Please note: Those events marked with a ** are open to the general public.
Tuesday, March 27 and Thursday, March 29
8 p.m.
Language and Dining Center, room 104
**"The Color of Fear"—Lee Mun Wah’s film explores the state of race relations in America as seen through the eyes of eight men of various backgrounds. One by one, the men reveal the pain and scars that racism has caused them, the defense mechanisms they use to survive, their fears of each other, and their hopes and visions for a multicultural society. Discussion of the movie will take place at the 2 p.m. event on March 30.
Friday, March 30
10:50 a.m.
Skinner Memorial Chapel
**"Privilege Systems"—convocation with Peggy McIntosh, Victor Lewis and Hugh Vasquez. As founder and co-director of the National S.E.E.D. Project on Inclusive Curriculum (Seeing Educational Equity and Diversity), McIntosh consults widely throughout the country and the world on creating gender-fair and multicultural curricula. Lewis, who is director of the Center for Diversity Leadership, is an educator, trainer, activist and internationally-recognized leader in the field of anti-oppression diversity work and alliance-building. Vazquez, known for his role in the film "The Color of Fear," is one of the country’s top diversity leaders.
12 p.m.
Severance Great Hall
Open convocation lunch and conversation among participants.
2 – 4 p.m.
Severance Tea Room
"Unpacking Carleton’s Knapsack of Privilege: Serial Testimony"—discussion session with small groups. Sign up for this event by calling x7336.
8 p.m.
Goodhue Residence Hall, main lounge
"Coalition-Building Among Carleton Students"—small group discussion will be facilitated by Hugh Vasquez and Victor Lewis.
Wednesday, April 4
12:30 p.m.
Alumni Guest House
"The Matrix of Privilege"—a Learning and Teaching Center-sponsored discussion with Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Studies Sheila Wright. She has worked as a teacher, artist, consultant, and state-level arts administrator in North Carolina and Alabama. Her research interests include creativity, play, academic motivation, defiant behavior during early adolescence, and issues related to sociopolitical contexts in education.
Friday, April 6
10:50 a.m.
Skinner Memorial Chapel
**"PhD = Packinghouse Daughter: Breaking the Taboo About Social Class"—convocation with Minnesota author Cheri Register, whose book "Packinghouse Daughter" merges memoir and public history to tell about family loyalty, small-town life and working-class values in the context of a 1959 labor strike in the meat-packing industry in Albert Lea, Minn.
12 p.m.
Severance Great Hall
Open convocation lunch and panel discussion with Cheri Register, Nolita Christensen ’00, Jeremy Hoehn ’03, Jon Kenning ’01, Denise Myers, director of student support services; Susan Singer, coordinator of the Perlman Center for Learning and Teaching; and Jill Tollefson, secretary to the associate dean of the college
1:15 p.m.
Severance Great Hall
**Book signing with Cheri Register
Saturday, April 7
6:45 p.m.
Vans leave campus for Park Square Theater, St. Paul
"Spinning Into Butter"—a provocative new play by Rebecca Gilman examines race relations at a small college in Vermont after a series of horrifying notes are pinned to an African-American student’s door. The performance begins at 8 p.m. Sign up for students (limited to 15) in Campus Activities and sign up for faculty and staff (10) by e-mail to Petra Crosby.
Tuesday, April 10
7 p.m.
Goodhue Residence Hall, main lounge
"Unpacking My Own Knapsack of Privilege and Oppression: A Dialogue of Learning Into Action"—continuation of student discussions on privilege, facilitated by Kaaren Williamsen, LGBT student advisor, Clayton Cobb, director of multicultural affairs, and students.
Thursday-Friday, April 19 and 20
Opportunity for faculty, staff and students to participate in Cornell College’s second annual conference on "White Privilege: Understanding, Respecting, and Connecting with the Changing Faces of America." For more information contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Wednesday, April 25
8 p.m.
Carleton Concert Hall
**"America’s Promise Realized: Getting Beyond Race"—a lecture by Ward Connerly, chair of the American Civil Rights Institute. He has gained national attention as an advocate for equal opportunity for all Americans, regardless of race or sex. As a member of the University of California Board of Regents, Connerly brought attention to the University’s race-based admissions policies. His lecture is sponsored by the Carleton Conservative Union, Carleton Student Association, the Dean of Students, and Young America’s Foundation.
Wednesday, May 9
12:30 p.m.
Alumni Guest House
"Who Gets to Come to Carleton? Who Gets to Teach at Carleton?"—a Learning and Teaching Center-sponsored discussion with Carleton President Stephen R. Lewis, Jr.
Certain events in this series have been made possible by Diversity Initiative Group, Office of the Chaplain, Class of ’57 Revolving Lectureship, Clement F. Shearer Fund for Achieving Common Ground, Office of College Relations, Cross Cultural Studies, Dean of Students Office, LGBT Student Advisor’s Office, The Perlman Center for Learning and Teaching, MPIRG, Metro Arts Access Fund, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Multicultural Issues Program and the President’s Office.
