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The University of Chicago and the Chicago Humanities Festival present WANGARI MAATHAI Winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Sunday, September 23, 2007 Rockefeller Memorial Chapel 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue 5:00 p.m. Lecture A WOMAN UNBOWED University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer will introduce Dr. Maathai, who will recount her life as a political activist, feminist, and environmentalist in Kenya, where she was among other things the first woman to head an academic department at a university. She will take questions following her lecture. The program is free; however, reservations are required: (312) 494-9509. All tickets will be held at will call for pick-up on the day of the event. With a discussion before the lecture. CHICAGO, SUSTAINABILITY, AND THE WORK OF WANGARI MAATHAI Please join the University of Chicago Civic Knowledge Project and The Graham School of General Studies for an informal discussion before the lecture, on the significance of Wangari Maathai’s work, and of the current initiatives being taken by the University of Chicago and other area groups to help advance her vision. This event is free and open to all who R.S.V.P. for Dr. Maathai’s lecture. For more information: (773) 834-3929, ext. 1. 3:30-4:15 p.m. Pre-lecture discussion Born in a rural Kenyan village in 1940, Wangari Maathai was determined to get an education even though most girls were unschooled. Studying with Catholic missionaries, she eventually earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the U.S. She became the first woman to earn a PhD in East and Central Africa (in veterinary medicine), and the first to head a university department in Kenya (at the University of Nairobi, where she was dean of Veterinary Anatomy). Despite her numerous run- ins with the brutal government of dictator Daniel Moi, she felt compelled in 1977 to establish the Green Belt Movement, which spread from Kenya across Africa and which helps restore indigenous forests while assisting rural women by paying them to plant trees in their villages (30 million so far). Dr. Maathai’s extraordinary courage and determination helped to transform Kenya’s government into a democracy in which she serves as a member of Parliament and now as a assistant minister for the environment. She was awarded the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her “contribution to sustainable development, human rights, and peace.” Collaborating organizations: University of Chicago Humanities Division, Graham School of General Studies, Civic Knowledge Project, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, International House, Religion and Environment Initiative, Resource Center, Center for International Studies, Sustainability Council, Chicago Environmental Policy Association, Center for Gender Studies, The Nature Conservancy, and Chicago Humanities Festival. PROGRAM ON THE ENVIRONMENT GLOBAL the university of chicago center for international studies
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The Truth of Images and Information at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 South Cornell AvenuePanelists: Ray Pierrehumbert, Professor, Department of the Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago; Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, Professor, Department of Visual Arts, University of Chicago; David Archer, Professor, Department of the Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago; Robert Jacob, Mathematics and Computer Science Division of Argonne National Laboratory. Moderated by David Thompson, Associate Dean for Planning & Programs, Division of the Humanities, University of Chicago.
Interconnectedness at Experimental Station, 6100 South Blackstone AvenuePanelists: Justin Borevitz, Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago; Dan Peterman, MFA ’86, University of Chicago, and Founder and Director, Experimental Station; and Lucy Lippard, art critic, curator and theorist. Moderated by Stephanie Smith, Director of Collections and Exhibitions and Curator of Modern Art, Smart Museum, University of Chicago.
Reducing Global Climate Change One Day at a Time: Sustainable Practices for Everyone at Experimental Station, 6100 South Blackstone AvenueFacilitator: Kevin Pierce, Midwest Director of Sustainable Design, Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure.
Breakthroughs in Sustainable Design at Experimental Station, 6100 South Blackstone AvenuePanelists: John Ronan, Principal, John Ronan Architects; Sarah Dunn, AIA, UrbanLab; John Preus, artist and designer, Material Exchange; and Lee Bey, urban architecture writer and critic. Moderated by Lydia Lazar, Assistant Dean of International Law and Policy Development, Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Art from the Arctic at Experimental Station, 6100 South Blackstone AvenueA 60-minute film by David Hinton which compiles the experiences of three groups of artists, scientists and educators as they confront the pristine environment of the High Arctic as part of the “Cape Farewell” project.
An Inconvenient Truth at Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 South Cornell AvenueThe noted documentary by Davis Guggenheim on Al Gore’s campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater at Experimental Station, 6100 South Blackstone Avenue
Capathia Jenkins, (mis)Understanding Mammy: The Hattie McDaniel Story at Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center, 1060 East 47th Street
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Panel Discussions, $5
1:30-3:00 p.m.Panel Discussion, $5
THE CLIMATE OF CONCERNSUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2007 A one-day series of interdisciplinary programs, films, and performances bringing together University of Chicago faculty, artists, architects, and others to to examine issues of sustainability. All events are open to the public. For tickets and information call: (312) 494-9509, www.chfestival.org. Special thanks to the participating panelists and collaborating organizations including: The Experimental Station, the Hyde Park Art Center, and Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center.
3:00-4:00 p.m.Workshop, Free
4:00-5:30 p.m.Panel Discussion, $5
10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.Screening, Free
12:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.Screening, Free
6:30-7:30 p.m.Performance, $108:00-9:30 p.m.Performance, $10
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY LECTURE SERIES October 10 – November 6, 2007In celebration of its 50th year, The Nature Conservancy in Illinois is joining with the University of Chicago Graham School of General Studies to sponsor a special series of colloquia analyzing important challenges to the natural environment. The series features some of the country’s leading environmental thinkers. Fees and registration information: (312) 580-2368Gleacher Center, 6th Floor450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Our Future on a Warming PlanetWednesday, October 10Chair: Peter Kareiva, Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy
Making Economic Growth SustainableThursday, October 25Chair: Don Coursey, Ameritech Professor, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago
The Future of ConservationTuesday, November 6Chair: Sir Peter Crane, John and Marion Sullivan University Professor, Department of Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago
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Sunday, September 23, 2007WANGARI MAATHAI - UNBOWEDPre-event discussion and lecture at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel featuring 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, on her memoir “Unbowed.” Co-sponsored by the University of Chicago and the Chicago Humanities Festival. Free, reservations required: (312) 494-9509.
Saturday, October 27, 2007HOW GREED CAN SAVE THE ENVIRONMENTUniversity of Chicago Graham School of General Studies seminar led by Theodore Steck, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, founder and chairman of the Environmental Studies Program, University of Chicago. Registration and information (773) 702-1722.
NOYES FLUDDERockefeller Memorial Chapel presents the English Medieval Mystery Play of Noah’s Flood, told through English folk, liturgical, sacred, and secular music from the 15th and 16th centuries, and performed by Modern Minstrelsy Ensemble and soloists. Free: information (772) 702-7059.
Sunday, October 28, 2007THE CLIMATE OF CONCERNA one-day series of interdisciplinary programs, films, and performances bringing together University of Chicago faculty, artists, architects, and others to examine issues of sustainability. Held at various Hyde Park locations in conjunction with the 2007 Chicago Humanities Festival. Co-sponsored by the University of Chicago Humanities Division and the Chicago Humanities Festival. Fees apply: reservations and information (312) 494-9509. See details inside.
October 10-November 6, 2007THE NATURE CONSERVANCY LECTURE SERIESA series of colloquia sponsored by the University of Chicago Graham School of General Studies and The Nature Conservancy on challenges to the natural environment. Held at the Gleacher Center. Fees apply: registration and information (312) 580-2368. See details inside.
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