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Nov
8

W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture

The Contemporary African Immigrant Communities in the US

Location

University Center : Ballroom

Date & Time

November 8, 2017, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Description

Toyin Falola, Professor of History, Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities, and University Distinguished Teaching Professor, University of Texas, Austin Many citizens of...

Oct
9

Ancient Studies Week

Life, Love, and Law in Classical Athens

Location

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Library Gallery

Date & Time

October 9, 2017, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Description

Victoria Wohl, Professor of Athenian Literature and Culture, University of Toronto Pericles’ Citizenship Law defined an Athenian citizen as the child of an Athenian father and mother,...

Apr
13

Daphne Harrison Lecture: Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress

A Conversation About Digital Access

Location

Performing Arts & Humanities Building : Linehan Concert Hall

Date & Time

April 13, 2017, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Description

DAPHNE HARRISON LECTURE Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden will discuss the importance of the Library of Congress in the 21st century, especially in the digital age....

Mar
15

The Post-Andalusian Condition

Islam and the Rise of the West

Location

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn

Date & Time

March 15, 2017, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Description

Anouar Majid, Director of the Center for Global Humanities, Vice President for Global Affairs and Communications, and Professor of English at the University of New England In this lecture,...