News & Archive

(April 14, 2005)

The Program on Negotiation Joins The Working Group In Presenting:

Film and Discussion with Lawrence Susskind MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program Patrice O’Neill Pam Calvert The Working Group Wednesday, April 20 6:45pm Harvard Law School Langdell North (click for map)

THE FIRE NEXT TIME chronicles two years in the life of a dangerously divided town in Northwest Montana where hate and intolerance manifest themselves in a community polarized by rapid change, economic displacement and environmental issues.

Following the film, MIT and HLS Visiting Professor Lawrence Susskind will moderate a discussion with Executive Producer Patrice O’Neill and Co-Producer Pam Calvert on issues raised in the documentary.

Free admission, pizza, and drinks. Running time: 82 min.

PON will host an an in-depth conversation about issues raised in The Fire Next Time, with producers O’Neill and Calvert leading a brainstorming session on possible ways to use the July national PBS broadcast of the film as a tool for public engagement on these issues, on April 21 — click here for more information.