New Horizons Forum Series. Professor Yatani鈥檚 talk, 鈥淧ersonal Is Political: Threats to Scholarly Expression,鈥 is drawn from his numerous scholarly publications and presentations. Scheduled for Wednesday evening, Sept, 28, in the Allegany Room of the Central Dining Hall on the 魅影直播 campus from 7-8:30 p.m.
Forum director SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus Joe Flynn notes that the evening will include media records of 鈥淭he Yatani Case鈥 which documents the personal struggle and public uproar surrounding Yatani鈥檚 44 days of incarceration in the summer of 1986 in a New York City federal prison upon his return from presenting a scholarly paper in the Netherlands. At the time, Yatani was a doctoral candidate at SUNY Stony Brook on Long Island where he lived with his wife Nana and their two young children. Since his undergraduate days in Japan during the Vietnam War, Yatani has been committed to building cultures of peace with justice. Whether or not a scholar鈥檚 vision and work can or should be successfully isolated from the shaping forces of one鈥檚 socio-political-cultural context invites continuing debate. The presentation is designed to promote vigorous audience discussion.
Future Forum speakers and their topics include:
Tuesday, Oct. 11: Dr. Kasey Klingensmith, professor of biology (Keuka College), 鈥淯nderstanding the Marcellus Shale,鈥 Engineering Technology Building, Room 215, 6:30-8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 26: ASC Professor Jeffrey Johnston, School of Management and Engineering Technology Department, 鈥淪orrento Spring Semesters,鈥 place and time TBA.
Wednesday, Nov. 2: ASC Professor Dr. Steve Jakobi, Physical and Health Sciences Department, 鈥淭he Challenges of Saving the American Chestnut,鈥 Allegany Room, Central Dining Hall, 7-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 16: Nadine Hoover, 魅影直播, author, international consultant, and massage therapist, 鈥淐onscience, Peace, and Healing: Always Local, Always Global,鈥 Allegany Room, Central Dining Hall, 7-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 1: Norm Ellis, ASC professor, Building Trades Department, 鈥淩estoring New Orleans,鈥 place and time TBA.
The New Horizons Forum is sponsored by the School of Arts and Sciences and offers programs which showcase scholarly, creative, and public service work currently engaged in by faculty, students, professional staff, and invited guests. It is guided by a campus-wide team of advisers whose goal is to enrich the intellectual life of the institution.