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  1. Monday, July 21, 2008, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

    2. Speaker: John Nimis

    Venue: UPC for Access Student Camp

    Topic: American Musical Traditions or short performance

    Audience: Access student participants

     

  2. Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 10:00 am – 12:00

    3. Speaker: John Nimis

    Venue: IRC

    Topic: "African Origins and Influences in American Music"

    Audience: professional musicians, students of music, and journalists

     

  3. Wednesday, July 23, 2008 – 10:00 am – 12:00

    4. Speaker: John Nimis

    Venue: IRC

    Topic: "An outsider's Perspective on Congolese music"

    The speaker will compare American and Congolese musical culture by demonstrating elements of Congolese musical styles that seem perfectly "natural" to a Congolese, but appear as totally "foreign" to an outsider.

    Audience: cultural journalists (music reporters)

     

  4. Tuesday, July 29, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

    5. Speaker: Ferdinand Ferella

    Venue: IRC

    Topic: "Avian Flue Pandemic Risks"

    Audience: Health officials

     

  5. Wednesday, July 30, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

    6. Speaker: Ferdinand Ferella

    Venue: IRC

    Topic: "Political media coverage in a democratizing country

    Audience: Political journalists

     

  6. Friday-Saturday, August 29-30

    7. Speaker: Arun Kapil

    Venues: TBD

    Topic: U.S. Presidential Election

    Audience: TBD