New Century College (NCC) brings three authors to Mason's campus in conjunction with the Fall for the Book Festival, taking place September 22-27, 2013.
Zainab Salbi is a graduate of Mason. NCLC 101 Cornerstones students will study her book If You Knew Me You Would Care, as well as excerpts from Michael O'Brien's book, We Shall Not Be Moved. The Center for Consciousness and Transformation Living and Learning Community students will read Shane Lopez's book, Making Hope Happen, based on a study indicating that hope is not just an emotion, but an essential life tool.
Faculty, staff, students, and friends of NCC are welcome to attend these free events, which includes a reception prior to the Shane Lopez presentation. See event details below:
Humanitarian Zainab Salbi @ Concert Hall Lobby, Center for the Arts, George Mason University
Sep 27 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Using a blend of interviews and photographs, the world-renowned activist’s If You Knew Me You Would Care tells the powerful stories of women who have survived wars, violence, and poverty. Photographs by Salbi’s collaborator on the book, photographer Rennio Maifredi, are on display in the Concert Hall Lobby throughout the festival. Part of Mason’s Freedom and Learning Lecture Series. Sponsored by New Century College and African and African American Studies.
Historian Michael J. O’Brien @ Johnson Center Cinema, George Mason University
Sep 26 @ 10:30 am – 11:45 am
The author of We Shall Not Be Moved: The Jackson Woolworth’s Sit-In and the Movement it Inspired looks back on the Civil Rights Era and examines its continuing legacy in today’s society. Sponsored by New Century College.
Psychologist Shane Lopez @ Grand Tier III, Center for the Arts, George Mason University
Sep 25 @ 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Lopez, a Gallup Senior Scientist and the world’s leading authority on the psychology of hope, discusses his latest book, Making Hope Happen: Create the Future You Want for Yourself and Others, the result of cutting-edge research and inspiring true stories. Sponsored by the Center for Consciousness and Transformation.
August 26, 2013
