2006 King Day theme highlights road to peace
Associate Professor of African American Studies and Women and Gender Studies Sue Houchins leads a discussion on "Prisons: Serving or Undermining Justice," one of 19 MLK Day workshops held in Pettengill Hall.
At day's end, students view a video clip in the workshop "Is Paris Burning? Racial Cliches and Clichy-sous-Bois," convened by the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.
Rabbi Hillel Katzir catches up with Rachel Herzig, acting director, Office of the Chaplain. Katzir offered a workshop on the relationship between King and Rabbi Abraham Heschel, a theologian and participant in the Selma-to-Montgomery March.
Oscar Cancio '08 (Los Angeles, Calif.) participates in a workshop inviting attendees to reconsider the nation's prison system.
From left, Andrew Simon '09, Josh Goldfarb '09 and Mike Henry '08, students in Associate Professor John McClendon's course "Cultural Politics," lead an afternoon workshop about "NBA Dress Code: Racism or Professionalism," an exploration of cultural images in professional sports.
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The Bates College community observes the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. by canceling classes and scheduling special programming throughout the day. For 2006, the Martin Luther King Day Committee placed an emphasis on the theme “The Noble Road to Peace: Storming the Battlements of Injustice.” Read more about this year’s events.
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