MONEY Colloquium Film Series at Lebanon Valley College Presents "Rebuilding Hope"

ANNVILLE, PA (01/25/2012)(readMedia)-- In July of 2011, the country of South Sudan formed its own nation, separating itself from Sudan after two civil wars, the most recent of which killed more than 2 million people. "Rebuilding Hope" (2009) follows three men who fled the country along with thousands of other during the wars, forming a group of refugees known as "The Lost Boys."

On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the Allen Theater will screen "Rebuilding Hope," and allow viewers to watch the three men return to their home country 20 years after fleeing as young children. Tickets are $1 for non-LVC students and $3 for the general public. The film is free to LVC students. "Rebuilding Hope" is part of the MONEY Colloquium Film Series at Lebanon Valley College.

"Rebuilding Hope" addresses global issues relative to capitalism and colonialism. John Gibble, adjunct instructor of sociology at Lebanon Valley College, says the film fits into the series because it "addresses global inequality and economic issues." According to the New York Times, South Sudan produces approximately 375,000 barrels of oil in one day's time, while 83 percent of its people live in thatched-roof huts. Financially, South Sudan is one of the poorest nations on the planet despite its rich oil fields. Thus violence between Sudan and South Sudan often stems over oil rights.

In addition to the film, Gabriel Bol Deng, one of the three men featured in "Rebuilding Hope," will speak at Lebanon Valley College on Feb. 23. Deng will talk about his experience in Sudan and his contribution to relief efforts for the people who live there. The program, which is free and open to the public, will be at 11 a.m. in Zimmerman Recital Hall of the Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery.

In conjunction with the film and presentation, Gibble's Introduction to Sociology class hopes to facilitate a fundraiser called "Bricks of Hope" that will aid construction of a school for the children in Deng's community in Sudan.

MONEY is a year-long integrated series of guest speakers, roundtable discussions, films, and courses that consider society's idea of money. It will involve presentations on problems such as unemployment, poverty, and the gender wage gap, as well as discussions on tax policy, the job market and entrepreneurship, and finally a theoretical consideration of the very idea of money, the ideology of the free market, and the morality and theology of capitalism.

Posted Wednesday January 25, 2012 at 11:03 am by Lebanon Valley College
Last Updated Friday January 27, 2012 at 09:58 am