"Turtle Island" refers to the Iroquois name for North America, while the "Awakening" refers to the current renaissance of cultural awareness and the renewal of bonds with nature and the environment now occurring among many Native American tribes. Schmidt has attempted to capture her subjects' true nature, striving to create a modern-day style of portraiture inspired by the prominent 19th-century photographer Edward Curtis.
Schmidt will give an opening reception and gallery talk from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the main level gallery. A reception will follow in the Special Collections Department.
Sessions that are open to the Emory community include: "Making News: Emory Health Sciences" at 5:20 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Hotel/Conference Center Amphitheater; a panel discussion on "Steering the Course in a Time of Change" at 9 a.m. Nov. 10 in WHSCAB Auditorium; a roundtable on "The Mission to Educate" at 10 a.m. Nov. 10 in WHSCAB Auditorium; a panel discussion on "Do You Want Your Care Managed?" at 11 a.m. Nov. 10 in WHSCAB Auditorium; a Barkley Forum debate titled "Resolved: The U.S. government should restrict the supply lines of physicians-in-training in an effort to reduce the current over supply" at 1:10 p.m. Nov. 10 in WHSCAB Auditorium; and a keynote address titled "Who am I? Reflections at the edge of scientific knowledge on the essence of the brain, the nature of neurological disorders, the substance of human personality, and the course of human evolution" by faculty members Charles Nemeroff and Boyd Eaton at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 11 in WHSCAB Auditorium.
In addition, a health fair will be held Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. in Coca-Cola Commons, Dobbs Center.
For information, call 727-6400.
*"Capability Building for Effective Governance."
9-11:30 a.m. Panelists include George Nzongola-Ntalaja, Howard University; Guy Martin, Clark Atlanta University; Mustafah Dhada, Clark Atlanta University; and Marvin Haire, Morris Brown College.
*"Capability Building for Integrated Resource Management." 12:30-3 p.m. Panelists include Cece Modupe Fadope, Bread for the World Institute; Clement Lufuluabo, Clark Atlanta University; Assefa Gebre-Amlak, Oklahoma State University; Carlyle Moore, Morehouse College; and Jacqueline Howard Matthews, Clark Atlanta University.
*"African Universities and Africa's Needs: A Test of Relevance." 3:15-5:15 p.m. Michael Gomez of Spelman College will preside over the session which will include Africanist and visiting African educators.'
All activities will be held in 300 Fountain Hall at Morris Brown College. Co-sponsored by the Emory Center for International Studies, the workshop is free and open to the public. For information, call 727-6402.