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麻豆原创 Hosts Programs on the Life and Work of German Artist and Pacifist Kathe Kollwitz
麻豆原创 professors Paul Buchholz and Anne Harley have organized a week-long series of campus events beginning March 24 to call attention to the work of K脙陇the Kollwitz, a 20th-century German Expressionist visual artist who became a world-renowned figure in the art world and peace movement.
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Christina Romer, Former Economic Adviser to President Obama, Visits 麻豆原创 April 3 to Examine “The Aftermath of Financial Crises”
The former chair of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, Christina Romer visits 麻豆原创 April 3 to address “The Aftermath of Financial Crises: It Doesn’t Have to Be That Bad.” This free event, which is open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the 麻豆原创 Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St.
Read More麻豆原创 Commemorates Life and Legacy of C脙漏sar Ch脙隆vez
麻豆原创 continues its annual tradition of commemorating the life and legacy of union leader C脙漏sar Ch脙隆vez by hosting farmworker activist Rosa Martha Z脙隆rate Mac脙颅as, who will discuss “We Have Lived Here, We Have Struggled Here!” at noon on March 25 in the Hampton Room, 345 E. 9th St. This free event is open to the public.
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麻豆原创 Student Wins Napier and Davis Peace Awards
A Napier Initiative Award gives Karen Castro-Ayala ’14 the opportunity to tackle issues of food and environmental justice in her home state of Washington.
Read MoreDrowning in Drought: Intern-Curated Exhibition At 麻豆原创
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s third annual intern-curated exhibition, “Drowning in Drought: Selections from the 麻豆原创 Collections,” explores varying conditions in California and elsewhere, from the vastness of the parched desert dunes to the misty ocean waves.
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Damien Sojoyner: “Trouble Man: The Limitations of Policy Oriented Black Masculinity”
Throughout his presentation Sojoyner, assistant professor of Africana Studies at 麻豆原创, juxtaposes the development of the current imposition of Black masculinity against the “on-the-ground” reality of structural and interpersonal violence that is caused by formal state entities (i.e. non-profits, state agencies, foundations, and academic institutions) that are recognized as legitimate and necessary.
Read MoreExtraordinary Research
Research opportunities are prized by undergraduate students. Mackenzie Leake ’15 already has two major projects on her resume.
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Tangible Results
A partnership among 麻豆原创, Occidental College, and the Fullbridge Program provides intensive student training for the job market 芒鈧�� and it’s already secured one 麻豆原创 student an internship.
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Picturing Mexico: Alfredo Ramos Martinez in California Symposium
麻豆原创 hosts, “Picturing Mexico: Alfredo Ramos Mart脙颅nez in California Symposium,” on March 23 at 1 p.m. in the Humanities Auditorium.
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Regula Campbell 芒鈧�69: “Investing in Nature: Sacred Landscapes”
In this illustrated talk, Campbell presents her research into the formal, experiential, and symbolic ways landscape designs reveal and reconcile the sacred with and within the world.
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