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August 19 - 21
Symposium: "Spirituality and Aging: The Journey of Life"
Embassy Suites of San Marcos
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September 14 - 20
Black and Latino Playwrights Conference
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September 18
Black and Latino Playwrights Conference: Staged Readings
7:30 p.m. • Venue TBA
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September 19
Black and Latino Playwrights Conference: Staged Readings
2:00 and 7:30 p.m. • Venue TBA
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September 20
Black and Latino Playwrights Conference: Staged Readings
2:00 p.m. • Venue TBA
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October 21
FALL COMMON EXPERIENCE SPEAKER: DAN PINK
8:00 p.m. • LBJ Student Center Mall Area
Daniel Pink is a best-selling author and an expert on innovation, competition, and the changing world of work. His book, A Whole New Mind, is the 2009-2010 Common Experience summer reading selection for Texas State. A New York Times and Business Week best seller, the book charts the rise of right-brain thinking in modern economies and explains the six abilities individuals and organizations must master in an outsourced and automated world. Pink held his last real job in the White House, where he served from 1995 to 1997 as chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore. He’s also worked as an aide to U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich, as an economic policy staffer in the U.S. Senate, as a legal researcher in India, and as a latrine builder in Botswana. Pink’s most recent book, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need is a story of a young man who lands his first job out of college. He builds a career, illustrating as he does the six core lessons of finding, keeping, and flourishing in satisfying work. Official speaker biography: click here (pdf)
October 26
Open Mic Event: The Haunted Story
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. • Wake the Dead Coffee House • 1432 Ranch Road 12
In collaboration with Wake the Dead, the Common Experience presents The Haunted Story, an open mic night featuring Halloween and dark-themed poetry, prose, and song. All are welcome to perform an original composition or share a favorite Halloween tale. A Jack-o-Lantern contest will also be held. Bring a carved pumpkin to participate in the contest. Costumes are strongly encouraged but not required. All ages are welcome, but due to the spooky content, parental guidance is advised. For more infomation, contact Michelle Bohn at 512.245.7952 or email mb61@txstate.edu. Visit Wake the Dead online at http://www.wakethedeadcoffeehouse.org/.
Novemer 11
Leading with the Whole Mind
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. • LBJ Student Center room 3-15.1
Contact Lisa Furler (after July 31) for more information.
February 9
FISH Philosophy
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. • LBJ Student Center room 3-15.1
Contact Lisa Furler (after July 31) for more information.
April 7
SPRING COMMON EXPERIENCE SPEAKER: SIR KEN ROBINSON
8:00 p.m. • LBJ Student Center Mall Area
Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized leader in the development of creativity, innovation, and human resources. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for his services to the arts. In 1998, he led a national commission on creativity, education, and the economy for the UK government and All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture and Education (The Robinson Report) was published to wide acclaim in 1999. He was a central figure in the peace process in Northern Ireland. The resulting blueprint for change, Unlocking Creativity, was adopted by politicians of all parties and by business, education, and cultural leaders. For 12 years, he taught at the University of Warwick in the UK and is now professor emeritus. He has been honored with the Peabody Medal and the Benjamin Franklin Medal of the Royal Society of Arts for outstanding contributions to cultural relations in the UK and U.S. Robinson's new book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, is currently a New York Times Best Seller. Official speaker biography: click here (pdf)
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