The UM Common Reading Experience is pleased to announce the following community events to support the reading, study, and discussion of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. We encourage everyone to attend.
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| TITLE: | The Way of All Flesh: A film about Henrietta Lacks |
| Speaker: | Film |
| Department: | Libraries |
| Date: | Tuesday, October 4, 2011 |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Turner Center Auditorium (No food or drinks allowed) |
| Contact: | Melissa Dennis |
| TITLE: | The Way of All Flesh: A film about Henrietta Lacks |
| Speaker: | Film |
| Department: | Libraries |
| Date: | Wednesday, October 5, 2011 |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Turner Center Auditorium (No food or drinks allowed) |
| Contact: | Melissa Dennis |
| TITLE: | Panel Discussion – “Medical Ethics, Race, and the Black Community” |
| Panelists: | Dr. Ethel Young-Minor, Dr. Kirk Johnson, Dr. Maurice Hobson and Dr. Chuck Ross |
| Department: | African-American Studies |
| Date: | Tuesday, October 11, 2011 |
| Time: | 6:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Overby Center Auditorium (No food or drinks allowed) |
| Contact: | Chuck Ross cross@olemiss.edu x5978 |
| TITLE: | Use of HeLa and Other Cancer Cell Lines on the Ole Miss Campus |
| Speaker: | Kristie Willett |
| Department: | Pharmacology |
| Date: | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 |
| Time: | 6:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Bryant Hall, Room 209 |
| Contact: | Kristine Willett kwillett@olemiss.edu x6691 |
| TITLE: | HeLa: A Staged Reading |
| Speaker: | Mr. Rory Ledbetter |
| Department: | Theatre Arts |
| Date: | Wednesday, November 2, 2011 |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ford Center for the Performing Arts |
| Contact: | Carey Hanson costumes@olemiss.edu x6990 |
| Other Information | Reception Immediately following |
| TITLE: | HeLa cells: A Biological Perspective |
| Speaker: | Mika Jekabsons |
| Department: | Biology |
| Date: | Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
| Time: | 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Bryant Hall, Room 209 |
| Contact: | Mika Jekabsons jekabson@olemiss.edu x3998 |
| TITLE: | Voodoo Theory: Why the Lacks Family Says Things That Make You Scratch Your Head |
| Speaker: | Kirk Johnson |
| Department: | Sociology and African-American Studies |
| Date: | Thursday, November 10, 2011 |
| Time: | 6:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Barnard Observatory |
| Contact: | Kirk Johnson (kirkjohnson55@googlemail.com) x6505 |
| Other Information: | Reception immediately following |
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| TITLE: | Modern Dance |
| Speaker: | Jennifer Mizenko |
| Department: | Theatre Arts |
| Date: | Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Meek Auditorium |
| Contact: | Jennifer Mizenko jmizenko@olemiss.edu x5969 |
| TITLE: | Modern Dance |
| Speaker: | Jennifer Mizenko |
| Department: | Theatre Arts |
| Date: | Friday, February 3, 2012 |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Meek Auditorium |
| Contact: | Jennifer Mizenko jmizenko@olemiss.edu x5969 |
| TITLE: | Modern Dance |
| Speaker: | Jennifer Mizenko |
| Department: | Theatre Arts |
| Date: | Saturday, February 4, 2012 |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Meek Auditorium |
| TITLE: | Modern Dance |
| Speaker: | Jennifer Mizenko |
| Department: | Theatre Arts |
| Date: | Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Meek Auditorium |
| Contact: | Jennifer Mizenko jmizenko@olemiss.edu x5969 |
The UM Common Reading Experience is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting Melissa Dennis, Outreach Librarian & Assistant Professor, at mdennis@olemiss.edu or 662.915.5861 one week prior to date of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.