Sociological Expert Dr. Richard Schaefer to Speak at Owens
PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Area residents interested in gaining insight into the understanding of diversity and its impact on a global society are invited to a free lecture featuring nationally-known sociological expert Dr. Richard Schaefer at Owens Community College on Tuesday, Feb. 15.
Sponsored by the College's Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Schaefer's lecture presentation is titled "The Implications of Cultural and Ethnic Diversity in a Global Era" and will occur at 12:30 p.m. in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts Mainstage Theatre on the Toledo-area Campus. Admission to the event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.
"Owens Community College's Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences is excited to provide the extraordinary opportunity to hear a nationally-known sociological expert present on how culture and ethnic diversity continues to evolve and its impact on society from a global perspective," said Denise Shuster, Owens Chair of Social and Behavioral Sciences. "Dr. Richard Schaefer's lecture will detail how becoming even more open-minded as a society to the many cultures and traditions of different groups can have a profound impact on our lives."
Schaefer serves as a Vincent DePaul Professor of Sociology at DePaul University in Chicago. He was selected as one of eight Vincent DePaul-named faculty in recognition of his undergraduate teaching and scholarship in 2002. Besides conventional classroom settings, Schaefer has taught online, as well as part of adult education, nursing and maximum-security prison programs. He received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Northwestern University and a master's degree and doctorate both in sociology from University of Chicago.
He is the author of six textbooks, including "Racial and Ethnic Groups" and "Race and Ethnicity in the United States", and general editor of the three-volume "Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society". Schaefer is also the author of "Sociology: A Modular Approach", "Sociology", "Sociology: A Brief Introduction" and "Sociology Matters". Additionally, he co-authored with William Zellner the ninth edition of "Extraordinary Groups", which provides insight into such groups as the Amish, the nation of Islam, Scientology and Wicca.
Besides teaching and writing, Schaefer previously Chaired departments at two colleges and served as Dean of a college of arts and sciences for 10 years. He held the position of President of both the Illinois Sociological Association and the Midwest Sociology Society. In addition, he served three terms as Vice President of a community mental health board and two terms as a school board President.
For additional information about the lecture presentation, call (567) 661-7180 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 7180.
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