Our Revised Schedule for Spring Semester 2013

During our fruitful meeting this morning, we revised our meeting and reading schedule for the remainder of the semester.  Here is what we agreed:

Wednesday March 6:  10:30 – 1  Joy and Jim – Reflexive Writing Workshop

Wednesday March 13 : 11- 1  Further discussion of “Narrative Medicine: Honoring the Stories of Illness” by Dr. Rita Charon ( read at least Introduction and Chapter Six on Close Reading)

Wednesday March 20: 11-1  Discussion of “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors and the Collision of Two Cultures” by Ann Fadiman * we will each acquire our own copy of the text

Wednesday April 10:  11 – 1  “End of Life Matters” topic begins.  Discussion of the Right to Die case law (to be provided)

Friday April 12: 6 PM Metropolitan Museum of Art  tour “Honoring Decedents in Art Across Time and Cultures” The tour takes approximately 75 minutes.  Drinks at the museum afterwards for those who can stay.

Wednesday April 24: 11-1:30 Viewing and Discussion of “21 Grams”  Room TBA (we will invite the college community to join us)

Wednesday May 8: 11- 1  Discussion of “The Death of Ivan Illich” by Leo Tolstoy * we will each acquire own copy of the text

Thursday May 9: 1:00 Roxana speaks for the Department of Humanities’ “Works in the Works” program

I hope I didn’t forget anything!  Please amend if I did.