Fall 2009-Spring 2010
Hello friend of Pandora’s Box,
We hope you found the speakers and films this year enlightening. We would like your input as we plan next year’s series. Do you have any hot topics you would like to see explored? Documentaries you think might be of interest? Speakers you have heard about or actually heard speak? You can put your suggestions in the comment box below or email directly michael.ronan@hccs.edu or cynthia.belmar@hccs.edu. Help us make the 2009-2010 Pandora’s Box program a relevant and exciting series.
Film: Addicted to Plastic
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 21 and 22 at 12:30pm Katy Cyber Lounge
Everybody loves plastic! What could possibly be wrong with it? On Tuesday and Wednesday, Apr 21 and 22 (Earth Day), Pandora’s Box Continuing Education class will view Addicted to Plastic. A global investigation looks at what we really know about plastic, a material that does have thousand uses. It also examines the worldwide scope of plastics’ pollution, investigates its toxicity, and explores solutions. Geology professor Carolyn Miller will introduce the film and lead discussions afterwards.
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Film: The Power of Forgiveness
Wednesday April 15 at 12:30pm at Katy Cyber Lounge
On Wednesday, April 15, Pandora’s Box Continuing education class will view and discuss the documentary Power of Forgiveness. This film explores recent research into the psychological and physical effects of forgiveness on individuals and within relationships under a wide variety of conditions. They range from petty insults to 9/11 to sexual assault. Through character-driven stories, the film shows the role forgiveness can play in alleviating anger and grief and the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits that come with it. Psychology professor Ili Castillo will introduce the film and lead discussions afterwards.
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Film: White Light, Black Rain
Tuesday, April 14 at 12:30pm Katy Campus Cyber Lounge
White Light, Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What are the consequences of surviving a nuclear blast? On Tuesday, April 14, Pandora’s Box Continuing education class presents White Light, Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Oscar award-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki revisits the bombings and shares the stories of the only people to have survived a nuclear attack. In preparation for the film, he met with more than 500 Japanese survivors of the bombings and collected over 100 interviews. Psychology professor Ili Castillo will introduce the film and lead discussions afterwards.
Interview with director Steven Okazaki
