Liz McCartney, a CNN Hero in 2008, to Speak on Rebuilding in New Orleans
The Muhlenberg College Center for Ethics presents The St. Bernard Project: Displaced People in New Orleans, a lecture by Liz McCartney, on Monday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m., Miller Forum, Moyer Hall.Wednesday, October 14, 2009 11:22 AM
This event, co-sponsored by the Hillel, R.R.N.O.L.A. and S.H.A.R.E., is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.
The Katrina disaster in New Orleans and the city’s subsequent attempts to rebuild the city raise myriad questions about the intersections of public and private space, and the connections among space, race, and political power in urban America. In conjunction with National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, Liz McCartney (CNN Hero 2008) will discuss the unique challenges faced by displaced people in southern Louisiana.
McCartney’s lecture is part of the series Ethics of Space: Power of Place, programs that will examine three different sub-themes relating to the concept of “space:” BOUNDARIES, including the invisible, the visible, and the geo-political; CONTROLLING SPACE, considering the differences and overlaps between public and private space, and physical and metaphorical space; and SPACE IN BODIES, which will tackle issues of shared identity, constructing differences, and the spaces between people.
Each year, the Center for Ethics sponsors an intensive series designed to encourage discussion and reflection on a timely, pertinent topic. Center for Ethics programs are free and open to all members of the Muhlenberg campus and the local community. For more information on the series, visit www.muhlenberg.edu/cultural/ethics.
Muhlenberg College gratefully acknowledges the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation’s support of the Center for Ethics.
