Calendar of Events
April Events
Thursday, April 3, 2008, 5-7 PM, Campus Y, Faculty Lounge
Planning to go to Africa for a service or internship program?
Come to an orientation workshop just for you! A Light Dinner will be served! Experienced student and faculty panelists will share and answer questions. Gain a deeper awareness of the political, social, economic and ethical issues around your travel, both the potential successes that you may achieve, and the problems and complex meanings of your proposed work. Follow-up workshop when you return! For more info: Barbara Anderson b_anderson@unc.edu 962-1406; Please RSVP: Lucy Lewis at the Campus Y: lwlewis@email.unc.edu 962-2084 Co-sponsored by the African Studies Center, the morehead-cain foundation, and the Campus Y.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 7 PM, Global Education Center Auditorium
2005 Nobel Prize Nominee Wahu Kaara Speaks on the Kenyan Political Crisis
A parliamentary candidate in Kenya's recent tumultuous elections, and a leading advocate for social justice, Wahu Kaara has played an instrumental role in shaping and deepening the debate around economic policy and constitution-making at the local levels, with a specific focus on how these impact women. Her speech will cover the recent elections and the state of gender equality in Kenya.
Friday, April 18, 2008, 5 PM, Global Education Center Auditorium
Islam and the Secular State
Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, Professor of Law, at Emory University will speak on "Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari`a."
