November Highlights

Human Rights Program
Teach-in Honoring the 60^th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20

As part of the worldwide celebration of the 60^th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the University will host a teach-in, allowing Chicago faculty and students to present historical, theoretical and practical perspectives on the context and legacy of the UDHR. Mark Bradley, Associate Professor in History, will deliver the keynote address, titled “The UDHR at 60,” at 3:45 p.m. Subsequent panel discussions and conversations will center on global rights in Chicago and the United States in the 1940s as well as the medical practice of human rights in future generations. Free. For more information, visit http://humanrights.uchicago.edu.
Reynolds Club, 1135 E. 57^th St., McCormick Lounge

Center for Gender Studies and Film Studies Center
“An Evening with Cheryl Dunye”
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21

Vilified by conservatives in Congress and labeled “the lesbian Spike Lee,” Cheryl Dunye has created a provocative, humorous and insightful body of independent film. Dunye wrote, directed and starred in the first African American lesbian feature film, The Watermelon Woman. It was awarded the Teddy Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and best feature in L.A.’s OutFest, Italy’s Torino, and France’s Creteil Film Festivals. Dunye’s other works have been featured at major international festivals, including Sundance, Berlin, Toronto and Hong Kong. A fellow of the Rockefeller Foundation, she currently teaches filmmaking at UCLA and the University of California, Riverside. Dunye will screen and discuss The Stranger Inside Residency Documentary (2001) and selections from the newly released compilation, The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye. A reception will follow.
Cobb Hall, 5811 S. Ellis Ave., Room 307

Newberger Hillel Center
62^nd annual Latke-Hamantash Debate
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25

The Latke-Hamantash Debate began 62 years ago as a light-hearted response to Jewish students’ feelings of isolation during the Christmas season. Taking positions on the perennially vexing question of whether latke or hamantash is the most superior Jewish holiday food will be: Thomas Ginsburg, Professor in Law; Elizabeth Davenport, Dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel; Gary Tubb, Professor in South Asian Languages & Civilizations; and Roy Weiss, Professor in Medicine. Ted Cohen, Professor in Philosophy and the College, will serve as moderator. The event will also include Chicago Rhythm & Jews, a University a capella singing group. Latkes and hamantashen will be available at a reception. The debate is free and open to the public, but reception tickets will be $5 at the door. For more information, visit www.jewchicago.com.
Mandel Hall, 5706 S. University Ave.