To provide for the academic discussion of controversial topics and for the exchange of diverse social, political, cultural, and intellectual perspectives; to provide educational opportunities for such discussions by such means as, but not limited to, panel discussions, films and guest lecturers.
| First Name | Last Name | Email Address | Phone Number | Campus | Committee Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell | Amoako | maxwellamoako@yahoo.com | Grant | ||
| Khurshid | Anwar | anwark@sunysuffolk.edu | (631) 851-6382 | Grant | |
| Kathryn | Benjamin | benjamk@sunysuffolk.edu | (631) 851-6412 | Grant | |
| Andrew | Bryant | martyr344@yahoo.com | Grant | ||
| Rani | Carson | carsonr@sunysuffolk.edu | (631) 851-6543 | Grant | Chair |
| Norman | Daniels | danieln@sunysuffolk.edu | (631) 851-6341 | Grant | |
| Karen S | Dovell | dovellk@sunysuffolk.edu | (631) 851-6425 | Grant | |
| Flavio | Ferreira | flavio31788@gmail.com | Grant | ||
| Barbara | Fox | foxb@sunysuffolk.edu | (631) 851-6466 | Grant | |
| David | Gray | grayd@sunysuffolk.edu | (631) 851-6737 | Grant | |
| Joseph | Hernandez | hernj45@students.sunysuffolk.edu | Grant | ||
| Alexander | Kasiukov | kasiuka@sunysuffolk.edu | (631) 851-6484 | Grant | Webmaster |
| Joy A | Mahabir | mahabij@sunysuffolk.edu | (631) 851-6469 | Grant | |
| David E | Marshall | marshad@sunysuffolk.edu | (631) 851-6942 | Grant | |
| Nisha | Mehra | mehra20n@mtholyoke.edu | Grant | ||
| Louis | Roccanova | roccanl@sunysuffolk.edu | (631) 851-6470 | Grant | |
| Denise | Sariego | sariegd@sunysuffolk.edu | (631) 851-6423 | Grant | Secretary |
| James | Wilson | wilsonj@sunysuffolk.edu | (631) 851-6462 | Grant |
| Date | Time | Building | Room | Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-19 | 15:30 | ? | ? | File not found | 2006-10-19 minutes |
| 2006-11-14 | 15:30 | Captree Commons | Room 113 B | 2006-11-14 agenda | 2006-11-14 minutes |
| 2007-02-21 | 11:00 | Captree Commons | Room 114 | 2007-02-21 agenda | 2007-02-21 minutes |
| 2007-03-08 | 16:00 | Huntington Library | Room 111 | 2007-03-08 agenda | 2007-03-08 minutes |
| 2007-04-11 | 11:00 | Captree Commons | Room 104 | 2007-04-11 agenda | 2007-04-11 minutes |
| 2007-05-09 | 11:00 | Sagtikos Building | Room 221 | 2007-05-09 agenda | 2007-05-09 minutes |
| 2007-09-11 | 15:30 | Captree Commons | Room 113 A&B | 2007-09-11 agenda | 2007-09-11 minutes |
| 2007-10-03 | 11:00 | Sagtikos Building | Library - Group Study Room 157 | 2007-10-03 agenda | 2007-10-03 minutes |
| 2007-11-07 | 11:00 | Captree Commons | Room 104 | 2007-11-07 agenda | 2007-11-07 minutes |
| 2007-12-20 | 15:00 | Captree Commons | Room 104 | 2007-12-20 agenda | 2007-12-20 minutes |
| 2008-03-06 | 15:30 | Multi-Purpose Bld | Room MA 109 | 2008-03-06 agenda | 2008-03-06 minutes |
| 2008-04-03 | 15:30 | Multi-Purpose Bld | Room MA 109 | 2008-04-03 agenda | 2008-04-03 minutes |
| 2008-06-16 | 13:00 | O Pinheirinho Restaurant | 836 Suffolk Avenue, Brentwood, NY 11717 | 2008-06-16 agenda | 2008-06-16 minutes |
| 2008-09-16 | 17:45 | Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizza | 358 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, NY 11788, (631) 952-2100 | 2008-09-16 agenda | 2008-09-16 minutes |
| 2008-11-06 | 15:30 | Captree Commons | Room 113A | 2008-11-06 agenda | 2008-11-06 minutes |
| 2009-02-04 | 17:30 | Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizza | 358 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, NY 11788, (631) 952-2100 | 2009-02-04 agenda | 2009-02-04 minutes |
| 2009-03-05 | 15:30 | Captree Commons | Room 113 A | 2009-03-05 agenda | 2009-03-05 minutes |
| 2009-05-05 | 17:00 | Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizza | 358 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, NY 11788, (631) 952-2100 | 2009-05-05 agenda | 2009-05-05 minutes |
