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Friday Fun: Find that World Heritage Site!

OK, we could all use a little Friday fun, and this will still exercise our brains a little too. The History Channel has a games page, and one in the “Trivia Quizzes” category is “Mankind: World Heritage Destinations.” Select either … Continue reading

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El laberinto de la soledad (The Labyrinth of Solitude)

Dr. Rubén Medina, poet and chair of the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese at UW-Madison, spoke about The Labyrinth of Solitude, written by Nobel Prize-winner Octavio Paz, on Tues., Sept. 23, at 3:45pm as part of the Latino Heritage Lecture … Continue reading

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Esera Tuaolo, former Packer, Wed Apr 9

Esera Tuaolo will talk on Wed., Apr. 9, at 7pm in the UC Hamilton Room. Tuaolo, a former Green Bay Packer, is one of very few professional football players to come out as gay. The talk is part of Pride … Continue reading

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Sociology and Hip Hop: How Musical Genres Impact Social Movements

Dr. Julius Bailey, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Wittenburg University, will talk about “Sociology and Hip Hop: How Musical Genres Impact Social Movements” on Tues., Dec. 3, from 3:45pm-4:45pm in UC259A. It’s part of the African American Heritage Lecture Series. … Continue reading

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Global Café 10/30: England, Jordan, France

The Fall 2013 Global Café series continues on Wed., Oct. 30th, at 5:30pm with a focus on England, Jordan, and France (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by the Center … Continue reading

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Global Café W 10/16: England, Northern Ireland

The Fall 2013 Global Café series continues on Wed., Oct. 16th, at 5:30pm with a focus on England and Northern Ireland (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by the Center … Continue reading

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Global Café Oct. 2 (Sri Lanka, Australia, Ecuador)

The Fall 2013 Global Café series kicks off on Wed., Oct. 2nd, at 5:30pm with a focus on Sri Lanka, Australia and Ecuador (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by … Continue reading

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Digital Public Library of America

There are lots and lots of institutions providing digitized materials, but who has the time to find them? Well, here’s a one-stop discovery tool! The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) provides free access to the digitized riches of libraries, … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 2

Adventures in Eating: Anthropological Experiences in Dining From Around The World edited by Helen Haines and Clare Sammells GT2850 .A48 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor Food: one of the those universal necessities in order to live. Everyone has their … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 6

Animating Difference: Race, Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Films for Children by C. Richard King, Carmen Lugo-Lugo & Mary Bloodsworth-Lugo HM1091 .K56 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor Growing up as youngsters, everyone has their favorite movies. In many cases, … Continue reading

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