Lecture: “Understanding Culture and Conflict: An Overview of Theory and Research Linking Culture, Conflict and Conflict Management” by Dr. Jeanne Brett

Feb. 26, 209 – 3:30-5 p.m.
Ketchum Auditorium, W1005
University of Missouri

The Department of Psychological Sciences in conjunction with the College of Arts and Science is pleased to announce the first of three invited talks in its Distinguished Lecture Series on “Conflict, Aggression, and Cooperation: Psychological Perspectives on the Roots of War and Peace.” Dr. Jeanne Brett, Distinguished Professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University will present “Understanding Culture and Conflict: An Overview of Theory and Research Linking Culture, Conflict and Conflict Management.” All are welcome to attend. For more information, visit http://events.psych.missouri.edu/lecture-series.

Cambio De Colores “Latinos in the Heartland”

Date : 17 May 2009 – 19 May 2009
Location : University of Missouri- St. Louis
Price : $ 0

“Latinos in the Heartland” is a multi-state conference about the integration of immigrants into society. This will be the eighth annual conference for the Cambio de Colores. For more and up-to-date information, please visit www.cambiodecolores.org or e-mail dmartinez@missouri.edu.

Film: “Defiance”

Date : 6 May 2009 From : 8:00pm
Location : Wrench Auditorium, Memorial Student Union
Price : $ 0

Three Jewish brothers (one played by Daniel Craig) escape from Nazi-occupied Poland into the Belarussian forest, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village in order to protect themselves and others in danger. This event is free. Sponsored by the MSA/GPC Films Committee.

For more information, see the MU Events Calendar.

Event: “Songkran Festival”

Date : 23 April 2009 From : 11:00am To : 3:00pm
Location : Tiger Plaza, South Quad
Price : $ 0

Ring in the New Year with the Thai Students for the Thai New Year. Come experience Thai culture through music, dancing, performances, and free food! Learn about this culture from the Thai Students Association. Sponsored by the MSA/GPC International Programming Committee.

See more information at the MU Events Calendar.

Film: “For the Bible Tells Me So”

Date : 8 April 2009 From : 8:00pm
Location : Wrench Auditorium, Memorial Student Union
Price : $ 0

Through the experiences of five Christian families, discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. This documentary offers healing, clarity, and understanding to those caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity. This event is free. For more information, see the MU Calendar event listing. Sponsored by the MSA/GPC Films Committee.

Training: “Multicultural Center’s Diversity Train the Trainers”

Date : 4 April 2009 From : 8:30am To : 4:00pm
Location : Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
Price : $ 0

This is a program to instruct participants on different diversity exploration activities. Registration is required. Please call the Multicultural Center 882-7152 for details. Sponsored by the Multicultural Center.

Saturday Morning Science: “Evolution for Everyone: How Darwin’s Theory Can Change the Way We Think About our Lives”

Date : 14 March 2009 From : 10:30am To : 11:30am
Location : Monsanto Auditorium, Bond Life Sciences
Price : $ 0

Ever wonder why a person laughs? Or why do dogs have curly tails? What is the reason that we gossip? At this week’s Saturday Morning Science, distinguished professor David Sloan Wilson from Binghamton University will discuss that evolution is not just about dinosaurs and humans. This is a must-attend lecture celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin during MU’s Darwin Days.

You don’t need to be a scientist to enjoy this free, one hour talk on Saturday, March 14th. All ages are welcome. Coffee and bagels are served at 10:00 am and talks start at 10:30 am in the Monsanto Auditorium, MU Life Sciences Center. For more information, visit http://satscience.missouri.edu. Saturday Morning Science is brought to you by the MU Office of Research and the University Bookstore.

Email : satscience@missouri.edu
More info : http://satscience.missouri.edu

Film: “Four Sheets to the Wind”

Date : 9 March 2009 From : 5:00pm
Category : MSA/GPC Films
Location : Wrench Auditorium, Memorial Student Unio
Price : $ 0

When Cufe Smallhill (Cody Lightning) finds his father dead beside a bottle of pills, he fulfills his promise to sink the body in the family pond. The action begins, leading Cufe to the big city of Tulsa with his sister Miri (Tamara Podemski). Four Sheets to the Wind had its World Premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival where Tamara Podemski (Saulteaux) won the Special Jury Award for Acting. Producer Chad Burris has been a selected to participate in Sundance Institute’s Producers Lab. Sponsored by Four Front, the Department of English, and the Multicultural Center.

Training: “Multicultural Center’s Diversity Train the Trainers”

Date : 7 March 2009 From : 8:30am To : 4:00pm
Location : Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
Price : $ 0

Event Description :

This is a program to instruct participants on different diversity exploration activities. Registration is required. Please call the Multicultural Center 882-7152 for details. Sponsored by the MU Multicultural Center.

Do you pray at work? Hear from those for whom prayer is part of daily practice, including in their professions. For some it is part of their prescribed faith practice, such as praying five times a day. For others, prayer connects them to God throughout the day or guides them in decision-making. Some workplaces make accommodation for prayer, some do not. Find out what it means to them to be able to pray at work and how it relates to their professions.

Features: Abdullah Smith, imam of the Islamic Center of Central Missouri; Dmitri Baklanov, cardiologist and assistant professor in the MU School of Medicine; and Stephen Montgomery-Smith, professor of mathematics at University of Missouri.

Part of the “Sects and the City: Coffee and conversation on the intersection of faith and life” series co-sponsored by the Center on Religion & the Professions.

April 11, 2009 – 11 a.m.-noon
The Cherry Street Artisan
111 S. 9th St., Suite 10
Columbia, Mo.

Free and open to the public.

(Note: this event was rescheduled from Feb. 14, 2009.)

• See “Do you pray when you’re at work?” post in the Columbia Missourian’s Faith in Focus blog

(Note this post refers to earlier, incorrect date for this event)