Any 15-minute oral presentation from the Student Research Symposium, Saturday, October 4, between 9:15AM to 1:15PM Technical Center, Room 136, Rockville Campus (free)
A lecture by the Hon. Joyce Mpanga, Tuesday, October 7, 7:00 PM, Rockville campus (free)
A poetry reading by Jill Williams Wednesday, October 8, 11:00 am Takoma Park campus (free)
A lecture by Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas, Wednesday, October 8, 6:30 pm Takoma Park campus (free)
Performance by Antonio Sacre: Faster than Sooner…Tales of an Immigrant’s Son Saturday, October 11, 2003 Two 1-hour shows at 7 and 9 pm at the Black Box Theatre Takoma Park campus ($5 for Montgomery College students)
Any session at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Conference, Saturday, October 11, 2003
http://www.ci.rockville.md.us/fitzgerald/fsfmain.htm ($15 registration fee)
Dramatic reading and monologues by Quique Aviles, October 15 2:00-3:40 p.m, Rockville campus (free)
Speech by Diversity Expert Ada Posey Thursday, October 16, 2003 from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM in the Executive Office Building (EOB), Lobby Auditorium and Terrace Level Cafeteria, 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD. (free)
A talk by Dr. SANJUKTA DASGUPTA Monday, October 20th, 12 Noon, Rockville Campus (free)
Montgomery College
International Education Program
and Women’s Studies Program
invite you to attend
TRENDS AND TRANSITIONS IN
CONTEMPORARY BENGALI WOMEN’S WRITINGS”
A talk by Dr. SANJUKTA DASGUPTA
Professor, Department of English
University of Calcutta
Monday, October 20th
12 NOON
Rockville Campus Commons, 212 Macklin Tower
Light refreshments will be served.
Dr. Dasgupta is the author of The Novels of Huxley and Hemingway; Responses: Selected Essays; and two books of poetry, Snapshots and Dilemma. Her translations of Indian women’s literature. Her Stories will be available for purchase. She received a Fulbright Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to work on her project on American women writers in the South and a Fulbright Alumni Initiatives Award for coordinating a project on Representations of the Family in Contemporary American and Indian Women’s Writing.
This program is supported by a Title VI-A grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
For more information, contact Dr. Gail Forman, Director, International Education Program, MT 212D, gail.forman@montgomerycollege.edu or 301-279-2554.
Gail Forman, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Director, International Education Program
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD 20850
240-567-7443
Montgomery College-Takoma Park
Special Poetry Reading
Author of “A Weakness for Men”
Free and Open to the Campus
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003
11 AM to 12 PM in the Bliss Room
Jill Williams, author of “A Weakness For Men” (Woodley & Watts, 2003, $12 US) is out to prove something to those who insist traditional poetry is a thing of the past. “No way,” claims this vibrant lady who has the distinction of being the only female in the history of the musical theatre to write book, music and lyrics for a Broadway show (Rainbow Jones). She is determined to give today’s slam poets a run for their money by acting out her villanelles with a vengeance. “Reading from a podium can get pretty tedious,” admits Williams. “So I’ve decided to spice it up a bit.” Whether she bounces a tennis ball while reciting a poem or quotes Dorothy Parker, her approach is indeed unique. She’s frank. Funny. And full of surprises. This latest book is about her search for the perfect mate. The less-than-perfect men she meets along the way are what she writes about. The drunk, the married man, the gay guy fifteen years her junior. She airs her dirty linen with clarity and aplomb. “Poetry,” says Williams, “should be entertaining as well as thought-provoking.” In Jill Williams’ case, it’s both.
“This book will surprise you; its poetry is sexy, gutsy, deeply moving-and rhymed…if you’ve been waiting for formalist poetry to ‘get real’, you’ll love Jill Williams.
--Gail White, author of “The Price of Everything”
Jill Williams hails from Hartford, Connecticut and currently lives in Vancouver in the summers and Sedona, Arizona in the winters. She has won several awards for her single poems and is the author of “The Nature Sonnets “(Gival, 2001).
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For information, please contact :
Robert L. Giron
Prof. of English
Coordinator, Takoma Park Honors Program
240.567.1379
rgiron@mc.cc.md.us
"Sexuality and the Black Church"
October 8, 2003 RC204, 6:30
With an Introduction by
Dr. Tracey Smith-Bryant (TP, Psychology)
Dr. Douglas, formerly of the Howard Divinity School, teaches religion at Goucher College. Her most recent book, Sexuality and the Black Church, examines how racism has inhibited discussions of Black sexuality and calls the Black community to deeper dialogue. Douglas was among the first African-American women to become an Episcopal priest; she is also an AIDS activist.
More About Kelly Brown Douglas:
Douglas describes how the black church is first of all seen as a justice seeking institution, but has also often been seen as sexist and homophobic. The reason given for this tolerance of homophobia is that the black church must preserve certain family values. "Black people come out of a society and culture that compels them to believe that heterosexuality benefits the black man . . . How are we going to survive?" Douglas pointed to the social context "characterized by a society dominated by interlocking structures of oppression: white, patriarchal, and sexist," one in which a "ticket to privilege" is granted first to white males, then to white females, then black males, and lastly black females. Affirming heterosexuality is a way to fit in with the majority culture. "It is an opportunity to gain privilege where they would otherwise not be able to do so -- to act out white, patriarchal, heterosexism in our black churches."
"I don't see myself as a revolutionary . . . I see myself as struggling to be right. If I'm going to err, I'm going to err on the side of including . . .I'm on a journey trying to help people feel good about who they are."
For more Details about Douglas's work and life, please go to the site (from which the above text is excerpted). Real player options may not be working, but the page itself is excellent:
http://www.tamfs.org/new/douglas.asp
If you would like to read a text by Douglas, please see this engaging Douglas Sermon, "What's Love Got to do With It?" at:
http://www.the-record.org/0003/sermon.html
This event will be followed by a book signing!
Please let me know if you'd like me to provide you with more reading material by Douglas, or with event report forms.
Thanks to Paul Kalidas, copies of Douglas's book are already available at the TP Book Store.
Please let me know at least one week in advance if any support services are needed for this event.
Contact:
Esther Schwartz-McKinzie
Coordinator of Women's Studies
Montgomery College, Takoma Park
(240)567-1367
SP202
The Gathering: Migration and Immigration:
A Series on Crossing Boundaries
October 15 2:00-3:40 p.m. Rockville Campus Music Bldg. room 126
“Caminata: A walk through immigrant America” featuring professional actor and poet Quique Aviles. Hear the voices of immigrants from El Salvador, Russia, Iraq and the Central African Republic through dramatic monologues and poetry based on real life oral histories.
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE IS A CO-SPONSOR OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY’S 9TH ANNUAL DIVERSITY DAY CELEBRATION. The DIVERSITY DAY CELEBRATION will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2003 from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM in the Executive Office Building (EOB), Lobby Auditorium and Terrace Level Cafeteria, 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD.
The morning program will feature a keynote speech by Diversity Expert Ada Posey, awards presentation, and inspirational performances by the Police Gospel Choir and Quest 4 the Arts followed by live musical entertainment, diversity exhibits, and ethnic food selections in the cafeteria.
Please mark your calendars and join the Celebration!! Help make the 2003 Diversity Day Celebration the best ever!
Denise D. Stoutamire
Office of Equity and Diversity, Montgomery College
900 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 567-7251 (voice) (240) 567-5278 (fax)
denise.stoutamire@montgomerycollege.edu
and the Constitution
of Uganda”
A Lecture by the
Honorable Joyce Mpanga
Uganda’s Chairperson for Non-Government Organizations Board; Member of the Board of External Support for Basic Education in Developing Countries; Former Woman Representative to Ugandan Parliament (1996-2001)
Introduction by Professor Rebecca Cartwright, Coordinator
of The International Studies Program
Ms. Mpanga is currently Uganda's Chairperson for the Non-Government Organizations Board. She is also an appointed member of the board for Evaluation of External Support for Basic Education in Developing Countries. As a consultant in the field of education and women, she helped to set up the Ministry of Gender and Community Development in Rwanda, and she has reviewed and designed projects for several women's groups. Additionally, she was among the delegation that formulated the recent treaty to set up the Legislative Assembly for East African countries.
Uganda has a special general election for women only, so one woman in Parliament represents each Electoral District. Between 1996 and 2001, Joyce Mpanga was the Woman Representative for Mubende District. During this period, she initiated legislation and policies for the advancement of women and for their inclusion in the mainstream. She also worked to establish a State Department for Women.
One of the first women in Uganda to graduate from college, Ms. Mpanga holds a B.A. in History from London University and a Master of Science in Education from Indiana University, Bloomington. She has held several leadership positions in her country, including Secretary of State for Women in Development, Secretary of State for Education, and Deputy Chairperson to the Public Commission, which recruits, promotes, and disciplines top civil servants, as well as been a member of several important Parliamentary Committees.
Tuesday, October 7
7:00 PM
Q & A Session to Follow
Theatre Arts Arena, Rockville
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
Presented by The Montgomery College Women’s Studies Program, The Office of Equity and Diversity, The International Education Program, The History and Political Science Department, and The Montgomery County Chapter of NOW. For information, please call 240-567-7446.
Montgomery College Student Research Symposium
Saturday, October 4, 9:15AM to 1:15PM
Technical Center, Room 136, Rockville Campus
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
9:15 Welcome and remarks by Ms. Tanda Murray
9:30 Howard Majolagbe
Campylobacter Isolation and Identification
Mentor: Dr. Jianghong Meng
University of Maryland College Park
9:45 Chika Obele
The effect of Anthocyanin Enriched Extracts on the Expression of Colonic Cell Proliferation in Rats
Mentor: Bernadine Magnuson
University of Maryland College Park
10:00 Selome Abbay
Oxidative Stress
Mentor: Dr. Michael Brown
University of Maryland College Park
10:15 Matthew Bathula
Determining the Optimal Isolation Method for Assaying Human Endothelin-1
Mentor: Dr. Michael Brown
University of Maryland College Park
10:30 Break
10:45 Sumaira Ali and Jennifer Monteiro
Development of Visuomotor Skills in Children
Mentor: Dr. Jose Contreras Vidal
University of Maryland College Park
11:00 Mohammed Ali Eslami
Soaring Away at Lockheed Martin
Supervisor: Mr. Tom Styczynski
Lockheed Martin Corporation
11:15 Reji Kartholy
Growth and Characterization of Ferroelectric and Dielectric Thin Films
Mentor: Dr. Lourdes Salamanca-Riba
University of Maryland College Park
11:30 Clara Pissolito
A Mind-Blowing Experience
Mentor: Dr. John Heidelberg
The Institute for Genomic Research
11:45 BREAK and Viewing of Poster Exhibits
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
12:15 Ebuka Nwoykoye
Testing Populations for Lactase Persistence or Non- Persistence
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Tishkoff
Dr. Katy Gonder
University of Maryland College Park
12:30 Ali Azad
High Fat Diets Promote Increased Hepatic 11Beta HSD-1mRNA
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Castonguay
University of Maryland College Park
12:45 Jonathan Hong
Respiratory Syncitial Virus
Mentor: Kevin Yim
Virion Systems, Inc
ARTS ALIVE AT TAKOMA PARK CAMPUS
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE – TAKOMA PARK PRESENTS
Antonio Sacre: Faster than Sooner…Tales of an Immigrant’s Son Launching the 3rd Annual Arts Alive Series at the Black Box Theatre Saturday, October 11, 2003 Two 1-hour shows at 7 and 9 pm
Montgomery College Takoma Park is proud to present Antonio Sacre in a performance of Faster than Sooner…Tales of an Immigrant’s Son as the first offering in the 3rd annual Arts Alive! Series at the Black Box Theatre. On Saturday, October 11 Antonio Sacre will present two one-hour shows at 7pm and 9pm consisting of a collection of favorite tales, some of them featured recently on National Public Radio.
Inspired by his Cuban culture and heritage, along with his Irish-American background, Antonio Sacre presents his “fables and life tales,” with an interweaving of English and Spanish. His stories combine his personal history, growing up Latino in a white world and white in a Latino world, with poetry and humor.
The performance is intended for an adult audience. Recommended for ages 12 and older.
A native of California -- of Cuban and Irish descent -- and long-time resident of Chicago, Sacre began his solo performances in 1996, exploring and reflecting his upbringing and past experiences as a Cuban-American.
One of Antonio Sacre’s main purposes for embarking on a performance career was to influence and inspire those of diverse cultures to “learn English but preserve their cultural heritage.” Past performance highlights include the Kennedy Center, the National Storytelling Festival, and the Library of Congress National Book Festival.
“Powerful, hilariously honest…the man is an out and out genius.” BACKSTAGE
"His often-hilarious stories... celebrate Hispanic culture
and enable others to appreciate and understand it."
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Performances take place at the 100-seat Black box Theatre located at the corner of Philadelphia Ave. (East-West Hwy/Rte. 410) and Chicago Avenue on the Takoma Park campus of Montgomery College. Perry Schwartz is the Artistic Director of the Black Box Theatre.
Tickets: $15 General Admission, $10 for seniors, and $5 Montgomery College students and faculty. Call 301-588-4475 for tickets, or purchase on-line at www.classactsarts.org