Chef Kabui, a world renowned Kenyan chef spoke about cooking sustainably – for our bodies, for the earth and for our minds. From his Food Academy in Kenya, to the importance of freeing our food in order to free ourselves, Chef Kabui is dishing out wisdom as delicious as his all organic meal. (883)
Elon University professors and students filled McKinnon Hall on Aug. 27, 2014, to discuss race, privilege and justice following the Missouri police shooting death of an unarmed black man and subsequent protests that have galvanized the nation. (646)
This panel discussion focuses on global issues regarding refugees, and those forced to migrate within national borders and across countries. It examines the driving forces of refugee crises, such as violence, persecution and displacement in major world regions, as well as reflect on the challenges refugees face in United Nations-run camps, in transit, and while […]
I Love Myself When I Am… What? The Costs of White Privilege, White Habits and White Ignorance Sullivan, chair and professor of philosophy at University of North Carolina Charlotte, explores the nature of white privilege, its instantiation on the bodies, habits and the epistemologies of white people, and its costs for whites and peoples of […]
Hosted by the Periclean Scholars Class of 2016, Elon University. Panelists: Karen Godt, Director, Hope for Honduran Children Maggie Ducayet, Director, Summit in Honduras Dr. Carmen Monico, Elon University Dr. Vanessa Bravo, Elon University (376)
Sponsored by the Department of World Languages and Cultures, the Peace and Conflict Studies Minor, El Centro de Español and the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1998, Julia’s life was turned upside town when Hurricane Mitch flooded her home alongside Lake Managua in Nicaragua. Along with many others from her community, Julia was forced […]
Panelists share their personal experiences and perspectives on the issues of hunger and homelessness. Presented as part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. (346)
Robert Jones, CEO of the polling organization Public Religion Research Institute and columnist for The Atlantic, was on hand to discuss two critical factors in this year’s presidential election: race and religion. In addition, he addressed the PRRI’s most recent polling data, released on Jan. 28 just ahead of the Iowa caucuses, which shows the […]