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Movie Screening and Panel Discussion: The Feminist on Cellblock Y ★
Pacific Ballroom, UCI Student Center 311 W Peltason Dr, Irvine, CA, United StatesMovie Screening and Panel Discussion: The Feminist on Cellblock Y April 7, 2022 | 2-5 pm Pacific Ballroom C, UC Irvine Campus For any questions about this event, contact hcervan1@uci.edu The Feminist on Cellblock Y is an American documentary directed by Contessa Gayles and co-produced with Emma Lacey-Bordeaux for CNN. The titular subject is Richie…
Creating Excellence Forum ♥ ★
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center 100 Academy Wy, Irvine, CA, United StatesCreating Excellence Forum - April 13, 2022 In-person recognition and engaging presentations from a group of Chancellor's Inclusive Excellence Awardees. This forum honors scholarship of these distinguished faculty members and showcases some of their current work at UCI through facilitated conversations. SCHEDULE & PRESENTERS: 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. - Check In/Hosted Reception 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. -…
Dr. Jacqueline Stewart “Sisters inside Still a Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class (1968)” ♥ ★
Humanities Gateway 1030 Room 1030 Irvine, CA 92697Dr. Jacqueline Stewart, Artistic Director of the Academy of Motion Picture Museum in LA; Film and Media Studies Prof., University of Chicago About this event Dr. Jacqueline Stewart, Artistic Director…
CI Author Sam Choi ’91, “The FortySomething Fanboy”★
ZoomCI Author Sam Choi '91, "The FortySomething Fanboy" Description Meet Sam Choi ‘91, who self-published his first novel in 2021. After a brief sojourn in academia, where he specialized in the study of new media, Sam entered the corporate world and is now Vice President of Digital Design at CVS Health. Learn about Sam’s book…
Sandra Cisneros, Award-winning author of “House on Mango Street” ♥ ★
TBDPlease join us for an inspiring evening with author Sandra Cisneros, author of the beloved novel “House on Mango Street,” about a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous, this novel depicts a new American landscape through its multiple characters. The author will be introduced by Professor…
Teaching for Justice, a two-day conference that spotlights teaching Asian American studies ♥ ★
UCI Student CenterEVENT: UCI’s Center for Educational Partnerships and the UCI Teacher Academy in partnership with the UCI Humanities Center and UCI Libraries Southeast Asian Archive will host a two-day conference intended for K-12 educators and all community members interested in integrating the principles of Asian American studies into their professional work. WHEN/WHERE: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, April…
Black Management Association (BMA) Conference ♥★
UCI Paul Merage School of Business, 4293 Pereira Drive, SB1, Irvine, CA 92697Wealth for a Digitally Driven World Wealth, in its various forms, is foundational to well-being. Racial wealth gaps persist in our digitally driven global economy. Disrupting this dynamic requires thoughtfulness,…
Dr. Reuben Miller, author, Halfway Home: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration ♥ ★
Pacific Ballroom, UCI Student Center 311 W Peltason Dr, Irvine, CA, United StatesPlease join us In-Person or via Zoom for a conversation with nationally-acclaimed author Dr. Reuben Miller. About this event Please join us for a conversation with nationally-acclaimed author Dr. Reuben Miller.…
Step Forward to Inclusive Teaching ♥ ★
On Thursday, May 5, 2022, join us via Zoom for a special workshop that will focus on new ways to measure student learning and foster growth mindsets to promote inclusion. In this session, Anita Casavantes Bradford (Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Chicano/Latino Studies), Pavan Kandadale (Associate Professor of Teaching, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry), and Bo Choi (Instructional Designer,…
Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman of Color in Congress Ideas with Impact ♥ ★
ZoomUCI Humanities Center - Virtual Event Ideas with Impact: humanities research meets today's global challenges Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman of Color in Congress Ideas with Impact Thursday · May 12 · 12:00 - 1:30 PM (Pacific Time) Zoom Webinar Registration: https://bit.ly/MinkFierceFearless Professor Judy Tzu-Chun Wu and co-author Wendy Mink, Fierce and Fearless: Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman…