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Exploring Philosophy: Censorship, Intellectual Freedom and Books in the News

Recognizing recent community attention on two books being studied in local high school classrooms, the Plymouth District Library focuses attention on both within the framework of censorship and intellectual freedom.  Register for one or both of these free programs by contacting the Library at 734.453.0750, ext. 4 or by going to plymouthlibrary.org 

Lit profs, Waterland and Beloved                    Monday, February 27, 2012, 7 p.m. - Two area English professors will share their experiences of teaching Waterland and Beloved in this booktalk.   Dr. Heather Neff has served as a faculty member at Eastern Michigan University since 1993. She was the recipient of the 2001 Eastern Michigan University’s Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, the university’s highest instructional honor.  Her curriculum includes Beloved.

Dr. Sidney Bolkosky is the Director of the UM Dearborn Honors program and a professor in the Social Sciences and History departments.  His classes have examined  Waterland in the past and he will share his thoughts about this piece of literature.  Dr. Bolkosky is also the Director of the Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive.

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Censorship and Intellectual Freedom        Wednesday, March 7, 2012 – 7p.m. - Dr. Harry Eiss returns to the Library to share his thoughts on censorship. During this program, Dr. Eiss will focus his attention on the importance of free and open access to information.  An EMU professor, Dr.Eiss has addressed censorship and controversy for 23 years as a part of Eastern’s English Language and Literature Department. 

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