Events / Diversity and Inclusion at Appalachian / Appalachian State University

Nov 28
Sushmita Chatterjee: Becoming Animal, becoming Transnational
Anthropology Brown Bag Lunch Series
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
12:00pm
Dr. Sushmita Chatterjee is Associate Professor of Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies in the Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies at Appalachian State University. Her research interests include feminist theory, queer theory, transnational studies, democratic theory, postcolonial theory, animal studies and visual politics.
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Nov 29
Ellen Key: You Research Like a Girl: Gendered Research Agendas and Their Implications
Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies Lecture Series
Thursday, November 29, 2018
6:00pm
Ellen Key is associate professor of government and justice studies and faculty affiliate of Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies.
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Feb 13
Herbie Hancock
The Schaefer Center Presents
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
7:00pm
Herbie Hancock has defied tradition over the years creating music that expands the possibilities of musical thought. Embracing elements of rock, soul, funk and electronica, Hancock is often described by many as a visionary, an architect in the post-bop sound. With a career spanning more than 50 years, his passion for innovation and creativity remains unparalleled.
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Feb 19
Dance Theatre of Harlem
The Schaefer Center Presents
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
7:00pm
Founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook, Dance Theatre of Harlem is a globally-acclaimed dance institution that has occupied a distinguished place in the New York City’s cultural landscape and brings innovative and bold new forms of artistic expression to audiences across the country and around the world. The 16-member professional dance ensemble has performed in 41 countries on six continents, in 44 states and more than 250 cities across North America.
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Ongoing events

Oct 15
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Dec 15

Revolutionary Grain: Celebrating the Spirit of the Black Panther Party in Portraits and Stories

October 15-December 15, 2018

9:00am

Belk Library and Information Commons

This exhibition by California-based artist Suzun Lucia Lamaina commemorates the legacy of the Black Panther movement through powerful portraits and narratives originally published in Lamaina’s “Revolutionary Grain” book.

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Oct 5
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Apr 5

The Schaefer Center Presents

October 5, 2018-April 5, 2019

7:00pm

The Schaefer Center Presents series promotes the power and excitement of the live performance experience; provides a “window on the world” through the artistry of nationally and internationally renowned artists and showcases some of the finest artists of our region.

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Oct 4
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Nov 29

Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies Lecture Series

October 4-November 29, 2018

6:00pm

Appalachian State University’s Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies program invites students, faculty and the general public to the Fall 2018 Lecture Series. All events are free. The Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies program is an academic program housed in the Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Sep 7
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Feb 2

The Broken Fragments of My Heart: Rachel Stevens

September 7, 2018-February 2, 2019

12:00pm

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

During the Holocaust in western Ukraine, Rachel Stevens’ cousin, Lorenz Kleiner, fought the Nazis as a partisan in the forest. His Polish comrades did not know that he was Jewish. Lorenz hid his identity, as he surely would have been killed by the men who served with him. When Stevens conceived of this series of sculptures she imagined the forest as a sanctuary.

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Jul 6
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Dec 8

Art from Down Under: Australia to New Zealand

July 6-December 8, 2018

12:00pm

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

Each of the Turchin Center's international biennial exhibitions reveal the importance of the visual arts in bearing witness to other cultures, other places, and, often, other racial and ethnic groups not typically represented in our local communities across the Appalachian region. What unites all peoples is the fundamental instinct to tell stories.

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Dec 7
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Apr 27

Full Circle: 2018 CENTER Award Winners

December 7, 2018-April 27, 2019

12:00pm

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

CENTER, the not-for-profit photographic arts and time-based media organization headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has honored, supported, and provided opportunities to gifted and talented photographers since 1994.

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Mar 1
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Jun 1

16th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition & Exhibition

March 1-June 1, 2019

12:00pm

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

This competition provides both amateur and professional photographers the opportunity to showcase their interpretation of the unique character, people, places, and pursuits that distinguish the Southern Appalachians.

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Annual activities

Diversity Celebration

The Diversity Celebration features a wide array of local and international music, eclectic dancing, delectable food, and imaginative crafts. Appalachian students, faculty, staff, K-12 schools, and members of the local community are all invited to join us in this celebration of cultures through art and entertainment.

The Diversity Celebration supports and enhances Appalachian State University's mission of "accepting the responsibility to be actively involved in addressing the educational, economic, cultural, and societal needs of the changing region, state, nation, and world," by providing a venue where diverse perspectives, cultures and values are accepted, appreciated and celebrated.

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Diversity Lecture Series

The Diversity Lecture Series serves the Appalachian campus and surrounding communities by providing free opportunities to learn about a wide array of social issues and cultural topics through an interdisciplinary lens.

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Martin & Doris Rosen Summer Symposium on Remembering the Holocaust

The Symposium provides public and private school teachers, university faculty, students, and community members information and insights about the victims, perpetrators, and consequences of the Nazi Holocaust.

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International Education Week

International Education Week (IEW) at Appalachian State University is a celebration of transformational global experiences at home and abroad. Everyone is encouraged to participate in these free events, which take place throughout the week!

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Global Film Series

The Global Film Series is a cooperative campus effort to provide a blend of cinema from around the world in various languages representing a variety of cinematic genres. It provides a platform for student groups, faculty and staff to share their international experience, knowledge and extracurricular opportunities through a variety of associated activities.

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American Indian Film Series

The American Indian Film Series is part of Appalachian State University’s Gadugi program—a partnership between Appalachian State University and Cherokee Central Schools designed to serve Cherokee students and the Eastern Band of Cherokee community. The Gadugi program made a conscious decision that the films would highlight American Indian issues, biographies and stories from the late twentieth century until today. The film series seeks to show the vibrant, living modern communities of Indian Country and to proudly proclaim, as did the American Indian Movement, “We Remain.”

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The Schaefer Center Presents

The Schaefer Center’s performance series, presented by Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts and Cultural Programs, offers students, faculty, staff and the community a diverse array of music, theatre and dance designed to enrich the cultural landscape of the campus and surrounding area. By creating memorable performance experiences and related educational and outreach activities, the series promotes the power and excitement of the live performance experience; provides a "window on the world" through the artistry of nationally and internationally renowned artists and showcases some of the finest artists of our nation and our region.

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