Watch the video play Multi Meets Poly: Multiculturalism and Polyculturalism Go on a First Date and participate in a group discussion after the screening with playwright Jamil Khoury. The video play was directed by A. George Bajalia and is 34 minutes long. It is a thought-provoking and often-humorous reflection on the theoretical and practical differences between two powerful social ideas: multiculturalism and polyculturalism.

By personifying these ideas as human characters—one male, one female—and endowing them with intellectual rivalry and sexual tension, a would-be romantic evening becomes an intriguing vehicle for exploring American notions of pluralism, cultural interchange, and diversity.

Silk Road Rising’s Co-Founder & Co-Executive Artistic Director, Jamil Khoury, an award-winning playwright, filmmaker, and essayist, has developed a 60-90 minute presentation, centered around the screening. The presentation is led by Khoury, tailored specifically to the target audience, and designed to encourage open dialogue and deep inquiry.

TOPICS ADDRESSED:

multiculturalism, polyculturalism, inclusion & diversity, social theory, capitalism, economic inequality, ethnonationalism, racial separatism, mixed-race identities

Sign up for one of 30 seats.  

Date/time: To be determined with participant input after auction