#98-10-18
For Release: Oct. 19, 1998
Contact: Peter Bailley
Intercultural Summit, "Crossing Borders,"
at Knox College, Oct. 23-24
Knox College will present the Fifth Annual Intercultural Summit, featuring
lectures and workshops on the theme of "Crossing Borders," on Friday and
Saturday Oct. 23-24 on the Knox campus in Galesburg, Illinois. All events are
free and open to the public. Events include:
- "The Search for Sandra Laing: Constructing Race and Deconstructing Racism," a lecture by Scott Rosenberg, visiting professor of history at Knox College, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 23, in Kresge Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. Rosenberg has researched Africa and the Lesotho region in southern Africa.
- "Affirmative Action: A Historical Perspective," a lecture by Konrad Hamilton, assistant professor of history at Knox College, at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, in the Lincoln Room, Seymour Union. Hamilton has done extensive research on history of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
- "Fathers and Husbands in the 21st Century," a workshop led by David Usher of Webster Groves, Missouri, co-founder of the American Coalition for Fathers and Children, at 1:45 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts. A 1974 Knox College graduate, artist, musician and social activist, Usher has spoken and written widely about social issues; lobbied for reform of gender bias in divorce laws; and organized a nationwide protest against what he called "raw sexism" in the film "The First Wives Club." Usher also will give a folk music concert at 5 p.m. in the Gizmo, Seymour Union.
- "Masks," a workshop led by Karen Gourd, assistant professor of educational studies, on interacting with people from different backgrounds, at 1:45 p.m., Saturday in Ford Center for the Fine Arts.
Other Summit events will include workshops led by Knox students and faculty on
topics such as racism, sexism, multiculturalism, economic discrimination,
homophobia, multicultural education and cooperation among different groups. The
Intercultural Summit is sponsored by the Student Affairs Office, Dean of the
College, and Office of Intercultural Life, as well as several student
organizations.
Founded in 1837, Knox is an independent, four-year, liberal arts college,
located in Galesburg, Illinois, with 1,100 students from 42 states and 33
nations. Knox's "Old Main," a National Historic Landmark, is the only building
remaining from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.
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