[Peace] an incomplete list of upcoming peace events locally and regionally

Tue Oct 7 12:42:13 EDT 2014

Dear Peace,

Here is an incomplete list of upcoming peace related events happening
locally (and regionally to include some local issues like Salaita and
Ferguson)

Salaita is scheduled to speak at five Chicago-area campuses about academic
censorship and U.S. policy in the Middle East, his attorney said he is
preparing a lawsuit against the U. of I. for violating Salaita's
constitutional rights of free speech and due process, as well as breach of
contract. // The event at U of I Chicago has been cancelled (see note at
the bottom of:

http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-81596319/ )

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Fund raiser for WEFT radio: film “SHADOWS OF LIBERTY” will be shown at the
Art Theater Co-op // 123 W. Church St., Downtown Champaign
Tuesday evening, October 8, 2014 7:30pm
The best cutting edge documentary film of the year about the U.S. corporate
media. Starring ; Danny Glover, Daniel Ellsburg, Julian Assange and a host
of others.

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Wednesday, October 8 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Prison Justice Program will be
hosting a dialogue with Susan Burton at the Channing-Murray Foundation in
the chapel/multi-purpose room. // Susan is the founder of A New Way of Life
Reentry Project in 1998 after spending almost 20 years in and out of the
criminal justice system. Since then, she has dedicated her life to helping
other women break the cycle of incarceration, homelessness, addiction and
despair.

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A debate between the two candidates seeking to replace retiring state Rep.
Naomi Jakobsson in the Illinois House will be held Wednesday night.
// Debate sponsored by League of Women Voters, NAACP, Illinois Public
Media, and the News-Gazette
Wednesday, October 8; 8pm
City of Champaign Building / 102 N. Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820 // in
the city council chambers
// The forum featuring Democrat Carol Ammons and Republican Kristin
Williamson, both of Urbana, will be at 8 p.m. at the Champaign City Council
chambers at the Champaign City Building, 102 N. Neil St.
// Members of the public are encouraged to attend and submit questions of
the candidates in the 103rd House District race.
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// That debate will be preceded at 7 p.m. by a forum with the candidates
for a seat on the Champaign County Board representing District 6 in
Champaign: Republican Dan Jackson and Democratic incumbent Pattsi Petrie.
// Theresa Michelson will moderate the county board debate, and Shandra
Summerville be moderator of the debate between Williamson and Ammons.

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A Public Lecture on Incarceration and Women
Speaker: Susan Burton
Date: Oct 9, 2014
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Salem Baptist Church, 500 E. Park Street
Cost: free!
Sponsor: Education Justice Project

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Weekend of Resistance October 10 through 13th in Ferguson, Missouri
Go there, or just watch for lack of media coverage
People from all over the country and from places across the globe will be
going to Ferguson to demand that justice happens for Mike Brown’s family
and for all the families impacted by police homicides. Ferguson needs you.
Our young people need you. Our country needs you.

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The Champaign-Urbana Immigration Forum
“Unfreedom: Latino Immigrants in a Midwestern Town”
// Filmed in Bloomington, Indiana
Sunday, October 12, 2014
2-5pm
Channing Murray Foundation // 1209 W. Oregon, Urbana (corner of Mathews and
Oregon)
Free and open to the public

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Another political candidate debate featuring the candidates for Congress in
the 13th District, Democrat Ann Callis and incumbent Republican Rodney
Davis, will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at WILL-TV, Channel 12. The debate is
sponsored by WILL, The News-Gazette, WCIA, the League of Women Voters of
Champaign County and the NAACP Champaign County. It will be moderated by
Jennifer Roscoe of WCIA.

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How Immigrants Became “Americans:” The Case of the Poles
Monday, October 20 @ 12pm
Center for Advanced Study, First floor seminar room (912 W. Illinois St.,
Urbana)
Jim Barrett; Department of History

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
* Women's Resource Center on campus has a webpage about Domestic Violence
Awareness Month:
http://oiir.illinois.edu/womens-center/wrc-events/domestic-violence-awareness-month
* Calendar of events: http://illinois.edu/calendar/list/4753

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*November 2014*

UU Social Justice Film Screening: The Square
Nov. 3rd @ 6:30pm,
Channing Murray Foundation // 1209 W. Oregon St. Urbana, IL 61802
Description:
The Square is a revolutionary film about change and the power of people. We
encourage you to share these inspirational stories with your own community.
Theatrical-On-Demand® film distributor Gathr Films® allows viewers to bring
The Square to theaters all across the country. We are all about
collaboration, so look for an existing screening to join in your area. If
no screening exists, you can request to become a host of a new event.

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 Institutions of Immigration Removal: The Rise of the American Deportation
Regime
Wednesday, November 12 @ 12pm
Center for Advanced Study, First floor seminar room (912 W. Illinois St.,
Urbana)
Emily Pope-Obeda; Department of History

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*December 2014*

UU Social Justice Film Screening: How to Survive a Plague
Dec. 1st @ 6:30pm, Channing Murray Foundation
1209 W. Oregon St. Urbana, IL 61802
In honor of Worlds Aids Day, Channing Murray Foundation will be screening
How To Survive a Plague. HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE is the story of two
coalitions—ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group)—whose activism and
innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.
Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists
infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new
drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.
With unfettered access to a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival
footage from the 1980s and '90s, filmmaker, David France, puts the viewer
smack in the middle of the controversial actions, the heated meetings, the
heartbreaking failures, and the exultant breakthroughs of heroes in the
making.

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