Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Noon – 2:00 p.m. Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition
Program Time: Noon – 2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Rev. Charles Harrison
Location: Johnson Room of Robertson Hall
Pastors and community members of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition take to the streets to address neighborhood violence, and to promote peace instead of retaliation.
2:25 – 3:45 p.m. Panel Discussion: Standing for the Community in Indianapolis
Program Time: 2:25 – 3:45 p.m.
Speakers: Rev. Charles Harrison, Lloyd Wright
Location: Johnson Room of Robertson Hall
WFYI President Lloyd Wright, the Rev. Charles Harrison, and other panelists discuss the responsibilities and roadblocks of authentic public engagement to advance the common good.
3:50 – 5:15 p.m. Africa Is a Country and Shifting Digital Landscapes in Media of Africa
Program Time: 3:50 – 5:15 p.m.
Speaker: Sean Jacobs
Location: Johnson Room of Robertson Hall
Jacobs’s blog, Africa is a Country, challenges outdated ideas about the African continent found in Western media. The author and former South African journalist teaches international affairs at The New School in New York City.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Noon – 1:15 p.m. Film “Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story”
Program Time: Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Location: Johnson Room of Robertson Hall
“Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story” recounts basketball player Brown’s hard-fought return from scandal to become an admired Indiana Pacer and Hall of Famer. Includes interviews with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Robertson, Julius Erving, and others.
1:15 – 2:00 p.m. Producer Ted Green Talks about “Undefeated” Film
Program Time: 1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Ted Green
Location:Johnson Room of Robertson Hall
Veteran sports journalist Green teamed with WFYI to produce “Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story.” His other film credits include “Naptown to Super City,” “Hoosier Veterans: Faces of War,” and “John Wooden: The Indiana Story.”
2:25 – 4:00 p.m. Film “Autism: The Musical”
Program Time: 2:25 – 4:00 p.m.
Location:Johnson Room of Robertson Hall
The HBO documentary “AUTISM: The Musical” profiles The Miracle Project, a theatre and film program for children of all abilities, founded by Elaine Hall as part of her activism on behalf of children with autism.
4:00 – 5:05 p.m. Autism Activist Elaine Hall
Program Time: 4:00 – 5:05 p.m.
Speaker: Elaine Hall
Location: Johnson Room of Robertson Hall
Hall was a top Hollywood children’s acting coach whose life changed dramatically after her son Neal was diagnosed with autism. A sought-after speaker on autism issues, she is co-author of Seven Keys to Unlock Autism: Creating Miracles in the Classroom and writes a Huffington Post blog.
Presented as part of the Howard Schrott Lecture Series.
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Film “Medora”
Program Time: 6:00- 7:30 p.m.
Location: Johnson Room of Robertson Hall
“Medora” follows high school basketball players living in a small Indiana town hit by economic downturn. The documentary premiered at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and aired on PBS’ “Independent Lens” series.
7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Andrew Cohn Talks “Medora”
Program Time: 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Speaker: Andrew Cohn
Location: Johnson Room of Robertson Hall
Screenwriter Cohn spent almost a year in Medora, Ind., capturing interviews for his first feature-length documentary. He has produced off-Broadway and directed for Comedy Central, Fuse, and ESPN Films’ “30 for 30” series.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
02:25 – 4:40 p.m. Debate: Does the Butler Way Apply Only to Athletics?
Program Time: 2:25 – 4:30 p.m.
Speakers: Butler Debate Team Students
Location: Reilly Room of Atherton Union
Students on the Butler Debate Team examine the Butler Way concepts of humility, unity, and servanthood, and their implications for academic and community life at BU.
05:00 – 6:30 p.m. Communication Alumni Reception
Program Time: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Reilly Room of Atherton Union
By invitation only.
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Keynote: Nelson Mandela’s Legacy as an Ethical Communicator
Program Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Allan Boesak
Location: Reilly Room of Atherton Union
Boesak worked with Nelson Mandela to overturn racial apartheid in South Africa in the 1980s. The theologian and educator talks about Mandela’s efforts as their nation’s first black president to foster peace and reconciliation, a legacy Boesak continues through The Desmond Tutu Center, established by Butler University and Christian Theological Seminary in 2013.
Friday, April 4, 2014
Noon – 2:00 p.m. Journalist Elizabeth Bernstein of The Wall Street Journal
Program Time: Noon – 2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Elizabeth Bernstein
Location: Johnson Room of Robertson Hall
Bernstein writes about personal relationships in education, psychology, and religion in her Wall Street Journal column, “Bonds.”
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