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  All events are free and open to the public,  6:30-9:00 Francis W. Hogan Lecture Hall
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Wednesday September 23rd - Journalism and Human Rights - Michael Maren, Amy Costello, George Krimsky

Michael Maren..........................Amy Costello........................................................George Krimsky

This evening with be a roundtable discussion of the role journalism has in human rights. Guests will be author Michael Maren, Emmy-nominated correspondent, Amy Costello, and veteran journalist and editor, George Krimsky. Amy’s acclaimed Darfur documentary, The Quick and the Terrible, will be shown as part of the event.

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Wednesday September 30 - film, The Exonerated

This film version of the play dramatizes the stories of six people who had been wrongfully convicted of murder, but were later exonerated after years of imprisonment, where many were subjected to horrifying brutality and degradation.

Wednesday October 7th - documentary film, American Justice: A Son's Confession

This film covers the real life case of Peter Reilly:

In 1973, 51-year-old Barbara Gibbons of Falls Village, Connecticut was killed in a brutal attack in her home. Police focused their investigation on her 18-year-old son, Peter Reilly. He was detained and interrogated for over 25 hours, at led the state to drop its case against Reilly, but the case has had a significant impact on Connecticut law enforcement.

Wednesday October 14th - Conviction and Innocence - Peter Reilly, Donald Connery, Andrew Schneider

Peter Reilly........................................Donald Connery...................Andrew Schneider

(Peter Reilly photo credit: Bettmann/Corbis)

The evening will be a roundtable discussion of the rights of individuals and the criminal justice system. Taking part will be Andrew Schneider, Executive Director of ACLU CT, Peter Reilly, who was wrongfully convicted of murdering his mother in 1973, and Donald Connery, journalist and author who followed Reilly’s case closely and was inspired to write Guilty Until Proven Innocent, because of this case.

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Wednesday November 18th - The Gay Experience in Film and Plays - Joyce Chopra, Bill C. Davis

........ Joyce Chopra...................Bill C. Davis

Taking part in this evening will be award-winning film and television director, Joyce Chopra and playwright, Bill C. Davis. Davis' play, "Avow," was hailed by The New York Times as, “timely and provocative,” and tells the story of Brian and Tom who are Catholic and want to be married in the church. The documentary film, "Gramercy Stories" directed by Chopra, will also be screened as part of the evening.

Visit Bill C. Davis' website

Order a free copy of Gramercy Stories

Visit the Gramercy Stories website

Wednesday December 2nd - Writers on Human Rights - Roxana Robinson, Lynn Bloom, A. R. Gurney

.......Roxana Robinson.................. Lynn Bloom.................................A. R. Gurney

The Litchfield County Writers Project fall 2009 series: Justice, Injustice and Human Rights, concludes on December 2nd with a roundtable discussion of the rights and responsibilities of writers for human rights. Taking part will be author Roxana Robinson, playwright A. R. Gurney and Professor Lynn Bloom.

Visit Roxana Robinson's website

Visit A. R. Gurney's website

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