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University will observe first anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
The Brown University community will observe Sept. 11 with a variety of events commemorating the victims of last year’s terrorist attacks and reflecting upon the lessons learned in the intervening months.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Just as it did on Sept. 11, 2001, the Brown
University community will gather on the steps of Manning Chapel, this time to
mark the one-year anniversary of that tragic day in our nation’s
history.
Faculty, administrators and students have planned a series of events to
commemorate the lives of those lost in the terrorist attacks of that day and to
provide opportunities to reflect on the lessons we have since learned. It was at
a campus gathering on Sept. 11, 2001, that President Ruth J. Simmons challenged
the University community to accept its responsibilities to society in a time of
global uncertainty and to “make every effort to learn how to abate
conflict and how to repair breaches in human accord.”
In addition to the University’s formal commemoration, the Watson
Institute for International Studies is sponsoring 911+1: The Perplexities of
Security, a 12-day multimedia exhibition and forum on security and terror in
the information age. Organized by the Watson’s Information Technology,
War and Peace Project, this exhibition will transform the Watson building into a
living cultural laboratory to draw together artists, humanists, policymakers and
social scientists in a critical dialogue. Activities (detailed by date below)
range from media exhibitions and videoconferences, to public lectures and panels and a
student short-film competition. For information on participating artists, visit
http://www.watsoninstitute.org.
Sunday, Sept. 8
- 7:30 p.m., Watson Institute (111 Thayer St.) – Opening of 911+1:
The Perplexities of Security exhibition and reception
Monday, Sept. 9
- 2-4 p.m., Third World Center, 68 Brown St. – “What have we
learned since Sept. 11, 2001?”
An open discussion with Dean Karen McLaurin-Chesson
- 2:30-4 p.m., Sarah Doyle Women’s Center, 26 Benevolent St. –
Open discussion with Director Gail Cohee
- 7-8:30 p.m., Arnold Lounge, Keeney Quad – “What have we learned
since Sept. 11, 2001?” Graduate student gathering, with discussion led by
David Ames, Episcopal chaplain and clinical assistant professor of community
health
- Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m., Watson Institute – Lecture: “Aesthetic
Securities,” Thomas Y. Levin, Princeton University, curator of
911+1: The Perplexities of Security; Awards announcement and
screening of the winning entries in student short-film competition
Tuesday, Sept. 10
- 4 p.m., Watson Institute – Forum: “The Cultural Politics of
Security, Terror and Technology” with Benjamin Bratton, University of
California–Santa Barbara; Chris Hables Gray, University of Great Falls,
Montana; J.C. Herz, Joystick Nation Inc.; Cynthia Weber, Leeds University
Wednesday, Sept. 11
- 12 p.m., Watson Institute – Video teleconference with university
scholars in Egypt and Israel
- 12:30 p.m., Manning Chapel portico and the Front Green – “A
Gathering: One Year Later,” commemorating the nation’s fallen
- 4 p.m., Sayles Hall, The College Green – Watson Institute keynote
lecture: “American Power in an Insecure World,” Jean Bethke
Elshtain, Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor of Social and Political Ethics,
University of Chicago Divinity School
Friday, Sept. 13
- 12 p.m., Watson Institute – Research Seminar: “Missing Voices:
Trauma, Memory and Sovereign Power,” Jenny Edkins, University of Wales at
Aberystwyth
Monday, Sept. 16
- 4 p.m., Watson Institute – Lecture: “America’s War on
Terrorism: A Military Perspective,” Rear Admiral Rodney P. Rempt, USN,
President, Naval War College
Friday, Sept. 20
- 7:30 p.m., Watson Institute – Lecture: “After Terror,” Ted
Honderich, Grote Professor Emeritus of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic,
University College London; Closing reception for 911+1: The Perplexities
of Security
Also in Providence, Sept. 11
In addition to the University events listed above, the following observances
are planned on Sept. 11 in Providence for the Rhode Island community:
- 8:30 a.m., Rhode Island State House – Dedication of the state
memorial; President Ruth J. Simmons will join Gov. Lincoln Almond at the
unveiling of a sculpture by Peter Diepenbrock
- 5:30 p.m., Fleet Skating Center – Reflective ceremony
- 6:45 p.m., Waterplace Park – Unveiling ceremony for the Wall of
Hope
- 7:02 p.m. – Ceremonial lighting of WaterFire
- 7:30 p.m., Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, Cathedral Square –
Interfaith prayer service
For more information on the Wall of Hope, visit http://www.nccjri.org/.
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