Sheldon to host conversation on gender, race, religion, violence
Released on 09/14/2012, at 12:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
WHEN: Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012, through Sep. 18, 2012
WHERE: Sheldon Museum of Art
To mark the opening of the exhibition “Women Call for Peace: Global Vistas,” the Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hosting a community conversation exploring the relationships between gender, race, religion and violence from 5:30-7 p.m. Sept.18.
The discussion is free and open to the public, and includes members of UNL and greater Lincoln communities, among them representatives from Nebraskans for Peace, the Fusion Project at the Asian Community and Cultural Center of Lincoln, UNL Women’s Center, Friendship Home and a number of local religious organizations.
Starting in small groups and building outward into a moderated chat, participants will discuss three questions: “Why do differences in race and gender make people so angry and violent?” “Why does religion lead to conflict and violence?” and “How can we respond?”
Sheldon Museum of Art houses a permanent collection of more than 12,000 objects focusing on American art. Sheldon, located at 12th and R streets on the UNL City Campus, is open free to the public during regular hours: Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; closed on Monday.
Writer: Greg Nosan