Office of Institutional Diversity
Election 2008: Hot Topic Issues

With the election season reaching a fever pitch, a series of lectures at Moravian College will address some of the hot topic issues that are emerging during the 2008 campaign. For more information, contact the Office of Institutional Diversity at 610-625-7847.

Dr. Obery Hendricks
“Religion and Politics"

Monday, September 22, at 7 p.m.
Prosser Auditorium, Haupert Union Building
Admission Free • Public Welcome

Informal talk on “Liberation Theology”
noon to 1:30 p.m., in the Saal
Bahnson Center, Moravian Theological Seminary

A Faith Advisor to the Barack Obama presidential campaign, Hendricks is considered a provocative and innovative commentator on the intersection of religion, politics and social policy in America. He is a member of the Faith Advisory Council of the Democratic National Committee and has been featured on C-SPAN, PBS, National Public Radio, al-Jazeera Television, NHK Japan Television, Air-America, Radio One, and Fox News. More....

Rosa Clemente
“Politics and the Role of Hip-Hop Activism”

Tuesday, September 30, at 7 p.m.
Prosser Auditorium, Haupert Union Building
Admission Free • Public Welcome

A black Puerto Rican scholar, activist, and journalist, Clemente has dedicated her academic work to researching national liberation struggles inside the US, with a specific focus on the Young Lords Party and the Black Liberation Army. While a student at SUNY Albany, she was President of the Albany State University Black Alliance and Director of Multicultural Affairs for the Student Association. At Cornell University, she was a founding member of La Voz Boriken, a social/political organization dedicated to supporting Puerto Rican political prisoners and the independence of Puerto Rico. More....

“Media and the Election”

Wednesday, October 1 at 7 p.m.
Prosser Auditorium, Haupert Union Building
Admission Free • Public Welcome

A panel presentation of faculty and media professional on responsible journalism related to the presidential election will include journalists and faculty members who will discuss how the media plays an important role in the political process.  It is sponsored by the Leadership Center, Office of Career Development, and Moravian College Business and Industry Council. More....

Dr. Manning Marable
“The Politics of Race, Classism, and Racism”

Monday, October 20, at 7 p.m.
Prosser Auditorium, Haupert Union Building
Admission Free • Public Welcome

One of America’s most influential scholars, Marable has been professor of Public Affairs, Political Science, History and African-American Studies at Columbia University in New York City, since 1993 Marable was a founding director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University. A prolific author, Marable has written over 275 articles in academic journals and edited volumes. He has written and/or edited 21 books and scholarly anthologies. Marable’s talk is cosponsored by LVAIC Minority Affairs Coalition. More....