Alfred Gourdji DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES The Alfred Gourdji Distinguished Lecture Series was planned by Bernard Banet, Ron Bogdasarian, Ron Frisch, Beverley Geltner, John Kelly, Leo Shedden, Marie Vitale, and Katherine Woo, and co-chairs Gerald Gardner and Frances Schultz
OLLI’s Distinguished Lecture Series has been renamed as the Alfred Gourdji Distinguished Lectures Series in memory of our friend and colleague who was the heart and soul of the series for many years. The Series features prominent, engaging speakers from “town and gown.” It consists of ten lectures, five in the fall session and five in the winter/ spring session. Learn from well-known experts about an array of fascinating topics. Each lecture is just the beginning; a stimulating Q&A period follows each session. •
2nd Tuesday of every month
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10:00 - 11:30 am
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$12/day pass
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$50 for 5 lectures Feb. - June.
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Special Film Event on 3/11: $12 extra
Programs take place in-person at: Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Building Towsley Auditorium 4800 E Huron River Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Programs will also be available live through:
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Contested Terrain of Critical Race Theory Tuesday, February, 13 10:00 - 11:30 am Professor Ronald C. Woods The presentation will situate this hotly debated, often mischaracterized subject, into a broader stream of cultural and political discourse involving race in America. Professor Woods formerly served as the first head of the department of African American studies at EMU and, until recently, interim department head. He has also served as the Michael O. Sawyer visiting professor of constitutional law and politics at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University and as a legal services attorney in Cincinnati, Ohio. Professor Woods previously was an interim president of the Michigan Council of Black Studies and has been a consultant to school systems on various aspects of desegregation and diversity enhancement. He is on the board of directors of the African American Culture and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County, and is a consultant to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. From 2002–2004, Professor Woods was the director of the Eastern Michigan Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Communities. A member of the board of directors of Wittenberg University, he has lectured internationally and has published articles on refugee policy in the horn of Africa and on African American vernacular English. Jointly planned with OLLI-UM’s DEI Committee
ALFRED GOURDJI DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
