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Walking Through Portland with a Panther: The Life of Mr. Kent Ford. All Power!
LC Theatre with Vanport Mosaic presents:
Walking Through Portland with a Panther: The Life of Mr Kent Ford. All Power!
a new solo play by Don Wilson Glenn, directed by Damaris Webb and featuring La’Tevin Alexander
Tuesday, March 21st, 7pm
Fir Acres Main Stage
19th Annual Ray Warren Symposium Explores the Art of Storytelling
The Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, held November 9–11, will examine the role of storytelling as a means of preserving history and passing down cultural traditions.
From Stumptown to Portlandia: Students Explore Portland’s History
Reiko Hillyer, associate professor of history, teaches a course about Portland’s multifaceted history, which encourages students to develop a deeper sense of place.
Senior Speaker: Shalini Hanstad BA ’22
Shalini Hanstad BA ’22 will address graduates at the College of Arts and Sciences commencement on May 7.
Annual Ray Warren Symposium Explores Joy and Justice
The annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies engages attendees in conversations about race, ethnicity, and identity. This year’s event focuses on the theme of Joy & Justice. The symposium runs from November 10 to November 12.
Savage and Lokey Awards Celebrate Outstanding Faculty
Both the David Savage Award and the Lorry Lokey Awards prioritize and celebrate inspirational leadership, rigorous scholarship, and creative accomplishments in the classroom and in the broader academic community. This year’s awards recognize four Lewis & Clark faculty members from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities for their excellence.
17th Annual Ray Warren Symposium Addresses Race and Movement
This year’s Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, which will run from November 11 to 13, focuses on the concept of movement and the systems of power that determine our mobility. For the first time, the symposium will be held entirely online, free and open to all, including those living outside of Portland.
Thursday, June 4th Zoom Discussion with Ethnic Studies on Murder of George Floyd and Police Violence
We will be hosting a virtual forum on Zoom on Thursday, June 4th noon to 1 pm (PDT) to discuss the murder of George Floyd, police violence, and possible ways to take action. We invite the whole Lewis & Clark community to participate. https://zoom.us/j/94118284908
16th Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies
Beyond Resistance: Race and Revolutionary Struggle
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Ray Warren Symposium Asks What Comes After Resistance
The 16th annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies continues to challenge our dominant ideas of power and liberation. This year the symposium goes a step further with the two high schoolers behind the recent Youth Climate Strike addressing how we might move toward a green, sustainable future for all generations. The symposium runs from November 13 to November 15.
KPFA Against The Grain: Elliott Young on the history of U.S. immigration-control mechanisms
Elliott Young, professor of history and former director of ethnic studies on the history of U.S. immigration-control mechanisms that prevent people from making their way to the U.S. Podcast live on 2/12 at 12PM.SAAB Grant Opportunities to Ethnic Studies Minors
Our Ethnic Studies SAAB rep, JahAsia Jacobs, has put together a helpful FAQ highlighting the SAAB grant process and how you can submit a grant! Please read below!
Understanding America’s Prison System
The Vital Projects at Proteus Fund, a donor advised fund interested in human rights and criminal justice reform, has awarded the College $20,000 in support of Assistant Professor of History Reiko Hillyer’s research project.
Numerous Reports Confirm Stark Racial Disparities in Portland’s Criminal Justice System
Director of Ethnic Studies, Elliott Young’s piece “Numerous Reports Confirm Stark Racial Disparities in Portland’s Criminal Justice System” appears in the November 15, 2017 edition of In Justice Today.
Historian Jelani Cobb To Keynote Annual Ray Warren Symposium
The 14th annual Ray Warren Symposium, Legacy: Race and Remembrance, which ran from November 8 to 10, examined the way we view the past, reflect on the stories we tell, and delve into how storytelling can help us imagine a more equitable future. - EVENTS
Past Events
“Dark Gods in the Age of Light” by Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm
Join us for an event featuring Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm of Williams College.
“The Way of the Samurai for a Modern Japan” with Guest Speaker Sarah Thal
The Way of the Samurai (bushido) is often seen as a centuries-old traditional code of Japan’s elite warrior class. But not only did the idea of bushido only originate around 1600, but proponents also reinvented it in the 1890s, amidst rapid industrialization, electoral politics, controversies over women’s rights, and the tensions surrounding the first Sino-Japanese War. In this talk, we examine some of the reasons and ways Japanese reimagined and promoted a Way of the Samurai for their modern age.
Walking Through Portland with a Panther: The Life of Mr Kent Ford. All Power!
a new solo play by Don Wilson Glenn, directed by Damaris Webb and featuring La’Tevin Alexander
Reserve complimentary tickets today.
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