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Lectures/Literary
Bushmeat: The Unsustainable, Illegal, Commercial Harvest of Wild Meat
What is the killing of animals for food doing to forests? People? Animal populations? Find out what's being done to stop the harvest of wild meat in Africa and how zoos are helping. Presentation and discussion by the Oregon Zoo.
Saturday, January 19, 3:30–5 p.m.
Central Library, U.S. Bank Room
801 S.W. 10th Ave., Portland
Memoir-Writing Workshop
This workshop is led by PSU writing professor Debra Gwartney, former correspondent for Newsweek and The Oregonian.
Tuesday, February 5, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Portland State University, Smith Memorial Union, Room 328
1825 S.W. Broadway, Portland
"'Like Beasts in the Bush': Youth Violence and the War in Sierra Leone"
Examine the role of youth and militarism in the Sierra Leonean civil war with Daniel Hoffman, University of Washington professor of anthropology and scholar of West African culture and politics.
Thursday, February 7, 7 p.m.
Portland State University Library, Second Floor, 1875 S.W. Park Ave., Portland
Documentary Screening: Diamonds, Guns and Rice
Testimonials of refugee women capture the dramatic horror of the Sierra Leonean civil war and their efforts to mobilize for peace. A curriculum guide for peace education will be available. After the screening, PSU Co-director and Professor of Psychology Jan Haaken will respond to questions.
Friday, February 8, 7 p.m.
Fifth Avenue Cinema, Portland State University, 510 S.W. Hall St., Portland
Mercy Corps in Africa: Action on the Ground and at Home
Mercy Corps staff members talk about improvements in nine countries across Africa. Learn about the work to fight famine and HIV/AIDS, improve basic services and promote economic development. Local residents reveal how they have raised consciousness and funds for these efforts.
Tuesday, February 12, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Mercy Corps Headquarters, 3030 S.W. First Ave., Portland
Hip-Hop Lyricism: Writing What Matters
Turiya Autry, the leader of this interactive workshop, is the founder of Poetry Off The Page Productions and co-founder of Good Sista/Bad Sista. Portland's Grand Slam Champion in 2003, she's represented the city at the National Poetry Slam Competitions in 2000, 2001 and 2003. Autry has opened up for Nikki Giovanni, bell hooks, Spearhead, John Trudell, Saul Williams and Hillary Clinton.
Monday, February 18, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Portland State University, Smith Memorial Union, Room 327
1825 S.W. Broadway, Portland
A Long Way Gone: A Literary Roundtable
A panel of PSU literature professors will lead this discussion of Ishmael Beah's memoir.
Tuesday, February 19, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Portland State University, Smith Memorial Union, Room 327
1825 S.W. Broadway, Portland
The Sierra Leonean Immigrant Experience in Portland
Panel presentations by Sierra Leonean immigrants take up the immigrant experience. Themes include coming to America, forging new lives in Portland, preserving African identities and traditions, and building bridges to communities back home. Includes audience discussion and short video clips from a project carried out by professor Jan Haaken through PSU.
Thursday, February 21, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Portland State University, Smith Memorial Union, Rooms 327 and 328
1825 S.W. Broadway, Portland
Writing to Heal
English professor Susan Reese will conduct a practical workshop for the public on the healing power of memoir.
Tuesday, February 26, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Portland State University, Smith Memorial Union, Room 327
1825 S.W. Broadway, Portland
A Discussion with Peace Corps Volunteers Returned from Sierra Leone
Peace Corps volunteers Brenda Michel, Jim Maddry and Tamara Driscoll discuss their experiences in Sierra Leone.
Thursday, February 28, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Portland State University, Smith Memorial Union, Room 327
1825 S.W. Broadway, Portland