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Jan 17, 6:00 PM: How to Survive a Plague Screening and Panel Discussion

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Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts?Film Screening Room?915 East 60th Street?Chicago, IL 60637 How to Survive a Plague is an award-winning film story about the inspiring young people who created the most powerful social movement of our time, saving their own lives & millions more. Director David France's film How To Survive A Plague has been hailed by the New York Times as a "moving and meticulous documentary about AIDS activism in the late 80s and early 90s," and won Best Documentary at the 2012 Gotham Independent Film Awards. It tells the story of how AIDS went from a death sentence to a survivable disease. Ordinary people and organizations such as ACT UP and TAG fought for the drugs that would save millions of lives. Their story stands as a powerful inspiration to future generations, a road map, and a call to arms. The 120 minute film screening will be followed by a discussion with: MODERATOR Kristen Schilt?Assistant Professor in Sociology?The University of Chicago PANELISTS Melissa Gilliam, MD, MPH?Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics; Chief of the Section of Family Planning & Contraceptive Research; Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the Biological Sciences Division; and Director of Ci3 Judy Hoffman?Filmmaker and Professor in the Cinema and Media Studies?The University of Chicago Harold Pollack?The Helen Ross Professor of Social Service Administration?The University of Chicago Free admission.?Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.?However, to help gauge attendance for the event, please RSVP here.

Date: January 17, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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