Tue, November 10, 2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Nasher Museum of Art Auditorium. Lilian Thuram, Caribbean-born French soccer player, activist and writer, is well-known both for his successes on the turf and for his frequent political interventions off of it. He will share his thoughts on sport, racism, and immigration as well as discussing the work of his new foundation: Fondation Lilian Thuram, Education contre le racisme, www.thuram.org. The discussion will be facilitated by Visiting English Professor Achille Mbembe and Duke French and History Professor Laurent Dubois. A reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public and is also sponsored by the Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation. For more information, please see the Soccer Politics Series website: www.soccerpolitics.com.

Wed, November 11, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM John Hope Franklin Center 240. free & open to the public. Wednesdays at the Center is a topical weekly noontime series in which distinguished scholars, artists, and journalists speak informally about their work in conversation with the audience. All events in the series are open to the public and a light lunch is served; no reservation is necessary. The series is presented by the Franklin Humanities Institute and John Hope Franklin Center with other campus partners. Questions? Please e-mail fhi@duke.edu

Wed, November 18, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM John Hope Franklin Center 240. free & open to the public. Wednesdays at the Center is a topical weekly noontime series in which distinguished scholars, artists, and journalists speak informally about their work in conversation with the audience. All events in the series are open to the public and a light lunch is served; no reservation is necessary. The series is presented by the Franklin Humanities Institute and John Hope Franklin Center with other campus partners. Questions? Please e-mail fhi@duke.edu

Thu, November 19, 2009 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM TBA. Location TBA