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Upcoming Events(Click here for a calendar of all events happening in the Dodd Center's facilities) Human Rights in the USA Film Series 2009-2010Films will be shown on the second Tuesday of the month during the 2009-2010 Academic Year, in conjunction with the Human Rights in the USA Conference sponsored by the Human Rights Institute and the UConn School of Law Directed by Johnny Symons Tuesday, November 10, 2009 4:00pm Konover Auditorium, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center "Ask Not" is a rare and compelling documentary film that explores the effects of the US military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gay and lesbian soldiers and service members. The film exposes the tangled political battles that led to the discriminatory law and examines the societal shifts that have occurred since its passage in 1993. Current and veteran gay soldiers reveal how “don’t ask, don’t tell” affects them during their tours of duty, as they struggle to maintain a double life, uncertain of whom they can trust. The film also explores how gay veterans and youth organizers are turning to forms of personal activism to overturn the policy. From a national speaking tour of conservative universities to protests at military recruitment offices, these public events question how the U.S. military can claim to represent democracy and freedom while denying one segment of the population the right to serve.
2009 Connecticut Children's Book FairSaturday & Sunday, November 14 & 15, 2009
Symposium on Conversion to a Peace Economy in ConnecticutSaturday, November 14, 2009 This is the first Connecticut conversion meeting in 20 years! Listen to economists, public policy experts, business and labor leaders explain how peace conversion can create jobs, protect the environment and improve national security. This event is sponsored by: Citizens for Global Solutions, the United Nations Association and the Dodd Research Center. Plenary Speakers include Christopher Hellman, Director of Research, National Priorities Project; Heidi Garrett-Peltier, Political and Economic Research Institute, UMass; Marie Lausch, President, CT Statewide United Electrical Workers Union. Panel Discussants include Henry Lowendorf, Greater New Haven Peace Council; Bill Shortell, International Association of Machinists, Local 700, Pratt & Whitney; Jean deSmet, First Selectman, Willimantic; Susan Johnson, Representative to the Connecticut Legislature, Windham Area; Denise Merrill, Representative from Mansfield/Storrs, House Majority Leader For more information, please contact mimbck@yahoo.com or 860-429-3107
Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series "Coming Down to Earth: Valuing Nature to Improve Decision-Making"
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