Lectures and Symposia

Peter Boskovic, the former Yugoslavia Ambassador to Cyprus, gave a lecture titled "The Truman Doctrine and the Balkans: Half a Century Later" in Denny Hall. The Clarke Center sponsored the event. 

James McBride, author of The Color of Water, spoke about his book in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium on February 15. The event was co-sponsored by PAS, the office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Clarke Center.

Jerry Ward, a poet and historian, Jewel Williams, a civil rights activist, and Thomas Dent, a poet and historian, gave a lecture in Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium titled "Why Black Voices are Important." It was co-sponsored by the departments of American Studies, Anthropology, English, History, and Sociology, as well as the Community Studies Center, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Central Pennsylvania Consortium, and the Clarke Center. 

Dr. James A. Skelton, a professor of psychology at Dickinson, gave a lecture titled "How to Ask a Favor," which was part of the Clarke Center's "Psychology You Can Use" series. The event was held in Rubendall Recital Hall.

Jack Lockwood delivered a lecture titled "Dante's Peak" in Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium on December 4, 1997. This event, which was the fourth part of the Clarke Center's Science in Hollywood series, was co-sponsored by the Geology Department. 

"Footsteps into Change" was held in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium on November 20, 1997 as part of the Hunger and Homelessness Week. The Clarke Center, the Career Center, Multicultural Affairs, Religious Affairs, Student Senate, the Departments of English, Environmental Studies, and IB&M, and the Latin American Club co-sponsored the event.

Oscar Arias, a recipient of the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize, delivered a lecture titled "Demilitarization & Poverty Reduction" in the Rubendall Recital Hall on November 17. The Clarke Center and the Dickinson School of Law co-sponsored the event. 

Prasenjit Duara delivered the Flaherty Lecture on "Nations and National Empires: Ethnicity and Imperialism in East Asia." It was held in Memorial Hall and was sponsored by the East Asian Studies Department and the Clarke Center. 

The Freshman Seminar "AIDS & Society" and the Clarke Center co-sponsored a discussion titled "AIDS: Personal Perspectives," which was held in Rubendall Recital Hall on November 12, 1997.

Dr. Lawrence Levine, renowned author and historian, delivered a lecture titled "What is an American: The Search for Identity" in Rubendall Recital Hall on November 6. The Clarke Center sponsored the event. 

Dagmar Mcgill, from the Big Brothers by Sisters of America, Jennifer Burt ('89), a fundraiser for The Hunger Project, and Arizona State Senator Marc Spitzer ('79) discussed "The State of Volunteerism in America" during an event in Rubendall Recital Hall. This event, which was part of the Metzger-Conway Series, was sponsored by the Clarke Center.

Colonels Nancy and Jerry Jaax, from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases, discussed the film Outbreak! during an event held in Rubendall Recital Hall on November 4. The Clarke Center and the Carlisle Regional Performing Arts Center co-sponsored the event. 

Dr. Charles L. Schultze, who served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers during the President Carter's Administration, delivered a lecture titled "International Trade and American Living Standards: Myths vs. Reality" in Old West on October 24, 1997. The event was sponsored by the International & Business Management Program and the Clarke Center. 

Part of the Clarke Center's four-part series "Science in Hollywood," Dr. Robert DeSalle (Associate Curator at the American Museum of Natural History) discussed "The Science in Jurassic Park and Lost World" in a lecture held in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium. The event was co-sponsored by the Biology and Geology Departments.

Dickinson School of Law and the Clarke Center sponsored Maria de los Angeles Moreno's lecture titled "Women's Rights & International Dialogue," which was held in Trickett Hall on the Law School campus.

Dean of Educational Services Betsy Emerick, Professor John Ransom (Judicial Board), Dianne Catalano (student senate), and Chris Fahey (student senate) participated in a campus forum held in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium that featured the question "Dickinson College: Learning Community or Limestone Playpen? Rethinking Student Life and College Regulations." The Clarke Center and the Student Senate sponsored this event. 

Dr. Yaakov Garb, from the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, gave a lecture called "The Trans-Israel Highway: Implications for Israel's Future" in Memorial Hall, Old West. The Clarke Center sponsored the event.

Carole Burke (former U.S. Naval Academy Professor), Lt. Col. Sheila Baxter (U.S. Army War College), and Col. Ric Fiore Jr. (U.S. Army War College) participated in a debate regarding sex in the United States military during Common Hour on September 17, 1997. The event, which was held in Rubendall Recital Hall, was co-sponsored by Women's Studies and the Clarke Center.

Kenneth Starr, Judge and Independent Council, delivered the Winfield C. Cook Constitution Address titled "Federalism and the Constitutional Republic" in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium on September 18, 1997. The Clarke Center organized the event. 

Dr. Lawrence Krauss gave a lecture on "the Physics of Star Trek" for the Glover Memorial Lecture. This event, which was the first in a four part series on Science and Hollywood, was held in Memorial Hall and was sponsored by the Physics Department and the Clarke Center.

Dr. Lawrence Korb, the Director of the Center for Public Policy Education at the Brookings Institute, gave a lecture during Common Hour in Rubendall Recital Hall titled "The Department of Defense: The First Half Century." The U.S. Army War College and the Clarke Center co-sponsored the event.

Professor Helena Michie delivered a lecture titled "Policing the Reproductive Body: What's Expected When You're Expecting" in Rubendall Recital Hall on April 29, 1997. This event was co-sponsored by the English Department, Women's Studies Program, and the Clarke Center. 

William Coulet delivered a lecture titled "Green vs. Green: The Development of Legal Protection of the Environment in France" in Memorial Hall on April 15. The Clarke Center sponsored the event. 

The Judaic Studies Department and the Clarke Center co-sponsored a round table discussion on the topic of "the Future of Judaism in America," which was held in Denny Hall on April 10, 1997. The participants included Carl Choper, Ron Muroff, Chaim Schertz, Daniel Weiner, Shmuel Birnham (class of 1977), Philip Cohen (class of 1974), and Lt. Col. Kenneth Leinwand.