3rd Annual
Humanities Days @ Montgomery College
Rockville Events
SUNDAY, Oct. 18th
12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
7th Annual "World of
Montgomery"
International Festival!
Location: Front parking lot
(off Mannakee St.)
For info. go to:
worldofmontgomery.com
MONDAY, Oct. 19th
10:00-10:50 a.m.
“Food Culture in
Nicaragua”
A talk by Dan Fenyvesi,
Fulbright Fellow
How can the second poorest
country in the western
hemisphere also suffer from
an epidemic of obesity? This
talk includes a short film on
Nicaragua and discussion of
the perception of food,
influences on food choices,
history of diet, and the role
of economics and culture.
Location: Room 152, Science
Center Bldg
12:00-1:15 p.m.
"Marjane Satrapi's
PERSEPOLIS: The
Graphic Novel as a
Gateway to Global
Conversations"
A talk by Professor Jamie
Gillan, English Dept.
Location: Room 152, Science
Center Bldg.
CONCURRENT EVENTS
Event A: 2:00-3:00p.m.
Two writing workshops, no
experience required:
“Ekphrastic
Storytelling”
Involves looking at art.
“Words in Motion”
Writing about a film excerpt
to convey motion in
writing.Led by Professor
Joanna Howard, English
Dept.
Sponsored by the Potomac
Review.
Location: Room 212,
Macklin Tower
TUESDAY, Oct. 20th
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Event B: 2:00-3:15 p.m.
"A Hidden Wholeness:
Working Toward an
Undivided Life."
Documentary Film:
WAR RE-DEFINED
(USA, 2011)
A talk by Dr. Mike Eckert
Professor Emeritus
English and Philosophy
Departments
Location: Room 152, Science
Center Bldg.
Moderated by Dr. Michelle
Moran, History Dept.
One part of the documentary
series called Women, War &
Peace, War Redefined
Challenges the conventional
wisdom that war and peace
are men’s domain through
incisive interviews with
leading thinkers, Secretaries
of State and seasoned
survivors of war and peacemaking.
Location: Room 152, Science
Center Bldg.
Psst!
Peace Corps Visit
Discussion of mission &
volunteer opportunities
• Information Table
10:00- a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Center
Lobby
• Presentation
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Center
Bldg. 206
If people cannot make the
visit, but are interested, they
may contact
Nicholas Dippel at
ndippel@peacecorps.gov
Celebrate the National
Day on Writing!
11:00-1:00 p.m.
Come to the cafeteria to
write, talk, eat cupcakes, and
tweet to
Location: Cafeteria/hallway
near bookstore, Campus
Center Bldg.
3rd Annual
Humanities Days @ Montgomery College
Rockville Events
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21st
11:00 -11-50 a.m.
"The Silk Road in the
Time of Global
Capitalism"
A lecture by Dr. Shuping
Wan, History Dept.
Dr. Wan examines the
changing position of China in
the world.
Location: Theatre Arts
Arena, Theatre Arts Bldg.
12:30-1:45 p.m.
International
Humanities
Celebration and Food
Tastings!
Stop by for international
snacks and music; visit with
student club reps; get
information about study
abroad, literary magazines,
internships, and much more!
Location: Theatre Arts
Arena, Theatre Arts Bldg.
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Film: BLIND
MOUNTAIN
(China, 2007, 90
minutes)
Moderated by Professor
John Wang
About misogyny, and forced
servitude in rural China.
Manohla Dargis of the New
York Times calls the film a
"hard-to-shake drama," and
adds that “BLIND
MOUNTAIN is...a reminder
that art sometimes keeps the
truth alive far better than the
news."
Location: Theatre Arts
Arena, Theatre Arts Bldg.
THURSDAY, Oct. 22nd
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
"The Ethics of Care,”
A talk by Professor Tulin
Levitas, Philosophy Dept.
Location: Room 152, Science
Center Bldg.
12:30-1:45 p.m.
“What Does It Really
Take to Be Happy?
The Science of
Happiness”
Dr. Deborah Stearns,
Psychology Dept.
Location: Room 152, Science
Center Bldg.
2:00-3:15 p.m.
Workshop: "Listen to
the Music: Write a
Great Poem in
Twenty-five Minutes!"
With Professors Genevieve
Carminati and Marianne
Szlyk.
No experience needed.
Location: Room 152, Science
Center Bldg.
3:30-5:00 p.m.
OPEN MIC!!
Spoken Word/ Poetry for
All!
Stop by and listen or spit.
Bring your own work or read
a poem you love.
Sponsored by the MC Poetry
& Slam Club.
Location: Room 152, Science
Center Bldg.
Psst:
7:00 -8:30 p.m.
*Takoma Park / Silver
Spring Campus
Humanities Days
Capstone Event: Focus
on China
Featuring a special talk, "The
Americanization of Chinese
Cuisine," by Cedric Yeh,
Smithsonian Museum of
American History
Location: Commons Atrium,
TP/SS Campus
For info. go to:
cms.montgomerycollege.edu
/globalhumanities/
3rd Annual
Humanities Days @ Montgomery College
Rockville Events
FRIDAY, Oct. 23rd
11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
"On Stage" in the
Arena
A lounge and informal
workspace where performing
artist (actors, singers,
musicians, poets and the
like) can present. Onlookers
are welcome to attend.
Complimentary coffee and
pastries provided. Sponsored
by the Black Box players
student group.
Location: Theatre Arts Arena;
Theatre Arts Bldg.
Psst!
Oct. 13-Nov. 6
Art exhibit: Faculty
and Staff Exhibition
Location: Sarah Silberman
Gallery, Paul Peck Art Bldg.
For. info. call:
240-567-5115
7:30 p.m.
Greater Washington
Immigration Film Festival
Film: UNDERWATER
DREAMS
Reserve a ticket in advance
($6) at
IMFilmFest.eventbrite.com
Limited seats available