The following information was sent out in an email on 9/19/16, and has been added to the events calendar.
What Do you Have to Lose?: The Black Vote and the 2016 Election (2 points)
Tuesday, September 20, 4:00-5:00pm, Saxbe Auditorium (Drinko Hall)
The November 2016 presidential election promises to be one of the most significant elections in recent history, given the extreme polarity between the political stances of the Republican and Democratic nominees. This panel will consider the effect of voter registration, voter identification, and early voting laws on African Americans, while also attending to the intersections of race, gender, and class as it relates to the presidential candidates and their political stances.
OSU Libraries Diversity Speech Series: Isao Shoji, “Being Asian in Ohio – Thoughts of a Business Owner on Cultural Gaps, Races, and Identities (2 points)
Asians are said to be on track to overtake Hispanics as the largest immigrant group in the United States. Most of them, however, call East and West Coasts home, and relatively few find themselves in the Midwest. While every one of those stories is intriguing in its own way, this one is a story of Isao Shoji, a Taiwanese kid who grew up Japanese and ended up American in the Buckeye State. How did he end up in Ohio? Why is he neither a physician nor an engineer? Why is he still here? In many ways, his is a rather unusual path compared to what an ideal Asian path is “supposed to be.” Come hear about Isao’s experiences of growing up in Central Ohio, choosing to put his roots down in the area, and becoming a business owner in a decidedly non-diverse field of finance. Isao will be sharing his thoughts on cultural heritage, facets of racism, and what it means to him to be Asian in Ohio.
Leadership Grill & Chill (1 point)
Wednesday, September 21, 7:00-9:00 pm, Kuhn Honors & Scholars House
Grill out and chill out while learning all about the steps to getting involved on campus from student leaders
Update on Extremist Jihadi Groups in Afghanistan and the Middle East (2 points)
Monday, September 26, 12:00pm, Enarson Classroom Building, 100
Our symposium on Jihadi groups in March was a great success, the full geographic spread of the Middle East, from the Eastern Mediterranean to Afghanistan. Watch here to learn from the panelists, including our own Director, Alam Payind. Join us again on September 26th for an update on the situation as the director, Alam Payind, shares findings from his recent filedwork in Afghanistan. There will be coffee, tea, dessert. You’re welcome to bring a “brown bag” lunch. Please RSVP, and let us know if you have any questions.
“Grab a Pizza Politics” Debate Watch Party (2 points)
Monday, September 26, 8:00pm, Taylor Tower Lobby
Come and join Professor John Wright from Political Science as he helps us to understand how the voting process works from party nominations, delegates/superdelegates, how debates are set up, etc. OSU Votes will also be there to talk about the voter registration process and students will have the opportunity to register to vote/change their voting address. At 9pm there will be pizza and an open social as we watch the first presidential debate. Join us!
Kwame Anthony Appiah, “Two Cheers for Equality” (2 point)
Tuesday, September 27, 5:00pm, Ohio Union Performance Hall
The President and Provost’s Diversity Lecture and Culture Arts Series and COMPAS Inequality presentKwame Anthony Appiah, “Two Cheers for Equality”. Appiah has an appointment in philosophy and law at New York University. In 2012, he was one of eight scholars presented with the National Humanities Medal by President Obama. Appiah is a world-renowned philosopher, cultural theorist and author who has published widely on moral philosophy, political theory, ethics and African American literature and culture. Appiah will talk on ethics in higher education.
Robert Gates: “America’s Global Leadership: What’s at Stake in 2016” (2 points)
Wednesday, September 28, 11:30am, Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St
Sponsored bty U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. Growing global challenges — from Syria to ISIS to Zika — impact America’s economic and security interests every day. Join former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, one of the most respected national security experts, to discuss why America’s role in the world matters for this election and beyond. Gates is an American statesman, scholar and university president who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council, and was director of the CIA under President Bush. He currently serves as chancellor of the College of William and Mary. Co-sponsored by the Columbus Council on World Affairs. Register here