Since 1988, the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues has brought viewpoints on international and public policy
issues to UNL and the citizens of Nebraska to promote understanding and encourage debate. The Forum, a cooperative project of the Cooper
Foundation, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Lied Center, is named for its founder, E.N.
"Jack" Thompson, a visionary leader who understood the importance of global thinking and action.More about E.N. "Jack" Thompson
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"Citizenship in a Global Age" Closes Forum's 20th Anniversary Season
The idea of "global citizenship" is old as Athens. To this day,
however, it remains a political ideal, not a practical reality. The "world" does
not issue you a passport or guarantee you rights. Yet, the values
implied by global citizenship - broad awareness, intelligent engagement
- have become more compelling than ever.
In "Citizenship in a Global Age", the final lecture of the
Thompson Forum's 20th Anniversary season, Colin G. Campbell will
discuss citizenship and its history, the development of American
citizenship and the challenges (and potential) of citizenship in the
era of globalization.
 Colin G. Campbell is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the world's largest living history museum, which convened the World Forum on the
Future of Democracy in 2007. Since then, the Foundation has used both
technology and face-to-face contact to engage thousands of people
worldwide in a conversation about the roles, responsibilities and
rights of citizens in a democracy.
The Foundation created iCitizen Forum to explore citizenship issues within a global body politic. Prior to joining the Collonial Williamsburg Foundation, Campbell served as president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Wesleyan University.
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lecture will begin at 7 p.m. at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.
To request tickets, contact
the Lied Center for Performing Arts at 402-472-4747 or 800-432-3231.
You may also request tickets in person at the Lied Center, 301 N. 12th
Street in Lincoln. If you cannot attend in person, you can view the event live on UNL's website, www.unl.edu and, in the Lincoln area, on TimeWarner Cable Channel 5.
Cynthia Hardin Milligan, Dean of UNL's College of Business Administration, will give a pre-talk at 6:30 p.m in the Steinhart Room on the lobby level of the Lied Center. Dean Milligan serves on the Board of Trustees of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Pre-talk admission is open to all Forum attendees but seating is limited.
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 Improve Your Position
When you arrive at the Lied Center, check at the ticket window to see if a seat upgrade is available. Tickets are often returned in the days before each lecture, and the Lied Center Ticket Office is happy to exchange your ticket for a better seat.
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Senator Nelson, Filmmaker on UNL Campus
If you are a Thompson Forum fan, you might be interested in these campus events:
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U.S. Senator Ben Nelson will deliver a free public lecture at 3 p.m.,
Friday, April 17 in the City Campus Union Auditorium. Nelson's talk,
"Civic Engagement and Public Participation: Democracy's April Showers
and May Flowers," caps the Nebraska Public Policy Center's ten-year
anniversary celebration. For more information, visit the Center's website or call 472-5678.
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"A Nation Held Hostage," the newest documentary from Kenyan journalist
and filmmaker Salim Amin, will be shown for the first time at UNL's College of Journalism and
Mass Communications. The premier will take place on Wednesday, April 15, at 7
p.m. in 15 Andersen Hall on UNL's City Campus. Amin is in Lincoln for the second biannual Blacks in Film Festival and will be present for the premier and discussion following.
This
25-minute documentary tells the story of alleged abuses committed in
Eritrea since the nation gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993.
Amin is the son of legendary African photo-journalist Mohamed Amin who died
during the 1996 hijacking of an Ethiopian Airlines flight.
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The
E. N. Thompson Forum on World Issues is a cooperative project of the Cooper
Foundation, the Lied Center for Performing Arts and the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is an equal opportunity educator and employer with a comprehensive plan for diversity.
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