Register Now for Honors Institute
Want to spend a week totally devoted to learning and new experiences, in
the world's great classroom? You can - it's called the Honors
Institute. Register
by May 29.
Known as the ultimate honors programming experience,
the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Institute is a weeklong conference that brings
together members, advisors, and alumni to closely examine the Honors
Study Topic, The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges,
and Consequences.
The 2009 Honors Institute will be held
June 22-26 at the University of Richmond in Virginia. Download a registration
form and get ready to listen, learn and debate with your fellow
members and advisors, share your thoughts and ideas, and also experience
the culture and attractions of Richmond. Visit the Honors
Institute website for a schedule and all you'll need to know.
You'll
hear these outstanding speakers addressing specific facets of the Honors
Study Topic:
* Dr. Douglas Foard, noted historian and
former Executive Secretary of Phi Beta Kappa, examining the paradox of
affluence as it relates to the American Civil War and particularly to the
Richmond area
* Davar Ardalan, NPR Editor and author of I
Am Iran: A Memoir, discussing the paradox of affluence as it relates
to living between two worlds and how the paradox affects relations between
the United States and Iran.
* Dr. Michael Galaty, archaeologist
and head of the Shala Valley Project in Albania, addressing primatology,
anthropology and archaeology as influences on both affluence and violence
in human culture
* Dr. Randall Kennedy, Harvard Law School
professor and author of Sell Out: The Politics of Racial Betrayal,
outlining the paradox of affluence as it relates to race anxiety and offering
solutions to overcoming the fear and mistrust associated with so-called
race traitors
* Paul Loeb, author of Soul of a Citizen:
Living with Conviction in a Cynical Time, examining the paradox of
affluence as it relates to individual, family, and community issues of
justice and social activism
You can purchase these books by
Davar Ardalan, Dr. Randall Kennedy and Paul Loeb in the University of Richmond
Campus Bookstore. Show your Honors Institute nametag and receive a 20 percent
discount on books by the speakers and on University of Richmond imprinted
clothing.
While the authors cannot sign books on site, autographed
bookplates will be available to Institute participants. Look for an announcement
concerning the bookplates during a general session.
You will
discuss the presentations in Seminar Meetings led by experienced Faculty
Scholar facilitators, chosen for their knowledge of the Honors
Study Topic and their expertise in leading small group discussions.
You
can comment on pertinent issues in the Town Hall Meeting, moderated by Honors
Program Committee members Rob Carey and Dr. Liesl Ward.
You
will learn all about Honors in Action, as a vehicle for chapter and member
development, in a roundtable discussion led by Honors Program Committee
members and Faculty Scholars.
You can try out for a part in the
Reader's Theatre, directed by Faculty Scholar Stephen Schroeder.
And
you can explore
Richmond on "R&R Day."
Founded in 1737, Richmond has
played a significant role in history. As an early New World settlement,
a leader in establishing democracy and the capital of the Confederacy,
Richmond was the setting for events of global importance. Attractions
include St. John's Episcopal Church, where Patrick Henry said "Give me
liberty or give me death"; the Edgar Allan Poe Museum - observing the bicentennial
of the author's birth this year; the Capital of the Confederacy; Jackson
Ward, celebrating the contributions of Richmond's historic African American
community, and much more. Brochures and maps will be distributed at registration
to help participants plan their day.
See you in Richmond!
