Congratulations, IWU Titans! You made it through February! Here’s a look ahead to some things happening in The Ames Library this week.
Beckman Auditorium (all events)
Wednesday, March 2, 4pm – The North Korean Nuclear Crisis: Cause and Policy Suggestions – Guest speaker Uk Heo, UWM distinguished professor in the Department of Political Science at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, sponsored by the Diplomatic Studies Team of International Studies.
Thursday, March 3, 4pm – Struggles for Freedom Series: Jamie Kalven, “A New Era of Police Reform? The Unfolding Drama in Chicago” – Human rights reporter and community organizer Jamie Kalven has been working on police reform on the South Side of Chicago for over 20 years. He recently succeeded in getting the Chicago Police Department to share with the public and publish their internal records on police misconduct. Kalven has just been awarded a George Polk award for his local reporting on the Laquan McDonald case in the city. Kalven will speak as part of a series of talks and films sponsored by the Political Science Department, made possible through generous grants provided by the Betty Ritchie-Birrer ’47 and Ivan Birrer Endowment Fund.
Thursday, March 3, 7pm – International Film Series: “Sunshine”(1999, Germany/Austria/Hungary/Canada), will be presented by Associate Professor of Political Science Kathleen Montgomery.