Distinguished Speakers Forum


Upcoming Events

Ta-Nehisi Coates - A Deeper Black: The meaning of Race in the Age of Obama  
Monday, March 22nd

 Short Biography 

 

Pietra Rivoli - The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
Monday, April 12th  
Short Biography 

 

All events are held at 7:00pm in McKnight Hall, Cone Center
Seating is first come first serve
Reception and Book Signing to follow 

 


Our Purpose:

“Distinguished Speakers Forum” is a collaboration of faculty, staff and students that brings outstanding leaders to campus to encourage dialogue and raise awareness about current issues impacting our community.

 

Past speakers include:

Jeff Corwin - Animal Planet Host and Environmental Conservationist - Fall 2009                            
Alfredo Jarr - Installation Artist, Archietect, Public Interventionist and Filmmaker - Fall 2009
Captain James Yee - Former Army Chaplain at Guantanamo Bay - Fall 2009
Tierney Cahill - Can An Everyday American Run for Public Office - Spring 2009
Richard Picciotto - FDNY Chief and Highest Ranking Firefighter to survive the World Trade Center Collapse - Spring 2009
Sonia Sanchez - An evening with the Author and Poet - Fall 2008
Red v. Bllue - Why the Election Matters to You! - Fall 2008
Morgan Spurlock - Director and star of:  Super Size Me, 30 Days, and Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? - Fall 2008
Arun Gandhi - "Lessons from my Grandfather" - Fall 2007


Events held as "Conversations in Leadership"
Kwame Jackson - "Lessons from the Boardroom"
Joey Cheek - Olympic Gold Medalist and Darfur Activist
Angela Davis -"Arts, Education, Activism: beyond Rhetoric to Action" Co-sponsor
Karen Popp - "Fearless Leadership" 
Johnetta Cole - President Bennett College for Women

Getting Involved:

UNC Charlotte Distinguished Speakers Forum is a working committe made up of student, faculty and staff positions. If you are a student interested in getting involved please print out the application below. If you are staff or faculty please contact sjschmid@uncc.edu. Why should students join DSF? This is a chance to make an impact on campus and develop your marketing, event planning and leadership skills.


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Spurlock M-Bio.pdf116.28 KB
BellHooks-Final.pdf3.66 MB
DSF Flyer.pub326 KB
DSF application.doc30 KB
M Spurlock Poster.pdf5.32 MB
RedvsBlue_11x17.pdf1.91 MB
Beinart and Goldberg bios.doc127 KB
Sanchez S-Bio.doc82.5 KB
Sonia_Sanchez_11x17 pdf.pdf1.49 MB
DSF-Picchiotto-Poster.pdf294.51 KB
Picciotto R-Bio.doc479 KB
Cahill T-Bio.doc482 KB
DSF-Cahill-Poster.pdf13.45 MB
Corwin J-Bio.doc209.5 KB
Jaar Short narrative-new 09.doc38.5 KB
James Yee poster.pdf8.06 MB
James Yee bio.pdf432.53 KB
Alfredo Jaar_Tabloid.pdf1.26 MB
Ta-Nehisi_Coates.pdf25.85 KB
Pietra Rivoli Bio.pdf137.23 KB