Cross-Cultural Dialogue through Movement with Daniel Singh

The Dance Program and the Department of English invite you to a dialogue with Daniel Singh, founder of the Dakshina Dance Company on April 7th at 2:40PM in the Troy Dance Lab.

Daniel Phoenix Singh is the artistic director of his DC based dance company that performs Bharata Natyam, Modern Dance and their own syncretic style that builds on the two idioms. The company is well known for presenting issue based work that is socially relevant and for their own innovative, expressive style of movement. Singh holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Maryland, has a Certificate in Movement Analysis from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, and studied Bharata Natyam for many years with Guru Meena Telikicherla. More information on Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company can be found at www.dakshina.org.

Cross-Cultural Dialogue through Movement with Daniel Singh

The Dance Program and the Department of English invite you to a dialogue with Daniel Singh, founder of the Dakshina Dance Company on April 7th at 2:40PM in the Troy Dance Lab.

Daniel Phoenix Singh is the artistic director of his DC based dance company that performs Bharata Natyam, Modern Dance and their own syncretic style that builds on the two idioms. The company is well known for presenting issue based work that is socially relevant and for their own innovative, expressive style of movement. Singh holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Maryland, has a Certificate in Movement Analysis from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, and studied Bharata Natyam for many years with Guru Meena Telikicherla. More information on Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company can be found at www.dakshina.org.

Introducing the Global Nonviolent Action Database – A Fireside Chat on “Contextualizing Egypt in the History of Nonviolent Tactics”

WHAT IF activists around the world who want to be more effective could turn to a database of actual cases, to get ideas for creative nonviolent strategies and tactics?

WHAT IF scholars and writers who are researching alternatives to violence could turn to a global database with thousands of cases where people used nonviolent action to struggle for justice and democracy?

Created largely by student researchers at Swarthmore College, the Global Nonviolent Action Database aims to make available to organizers, researchers, and writers the thousands of cases of nonviolent action from around the world to learn from and be empowered by. With over 400 case studies and growing, the Database includes a diversity of countries, actors, historical periods, and range of nonviolent tactics. The Database will soon be released to the public via the Internet, but has yet to be introduced to the Swarthmore campus.

The Global Nonviolent Action Database Project

Featuring students in the Research Seminars on Nonviolent Strategy and Struggle

“Putting Egypt etc. in Context” A Fireside Chat organized by Research Seminar students

Wednesday, March 23, 4.30 pm

Scheuer Room, Kohlberg Hall

 

Professors will participate in the discussion:

Prof. Lee Smithey

Prof. Shana Minkin

Prof. Steve O’Connell

Prof. George Lakey

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“Working on the database project is the most empowering single thing I did during my college years.  It contradicted my cynicism about whether change is really possible, and showed me that people like myself can organize campaigns that matter.” – Shandra Bernath-Plaisted,’09.

Alumni in the News: Quinn Bauriedel, Class of 94!

Quinn Bauriedel ’94

Cofounder and co-artistic director of the renowned Pig Iron Theatre Company, and director of the Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training, a two-year program set to open in October.

Quinn is #20 on the New Faces of Philly feature in Philly Mag!

http://www.phillymag.com/articles/the_new_faces_of_philly/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Swarthmore-PA/Swarthmore-College-Department-of-Theater/167097723340268

“Budrus” film screening on March 16: Nonviolent resistance in Palestine

Peace and Conflict Studies at Swarthmore College is organizing a three-film series this semester based around the theme of Nonviolent Movements for Rights and Liberation. Our first film will be Budrus.

When: March 16, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Keith Room of the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility at Swarthmore College

This event is open to the public.

Popcorn and refreshments provided; Discussion to follow the screening

Maps and driving instructions are available

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Budrus follows a Palestinian leader who unites Fatah, Hamas and Israelis in an unarmed movement to save his village from destruction. Success eludes them until his 15-year-old daughter jumps into the fray.

Contact: Lee Smithey (LSmithe1) or Anna Everetts (AEveret1) 610-328-7750

Co-sponsored by Peace and Conflict Studies, Swarthmore College Library, Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine, Islamic Studies, History, Sociology and Anthropology, Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility

Coming soon…

March 30: The Singing Revolution

April 13: Iron Jawed Angels

At each event in the series, students from the course, “Peace Studies and Action,” will offer two brief tributes to influential peace activists and intellectuals who have passed away recently.

Anna Everetts receives the Judy Lord Award

I am happy to share that our own Anna Everetts (Administrative Assistant for the Programs Office) is a recipient of this year’s Judy Lord Award.

The Judy Lord Endowment was established in 2004 by anonymous donors who are friends of the College. The endowment memorializes Judy Lord’s enthusiasm and community spirit and is a reward for hard work and contributions to Swarthmore College life. Earnings from the Judy Lord endowment are awarded to academic departmental administrative assistants with tenure of 10 or more years at the College.

I’m sure you will all want to join me in congratulating Anna for this recognition of her hard work!

Strategic Nonviolent Action in Egypt

The Atlantic has published a piece by Peace and Conflict Studies Professor, Lee Smithey, on “The Power of Nonviolent Resistance.” (also see Political Science / Peace and Conflict Studies Prof. Dominic Tierney’s blog at The Atlantic.)

Expanding on the recent Al Jazeera report on the nuts and bolts of strategic nonviolent action, PBS’ program Frontline has produced a longer report on the organizing behind the uprising.