Reading Together Events

Aspects of War

Original prints from Kalamazoo Institute of
Arts’ permanent collection depicting imagery
of war and its aftermath throughout the centuries
March 9 – April 12

“War in the First Person”

Photographs influenced by the stories relayed in The Things They Carried, interviews with those affected by war and images of Vietnam

Mary Whalen & Students
black & white photography
March 9 – April 15

Local experts discuss how the Vietnam War’s costs can be measured in dollars, as well as its toll in terms of politics, the environment, mental health, and health of the soul. Panel moderated by Dr. Ed Martini, WMU history department.  Panelists include:  Father John Grathwohl, St. Ambrose Church; Dr. Bill Bloem, Battle Creek VA Medical Center; Don Jarzambek, Kalamazoo County veterans affairs office; Huan Le, South Vietnamese refugee; Dr. Bill Kern, WMU economics department.