The 2008 Summer Olympics will take place from August 8-24 in Beijing, China, amid concerns about environmental issues and human rights violations. Join the IRC in a discussion about what happens when sports, culture, and politics intersect for the largest international sports competition.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Kauffman Foundation
4801 Rockhill Road, KCMO
Mike Fannin, Editor of the Kansas City Star and former head of the the Sports and Features Departments, has recently completed a term as President of the Associated Press Sports Editors. He has also visited China in 2007 to work with Chinese sports journalists about covering the Olympics. Dr. John Kennedy, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas, has an ongoing relationship with Northwest University in Xian, China, and makes frequent research trips to that region. He will return from his most recent trip one week before the IRC program.
$10 members/$15 non-members
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