USC Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism panel on Peter Sellars' "The Children of Herakles"

The USC Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism Fellowship Program hosted a dynamic panel of speakers on the arts, social justice, religion and journalism to discuss global policies and attitudes affecting refugees and immigrants. The panelists include: * Salam Al-Marayati, Executive Director of Muslim Public Affairs Council * Larry Gross, Professor & Director, School of Communication, USC Annenberg School for Communication * Jamal, an exile from Iran and artistic director of Avaz International Dance Theatre * Rev. Dr. George Regas, convener, Interfaith Communities United for Justice & Peace * David Sefton, director, UCLA Live!, UCLA Performing Arts * Peter Sellars, theater, opera, festival, film & television director with moderator Oscar Garza, deputy editor, Los Angeles Times Magazine The panel addressed such issues as the role of arts in building new relationships between countries. Can America re-enter foreign cultural policy? Will arts reporters be instrumental in shaping global diplomatic life? Peter Sellars' theater production of Euripides' "The Children of Herakles" as a touchstone.

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YouTube | September 17, 2008

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