| 2009-09-16 | 18:00 | Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizza | 358 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, NY 11788, (631) 952-2100 | 2009-09-16 agenda | 2009-09-16 minutes |
| 2009-09-23 | 11:00 | Captree Commons | Room 104 | 2009-09-23 agenda | 2009-09-23 minutes |
| 2009-10-07 | 11:00 | Sagtikos Building | Room 256 | 2009-10-07 agenda | 2009-10-07 minutes |
| 2009-10-28 | 11:00 | Sagtikos Building | Room 221 | 2009-10-28 agenda | 2009-10-28 minutes |
| 2009-11-04 | 11:00 | Captree Commons | Room 104 | 2009-11-04 agenda | File not found |
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 2007-06-15 | Draft resolution proposing FOCUS as a volunteer committee of the Assembly |
| 2008-04-14 | End-of-the-year report for the Academic Year 2007-2008 |
| 2009-05-11 | End-of-the-year report for the Academic Year 2008-2009 |
| Date | Time | Building | Room | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-15 | 15:15 | Sagtikos Building | Van Nostrand Theatre | The Battle of Algiers | Screening of the film, followed by a discussion. |
| 2007-04-19 | 17:00-19:00 | Captree Commons | Room 113 A&B | A Fascinating Look at South African Culture | A short film and discussion with South African journalist, Grant Clark. |
| 2007-04-26 | 15:30 | Captree Commons | Room 114 | The Lost Honor of Katrina Blum | Screening of the film, followed by a discussion. |
| 2007-05-03 | 15:30 | Sagtikos Building | Van Nostrand Theatre | An Inconvenient Truth | Screening of the Al Gore's film, followed by a discussion. |
| 2007-10-03 | 11:00 | Sagtikos Building | Room 157 (Library - Group Study Room) | Academic Freedom | A discussion with our colleague and A.C.L.U. member, Kevin McCoy. |
| 2007-10-11 | 15:30 | Captree Commons | Room 114 | Rediscovering Columbus | Discussion panel |
| 2007-11-08 | 15:30 | Captree Commons | Room 113 A&B | Making Another World Possible | Screening of the Vandana Shiva's film, followed by a discussion. |
| 2008-02-05 | 09:30-10:45 | Captree Commons | Gallery | Female Genital Mutilation | A lecture and exhibit by Sana Musasama, an artist. |
| 2008-04-16 | 11:00 | Sagtikos Building | Room 160 (Library - Media Viewing Room) | Sicko | Screening of the Michael Moore's documentary about American health care system. |
| 2008-09-25 | 15:30-17:45 | Captree Commons | Room 113 A&B | The Day After | Screening of the Nicholas Meyer's film, with introductory remarks by Professor David Marshall, followed by a short discussion. |
| 2008-10-06 | 19:00-20:10 | Sagtikos Building | Mezzanine of the Van Nostrand Theatre | Panel on Campaign Finance Reform | POSTPONED |
| 2008-10-23 | 15:30-17:00 | Captree Commons | Room 113 A&B | Debating the Debates | Replaying of the last presidential debate, and analysis of the candidates' positions. |
| 2008-12-10 | 14:00-15:30 | Sagtikos Building | Mezzanine of the Van Nostrand Theatre | Invisible Children | Screening of a documentary that exposes the effects of war on the children of Northern Uganda who are forced to fight as part of a violent army, followed by a discussion. |
| 2009-03-04 | 11:00-12:15 | Sagtikos Building | Mezzanine of the Van Nostrand Theatre | Racism on Long Island | Panel Discussion moderated by Professor Norman Daniels and featuring Mario Murillo (Radio Station W.B.A.I.) and Lucius Ware, the leader of the N.A.A.C.P. on Eastern Long Island |
| 2009-04-15 | 11:00-12:15 | Sagtikos Building | Room 259/260 | Living with War: Our Stories from the Field and the Homefront | Panel Discussion moderated by Professor William O'Connell |
| 2009-10-14 | 11:00-12:15 | Sagtikos Building | Room 160 (Library - Media Viewing Room) | Nigerian Film Industry and Issues of Cultural Imperialism | Lecture by Professor Daniel Awodiya |
| 2009-11-05 | 15:30-17:30 | Sagtikos Building | Room 259-260 | Sicko | Screening of the Michael Moore's documentary about American health care system. |
| 2009-11-18 | 11:00-12:15 | Sagtikos Building | Van Nostrand Theatre | Health Care Reform and How It Affects Students | Panel Discussion |