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October 23, 2007
Dealing with mentally-disordered offenders
Behind the headlines of crime there's often a story of mental illness. Are specialty criminal courts the answer? Aldigé Hiday's trailblazing research on mental health and violence provides provocative insight into the evolution of mental health courts. Professor Hiday, a sociologist at North Carolina State University, discusses these new specialty courts, their effectiveness and what makes them successful at SFU Vancouver's Harbour Centre campus on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 5:30-6:30 pm.
Susan Jamieson-McLarnon, PAMR, 778.782.5151
South Asian festival at Surrey campus
Music, movies, business and books are all part of the first annual South Asia Festival beginning Friday, Oct. 26 at SFU’s Surrey campus. The lively week-long festival opens with South Asian dance and music. It includes a day-long (Oct.30) business conference, free screenings of six popular Bollywood hits, and readings by acclaimed Indo-Canadian authors. During the conference, John Harriss, director of SFU’s School of International Studies, will moderate a discussion on the role of culture and how businesses might better serve Indian markets. Harriss is a globally acclaimed social anthropologist and leading expert on South Asian politics and society.
Terry Lavender, PAMR, 778.782.7408
Behind the headlines of crime there's often a story of mental illness. Are specialty criminal courts the answer? Aldigé Hiday's trailblazing research on mental health and violence provides provocative insight into the evolution of mental health courts. Professor Hiday, a sociologist at North Carolina State University, discusses these new specialty courts, their effectiveness and what makes them successful at SFU Vancouver's Harbour Centre campus on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 5:30-6:30 pm.
Susan Jamieson-McLarnon, PAMR, 778.782.5151
South Asian festival at Surrey campus
Music, movies, business and books are all part of the first annual South Asia Festival beginning Friday, Oct. 26 at SFU’s Surrey campus. The lively week-long festival opens with South Asian dance and music. It includes a day-long (Oct.30) business conference, free screenings of six popular Bollywood hits, and readings by acclaimed Indo-Canadian authors. During the conference, John Harriss, director of SFU’s School of International Studies, will moderate a discussion on the role of culture and how businesses might better serve Indian markets. Harriss is a globally acclaimed social anthropologist and leading expert on South Asian politics and society.
Terry Lavender, PAMR, 778.782.7408