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Tag Archives: culture
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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Tagged articles, countries, culture, fun stuff, geography, history, quizzes, web sites, World Heritage Sites
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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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Tagged articles, books, Conversation on Race, culture, databases, diversity, Latino Heritage Lecture Series, literary criticism, literature, mexico, Paz, poetry
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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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Tagged articles, athletes. sports, authors, autobiography, books, culture, diversity, gay, homosexuality, lectures
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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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Tagged books, culture, customs, England, etiquette, Europe, france, global study, Jordan, lectures, Middle East, study abroad, travel, travel study
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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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Tagged around the library, books, culture, customs, databases, England, etiquette, Global Cafe Series, international students, national characteristics, northern ireland, study abroad, travel, travel/study, united kingdom
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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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Tagged australia, books, culture, customs, databases, ecuador, etiquette, Global Cafe Series, international students, national characteristics, Sri Lanka, study abroad, travel, travel/study
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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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Tagged archives, audio, books, cultural heritage, culture, diaries, digital portal, digital repositories, federal government, fun stuff, government info, history, images, letters, libraries, manuscripts, motion pictures, moving images, museums, photographs, primary sources, sounds, video, web sites
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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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Tagged anthropology, books, culture, customs, eating, food, new stuff
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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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Tagged animated movies, books, culture, new stuff, sociology
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