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The Voting Rights Act (MLK, Jr. Commemorative Event) – Jan. 28

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Barbara

Deuel Ross, Fried Frank Fellow for the NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund, will talk about the 1965 Voting Rights Act on Wed., Jan. 28, at 3:30 p.m. in the UC Hamilton Room. This is UWW’s 29th annual Martin Luther … Continue reading →

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“Into the North” with Luis Urrea

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Barbara

Luis Alberto Urea, author of Into the beautiful north and professor in the English Department at the University of Illinois-Chicago, will provide the final Fall 2014 Contemporary Issues Lecture on Mon., Dec. 1, at 7pm in the Young Auditorium. Andersen … Continue reading →

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Whiteness in U.S. political culture

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Barbara

Dr. Matthew Frye Jacobson, professor of African American Studies, History, and American Studies at Yale University and Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer, will talk about the history of “whiteness” in U.S. political culture at 7 pm on Wed., Oct. … Continue reading →

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El laberinto de la soledad (The Labyrinth of Solitude)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Barbara

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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Latino Heritage Lecture May 6

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Barbara

Dr. Carmen Valdez, Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at UW-Madison, will talk about the “Impact of Family Stress and Sociocultural Context on Latino Youth’s Academic, Social, and Emotional Functioning” on Tues., May 6, at 3:45 p.m. in UC259A. It’s part … Continue reading →

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Esera Tuaolo, former Packer, Wed Apr 9

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Barbara

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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Asian Americans & Politics

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Barbara

Sichan Siv, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and White House official, will talk about “Asian American Impact on Politics” on Tues., Feb. 18, at 3:45pm in UC 259A. It’s part of the Southeast Asian Heritage Lecture Series. Andersen … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 15

Posted on January 15, 2013 by kyle

Segregation: A Global History of Divided Cities by Carl Nightingale HD 7288.75 .N54 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor As we look to next week, we will be honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy on Monday. As the most prominent civil … Continue reading →

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Media and its Impact on Changing Hearts and Minds (Nov. 12)

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Barbara

Joan Garry will talk about “Media and its Impact on Changing Hearts and Minds” at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 12, in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the next Fall 2012 Contemporary Issues Lecture. “Joan M. Garry, former Executive … Continue reading →

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Fighting Islamophobia & Understanding Muslims, M Nov 7

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Barbara

Reza Aslan will talk about Ten Years Later: Fighting Islamophobia and Understanding Muslims on Monday, November 7th, at 7 p.m. in the Young Auditorium. It’s the second fall 2011 Contemporary Issues Lecture. Aslan’s international bestseller No god but God: The … Continue reading →

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