Schedule
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Plenary Speaker
The Condition of Arab Women Today
Nawal El Saadawi
Internationally Acclaimed Arab Scholar and Activist
Plaster Student Union Theater
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
- Immigration in a Shrinking World - The Library Center 4653 S. Campbell, Springfield
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Plenary Speaker
The Middle Eastern Playwright: A Growing Voice in Performing Arts
Torange Yeghiazarian
Playwright, Golden Thread Theatre
Plaster Student Union Theater
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Plenary Speaker
Giving Voice to Arab Women
Nawal El Saadawi
Internationally Acclaimed Arab Scholar and Activist
Plaster Student Union Theater
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
- Women's Issues on the Global Scene - PSU 313
- From Schoolhouse to Global Village: Preparing the Next Generation for Citizenship in a Global Society - PSU Ballroom East
- Melting Pot or Ethnic Stew? Recipe for the Future of the United States - PSU Ballroom West
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
- Africa: Challenges of the 21st Century - PSU 313
- Repairing the United States' Global Image: Humanitarians Abroad - PSU Ballroom West
- Hispanic Impact: The Global Effect of the U.S. Hispanic Population - PSU Ballroom East
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Special Event
Live Performance of Nueva Cancion
Paco Padilla
Nueva Cancion Folk Musician
Plaster Student Union Theater
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday, April 19, 2007
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
- Trade: Uniter or Divider? - PSU Ballroom East
- Am I My Brother's Keeper? The Young Citizen and the World - Plaster Student Union Theater
- Improving Our Community's Quality of Life through University Expertise - PSU 313
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Special Event
High School Student Luncheon
Robert Worth
Journalist, New York Times
Plaster Student Union Ballroom
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
- The Middle East and the World - Plaster Student Union Theater
- Institutionalizing Diversity in Higher Ed: Global Implications - PSU Ballroom East
- Global Peace Through Commerce - PSU 313
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
- American Business: Unity in Diversity - PSU 313
- The Internet: Raising Global Voices? - Plaster Student Union Theater
- Who Will Care? - PSU Ballroom East
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Plenary Speaker
To Imagine Iraq After Saddam Hussein, You Must Think Like an Iraqi
Robert Worth
Journalist, New York Times
Plaster Student Union Theater
Friday, April 20, 2007
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
- Diversity, Globalization and the University: How Does it Affect You? - PSU Ballroom East
- China and the Global Community: Challenges and Opportunities - PSU Ballroom West
- Religious Paradox: Voices of Compassion and Prejudice, Peace and Conflict - PSU 313
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
- The War in Iraq, Global Warming, Darfur: What Role for the United Nations? - PSU Ballroom West
- Education, Violence and the American Soul - PSU 313
- Islam and the West: Higher Education and Public Affairs - PSU Ballroom East
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Plenary Speaker
The Widening Gap
Jonathan Kozol
Best Selling Author and Education Advocate
Plaster Student Union Theater
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Plenary Speaker
Alleviating Effects of War and Violence with Medical Technologies
Peter Bertrand
Captain, U.S. Navy
PSU 313
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
- The Paradox of Globalization: Rising Global Interdependence and Rising Global Conflict - Missouri State West Plains, Melton Hall Auditorium
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Plenary Speaker
West and Islam: Can the Bible Belt and the Koran Belt Coexist?
John Keiser
President Emeritus, Missouri State University
Melton Hall, Missouri State University-West Plains