raouf Mama, a Distinguished English Professor at Eastern Connecticut State University, is an award- winning writer and storyteller out of the African oral tradition, the only one in the world today who performs in English, French, Yoruba and Fon, traditional folktales from his native Benin and other countries from around the world.”

“In a 90-minute workshop on ‘Storytelling, A Powerful Multicultural Teaching Tool,’ Dr. Mama will give a storytelling presentation followed by a brief lecture on the power of folktales and storytelling as a multicultural teaching tool. The lecture will draw on the audience’s responses to his storytelling presentation. After the lecture, the audience will be divided into small groups (of no more than four) and each group will work on a story to be presented toward the end of the workshop.”

Space is limited to 30 participants. Please call X 2230 to reserve spots.

GUESTS: Shaolin Jazz T Feb 18th and W Feb 19th Davis 205/207 and class visits possible

Gerald Watson and 2-Tone Jones

“By far the most dynamic extension of SHAOLIN JAZZ is the multimedia lecture series more commonly referred as The SHAOLIN JAZZ Project. The aim of the Project is to explore the cultural and musical parallels and connections that exist between Jazz and Hip-Hop in an informative, yet entertaining way using music, art and discussion. The presentations […] cover various aspects of culture including economics, history, dance, media, law, music and more. To date, an impressive list of colleges and universities have hosted The SHAOLIN JAZZ Project including Boston College, Villanova University, University of Virginia, Tulane University, University of Nebraska, Oberlin College, and Tufts University.”

“Much of the creative content developed as part of SHAOLIN JAZZ falls into the category of visual art. This includes the graphic design work submitted for the Album Cover Design Contest, the SHAOLIN JAZZ Art series of acrylic paintings on canvas, the photography taken at the listening parties and lectures, and video treatments uniquely produced to accompany songs from the mixtape. In an attempt to highlight this impressive collection of work, the COLOR of SOUND Art Exhibition Series was developed.”

“The first exhibition was held at the Art Sanctuary in Philadelphia, PA, and served as the official kick-off event for the first annual BlackStar Film Festival. Since then COLOR of SOUND has taken place at a number of art galleries and exhibit halls across the country. Most often they are done in conjunction with the SHAOLIN JAZZ Project Lecture Series, in which case a call for artists is put out to create an opportunity for art students and local artists to become more involved and exhibit their work.” http://shaolinjazz.com/

FILM: American Promise T Mar 25th 3:00 and 7:00 Davis 205/207

“It’s hard to recall a documentary film with a more audacious blueprint than the one Michele Stephenson and Joe Brewster outlined some 14 years ago. At that time, their 5- year-old son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun, were beginning kindergarten at the prestigious Dalton School, a private institution in New York City. Over the next 12 years, Stephenson and Brewster would candidly document the boys’ conflicting experiences as one opted to pursue an education in the public schooling system.”

“With a keenly observational and holistic approach, American Promise sheds light on the state of educational access and academic performance among African-American middle class family life. Rather than blatantly positing solutions to the challenges facing young men of color in America, American Promise poses questions for all families.” http://www.sundance.org/festival/article/5-things-you-should-know-about-american-promise/

Susan M. Wayman, Director of the Fischer Institute, Fels 314, X 2230