14th Annual Global Understanding Convention Practicing Non-Violence in a Violent World APRIL 13-17, 2015 PROGRAM OF EVENTS PROGRAM OF EVENTS *Campus map may be found at the center of the program. Numbers in the program after the room assignments correspond to the building numbers on the map. Please refer to map to find event location. The Global Understanding Convention Planning Committee Prof. George González, Chair Prof. Jennifer Shamrock, Co-Chair Members: Prof. Marina Vujnovic Prof. Saliba Sarsar Prof. Manuel Chávez Prof. Susan Bucks Ms. Nicole Frame Mr. Joe Ritacco Ms. Linda Gonzalez Ms. Susan Shumard Ms. Jeanette Villanueva Mr. James Coon Ms. Barbara Nitzberg Prof. Heidi Bludau Ms. Kristen Kormann Ms. Alexis Trujillo Ms. Kara Amos Ms. Moyi Jia Ms. Robin Asaro Ms. Pooja Reddy Please Note: All events in this program are listed as scheduled at the time of printing. Please check the IGU webpage at www.monmouth.edu/GUC for any subsequent changes and/or updates. Thank you. 2015 Global Understanding Convention Planning Committee A Message from GUC 2015 Chair and Co-Chair Prof. George González Prof. Jennifer Shamrock Chair Co-Chair Department Philospohy, Religion, Department of Communication and Interdisciplinary Studies A Message from GUC 2015 Chair and Co-Chair Dear colleagues and friends of Monmouth University and the Institute for Global Understanding: We would like to welcome you to the 14th Annual Global Understanding Convention. Co-chairing the Convention has been an honor for us, and we are excited to present this year’s theme, “Practicing Non-Violence in a Violent World.” The Convention features more than 50 events committed to a thoughtful explora- tion of the ways in which persons and communities across the world and in our own local communities struggle on behalf of anti-violence work, broadly construed, and the alleviation of social suffering. As always, it is the commitment of the students, faculty, staff, invited presenters, and community members who have been instrumental in ensuring the success of the Convention. The Convention is always a community effort and this year has been no exception. We hope that you will find this year’s program offerings interesting and thought-provoking. This year’s events span a range of genres—from lectures and public talks to classroom colloquia and art installations. Among other voices, we will hear from grass- roots organizations dedicated to reducing violence in our daily lives, educators who teach on the structural violence of the food A Message from GUC 2015 Chair and Co-Chair (Continued) industry, and an interfaith panel on non-violence and anti-vio- lence across religious traditions. We will also present a panel on careers in non-profit work that is dedicated to the cause of social justice. This year, we are delighted to present the fourth in the United Nations Academic Impact Lecture Series. As the keynote speaker for the Convention, the Hon. Vijay Nambiar, Special Adviser to the U.N. Secretary-General on Myanmar, will draw upon a lifetime of diplomatic experience in his address to the Monmouth community and its friends. Our highlighted events are equally as compelling. Dr. Stuart Kauffman, one of the world’s leading scientists and a member of the renowned Santa Fe Insti- tute, will join his wife Katherine in a discussion that draws out some of the social and ethical implications, as they see it, of the self-organizing nature of the universe. Finally, we are also pleased to have Sr. Helen Prejean, the internationally recognized anti- death penalty advocate and Nobel Peace Prize nominee (and the author of a memoir entitled Dead Man Walking, turned Hol- lywood film) lead us in a discussion around the moral questions that inhere to the practice of capital punishment. It is our hope that the week’s outstanding events will prompt further reflection and discussion and serve as an entrée into what are lifelong questions and conversations. We wish to thank all of the Monmouth University com- munity and friends who tirelessly support the Global Understand- ing Convention and the Institute for Global Understanding. Dr. George González and Dr. Jennifer Shamrock Associated Events April 16-18 The Department of History and Anthropology Presents the International Interdisciplinary Race Conference “The Criminalization of Race in History and Global Societies: Social Activism and Equal Justice” Thursday, April 16–Saturday, April 18 www.monmouth.edu/race Featuring the documentary, The Central Park Five With Special Guest, Co-Director Sarah Burns Thursday, April 16, 2015 4:30-6:30 pm Pollak Theatre (25) “In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted for raping a white woman in New York City’s Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tensions, The Central Park five tells the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.” PBS-DVD-The Central Park Five (2012) 7 Associated Events April 15 Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute & School of Science Present Dr. Caleb McClennen Executive Director, Marine Conservation, Wildlife Conservation Society “Protecting and Restoring Ocean Wealth and Health” Wednesday April 15, 2015 11:30 am-12:45 pm Wilson Hall Auditorium (17) Dr. McClennen is the Executive Director of the WCS Global Marine Program. He has a PhD in International Environmental Policy and Economics from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. After working for five years aboard global research vessels as a marine scientist at Sea Education in Woods Hole, MA, he became a social scientist with significant experience in applied oceanographic principles and fieldwork. 