Events

Common Reading 2005 - 2006

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May 11th, 2006 10:30 a.m. The Little Theater	Meet Art Spiegelman, author of Maus Art Spiegelman visits LaGuardia Community College for a special performance about graphic novels and Maus.

TBA	Mask-making workshop for faculty
TBA	Marie de la Soudiere of the International Rescue Committee speaks at LaGuardia


	Past Events

Sept. 1, 2005	Opening Sessions for Faculty : “Promoting Global Literacy and Critical Thinking through MAUS”
Sept. 2, 2005	Opening Sessions for Students: Scenes from MAUS performed in the Mainstage Theater during plenary at 10:00 am. Followed at 11:15 by lunchtime discussions of MAUS led by faculty from various disciplines
Sept. 21, 2005 10:30 - 11:30 A.M. Little Theater	"Constitution Day: From the Local to the Global: Maus and its Connection to U.S. and Global Human Rights" We will have an interactive discussion of the United States’ Bill of Rights, the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights and their connection to the common reading, Art Spiegelman's Maus. Dean Paul Arcario, Assistant Dean Bret Eynon, J. Elizabeth Clark, Evelyn Burg and Patti Juza Photo to the right is of Agnieszka Mitak taling about her grandfather who rescued a Jewish boy during WWII in Poland.

Sept. 28, 2005 2:30 - 4:00 P.M. E-242	"A Survivor's Story: Holocaust and Resilience" by Kurt Rosendahl, a Holocaust survivor, sponsored by the Psychology Club Mr. Rosendahl was born 85 years ago in a small town in Germany, not far from the borders of Belgium and Holland. Because of the political events of the 1920's and 1930's, he lived in several countries, primarily in Belgium and France. His education was abruptly interrupted by these events which he will describe during his presentation. When World War II had ended, after a tumultuous odyssey, he returned to Belgium to finish his studies in International Trade. Together with his wife, they emigrated to the United States in 1948. Because of his background, he became involved in the Import and Export business. In this capacity, he traveled in many regions of the world. After retirement in 1985, he took up the studies of history with special interest in the history of the Holocaust and the Jewish people. He has since extensively written and spoken on these subjects. Currently he is working on a book entitled "Remembrance," which he hopes will be published in another year or two. His saga is the story of hope against the most difficult odds. Let's listen to his story together... Please contact Dr. Nurper Gokhan, Ext 5793.
Oct. 3, 2005 10:30 - 12:00	"Gutters & Balloons: Reading the Graphic Novel" Jared Gardener, Professor of English and Film at Ohio State University will speak in LaGuardia's Little Theatre on: Please join us for this presentation by Jared Gardner, Associate Professor of English and Film at the Ohio State University. Dr. Gardner will discuss the history and form of the graphic novel and its emerging importance in literary and cultural studies. To attend, please RSVP to J. Elizabeth Clark lclark@lagcc.cuny.edu Dr. Jared Gardner
Oct. 3, 2005 12:30 - 02:00 P.M. E-501	“Teaching the Graphic Novel.” Professor Gardener will also lead a a workshop and luncheon for faculty. To attend, please RSVP to J. Elizabeth Clark lclark@lagcc.cuny.edu
Oct. 11, 2005 2:15-3:15 P.M. E-255	"Ideas and Resources for Incorporating MAUS into Your Course" Brown-bag Discussion This discussion is aimed at helping faculty from a variety of disciplines think about how to incorporate this year's common reading into courses across curricula. We will share resources available on the Maus website and discuss pedagogical issues that arise when teaching a graphic memoir on the Holocaust. Patti Juza and Evelyn Burg
Oct. 12, 2005 02:15 - 04:15 P.M.	“Hotel Rwanda” starring Don Cheadle: screening at LaGuardia M-151
October 18, 2005 1:10 - 2:10 P.M. E-255	"Teaching Maus: Sharing Lessons and Strategies" Brown Bag A discussion about classroom strategies for teaching MAUS, with a focus on approaches to teaching a graphic novel, and issues involved in dealing with the Holocaust in class discussions. Marian Arkin, Liz Clark, Gail Green Anderson, and Gordon Tapper
All of November In the lobby of the M Building	A Young Girl at Ghetto Terezin: 1941-1944 Drawings by Helga Weissová Hosková Description (from the Musuem of Jewish Heritage): Photographic reproductions of 15 drawings by Helga Weissová, a teenage girl living in Terezin, have been produced by the Museum of Jewish Heritage for exhibition. Accompanying the photographs are excerpts from Helga's diary, a map of the region, and related materials that depict Helga's view of life in the Terezin Ghetto in Czechoslovakia during the Holocaust. During an exhibit of children's works in Terezin, Helga was told to throw hers away because they were too truthful and accurate. Instead, she saved them. When she and her mother were deported to Auschwitz in September 1944, Helga entrusted the pictures to her uncle. He hid them in a wall until liberation, and then took them back to Prague. Miraculously, Helga and her mother also survived, having been transferred from Auschwitz to a work detail in Germany.
Nov, 23, 2005 2:15PM , E-502	The NOVA Documentary "Decoding Nazi Secrets" will be presented by Dr. George McCormack and the Mathematics Dept. In war, the ultimate weapon is surprise. What is Enigma? Learn about the race against time at Bletchley Park. The frustrations, the setbacks, the human cost of the work to beat the Nazi decoding machine.
Nov. 28, 2005 10:30 AM	Faculty-led tour of the Jewish Museum to view art of the Holocaust Dr. Evelyn Burg and Naomi Ben-Yehuda will escort a group of LaGuardia students to the Jewish Museum on Fifth Avenue. There are still a few spaces open for interested students or faculty. If you would like to join us, please call Dr. Burg at 718 482-5634 or Ms. Ben-Yehuda at 482-6007 ASAP. (The museum must be notified ahead of time.)
During March, 2006 In the lobby of the M-building	A Young Girl at Ghetto Terezin: 1941-1944 Drawings by Helga Weissová Hosková Photographic reproductions of 15 drawings by Helga Weissová, a teenage girl living in Terezin, have been produced by the Museum of Jewish Heritage for exhibition. Accompanying the photographs are excerpts from Helga's diary, a map of the region, and related materials that depict Helga's view of life in the Terezin Ghetto in Czechoslovakia during the Holocaust . Hosted by: Patricia Sokolski The exhibit will be in March.
March 29 th, 2006 02:15 p.m. Room M- 151	The Medium is the Message: Workshop Join us for this interactive, multi-media workshop which questions the relationship between presentation and content! Hosted by: Naomi Ben-Yehuda & J. Elizabeth Clark
April 5th, 2006 02:15 p.m. Room 242	“Kaddish”: Film and Discussion Join us for this searing presentation of a father and son’s understandings of the Holocaust. Hosted by: Evelyn Burg
May 10th, 2006 20:15 p.m. M 151	“Paper Clips”: Film and Discussion Join us for this mesmerizing film about “counting” the Holocaust. Hosted by: Gail Green-Anderson







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