Panel discussion on Iraq in Iowa City on Wed.

I got this in an email today and it looks pretty interesting.

"15 Minutes to Stop the War: A teach-in"

On Wednesday, March 22, a panel of University of
Iowa faculty members will hold an open forum at
C-20 Pomerantz from 6-8 p.m.

Although the event is called a "teach-in," organizers
expect the resulting education to happen between
the panel members and those in attendance.

"We really hope for an open dialog," said Mark Andrejevic,
assistant professor of Communication Studies. "The
reason for taking this discussion outside of the
classroom is to open things up, flatten them out-to give
students a chance to talk back as citizens."

The format of the event is novel. Each of the half dozen
speakers will be given 15 minutes to stop-or to promote-the
war. In turn, audience members will get to react to a range
of points focusing on the war.

The invited speakers include anti-war protester David
Goodner, who was recently arrested outside the White House
for protesting without a permit. He will be joined by UI
professors Mark Andrejevic, Barb Biesecker, David Depew,
Frank Durham, and Gigi Durham.

"We chose the name, '15 minutes to stop the war' to signal
a fast-paced and varied set of discussions about the War in
Iraq," said organizer Frank Durham, an assistant professor in
the Journalism School. "It would be false to pretend that all
sides of this issue are equal: they represent profound
differences. But to resolve them, public debate is essential.
That is why we are inviting everyone, opponents and
supporters of the war to speak up at the teach-in."
I will be in Kansas City on Wed, otherwise I would try and
attend this.