Seabury Hall Philosophy Club Presents:

"First Wednesday"

A Symposium Series

First Wednesday Press Release

The Philosophy Club of Seabury Hall invites the greater Maui community to attend its monthly First Wednesday program. The title of the March symposium is "Who killed Romance?" The presenters for this Socratic gathering are author Eve Hogan, therapist Mark Breithaupt, author Dari Heller, and Seabury Hall chaplain Andrew Walmisley. The symposium will be held at the Seabury Hall cafeteria on March 5^th starting at 7PM and concluding at 8:30PM. Admission is free. For more information contact Mr. John Dependahl or Mr. Casey Asato at 572-7235.

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WHAT:

First Wednesday Philosophy Club Symposium:

What Is the Philosophy Club First Wednesday Symposium Series?

"Who killed Romance?"

WHO:

Eve Hogan, author

Mark Breithaupt, therapist

Dari Heller, author

Andrew Walmisley, Seabury Hall Chaplain

WHEN:
Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 7:00 – 8:30 PM

WHERE:

Cooper House Dining Hall, Seabury Hall, Makawao

EXTRA:

Admission is free.

For more information, call Seabury Hall at (808) 572-7235

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Previous Symposiums:

February 6, 2008

Topic:  "The Morality of Entertainment"

Mr. Blaise Noto (President of Blaise Noto & Associates, marketer of major films such as Apocalypto, The Kite Runner, and Titanic)

Mr. Marc Turtletaub (Producer of major Hollywood films such as Little Miss Sunshine)

Mr. Barry Rivers (founder and director, Maui Film Festival)

Mr. Rick Chatenever (Entertainment and Features Editor at The Maui News)

January 9, 2008

Topic:  "What if there is a God?"

Mr. Bud Clark (professor of philosophy & religion at MCC)

Mr. Ram Dass (lecturer, author, and teacher of sacred traditions)

Reverend Andrew Walmisley (chaplain and teacher of theology at Seabury Hall)

November 7, 2007

Topic: “ Is There a Tomorrow for Maui?”

Mr. Jeff Hunt (Director of Planning for Maui County)

Mr. Robert Parsons (Executive Vice-President, Maui Tomorrow)

Mr. Everett Dowling (President, Dowling Company) 

October 3, 2007

Topic: “What is Homelessness?”

Rebecca Woods (Executive Director, Haleakaloa Homeless Resource Center)

Reverend Keith McKerry

Frank Rocha

May 9th, 2007

Topic: “Where is Feminism?”

Lynn Rassmussen, author of "Men Are Easy”

Liz Janes Brown, Maui News & NPR columnist

Charmaine Tavares, Maui County Mayor

March 7th, 2007

Topic: “The Purpose of Education”

Mr. Joseph Schmidt, Seabury Hall Headmaster
Ms. Susana Brown, Maui Arts & Cultural Center Education Director
Mr. Michael Mancini, Haleakala Waldorf School Chair.

February 7th , 2007

Topic: “The Politics of Health”

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Ronald Kwon

Dr. Lorrin Pang

Mr. Wesley Lo

Dr. Donna McCleary

December 13, 2006

Topic:  “Is Jesus the One?”

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Meredith Moon

Rabbi David Glickman

The Rev. Rod Finberg

November 1, 2006

Topic:   “Truth and Authenticity in Marketing Aloha”

Featured Speakers:

Ms. Charlene Kauhane, Director of Kauhane Communications and former public relations director for Maui Visitors Bureau;

Mr. Mike White, General Manager of the Kaanapali Beach Hotel; and

Mr. Paul Wood, freelance author

May 3, 2006

Topic:   “What’s in the Food?” A discussion and debate on a series of issues: GMOs, Organic Foods, Biotechnology, Food Production, Ecology, Local Sustainability, Economics, and Nature.

Featured Speakers:  Dr. Harold Keyser, Maui County Administrator for the College of Tropical Agriculture;

Ryan Eareheart, Organic Produce Specialist, Mana Foods;

Paul Koehler, Site Manager, Monsanto; and

Dr.Lorrin Pang, Maui County Health Officer.

April 5, 2006

Topic:   “Is War Inevitable?”

Featured Speakers:  Joshua Cooper, MCC Professor of Political Science
Bill Stroud, President of Vietnam Veterans of Maui County

Audio Excerpt from “Is War Inevitable

April 5, 2006 (2.7 MB QuickTime audio file)

March 8, 2006

Topic:   "Drugs on Maui: Incarceration or Rehabilitation?"

Featured Speakers:  Circuit Court ("Drug Court") Judge Joe Cardoza, Deputy Chief of Police Keku Akana, Aloha House Counselor Armon Tavares

Feburary 1, 2006

Topic:   "Truth on Maui"

Featured Speakers:  Ilima Loomis, reporter, THE MAUI NEWS

Gary Kubota, reporter, HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN

Anthony Pignataro, editor, MAUI TIME WEEKLY.

January 11, 2006

Topic:   "Is America Great?"

Featured Speakers:  Dick Mayer, former MCC professor, and Travis Thompson, Republican Party National Committee member

December 7, 2005

Topic:  "What Is a Christian?"

Featured Speakers:  Reverend Heather Mueller-Fitch, St. John's Episcopal Church, and Pastor Robb Finberg, Grace Church

November 9, 2005
Topic:  "Morality and Development: To Build or Not to Build?"
Featured Speakers: Charlie Jencks, President, Maui Contractors Association, and Lance Holter, Maui realtor

 
October 5, 2005
Topic: "Does Religion Dictate Political Ideology?" 
Featured Speakers: Maria Weber, Republican Chair of Maui, and Ian Chan-Hodges, Democratic Chair of Maui

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