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The Limits of Whiteness: Iranian Americans and the Everyday Politics of Race ♥ ★
UCI School of Law, EDU 1111The Limits of Whiteness: Iranian Americans and the Everyday Politics of Race by Neda Maghbouleh Publisher's description: When Roya, an Iranian American high school student, is asked to identify her race, she feels anxiety and doubt. According to the federal government, she and others from the Middle East are white.…
Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy ♥
UCI School of Law, EDU 1111Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy A Book Talk by Professor Rick Hasen, UCI Law Wednesday, February 12, 2020 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. UC Irvine School of Law Education Building, Room 1131 Map & Directions UCI guest parking is $2/hour Reception and book signing to follow…
Slavery’s Reach: Southern Slaveholders in the North Star State ♥ ★
UCI School of Law, Room 3500The Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy presents Slavery's Reach: Southern Slaveholders in the North Star State Book Talk with Professor Christopher P. Lehman & Chancellor's Professor Michele Goodwin Join Chancellor's Professor Michele Goodwin and Professor Christopher P. Lehman in conversation about his latest book, Slavery's Reach: Southern…
The Cult of the Constitution: Our Deadly Devotion to Guns and Free Speech ♥
UCI School of Law, EDU 1111The Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy presents The Cult of the Constitution: Our Deadly Devotion to Guns and Free Speech Book Talk with Professor Mary Anne Franks & Chancellor's Professor Michele Goodwin Join Chancellor's Professor Michele Goodwin and Professor Mary Anne Franks in conversation about The…
Explore 1960s Los Angeles with Faculty Author Jon Wiener ♥ ★
ZoomJoin Jon Wiener (UCI History) in conversation with Daniel Widener (UCSD History) about Set the Night on Fire: LA in the Sixties, a new book by Jon Wiener and Mike Davis. The conversation will be introduced and moderated by Julia Lupton (UCI English). BOOK: Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties Los Angeles in the…
A true story of travel, war and heroism, shared by faculty author Héctor Tobar ♥
ZoomHéctor Tobar's new novel, The Last Great Road Bum, tells the true story of Joe Sanderson, who died fighting with guerrillas in El Salvador. Interviewed by Alejandro Morales (Chicano / Latino Studies) and hosted by Julia Lupton (English). THE BOOK: The Last Great Road Bum: A Novel Joe Sanderson died in pursuit of a life worth writing…
Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America: Michael Olivas, Perchance to DREAM: A Legal and Political History of the DREAM Act and DACA ♥
ZoomReimagining the Latinx Experience in America: Michael Olivas, Perchance to DREAM: A Legal and Political History of the DREAM Act and DACA Thursday, January 28 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm Virtual Event The first comprehensive history of the DREAM Act and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) In 1982, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in…
A Racial Reckoning: Discussion of Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings ♥
ZoomA Racial Reckoning: Discussion of Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings Discussion of “United” (chapter 1) from Minor Feelings Wednesday, February 3, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) Zoom Meeting Facilitators: Isa Quintana, assistant professor of Asian American studies, UCI Richard Cho, research librarian for the humanities and literature, UCI Please register here. Access the reading here.…
Addressing Slavery: “The Revolution Will Not Be Theorized: Cultural Revolution in the Black Power Era” ♥★
ZoomAddressing Slavery: "The Revolution Will Not Be Theorized: Cultural Revolution in the Black Power Era" February 10, 2021, 12:00p.m. - 1:30p.m. Zoom (pre-registration required) Errol A. Henderson, Associate Professor of International Relations, Pennsylvania State University REGISTER: https://forms.gle/2fC7Ja3io6TsAVrM7 Errol A. Henderson is associate professor of international relations (IR) at Pennsylvania State University. He earned a Ph.D. in…
UCI Great Big Read Zine Making ♥ ★ ✚
ZoomUCI Great Big Read Zine Making - February 17 Join a fun-worthy virtual event to learn about the history and culture of physical and digital zines and to make your own. This event will include discussion of the current book, Becoming by Michelle Obama, and other autobiographies. Please join us for an interactive zine making session: WHAT:…