Sunday, February 11, 2007

Duke 88 whine news

Tomorrow, Feb. 12, six Duke faculty members who signed the inflammatory and error-filled “Group of 88” “listening statement” will participate in something called “Shut Up and Teach?: Faculty and Public Issues.” It’s billed as a lecture.

Time and place information:

Monday, February 12th, 2007 :: 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture

Duke West Union Bldg. (On West Campus close to the Chapel and Perkins Library)

Lecture: “Shut Up and Teach?: Faculty and Public Issues”

Professors Pedro Lasch, Wahneema Lubiano, Mark Anthony Neal, Diane Nelson, Charlie Piot, and Maurice Wallace

Against a current of criticism and attempts at intimidation directed at faculty who comment on larger social and political issues, and following the events of last spring, this forum addresses connections between faculty interests and local, national, and international politics.
You can read more about the event here.

Directions provided by the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture:
From West Campus Bus Stop:

When facing the Duke Chapel, go up the sidewalk leading to the Chapel on the left side of the bus stop. The first building on your left (across from Perkins Library) will be the West Union Building.

Enter the building and go left down the hallway to the Duke Card Office. At the end of the hall turn left and head up the stairs. The MLWC is located on the second floor.
Special thanks to a number on Anon readers who provided information concerning the event and the link above.

Open sourcing is wonderful. And so are readers who step up and help ol’ JinC.

For more about the event read KC Johnson's "Group of 88 Rehab Tour."

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

JinC, I hope you can attend, along with some other fine Duke stalwarts. Looking forward to your report. sic semper tyrannis

Anonymous said...

The MLW Center is a relatively small meeting area, not a large-scale conference center or auditorium. Anyone planning to attend may wish to be there well in advance.

Anonymous said...

http://mlw.studentaffairs.duke.edu/programs/Black%20History%20Month%202.html

Above is the link to the center itself. It is not a neutral location.

Anonymous said...

"Against a current of criticism and attempts at intimidation "

What arrogant wimps - to suggest contrary opinions are meant to be intimidations -

Ms Williams deserves much better, and would never have suffered such flase victims.

Anonymous said...

shut up and teach. really. shut up and teach. go on. really. shut up and teach.