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Martin Luther King's Birthday Celebration - Henry Hampton
8:00 PM – Great Hall, Memorial Union - Henry Hampton is producer of "Eyes on the Prize" the public television series about the Civil Rights movement in this country. From the University Lectures Program archive.

The Black Women Playwright in Today's Theatre - P.J. Gibson
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

U.F. O's: Fact or Fantasy? - Phillip J. Klass
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Evolution of Plant Life: The Imperfect Synthesis - Herbert Wagner
8:00 PM – Campanile Room, Memorial Union - Herbert Wagner is a Professor of Botany at the University of Michigan. From the University Lectures Program archive.

Language Acquisition and the Critical Period -
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Skills for Individuals and Leaders; Meeting People - J.J. Cochran
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Let's Abolish War - Tom Hudgens
8:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Tom Hudgens is Vice President of the Federalists Association and the American Movement for World Government. He is author of "Let's Abolish War." From the University Lectures Program archive.

Social Change: The Inperative of Our Times - Michael Manly
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Michael Manley was Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1972-1980. During this time he led the People's National Party (PNP) in enacting many social reforms including free education, land reform, and minimum wage. He won the United Nations Gold Medal for his activities against apartheid in South Africa and for Namibian independence. As a leading member of Socialist International, he is a prominent spokesman for the path of nonalignment for Third World Nations. He is currently the leader of the opposition PNP in Jamaica and is the author of the book Up the Down Escalator: Toward a New international Economic Order. Part of the World Affairs Series: Revolution and Social Change

Revolution and Art - Carol Wells
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Carol Wells is an art historian at california State University, Fullerton. She frequently travels to Nicaragua investigating the role of the arts in the revolution and the impact of the revolution on the arts. She has produced a slide presentation and poster exhibition and programs on Nicaraguan music and art for radio and television. Part of the World Affairs Series: Revolution and Social Change

The Unborn Make History: Literature and Social Change - Ariel Dorfman
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Ariel Dorfman is a novelist exiled from his Chilean homeland. His articles have appeared in the Village Voice, the Nation, and the New York Times and he teaches at the Center for International Studies at Duke University. His books include The Last Song of Manuel Sendero, Windows, and The Empire's New Clothes. Part of the World Affairs Series: Revolution and Social Change