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Ready, Steady, Vote!
Could your election season use a little non-partisan entertainment? If so, then plan to join the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies for Ready, Steady, Vote! a program series focused on getting citizens in the mood for the 2012 election season.
A combination of film screenings, community forums, debate watch events, and stump speeches, Ready, Steady, Vote! is free and open to the public. All events will take place on the 2nd floor exhibit level in the new Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries, Georgia’s newest cultural destination. Dates and short descriptions for individual events are listed below. For more information, please contact Jan Levinson at russlib@uga.edu or call (706) 542-5788.
Free event parking available to attendees in the Hull Street Parking Deck. For more information visit: http://www.libs.uga.edu/scl/visit/parking.html
Thursday, November 1, 2012, 6:30PM-9:00PM
Film Screening, The Candidate (1972)
Auditorium (Room 271)
Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries
Doors will open at 6:30PM for light refreshments. The program will begin at 7:00PM with brief introductions from Dr. Brian Drake, Professor of History at the University of Georgia. Film run time: 110 minutes.
Monday, November 5, 2012, 5:30-7:00PM
Art Opening and Reception, "Doors"
Richard B. Russell Library Exhibit Gallery, 2nd Floor
Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries
In 2011, the Russell Library commissioned acclaimed painter Art Rosenbaum to create a mural in its new gallery space. The result, titled “Doors", traces Georgia’s modern political history from 1900 through the present and depicts many of the major figures and events that shaped the state. This reception will serve as an opportunity to dedicate the finished mural, with commentary from Art Rosenbaum and Russell Library staff.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 12:00-2:00PM
On the Stump! Classic Campaign Speeches
Richard B. Russell Library Exhibit Gallery, 2nd Floor
Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries
Members of UGA's Demosthenian Literary Society will re-enact classic campaign speeches in the Russell Library Exhibit Gallery, atop the mighty stump inlaid in the lobby floor.
The Man Nobody Knew: Spymaster William Colby, CIA
Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Thursday, November 15, 2012, 3:30-6:30PM
Room 271, Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries
What are the costs, personal and national, of fighting covert wars, and how do we know when they’ve become too high?
One of the most influential and controversial Directors of Central Intelligence was William Colby. He served at a critical time when the Congress was engaged in investigating the Central Intelligence Agency for illegal domestic spying in 1975-1976. It was, in many ways, the Agency’s darkest hour. After Colby passed away, his son Carl Colby began a journey in search of his father that led to the well-received feature documentary film, The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby. This feature documentary film has played in more than sixty cities across the U.S. since it opened in the Fall of 2011, and received excellent reviews in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and many other publications.
Join Emmy Award-winning Film-maker Carl Colby and a few experts on intelligence—Dr. Loch K. Johnson, UGA Regents Professor and author of National Security Intelligence; Dr. Kristie Macrakis, professor at Georgia Institute of Technology and author of Seduced by Secrets: Inside the Stasi's Spy-Tech World; and Fred Manget, Central Intelligence Agency, ret.—for a film screening and panel discussion.
This program is free and open to the public, sponsored by the School of Public and International Affairs and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. Free event parking is available in the Hull Street Deck.
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Ready, Steady, Vote!
Thursday, September 6, 2012, 6:30PM-9:00PM
Film Screening, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Auditorium (Room 271)
Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries
Doors will open at 6:30PM for light refreshments. The program will begin at 7:00PM with brief introductions from Dr. John Inscoe, Albert B. Saye Professor of History at the University of Georgia. Film run time: 129 minutes.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 5:30PM-7:00PM
Community Forum, Topic: America’s Role in the World
Large Event Space (Room 285)
Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries
What does “national security” mean in the 21st century? And how do we, as citizens of the United States, think our elected leaders should go about securing our nation? Join us for this deliberative discussion where we weigh the benefits and tradeoffs of three approaches to this issue using an NIF issue guide.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 5:30-7:00PM
Community Forum, Topic: Economic Security
Large Event Space (Room 285)
Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries
As the nation slowly recovers from its worst recession in decades, it is a good time to ask how we can best take charge of the future, so families can feel reasonably secure, parents can help their children prosper, and everyone can move toward a financially stable retirement. Join us for this deliberative discussion where we weigh the benefits and tradeoffs of three approaches to this issue using an NIF issue guide.
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012, 5:30-7:00PM
Community Forum, Topic: Immigration in America
Large Event Space (Room 285)
Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries
Most Americans agree that our immigration system needs an overhaul. Tackling the immigration issue requires that we take a fresh look at it and get beyond the polarized debates that too often divide the country rather than bringing it together. Our challenge today is to build a system that reflects our essential values as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. Join us for this deliberative discussion where we weigh the benefits and tradeoffs of three approaches to this issue using an NIF issue guide.
Thursday, October 11, 2012, 6:30PM-9:00PM
Film Screening, The Contender (2000)
Auditorium (Room 271)
Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries
Doors will open at 6:30PM for light refreshments. The program will begin at 7:00PM with brief introductions. Film run time: 126 minutes.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 8:00-10:30PM
Presidential Debate Watch
Auditorium (Room 271)
Richard B. Russell Building for Special Collections Libraries
Witness history in the making! Visitors will gather to watch the candidates go toe-to-toe on the big screen. Dr. Jamie Carson, Associate Professor of Political Science at The University of Georgia, will introduce the town-hall style debate and facilitate discussion.
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