Forum on Contemporary Issues in Society (FOCIS)

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Arianna Huffington on "Third World America" | October 13, 2010 In-person

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Special event | Lecture Hall, Detroit Institute of Arts

The Forum on Contemporary Issues in Society presents author and political commentator Arianna Huffington, who will discuss the gradual demise of...

International Education Week | November 15, 2010 In-person

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Other

International Education Week is a world-wide celebration in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State and U. S. Department of Education....

Showing 7 events for October, 2010.

Wednesday | October 13, 2010

Arianna Huffington on "Third World America" In-person

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Special event | Lecture Hall, Detroit Institute of Arts

Monday | October 18, 2010

African Democracy Project: New Perspectives on African Leadership In-person

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Special event | Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

African Democracy Project: Student Welcome Celebration In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Special event | Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Tuesday | October 19, 2010

Sustainable Education in Africa: Training the next generation of African leaders In-person

10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. | Special event | Bernath Auditorium

Democracy in Africa: What has literature got to do with it? In-person

1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Special event | Kresge Wing - Purdy Library Kresge Auditorium

Twesigye Jackson Kaguri on "Raising a Village" In-person

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Special event | Bernath Auditorium

Wednesday | October 20, 2010

FOCIS Keynote Lecture with Joaquim Chissano In-person

5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Special event | McGregor Memorial Conference Center