Post-film Discussion.
The film is the story of Tamar Manasseh, the African American rabbinical student who is leading the fight against senseless killings on the south side of Chicago. The film explores the challenges and motivations of this fearless community leader as she works to prevent more people from being killed by gun violence. The film premiered at this year's New York Jewish Film Festival and received a ten minute standing ovation following its presentation. After a virtual screening a post discussion will led  by Tamar Manasseh and Brad Rothschild (director).

A link to the movie will be sent a week before the discussion. Please check the Virtual Screening and Discussion: They Ain't Ready For Me Yet (2020) Post-film Discussion event page.

Sponsored by the Michael and Elaine Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel.

Book Discussion 

Here is the inspiring story of how Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, alongside a team of researchers, parents, friends, and community leaders, discovered that the children of Flint, Michigan, were being exposed to lead in their tap water—and then battled her own government and a brutal backlash to expose that truth to the world. Paced like a scientific thriller, What the Eyes Don't See reveals how misguided austerity policies, broken democracy, and callous bureaucratic indifference placed an entire city at risk. And at the center of the story is Dr. Mona herself—an immigrant, doctor, scientist, and mother whose family's activist roots inspired her pursuit of justice.

For more information regarding this event please contact Zoë McLaughlin at mclau197(at)msu.edu.

Sponsored by the Muslim Studies Program and MSU Library

The Global Korea Award was created by the Council on Korean Studies at MSU in 1995 to recognize individuals or groups who have made significant contribution of cross-cultural understanding, global education, and well-being of Korean people around the world.

This year's award recipients are Joon Oh, Former Ambassador of Republic of Korea to the United Nations, Korea, and The Late Hallie Covington,  Missionary for Korea, USA.

Arabic language practice and culture presentations.

MSU Libraries renovated the 2nd floor of the Main Library's
East Wing, which is now home to the Map Library and the Area
Studies unit. Please join us for refreshments and in touring the
new space! We will welcome your ideas on how to make the
space even more useful to you—students, faculty, staff and
community scholars.

Arabic Diwan is a gathering of Arabic students who are in the Arabic program, where they speak the language and learn about the culture in a relaxed environ­ment with our Fulbright teaching assistant. Students from all Arabic language levels are encouraged to attend. Also, we extend the invitation to the Arabic speaking students at the English Center. 

For more information please contact Fatima Alaiwi, fatima_bh(at)msn.com.

Join us for an hour of conversation in Korean. All levels (beginners to native speakers) are welcome. 

This year's award recipient:
Jungsoo George Choe, president of the Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation, which has become the premier health and human services organization of the Asian American community in Philadelphia. The non-profit organization honors Philip Jaisohn, the first Korean to become a U.S. citizen (in 1890), and a medical doctor (in 1892). George Choe also directed the expansion of the historic museum/home of Philip Jaisohnin Media, PA to allow for more education and outreach about Jaisohn's legacy. More recently, George Choe has been leading vaccination campaigns in the Philadelphia area, and has been involved in high level discussions about vaccine equity, and other issues regarding diversity, equity and inclusion such Anti-Asian violence.

Lunch to follow

The Global Korea Award (GKA) was created by the Council on Korean Studies at Michigan State University in 1995 to recognize individuals or groups who have made significant contribution of cross-cultural understanding, global education, and well-being of Korean people around the world.

The Michigan State University Department of Theatre invites you to join us on Friday, October 8 at 11AM EDT for "The Privileges of Pioneering" a free virtual discussion with Palestinian American playwright Betty Shamieh.

Shamieh will discuss her experiences as a pioneering Palestinian American voice in American theatre and the challenges of overcoming self-censorship. She will also read an excerpt of her latest work.

Shamieh is a Palestinian American playwright and author of fifteen plays. Her productions include THE BLACK EYED (New York Theatre Workshop & The Magic Theatre), FIT FOR A QUEEN (Classical Theatre of Harlem), TERRITORIES (EU Capital of Culture Festival & The Magic Theatre) and ROAR (The New Group). A New York Times Critics' Pick, ROAR was the first play about an Arab-American family produced off-Broadway and is widely taught at universities across the country. In 2016, she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for Drama and Performance Art. She was named a UNESCO Young Artist for Intercultural Dialogue and her works have translated into seven languages. Shamieh is currently the Mellon Playwright-in-residence at the Classical Theatre of Harlem. Learn more at: www.bettyshamieh.com

Attendees must register in advance for this event. To register visit: https://tinyurl.com453ek5az