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Ethnic Studies

Memory Studies Lecture Series

7:00pm
The second of three lectures this fall, presented by James Loewen, bestselling author of Lies My Teacher Told Me and Sundown Towns.

Informational Meeting!

4:00pm Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies & Latin American Studies Programs Informational Meeting

Martin Luther King Jr. Speaker: Randall Kennedy

5:30pm
Join us in welcoming Randall Kennedy when he presents his lecture, “Is The Election of Barack Obama The Fulfillment of Dr. King’s Dream?”

Celebrate Black History Month

All Day The Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Black Student Union, International Students oft Lewis & Clark, and English Department invite you to Lewis & Clark’s Black History Month programs.

Carmund White - Solo Lecture Recita

4:30pm Tenor Carmund White will perform a solo lecture recital on the African-American spiritual. Mr. White’s haunting performance will intersperse remarks about the history and context of the spiritual with his stunning a cappella interpretations of many of these powerful songs.

Gender Studies Brown Bag

11:30am - 1:00pm Join us for Assistant Professor of Sociology Sarah Warren’s talk: “Indigenous Feminism: The Possibilities and Binds of Tradition for Mapuche Women in Argentina.”

Gender, Ethnic, and Latin American Studies Student Info Session

3:30pm - 4:30pm Come learn about the minor programs for Ethnic, Gender and Latin American Studies.

Ethnic Studies presents: The Price of Free Expression?

3:30pm - 5:00pm A roundtable debate for Lewis & Clark faculty, students, and staff about the values of free speech and creating a safe community that projects people from harassment and discrimination.

Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium

1:00pm - 9:00pm Join us for the seventh annual Ray Warren multicultural symposium, And Justice For All.

Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium

1:00pm - 9:00pm Join us for the seventh annual Ray Warren multicultural symposium, And Justice For All.

Dallaire Scholarship and ZAP Fundraiser

11:00am The Dallaire Scholarship Committee and the Zimbabwe Artists Project will offer an exhibit and sale of African art on November 12 and 13.
Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium

1:00pm - 9:00pm Join us for the seventh annual Ray Warren multicultural symposium, And Justice For All.

Gender Studies Film Series: “Made in L.A.”

7:00pm - 9:30pm 2008 National Emmy Winner documentary about three L. A. immigrant garment workers shows us how activists are made, working together to build a more just world.

Islam, Race & Hip Hop: A Social Justice Perspective

2:30pm Amer Ahmed, (a.k.a. Dawah Poet), will discuss the effectiveness of hip-hop and spoken word to inform community discourse, specifically in regards to breaking down myths and misconceptions around Islam.

A small group discussion to process the recent events at Pioneer Courthouse Square will immediately follow his lecture.

Going to the Mountaintop: King & the Civil Rights Movement

10:00am Participate in this reflective and interactive Walking Exhibit in Templeton Campus Center. Part of our annual observance and celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Gender Studies Brown Bag “Meet & Greet”

11:30am - 12:30pm Gender Studies Information Social for program minors, other interested students, and faculty.
Michele Norris: The Grace of Silence

4:00pm As part the week’s observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the commencement of our Black History Month celebration, the Office of Multicultural Affairs invites you to hear Michele Norris, Host of NPR’s “All Things Considered” and author of the new memoir The Grace of Silenceon January 21 at 4 p.m. in Council Chamber.

OMA Reads (Book Club)

6:00pm - 7:00pm The new “OMA Reads” book club, which explores and discusses engaging books, both fiction and non-fiction. Our first author selected (Heidi Durrow) will visit Lewis & Clark on March 10th.