2/4 Celebration of the Book at 7pm- Shades of Censorship: A legal view

On Wednesday February 4 at 7:00pm in Stark auditorium (103) the Celebration of the Book will kick off their first of four events with a panel discussion titled: Shades of Censorship: The Legal View with Attorney Tom Foley of PACE and Chuck Samuelson, ACLU of Minnesota Executive Director

Chuck Samuelson of the ACLU and Attorney Tom Foley will share their experiences and expertise dealing with the legal issues of censorship. Their initial comments will lead into a question/answer forum to engage the WSU and greater Winona community in discussion and to think more critically about the issue of censorship and the way it affects us all. The panelists will lead us in the discussion of the different circumstances in which censorship or restriction of expression can occur.

Chuck Samuelson the Executive Director of the Minnesota ACLU will provide an introduction to the issue of censorship and the first amendment. affects of censorship and access to materials (print and online access) and may share specific scenarios and the current situation in Minnesota and around the country. Which may include themes of censorship (or absence of censorship) at the University or K-12 levels and/or public libraries.

Attorney Tom Foley, argued for the respondent in the case R.A.V. vs. City of St. Paul Minnesota (1992) to the U.S. Supreme Court, will share his experience and the arguments for curtailing of expression in regards to hate crimes.

The updated Celebration of the Book schedule can be found at: http://www.winona.edu/celebrationofthebook/

------------CELEBRATION OF THE BOOK SERIES 2009 SCHEDULE--------------
Celebration of the BookSpring 2009 Theme: Censorship
Wednesday, February 4, 7:00 p.m.PANEL DISCUSSION: Shades of CensorshipThe Legal View with Attorney Tom Foley of PACE and Chuck Samuelson, ACLU of Minnesota Executive Director Location: Stark 103Wednesday, February 11, 7:00 p.m.PANEL DISCUSSION: The Publisher View with Rusty Cunningham of Lee Enterprises and John Vitek of Saint Mary’s PressLocation: Stark 103Wednesday, February 18, 7:00 p.m.PANEL DISCUSSION: The Author View with TBA and Emilio DeGraziaLocation: Stark 103Wednesday, February 25, 7:00 p.m.FILM: Fahrenheit 451Location: Science Laboratory Center 120