SPEAKER'S BUREAU
The following workshop presenters have agreed to be listed in the Reading Across RI 2005 Speaker’s Bureau as a possible resource for speakers on the themes and topics raised in The Kite Runner. They are all available for the duration of the project, however appearances would be highly dependent upon personal schedules.
- Colonel William Babcock, RI Army National Guard
Topic: A Soldier’s Story:
Rebuilding Afghanistan
A photographic journey and personal account of US efforts to build the Afghan Defense Sector and fielding of the new Afghan National Army (AN).
How to Contact: call 401.275.4609
Honorarium? No fee
- Sam Coale, Professor of American Literature & Culture, Wheaton College
Topic: Catastrophe, Culture and Complicities:
The Vision of The Kite Runner
Explore the vision, plot, characters and form of the novel in terms of patriarchy, the mysteries of fathers and sons, the vision of guilt and redemption, the immigrants’ experience, the history of modern Afghanistan, the plight of women, the relationship between the Taliban and Afghan culture.
How to Contact: scoale@wheatoncollege.edu
Honorarium: Usually $200 (but willing to dicker)
- Carolyn Martino, New England Storyteller, Word of Mouth Productions
Topic: Thanks for the Memory-
A Workshop on the Power of Personal StorytellingListeners of all ages will be captivated with the warmth, humor, energy & style brought to a repertoire of world folktales, literary tales and original stories of transformation. A storyteller for over 25 years, Ms. Martino will share her thoughts on stories built from memory such as The Kite Runner.
How to Contact: Call: 351-8090
Honorarium: Fees are negotiable
- Dr. Terry Novak, J & W University; President, RI Council of Teachers of English
Topic: Crossing Cultures, Crossing Borders:
Teaching The Kite Runner in the English Classroom.Looking at a multidisciplinary, multicultural approach to teaching The Kite Runner in the junior high to university-level English classroom, ocusing on practical approaches and student research and interaction possibilities.
How to Contact: terry.novak@jwu.edu
Honorarium: Negotiable
- Professor Mohammed Shariff, University of RI
Topic: Islam and Muslim Culture:
What is Islam and who are the Muslims? Reality and the Media ImageHow to Contact: sharif@uri.edu
Honorarium: No