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April 2011
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Wednesday 4/6/2011 4PM
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"Supersexed: Sex, Identity and Intimacy in a Porn Culture"
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Gail Dines, professor of sociology, women's studies and chair of the American Studies Department at Wheelock College, has been researching and writing about the porn industry and pop culture for more than 20 years. Her new book "Pornland: How Porn has Hi |
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Thursday 4/7/2011 3PM
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Translation and Failure
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The Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program and the Department of English in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences are co-sponsoring a free, open presentation "Translation and Failure," featuring professor R. Barton Palmer. Palmer is the Calho |
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Friday 4/8/2011 3PM
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Male Melodrama in the Films of M. Night Shyamalan
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The Film Studies Program and the Department of English in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences are sponsoring a free, open presentation "Male Melodrama in the Films of M. Night Shyamalan," featuring professor R. Barton Palmer. Palmer is the Ca |
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Monday 4/11/2011 8-10PM
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A Thousand Kisses
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The Classics Program in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences will sponsor a free, open staged reading of "A Thousand Kisses," a new radio play by Academy Award-winning screenwriter, playwright and novelist Frederic Raphael. |
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Tuesday 4/12/2011 6PM
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"The Complexity of the Veil"
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In Turkey, the increasing presence of scarves and long coats as part of tessetür, dressing according to Islamic advice, has led to a formidable debate about the le-gality of wearing such garments in public places. Focusing on the intersections of persona |
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Friday 4/15/2011 7PM
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"Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder"
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This is a free, public presentation and book signing event by best-selling author Richard Louv. The event is held in conjunction with two Earth Day events co-sponsored by the North Carolina Center for Biodiversity at ECU. Louv's new book "Last Child in t |
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Saturday 4/16/2011 10AM-1PM
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Earth Day Celebration
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This is a free, family-oriented, hands-on outdoor event held in conjunction with two Earth Day events co-sponsored by the North Carolina Center for Biodiversity at ECU. Many ECU and community organizations will be present with interactive exhibits and na |
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Wednesday 4/20/2011 4PM
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"Giant Snakes to Disappearing Frogs: Tropical Biology in a Changing World"
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The Department of Biology Presents:
The 2011 Burroughs-Wellcome Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Eldredge Bermingham, Director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
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Thursday 4/21/2011 12:15PM
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"Pairing Dynamics and the Origin of Species"
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The Department of Biology Presents:
"Pairing Dynamics and the Origin of Species"
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