Political and Civic Engagement (PACE) September events for undergraduate students

RE-GENERATION LUNCH DISCUSSION with the Author/Researcher,

Friday, September 21, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

800 E. Third St., Room 272

Are you interested in performance, media, political identification or ethnography? Students are invited to meet Debra Vidali, Emory University, to discuss Re-Generation, a project about students, politics and media. LUNCH will be provided. Discuss producing a campus version of the collaborative project. http://regenerationinitiative.com Contact pace@indiana.edu with any questions! Copies of the script may be reviewed in our office, Ballantine 132.

 

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9/23--GOOD BEHAVIOR, BAD BEHAVIOR IN U.S. ELECTIONS: THEMESTER FILM SERIES

Tickets are free and are available at the PACE office in Ballantine 132, or at the IU Auditorium box office.

Sunday, September 23, 6:30 p.m., Indiana University Cinema

The Contender —Introduced by PACE Director Michael Grossberg.

[from imdb.com:] A political thriller about a senator who is nominated to become Vice President. During the confirmation process, she is the victim of a vicious attack on her personal life in which stories of sexual deviancy are spread. She is torn as to whether she should fight back, or stick to her high principles and refuse to comment on the allegations.

Other films in the series, co-sponsored by Political Science and Communication and Culture Departments are:

Sunday, Oct. 14, 6:30 PM: All the King’s Men, introduced by Political Science faculty;

Sunday, Oct. 21, 6:30 PM: Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election, introduced by Communication & Culture faculty.

All films are at the IU Cinema and tickets are free and available at the PACE office in BH 132, the IU Auditorium box office, or at the door if available.

 

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Local Candidates' Forum: Why Local Government Matters to Students
Thursday, September 27, 2012, 5:30 p.m.
Hutton Honors College, Great Room
Local candidates for county judge, commissioner and council will discuss these positions, how local issues affect the lives of students, and the impact of young voters.

Pizza will be served.
Co-sponsored by the Political and Civic Engagement Program (PACE), Department of Political Science, the Hutton Honors College and IU Student Association (IUSA).