By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–The IU Southeast Honors Program and The Common Experience will present the Tenth Religious Discussion Forum. The will be held on March 8, from 6-9 p.m. on Zoom. It is free and open to all, but registration is required at this site. Members of a distinguished panel will discuss how …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–“Spirited” may be the best word to describe the virtual town hall hosted by The Common Experience and featuring Dr. Dianne Glave, an environmental historian and author of Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage. Spirited as in lively. Spirited as in feisty. Spirited as in uplifting. …
FULL STORYThe Common Experience at IU Southeast is hosting a series of events to educate the public about sustainability and mindfulness. This year’s theme is “Sustainability: Being Mindful & Making a Difference.” As part of its 2020 program, The Common Experience is examining issues raised by the book, “Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American …
FULL STORYNEW ALBANY, Ind. – The Common Experience at IU Southeast is proud to host New York Times bestselling author of “Where am I wearing?” and acclaimed public speaker Kelsey Timmerman on Monday, Oct. 22, at 6:00 p.m. at the Stem Auditorium of the IU Southeast Ogle Center. Admission is free, and the event is open …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—In 2015 venture capitalist and Ohio native J.D. Vance published “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,” recalling the hardscrabble milieu of his youth and the values and attitudes that shaped and, in many ways continue to shape society in Appalachia. The book became an instant …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Three interrelated events spanning academic disciplines will explore issues of body experience, body images and body shaming as part of the Mental Health and Wellness Seminar series produced by Personal Counseling Services with the support of The Common Experience and the participation of the fine arts department. “Embedded and Embodied: …
FULL STORYZak Ebrahim Biography Zak Ebrahim was born in Pittsburgh, Penn. in 1983, the son of an Egyptian industrial engineer and an American school teacher. When Ebrahim was seven, his father shot and killed the founder of the Jewish Defense League, Rabbi Meir Kahane. From behind bars his father, El-Sayyid Nosair, co-masterminded the 1993 bombing of …
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