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<div>Since so many of us are interested in Piracy, I wanted to point out an event I've been working closely on...it's free and open to the public, all ages, and it ought to be a lot of fun. It's called The Many Faces of Piracy, and it's at California University September 17-19th.</div>
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<div>I've included the schedule below, if anyone is interested! Also, if you are interested in Historical Combat, there is an event not listed on the program...on the 18th, at 6:30, in the Blackbox Theater, there will be a fencing practice/discussion with the Historical Maritime Combat gents.</div>
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<div>Cal U is also fairly easy to get to, here is a lovely little direction packet: <a href="http://www.cup.edu/nu_upload/maps.pdf">http://www.cup.edu/nu_upload/maps.pdf</a></div>
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<div><strong>September 17th, 2008:</strong></div>
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<div>All Activities take place in Steele Hall Main, Save the 7:00 p.m. performance, which will be in Steele Hall Blackbox theater.</div>
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<div>Session one: 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.: Piracy and the Constitution. </div>
<div>Presenter: Nick J. Sciullo.</div>
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<div>Session two: 12:00 p.m. -12:30 p.m.: Teaching with Primary Resources: Piracy. Presenter: Nicholas C. Roberts, California University of Pennsylvania.</div>
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<div>Events: 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.: Sea Chanteys. </div>
<div>Performer and Interpreter: Geoffrey Kaufman Folk singer and chanteyman.</div>
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<div>Session three: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Democracy and Piracy Round Table. Presenters: Melanie J. Blumberg, John Cencich, Andrae Marak, and Michael Slaven, California University of PA. </div>
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<div><strong>September 18th, 2008</strong></div>
<div>All combat demonstrations will be outside Natali, or in the Blackbox theater, depending on weather. All other sessions will be in Natali Performance Center.</div>
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<div>Session Four: 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.: What Pirates Wore Presenter: Cynthia Vallar.</div>
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<div>Demonstration One: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Historical Maritime Combat: Presenters: John Lennox, Chris J. Franklin, Steven Huff.</div>
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<div>Session Five: 1:00 a.m. -2:00 a.m.: Surgery During the Days of Piracy. Presenter: Cynthia Vallar.</div>
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<div>Demonstration Two: 2:00 p.m.: Historical Maritime Combat: Boarding Techniques. </div>
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<div>Demonstration Three: 3:30 p.m.: Historical Maritime Combat: Swordplay.</div>
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<div>Keynote Event: 6:30 p.m.: The Republic of Pirates.</div>
<div>Keynote Speaker: Colin Woodard. Book signing to follow.</div>
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<div>Costume Contest: 8:30 p.m. How to Talk Like a Pirate .</div>
<div>Presenters: Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain Charity Morgan</div>
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<div>Event: 9:00 p.m.: How to Talk Like a Pirate, followed by the movie Captain Blood. Natali Student Center, Natali Theater. Movie provided by SAI.</div>
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<div><strong>September 19th, 2008</strong> </div>
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<div>All combat demonstrations will be outside Natali, or in the Blackbox Theater, depending on weather. All other sessions will be in Natali Performance Center.</div>
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<div>Session Seven: 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.: Modern Piracy and Security. Presenter: Dr. Michael Hummel, California University of Pennsylvania.</div>
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<div>Session Eight: 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.: Modern Piracy. </div>
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<div>Presenter: Cynthia Vallar.</div>
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<div>Demonstration Three: 10:30 a.m.: Historical Maritime Combat.</div>
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<div>Session Nine: 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.: Black Sam, Black Jacks, and the Black Whydah: At the Intersections of African, African-American Histories and the Modern Romance with Pirates. </div>
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<div>Presenter: Tim Konhaus:</div>
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<div>Session Ten: 1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m.: The Art of Piracy: A Collaborative Panel. Presenters: Erin Beveridge and Linda Rosefsky, West Virginia University.</div>
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<div>Session Eleven: Friday, 2:00 p.m. -4:00p.m.: Buccaneer's Blood in Our Veins? Presenter: Christopher Williams, University of Warwick.</div>
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<div>Caribbean Crucible: The Place of Pirates in the Utopian Tradition, 1620-1726. Presenter: Isaac Curtis, University of Pittsburgh.</div>
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<div>Piracy in the Age of the Crusades: an Introduction.</div>
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<div>Presenter: Nikki Goodrick, University of California, Santa Barbara.</div>
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<div>I hope you'll be able to come!</div>
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<div>Gabby</div></div>