Jan. 19
3:00

Dr. Peniel E. Joseph

Martin Luther King Jr., Black Power, and American Democracy in the1960s.

One of the leading young scholars of African American history, Dr. Joseph will lead us on a journey through the Civil Rights Era and Black Nationalist Movement, drawing from his two books, The Black Power Movement: Rethinking the Civil Rights-Black Power Era andWaiting ’til the Midnight Hour. His formal expertise includes the Black Radical Tradition, Pan-Africanism, Black Social Movements, and African American feminism. Co-sponsored with the Black Cultural Center (BCC), African and African-American Studies (AAAS), and the CCC. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation.

Feb. 12
*8:00

Les Violons Du Roy

Handel’s Water Music Suites.

Widely acclaimed for the exceptional energy, brilliance and vitality of its performances, this Canadian chamber orchestra, founded and conducted by Bernard Labadie, has performed in the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall and has won prestigious international awards. Named after the renowned string orchestra of the court of the French kings, it has long demonstrated an affinity for Handel in its exciting, virtuosic concerts. A Stephenson Memorial Concert.

Feb. 19
3:00

Rev. Graylan S. Hagler

God Is Still Speaking.

National President of Ministers for Racial, Social and Economic Justice and founding member of United for Peace and Justice, Rev. Hagler is pastor at the Plymouth Congregationalist Church (United Church of Christ) in Washington D. C. He practices a progressive ministry involved with the empowerment of the community. Co-sponsored with the BCC, AAAS, and the CCC. Carter G. Woodson Memorial Convocation.

Feb. 26
*8:00

William Chapman Nyaho

Music by Composers of the African Diaspora.

Ghanaian American concert pianist Nyaho brings a unique cultural background and extraordinarily eclectic sense of music to his concert recitals in Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States. Co-sponsored with AAAS.

Mar. 5
3:00

Dr. Vandana Shiva

Globalization and the World Food Crisis.

Dr. Shiva, Indian physicist and environmental activist, is a world leader in the “alterglobalization movement.” She advocates for change in the practice and paradigms of agriculture and food by putting ecology and women’s traditional agricultural practices at the center of the global economic development debate. Her twenty books cover intellectual property rights, biodiversity, biotechnology, bioethics, and genetic engineering. Co-sponsored with Women’s Studies.

Mar. 12
*8:00

Anonymous 4

Long Time Traveling.

Blending celestial voices in exquisite harmonies, Anonymous 4 singers are America’s most successful female a cappella vocal ensemble. They have performed in major cities throughout North America, Europe, and Asia and have appeared on a wide range of radio and television programs. In tonight’s concert, they join with Darol Anger (violin and mandolin) and Scott Nygaard (guitar) to perform religious ballads, folk songs, and shape note hymns. A Stephenson Memorial Concert.

Mar. 19
3:00

Colman McCarthy

How To Be a Peacemaker.

McCarthy is a syndicated columnist, lecturer, educator, peace activist, and the Founder and Director of the nonprofit Center for Teaching Peace in Washington, D.C., which helps schools establish peace studies programs. As a man of “profound spiritual awareness” in a culture where violence reigns, McCarthy has been teaching courses and lecturing on nonviolence and the literature of peace for decades. Sponsored by the CCC. Robbins Peace Lecture.

Mar. 26
3:00

Dr. Michael Osterholm

Preparing for the Next Pandemic.

As Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, Dr. Osterholm is one of the world’s preeminent experts in the world of infectious disease and public health. His lecture will present a compelling and accessible discussion of the research being done to stave off potential catastrophic disease, as well as the broad impact that work in the field will have on the future of health around the globe. Berea College Science Lecture.

Apr. 16
3:00

Joel Salatin

Healing the Land, the Food, the Economy, and the Culture.

Farmer, writer, and passionate speaker, Salatin comes from Polyface Farms in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, a family owned, multi-generational, perennial pasture-based, beyond organic, local-market farm. Believing that the Creator’s design is still the best pattern for the biological world, the Salatin family mimics natural patterns on a commercial domestic scale to develop environmentally enhancing agricultural practices. Co-sponsored with the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Apr. 23
*8:00

Habib Koite

Music from Mali: In the Mouth of the Crocodile.

Few African artists have received the sales and media exposure of Habib Koité, whose charisma and magnetism translate across cultures. Coming from a noble line of traditional troubadours, Habib joins with his band Bamada to explore the strengths and challenges of Africa and to implore young people not to lose hope but to develop and express their creativity. A Stephenson Memorial Concert.

Apr. 30
3:00

Mark Hanis

Darfur and Beyond: What You Can Do To Stop Genocide.

The grandchild of four Holocaust survivors and a recent graduate of Swarthmore College, Hanis is Founder and Executive Director of the Genocide Intervention Network. He will discuss the on-going genocide in Darfur and also GI-Net’s mission to empower individuals and communities with the tools to prevent and stop genocide. This Service Convocation is co-sponsored with CCC and CELTS.

May 7
*8:00

Bare Necessities

Improvisatory Country Dance Music.

Bare Necessities is a Boston-based quartet known nationwide for its unique presentation of English country dance music. In the course of concertizing and dance playing, they have become increasingly free in their improvisatory explorations of these beautiful melodies. The resulting sound is that of both chamber and folk music, yet extraordinarily inventive and playful with its interweaving of harmonies and countermelodies on violin, viola , piano, flute and whistles.