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Keynotes

Opening Keynote, Michael Eric Dyson
Thursday, March 29, 2007
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.   

                                                                
Michael Eric Dyson, one of the nation’s most renowned public intellectuals will open the ACRL 13th National Conference. Dyson is the Avalon Foundation Professor in the humanities, religious studies and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania and was named by Essence magazine as one of the 40 most inspiring African-Americans. Dyson has taken on some of the toughest and most controversial issues of our day, including Martin Luther King Jr.’s radical culture, racial conflict and black identity, and - most recently - the political and racial fallout from Hurricane Katrina. Dyson will discuss the impact generational disputes and differences have on higher education, including the way students learn, the way faculty teach, and the development and application of new technologies.


Keynote Luncheon, John Waters
Friday, March 30, 2007
12:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m   

John Waters, Filmmaker (Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Desperate Living, Polyester, A Dirty Shame, and more) will headline the Keynote Luncheon. Waters is known for films that push the boundary of conventional propriety and censorship. At an early age he was obsessed by violence and gore, and in the mid-60s began making films with his offbeat friends as the cast. As his filmmaking became more polished and his movies grew more shocking, his popularity grew. He is most well known for the film Hairspray, which was turned into a hit Broadway musical that swept the 2003 Tony Awards. Waters will discuss influences on his creative work, including individuals from film and entertainment and the places, people, and culture of his hometown, Baltimore.


Closing Keynote, Nina Totenberg
Sunday, April 1, 2007
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  

 

The conference’s Closing Keynote Session will feature National Public Radio’s award-winning legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg. Totenberg’s reports air regularly on NPR’s critically acclaimed newsmagazines, All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition. She is also a correspondent for ABC’s Nightline and a regular panelist on Inside Washington. Totenberg’s coverage of legal affairs and the Supreme Court has won her widespread recognition and honors from both the National Press Foundation and the American Bar Association. Totenberg’s remarks will examine connections between higher education and current issues and events in national public policy. Her rich experience and acute perspectives will be both challenging and informative.



BOOKSIGINGS

Michael Eric Dyson
Thursday, March 29, 2007 
Exhibit hall, 5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

After his opening Keynote address, Michael Eric Dyson will be available in the exhibit hall Thursday evening during the Opening Exhibits Reception from for book signing. Stop by and pick up a copy of Pride: The Seven Deadly Sins and meet Michael Eric Dyson in person. 

John Waters
Friday, March 30, 2007 
Exhibit hall, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Filmmaker, John Waters will be available Friday afternoon in the exhibit hall for book signing. A selection of his books will be available for purchase. Make sure to come by and take advantage of this unique opportunity to meet John Waters best known for his film Hairspray that was turned into a hit Broadway musical.
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