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Women's Jury Service
08/05/2012
Kimberly Jensen

This is a presentation by Kimberly Jensen, professor of history and gender studies at Western Oregon University. She is the author of "Mobilizing Minerva: American Women in the First World War" and "Oregon's Doctor to the World: Esther Pohl Lovejoy and a Life in Activism", which will be published this October by the University of Washington Press. After Oregon women achieved the vote in 1912 they worked to attain other aspects of full citizenship, including jury service and office holding. This presentation highlights Oregon's distinctive experience with women's jury service.

Community Building in Northern Ireland
07/22/2012
Dr. Amanda Feller

What do you know about the conflict of Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland? From a distance we often presume we understand a regional conflict and therefore what should be done about it. Up close however, we learn that the situation is vastly different than you realize. Conflict in a community and society – any community – is usually historically complex, embedded in regional narrative and has little to do with political negotiations. This presentation will focus on communication and conflict management focused on the story of Northern Ireland since the 1998 Belfast Agreement. Dr. Feller is a teacher, scholar and practitioner in communication and conflict management with a particular focus on dialogue and transformative pedagogy. She teaches courses in conflict and dialogue. She works with NGOs using dialogue to create community in divided societies. Her publications and invited lectures address conceptual frameworks and skill specific techniques related to communication efficacy, dialogue and transformative pedagogy. She holds a teaching position in Experiential Learning in Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Arts and Communication.

Preparation for Death
07/15/2012
Del Allen

This is a presentation by Del Allen about preparing for expected and unexpected end of life, accidents, fire, wills and trusts etc. Over many years, Del has been collecting information from many organizations/sources regarding end of life preparations. He recently started organizing this accumulation so I can get some use out of it and at the same time hopefully get my affairs in order. He presents a list of questions one can ask oneself and/or a professional plus some suggestions and a few facts from various resources.

Afghanistan: Truths and Untruths
06/17/2012
Dr. Peter Bechtold

Dr. Bechtold has had a long and distinguished career researching and teaching about the Middle East, North Africa and Central and Southwest Asia. He is chairman emeritus of Near East and North Africa Area Studies at the State Department’s Foreign Service Institute. Currently he is the Director of the Middle East Studies Center at Portland State University.

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