8 Associated Events April 20-24 MU Library, Seminar Room 102 (50) Justice for All (Gallery Exhibit) Prof. Susan Douglass, Department of History & Anthropology Prof. Scott Knauer, Department of Art & Design Dr. David Herrstrom, President, Jacob Landau Institute “Justice For All” features a selection of works by Jacob Landau from the Monmouth University permanent collection. Justice was an abid- ing concern of the artist as this exhibit demonstrates. In Landau’s own words, “Without justice, the law is repression.” Jacob Landau (1917- 2001), printmaker, painter, humanist, and teacher was an artist whose works explored the basic themes of human existence and morality with an insight that was both passionate and indignant. This event is co-sponsored by the Jacob Landau Institute, a non-profit New Jersey Corporation dedicated to enabling everyone to experience his work and artistic vision. 9 Weeklong Events April 13-17 Wilson Auditorium Lobby (17) Global Understanding Student Poster Competition (Gallery Exhibit) Prof. Mike Richison, Department of Art & Design Related Course AR 270 Graphic Design 2 As part of their coursework, students in Graphic Design 2 were asked to create posters for the Global Understanding Convention. They were pre- sented with a difficult problem to solve: create a moving and informative poster that highlights global issues. Aside from this charge, they were giv- en complete freedom. The results are as unique as the students themselves. Wilson Hall Lobby (17) “Heads Up” Speaking Up Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Ms. Alexis Trujillo, MU Alumna “Heads Up” is a juried traveling art exhibit, created by survivors and community artists, bringing awareness of violence to various commu- nities. This exhibit serves as a vehicle of education and prevention of interpersonal violence through the visual arts. On display is the art of survivors alongside that of novice and professional artists who support 180’s mission of ending domestic violence and sexual assault. The exhibi- tion was open to all residents of Monmouth County. Participants utilized a styrofoam head to create works of art that raise awareness about the issue by putting a face on it and speaking out. 10 Weeklong Events April 13-17 The Department of Athletics Dr. Marilyn McNeil, Vice President and Director of Athletics Ms. Alexis Trujillo, MU Alumna “It’s On Us” All social media platforms Monmouth University Athletes from all sports teams will be encouraged to take the pledge on “it’s on us.org” each making a personal commitment to help keep men and women safe from sexual assault. They will support and promote this commitment to non-violence by creating and uploading a modified profile picture merged with the “itsonus.org logo” to their social media accounts for the duration of the Global Understanding Week. Pledge... 1. To RECOGNIZE that non-consensual sex is sexual assault. 2. To IDENTIFY situations in which sexual assault may occur. 3. To INTERVENE in situations where consent has not or cannot be given. 4. To CREATE an environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are supported. 11 Monday April 13 11:30 am-12:45 pm Magill Commons, Club 107-109 (34) Intercultural Issues in Communication Disorders (Poster Session) Prof. Patritzia Bonaventura, Department of Speech Pathology, Educational Counseling & Leadership Related Course: EDL 680 In my research methods class, I asked students to prepare a project on an important original research question of their choice, in the field of Pathology, considering cross-cultural perspectives in the evaluation of exsisting research, and including specific results obtained by research in different cultural and linguistic environments. I believe that this project will contribute to forming future clinical researchers who are sensitive to multicultural issues and aspects and know how to approch the urgent questions about etiologies and best practices for Communication disor- ders, with an open mind and global perspectives. With this background, they will be able to bring their professional expertise beyond their local practice, to an international forum of discussion, so improving scientific collaboration and global mutual understanding.