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Friday, September 3: 11:00 a.m. Miller Center Forum: China’s Peaceful Leap Forward: China and the World Since 2008. Brantly Womack is Professor of Foreign Affairs at U.Va. and an honorary professor at Jilin University in Changchun and East China Normal University in Shanghai. He is the co-author of "Foundations of Mao Zedong's Political Thought, 1917–1935" and "Politics in China" and the editor of numerous books, including "Contemporary Chinese Politics in Historical Perspective." Womack's articles on China and Vietnam have appeared in World Politics, Government and Opposition, China Journal, and Asian Survey. Further information, directions http://www.millercenter.org Tuesday, September 7: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Perriello Town Hall in Charlottesville at the MLK Performing Arts Center, Charlottesville High School. Wednesday, September 8: 6:30 - 8:45 p.m. The Hollymead Precint and Rivanna District Democrats are planning an event to help raise awareness about the upcoming changes in the health care system, and the impact that can have on people in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. We will show the documentary Sick Around The World at the Northside Library, followed by a panel of health-care leaders from the community who can speak about the health care legislation and answer questions. RSVP to Joe Nasevich at RivannaDems@embarqmail.com, 856-630-1532 or 434-978-4817. Friday, September 10: 11:00 a.m. Miller Center Forum: An overview of what's happing in the Middle East. W. Patrick Lang, a retired senior officer of the U.S. Military Intelligence and U.S. Army Special Forces, trained as a Middle East specialist and served there for many years. He was the first professor of Arabic at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and served as the Defense Intelligence Officer for the Middle East, South Asia, and Terrorism. Colonel Lang is also an analyst for many television news broadcasts.. Further information, directions http://www.millercenter.org Monday, September 13: 11:00 a.m. Miller Center Forum: An overview of America in the the world William Quandt was a senior staff member on the National Security Council during the Nixon and Carter administrations, and was actively involved in the negotiations that led to the Camp David Accords and the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. A former senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, he is the Edward R. Stettinius Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia where he teaches courses on the Middle East and American foreign policy. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including “Peace Process: American Diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Since 1967” (Brookings, 2005, third edition). Further information, directions http://www.millercenter.org Monday, September 13: 7:00 p.m. Ralph Nader will speak at Newcomb Hall Ballroom at the University of Virginia: MEGAWATTS, NEGAWATTS* AND YOU. According to Nader “Practical, renewable and efficient energy has reached critical mass. It's time for victory." Nader is an attorney, author, lecturer, political activist, four-time candidate for president and America’s best know public advocate. The program is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by People’s Alliance for Clean Energy, Charlottesville Earth Week, Charlottesville Center for Peace & Justice, People United, Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park, Joyful Dissent, Food Not Bombs, & Central Virginia Socialist Party. *Term coined by Amory Lovins for electricity not produced because of energy efficiency and conservation. Friday, September 17: 11:00 a.m. Miller Center Forum: Domestic Policy Overview John Harris editor in chief for Politico.com a Washington D.C. based on-line magazine about politics that launched on January 23, 2007. Harris, formerly of The Washington Post, is the author of a book on Bill Clinton “The Survivor,” and the co-author with Mark Halpern of “The Way to Win: Clinton, Bush, Rove and How to Take the White House in 2008.” Mike Allen is the chief political correspondent for Politico. Prior to that he was Time Magazine’s White House correspondent and spent six years at The Washington Post, where he covered President Bush's first term, Capitol Hill, campaign finance, and the Bush, Gore and Bradley campaigns of 2000. Further information, directions http://www.millercenter.org Saturday, September 18: 9:30 a.m. Regular monthly Charlottesville/Albemarle Democratic Breakfast. The speaker will be Brian Umana, the campaign manager for Rick Waugh's campaign against Eric Cantor in the 7th Congressional District. Brian is a recent U.Va graduate and helped to organize Albemarle and Greene Counties during the 2008 campaign. He is also a writer and has worked in the movie industry. Brian will talk about his experiences organizing against one of the most powerful GOP representatives in a difficult year.In the McIntire Room of the Downtown Branch of the Jefferson Madison Regional Library. Monday, September 20: 7th Annual WOMEN WHO GOLF! to benefit MACAA at Birdwood Golf Course at The Boar’s Head. Team: $500. Single: $125.Early Bird Special until Friday, August 27 at 5 p.m.. $99.00 per player. Download your registration form here. Monday, September 20: 5:30 p.m. Miller Center Forum: The Global Battle Over Reproductive Rights Michelle Goldberg is a journalist and author based in Brooklyn, New York. Her most recent book is “The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power and the Future of the World" and won last year’s J. Anthony Lukas Work in Progress Award. Researched in four continents, “The Means of Reproduction” tells the story of the global battle for reproductive rights, and argues that the oppression of women is the great human rights issue of our time. Goldberg is also the author of the New York Times bestseller “Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism.” She is a columnist for The Daily Beast, and her work has appeared in the New Republic, the American Prospect, The Nation, Glamour, The Los Angeles Times and many other publications. A book signing will follow her Forum. Further information, directions http://www.millercenter.org Saturday, September 26 - Saturday, October 3: The Nation Magazine Cruise Destination: Bermuda. Further info NationCruise.com Book before April 1st and get a $100 discount. Your companions on the cruise will include Victor Navasky and Katrina vanden Heuvel, along with
Tuesday, September 28: Noon. "Civility: Part 2 - Engaging Informed Citizens in Democracy." Moderated by Bob Gibson, Executive Director, Sorenson Institute . Jefferson Madison Regional Library Meeting Room, Central Library, 201 E. Market St., Charlottesville. Sponsored by the C/A LWV. For $8 box lunch, reply by Sept. 24 to (434) 970 1707 or lwv@avenue.org Thursday, September 30: 5:00 p.m. Linguist John Rickford (Stanford University) will be speaking on African American Vernacular English and the Achievement Gap in American Education at the University of Virginia in Wilson 301. A reception will follow. The variety of English spoken by many African American students—and more importantly, the negative responses of teachers and administrators to it—is a critical factor in the persistent Black/White achievement gap in American education. This talk discusses the challenges facing speakers of African American Vernacular English in schools and the more promising approaches that have been proposed to overcome them. The lecture is sponsored by the UVa Linguistics Program, the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, and the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African and African-American Studies. Information on Professor Rickford's research and advocacy can be found at http://www.stanford.edu/~rickford/. Friday, October 8 - Saturday, October
9: Virginia Tea Party Convention, Greater Richmond Convention
Center. Scheduled speakers include Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, former
Governor and Senator George Allen, Texas Congressman Ron Paul and illegal-immigration
activist Lou Dobbs.
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