BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations DESCRIPTION:BridgeOU is the Ohio University chapter of the national organiz ation BridgeUSA\, which seeks to dismantle political polarization. We engag e with people from various viewpoints and seek to help others listen to und erstand instead of listening to respond or attack another person for their viewpoints. Ideological diversity is important\, and the goal of the Bridge USA Ohio University chapter is to promote it to increase civil dialogue. \n \nBridgeOU’s inaugural event is Western Canon: Keep it\, forget it\, or cha nge it? The Western canon is the body of high culture literature\, music\, philosophy\, and works of art that is highly valued in the West: works that have achieved the status of classics. The canon of books has been fairly s table\, although it has very recently expanded to include more women and ra cial minorities. Recently\, the increase in racial and gender equity dialog ues nationally and internationally\, provides an opportunity for critical r eflection of the Western canon. This event will feature a moderated panel o f four incredible Ohio University faculty members to discuss Western Canon and its relevance in our education with the current times. The panel includ es Dr. Kevin Mattson\, Professor of Contemporary History\; Dr. Beth Quitslu nd\, professor of English\; Dr. Charles Smith\, retired Ohio University pro fessor and playwright\; and Dr. Kathleen Sullivan\, Associate Professor of Political Science. Following the panel\, there will be time to ask question s. \n\nRegistration Link: https://ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ac1Mxw1Vtt IqhrE DTEND:20210415T190000Z DTSTAMP:20241123T230756Z DTSTART:20210415T173000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:The Western Canon: Keep it\, forget it\, or change it? UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_36406289209065 URL:https://calendar.ohio.edu/event/the_western_canon_keep_it_forget_it_or_ change_it END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR