February 04, 2008: 7 pm.
"On becoming a radical journalist," an informal presentation on culture, politics, and independent journalism, exploring the making of Crude, The Body Hunters, and other writings. Allen Hall, University of Illinois, 1005 W. Gregory, Urbana, IL 61801
February 05, 2008: 7 pm. "CRUDE: Power, Politics, and Oil," followed by a showing and discussion of Syriana. Allen Hall, University of Illinois, 1005 W. Gregory, Urbana, IL 61801
February 06, 2008: 7 pm. "The Body Hunters: Experimenting on the World's Poor," followed by a viewing and discussion of The Constant Gardener. Allen Hall, University of Illinois, 1005 W. Gregory, Urbana, IL 61801
February 07, 2008: 7 pm. "Dragon Ladies: Gender and race in Asia and America," followed by a viewing and discusion of Fire, by Deepa Mehta. Allen Hall, University of Illinois, 1005 W. Gregory, Urbana, IL 61801
April 25, 2008: 7 pm.
Keynote address, "The craft of non-fiction writing," Columbus State Community College Annual Writers' Conference, Columbus, OH. For more info: Richard Barcham <Richard@internationalspeakers.com>
Previous Engagements
April 17, 2006: 6 pm. New York City. Panel on peak oil with Stephen Leeb and Jeff Goodell. John Lovejoy Elliott Center, 441 West 26th Street. For more info, Philip Botwinick [marshall_philip@yahoo.com]
August 22, 2006:
Brookline Booksmith, Brookline, MA. Event with Ross Gelbspan, author of The Heat is On. For more info: Sinan Schwarting, sinan@sevenstories.com
October 03, 2006: 12:30 pm.
MIT brown bag lunch. E51-191, across Wadsworth Street from MIT's Sloan School, Cambridge, MA
October 19, 2006: 4 pm.
Department of Ethics, St. Vincent's Medical Center, New York, NY.
October 20, 2006:
Morningside Bookstore, New York, NY.
October 28, 2006: 11 am.
Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough, NH.
November 06, 2006: 7:30 pm.
Frontline Confidential with SoniaShah, and Gavin MacFadyen, 13 Norfolk Place, London, UK. For more info: marina.calland@frontlineclub.com
November 07, 2006: 6:30 pm.
Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre, panel discussion. New Inn Yard, London, UK. For more info: Alison.willis@amnesty.ork.uk
November 09, 2006: 7 pm.
Olsson’s Bookstore, 1307 19th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
November 10, 2006:
Noon. Georgetown University Medical School. Location TBA.
November 16, 2006:
7:30 pm. Modern Times bookstore, 888 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
November 17, 2006: 7:30 pm.
Powell's Books, 1005 W. Burnside, Portland, OR. For more info: michal.drannen@powells.com
November 18, 2006: 10 am.
Keynote address, Beyond Oil conference, Portland State University, Multicultural Center, sponsored byWashington Physicians for Social Responsibility, Portland, Oregon. For more info: info@speakoutnow.org
November 18, 2006: 11:30 am.
"Using the oil and war connection to promote peace," Beyond Oil conference panel, Portland State University, Multicultural Center, Portland, OR.
November 18, 2006: 5 pm.
Reception, with Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Oregon representative Jackie Dingfelder and metro councilor Rex Burkholder. Tickets $50, $25 for students. Beyond Oil conference, Portland State University, Multicultural Center, Portland, OR
November 19, 2006:
2 pm-5:30 pm, 1st Congregational Church, Fenwick Hall 752 108th Avenue NE, Bellevue WA. Cosponsored with Evergreen Peace and Justice Community, Eastside Earth Education, Eastside Fellowship of Reconciliation. For more info: info@speakout.org; martinf@wpsr.org
November 20, 2006: 11:30 am.
Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA. For more info: info@speakoutnow.org
November 20, 2006: 7 pm.
Music Auditorium, Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA. For more info: info@speakout.org; martinf@wpsr.org
November 30, 2006:
Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL. Details TBA.
February 06, 2007: 12 pm.
Lecture and Q&A, Prescription Access Litigation, Community Catalyst, 30 Winter Street, Suite 1010, Boston, MA. For more info: alexsb@communitycatalyst.org
May 05, 2007: 10 am.
“Biotechnology, Medicine and Human Rights," panel discussion. Mary Norton Hall, 2nd floor, Old South Church, Copley Square, Boston. With Judy Norsigian (Our Bodies Ourselves), George Annas (Boston University), John Abramson (MD, author of Overdosed America), Sandy Eaton (RN, Mass-Care & Mass. Nurses Association), and Sonia Shah (author of The Body Hunters). Part of Biojustice 2007. For more info: http://www.biodev.org/
June 15, 2007: 1:30 pm.
"Expansion of clinical trials to Central and Eastern Europe and the developing world: ethical issues," panel presentation convened by Prof. Jonathan Kay, European League Against Rheumatism Annual Meeting 2007, Barcelona, Spain.
June 23, 2007:
Plenary Address, "The Industrial Pathogen: Malaria, Medicine, and Power," at "Leveraging Change: The Politics and Economics of Global Poverty and Health Care," International Symposium, Hiram College, OH. Sponsored by the Center for Literature, Medicine, and Biomedical Humanities. For more info: joerightta@hiram.edu
October 11, 2007:
Women Writers' Panel, with Kris Holloway and Priscilla Coit Murphy, moderated by Martha Ackman. Mount Holyoke College. More info.
October 14, 2007:
October 14-21. Paris, France. Book tour sponsored by Demopolis Books. Details TBA.
Radio
WBAI "Asia Pacific Forum"
CBS Marketwatch Radio
Wisconsin National Public Radio
KPFT Houston, with Michael Woodson
KEXP 90.3 FM Seattle, with Mike McCormick
InCharge Radio with Mike Schiano
The Laura Flanders Show, Air America
All-American Talk Radio interview, San Francisco, CA
WWOW, "The Louis Free Show," 1330 AM Ohio
KPFA "The Morning Show," Los Angeles, CA
CBS Marketwatch
ABC Radio (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) "Morning Show"
March 7, 2006. Radio interview on Asia Pacific Forum on WBAI, 99.5 FM, New York City, in honor of International Women's Day.
February 28, 2006: Interview on Financial Sense Newshour
November 20, 2006: A November 20 conversation between me and Paul Haeder, on KYRS in Spokane WA, is available here: http://www.kyrs.org on "Zombie Nation"
November 23, 2006: A show on The Body Hunters, including an interview with me, aired on BBC's "World Service," carried by PRI in the U.S. An mp3 is available upon request.
