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Past events

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    Theatre and Citizenship Series: Mother Courage
    November 19, 2004 at 8:00 p.m. — 10:00 p.m.
    The second collaboration between the Center for the Study of Citizenship and Wayne State University’s Hilberry Theatre will feature a performance of Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and a discussion exploring citizenship in times of crisis led by WSU scholars.
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    9/11 Memorial Lecture: Academic Freedom After 9/11
    September 10, 2004
    Distinguished professor of law at the University of Virginia Law School, Robert M. O’Neil, commemorates the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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    Theatre and Citizenship Series: The Kentucky Cycle
    April 8, 2004
    The center is sponsors this special lecture program to complement the Hilberry Theatre’s production of The Kentucky Cycle, a two-part play by Robert Schenkkan that tells the story of three Kentucky families from 1775 to 1975.
  • Brown v. Board of Education Symposium
    March 24, 2004
    The center hosts this special symposium commemorating the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.
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    Citizen Dialogue: How Do We Make Our Schools Safe?
    April 20, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. — 9:30 p.m.
    Brian Dickerson of the Detroit Free Press moderates this panel discussion on the various perspectives of school safety.
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    Citizen Dialogue: Immigration
    October 19, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
    Brian Dickerson of the Detroit Free Press joins us to moderate a formal presentation from experts holding different opinions about Immigration. They will discuss common ground as well as differences in opinions on immigration issues.
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    Citizen Dialogue: Refugees in America
    February 23, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
    With refugee issues and immigration at the top of national concern, the Center for the Study of Citizenship offers an open forum for unscripted public discussion of immigration and refugee resettlement.
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    Citizen Dialogue: Guns in Michigan: Different Views
    October 17, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
    James Makowski, Esq., corporate counsel to the Michigan Gun Owners’ Association, and Linda Brundage, EdD, executive director of the Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, will discuss common ground as well as differences in the balance between gun ownership and public safety.
  • Citizen Dialogue: Guns in Michigan: Different Views
    October 17, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
    James Makowski, Esq., corporate counsel to the Michigan Gun Owners’ Association, and Linda Brundage, EdD, executive director of the Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, will discuss common ground as well as differences in the balance between gun ownership and public safety.
  • Delivering Value: Warrior Corporate Citizenship Award and Book Lecture
    January 31, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.
    Dave Stangis, vice president, corporate responsibility and chief sustainability officer for Campbell Soup, ajoins us to speak about his recent book, 21st Century Corporate Citizenship: A Practical Guide to Delivering Value to Society and Your Business.
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    Business and the Revitalization of Detroit
    October 17, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
    The Center for the Study of Citizenship welcomed Cynthia J. Pasky of Strategic Staffing Solutions to campus to give our annual lecture on corporate citizenship.
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    Corporate Citizenship & Leadership
    November 8, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
    Join the Center for the Study of Citizenship and Wayne State University President, Allan Gilmour, in welcoming the Honorable Sandy K. Baruah to campus as he delivers the center's annual corporate citizenship lecture. Mr. Baruah will speak on the importance of good corporate citizenship and leadership, emphasizing local developments in a broader national context.
  • Higher Education and the Future of Democracy
    October 27, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
    The 2011 Corporate Citizenship Lecture welcomes Wayne State University President, Allan Gilmour, to discuss the value of higher education to society as a means of creating and encouraging informed and ethical citizens.
  • Corporate Citizenship in the Age of Enron and Madoff
    April 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
    This public presentation will discuss white-collar crime and its citizenship effects.
  • The Selling of the American Economy: How Foreign Companies are Remaking the American Dream
    October 25, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
    In The Selling of the American Economy: How Foreign Companies are Remaking the American Dream, Micheline Maynard questions the commonly held belief that foreign investment in and ownership of businesses within the United States eliminates domestic jobs and undermines the American economy.
  • The Financial Crisis: A Year Later
    October 5, 2009 at 6:45 p.m.
    Renowned financial experts, Lawrence Ingrassia and Henry “Chip” Dickson discuss the 2008 financial crisis.
  • Business and the Environment
    October 20, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
    This panel will examine citizenship through the lens of business and its environmental impacts. Moderated by Mary Kramer, publisher, Crain's Detroit Business.
  • Corporate Citizenship Symposium on Diversity
    October 11, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
    Roderick D. Gillum, vice president for corporate responsibility and diversity, General Motors keynotes this discussion on diversity.
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    Corporate Citizenship Symposium on Gender
    November 4, 2005 at 9:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.
    This day-long event includes business leaders, academics, and students discussing the evolving roles of women and minorities in today’s corporate world.
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    Corporate Citizenship and the Law
    November 8, 2004
    This symposium focuses on the responsibilities of corporate counsel in enforcing good corporate citizenship and the broader culture of ethics.
  • Weaving Citizenship Into the Star-Spangled Banner
    September 17, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
    Join the Center for the Study of Citizenship in welcoming Marilyn Zoidis of the Henry Ford Museum as she discusses the history of the Star-Spangled Banner.
  • Citizenship & Civic Engagement in U.S. Higher Education
    September 17, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. — 1:30 p.m.
    Join the Center for the Study of Citizenship as we begin a discussion on ways in which your education could benefit from a more civic-minded approach.
  • Citizens United and its Impact on American Politics
    September 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
    The Center for the Study of Citizenship invites you to attend our annual Citizenship and Constitution Day lecture.
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    Cultural Anxiety, Collective Identity: Muslims and Citizenship in the United States and Western Europe
    September 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
    Scholar and commentator, Saeed Khan, will deliver the annual Citizenship and Constitution Day lecture, assessing the pressures that constrain the full expression of citizenship for Muslims in a post-9/11 world.
  • Are Corporations Citizens?: Citizens United and the Future of American Democracy
    September 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
    The Center for the Study of Citizenship welcomes, Professor of Law, Joel Gora, for a talk about corporate citizenship.
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