Black History Month 2008

Harold Ford, Jr.

When: Friday, February 1, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Where: Agnes Flanagan Chapel

Cost: Free

About: Social Justice, Equality, and the 2008 Election

Harold Ford, Jr. served Tennessee in the United States Congress for 10 years. Described by President Bill Clinton as "the walking, living embodiment of where America ought to go in the 21st century," Ford is now Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, visiting Professor of Public Policy at Vanderbilt University, and Vice Chairman of Merrill Lynch and Co, Inc.

Ford is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he got recieved B.A . in American history, and the University of Michigan Law School. Ford also serves on the Pentagon's Transformation Advisory Group (TAG), an assembly of current and former military commanders, political figures, academics and business leaders who advise the Pentagon on how to modernize our armed forces to meet and defeat 21 st century threats. Ford is also an overseer on the board at the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

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Trachette Jackson

When: This event has been postponed

Where: Council Chamber

Cost: Free

About: Using Mathematics to Understand Tumor Development and Improve Cancer Treatment

Mathematical biologist Trachette Jackson, associate professor of mathematics at the University of Michigan, researches ways to apply mathematical modeling to biomedical systems, focusing on areas of study like tumor biology and chemotherapeutic strategies. She was recently named one of the top 10 under-40 emerging scholars and intellectuals in the country by Diverse Issues in Higher Education.

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Jamaica Kincaid

When: Monday, February 25, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Where: Agnes Flanagan Chapel

Cost: Free

About: An Evening with Jamaica Kincaid--Book signing in the Frank Manor House following the lecture.

With her books and novels, including Annie John, Lucy, At the Bottom of the River and the controversial A Small Place, Kincaid has carved out a unique and cherished place in the American literary landscape. Her other books include: Autobiography of My Mother; My Brother and Mr. Potter. An avid gardener, Kincaid is also the Editor of My Garden (Book) and the author of Among Flowers: A Walk in the Himalayas.

Kincaid’s award-winning book, A Small Place, inspired the 2001 documentary, Life and Debt, about the impact economic globalization can have on a developing country. The film is an unapologetic look at the "new world order," from the point of view of Jamaican workers, farmers, government and policy officials who see the reality of globalization from the ground up.

Kincaid’s work has received wide critical acclaim. She won the Morton Dauwen Zabel Award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts for her first book, At the Bottom of the River. Since 1992 she has been a visiting professor at Harvard University. She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2004.

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