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Presented by Denis Halliday, Phyllis Bennis, Ron Paul. Held at Rice University Hammon Hall.

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Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.

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Contains all items related to public programs held during the third decade of chapel operations.

Does not contain items related to awards or to colloquia (see those series)

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Vice-Chair of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship and the coordinator for the Fellowship of Reconciliation programs on non-violence, will speak on her experience on promoting a culture of peace around the world. Cosponsored with the Decade of Peace and Non-violence

Abstract Film Screening and Dialogue Mary Evelyn Tucker, Ph.D. and John Grim, Ph.D.There is no better environment to contemplate the journey of the universe than under the stars on the Rothko Chapel plaza! The Emmy-award winning documentary Journey of the Universe inspires audiences to marvel at the mystery, complexity, and connectivity in our universe and planet, which is increasingly relevant because of the growing ecological crisis. The film was created with a renowned team of...

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Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.

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Cedric Johnson, Ph.D.

Cedric Johnson, author of Revolutionaries to Race Leaders (2007) and editor of the book The Neoliberal Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, Late Capitalism, and the Remaking of New Orleans (2011) will discuss how privatization and the gutting of the public sector contributed to the Katrina catastrophe, and has shaped reconstruction with devastating impacts for the region’s poor.

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Presented by Thomas Cahill. Part of the Human Rights and Culture Series.

Abstract Presented in partnership with Houston Interfaith Worker Justice CenterThis interfaith prayer service will celebrate workers and highlight the sacred link between faith, work, and justice. Labor Day is an appropriate time for those in the religious community and the labor movement not only to celebrate working people and their contributions to our society, but to remember the struggles that workers endured ans still endure to achieve the many benefits we now enjoy and take for...

Abstract Councilman Joel Burns and Robert Leleux Suggested donation $10Despite profound changes in society regarding support for LGBT civil rights, most states uphold legal discrimination against their own citizens. What effects does such systematic discrimination and ingrained homophobia have on the way LGBT people are treated, especially youth? How does one heal after being bullied for her or his sexual identity, and what can the community do to promote healing and prevent future harm?...