April 26 (Wednesday) || 4-6pm || Multicultural Center
Student Project Presentations from
English 169CS:
"Beyond Black & White? Geographies of
Race & Culture in the United States"
Featuring student-produced documentaries
and skits on the place of "race" in multiple arenas of contemporary
life - from policy to popular culture to personal experience.
Snacks provided!
Projects & Presenters:
Each presentation will be 20 minutes long, with a 10-minute Q
& A session to follow. The event will begin promptly @
4pm.
1. Kids Say the Darndest Things: Rethinking Racial Representations
Randy Chen, Kevin Fang, Margaret Froneberger, Mike Harris
A documentary project on racialized perception based on interviews with local middle & high school students @ the West End Community Center2. Taking the Stand: Voices on Affirmative Action
Albert Kim, Jennifer Lee, Brandon Levin, Uri Nazryan, Marianne Twu
A mock trial featuring diverse voices on the issue of affirmative action3. Race in Advertising
Michael Chang, Jeff Dahlberg, Adrienne Everett, Brandon Peck
A documentary project examining the history and power of racial imagery in advertising4. Extreme Makeover: Special Trans-Cultural, National, and Ethnic Edition!
JeLlana Canton, Samuel Lee, Keith Nimene, Florence Noel
A skit (loosely based on “Extreme Makeover”) that questions how identities are constructed, performed, and transformed***
"Beyond Black and White?" is a course taught by Christina Chia, Program Coordinator at the Multicultural Center. For more information about this event & the course, please contact her at cmc7@duke.edu.
General Programs 05-06:
2005-2006
| Critical Responses to Hurricane Katrina
| "Say Something" by Dan Bacalzo
| Jeff Chang: Public Lecture
| East Meets South
| Money Matters
| Cheryle Dawes: Domestic Violence
| Bryan Brayboy Lecture
| Breakfast with Capt. James Yee
| The Native American Student Alliance Presents: Chief Michell Hicks
| Student Presentations from "Beyond Black & White" Seminar