Massive Extra Credit Opportunity!!

You might have heard of the upcoming Peace Week/Week of Reflection, organized by the UIAC, which we've discussed in class. Well, that group is bringing Eli Painted Crow to speak in Iowa City!! I am really excited. I couldn't think of a better speaker for our class given our readings and discussions. You can read about her and watch a video of her on my personal blog here.

She'll be speaking on Thursday, March 27th in the IMU #335 (the "Iowa Room") at 7pm! I'd like us all to go as a class, so please do your best to clear some time after class (and invite others to join us)!

Eli Painted Crow served 22 years in the U.S. Army and is speaking out about her experiences of racism and sexism. I think her talk will make even more real for us a lot of the problems we are encountering in the novel, in your presentations, and in our discussions.

I'm also interested in hearing some of the other speakers too, especially conscientious objector Jason Munford and Iraq Veterans Against the War member Andy Duffy, both of whom are speaking on Wednesday, the 26th (also in the "Iowa Room" at 7).