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Diversity and Social Justice Program

De Swaan to Present Slide Talk

October 7, 2009  Artist and photographer Sylvia de Swaan will present “Return,” a slide talk about a quest for identity and roots on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 4:10 p.m. in Dwight Lounge, Bristol Campus Center. It is sponsored by the Diversity and Social Justice Project and co-sponsored with the Emerson Gallery and the Dean of Faculty. More ...

The Diversity and Social Justice Project

 

Fall 2009

"Citizenship"


Wednesday, September 9th, 4:15 p.m., Science Center G027

Coming to America: Citizens Here and There

An Opening panel and discussion on citizenship with foreign-born Hamilton College community members
Panelists
Ayfer Candeger, B.S. Counseling and Psychology
Onno Oerlemans, Professor, English Department
Kyoko Omori, Associate Professor, East Asian Languages and Literatures
Nigel Westmaas, Assistant Professor, Africana Studies
Moderator
Martine Guyot-Bender, Professor, French Department

Reception to follow in the Atrium at 5:30 p.m.



Friday, September 11th, 4:15 p.m., Red Pit

John Fife, "Civil Initiative:  Organizing for Social Change"

A life-long rights activist who helped from No More Deaths
More about John Fife


Saturday, September 12th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The third annual conference of student work on
"Social Justice"

10:00 a.m. Panel: The Red Pit
12:00 Lunch Cafe Opus 1
1:30 p.m. Workshop KJ 104
Conference web site

Thursday, October 1st, 7:00 p.m. Science Center G027
R. Dwayne Betts
"Notes About Freckled Faced Gerald"
More about R. Dwayne Betts


Wednesday, October 7th, 4:15 p.m., Dwight Lounge 

Sylvia de Swaan, Photographer
"Return" A slide Talk About a Quest for Identity and Roots
More about Sylva de Swaan

Wednesday, November 18th, 7:30 p.m. Science Center Auditorium

Melissa Harris-Lacewell
Assoc. Professor of Politics and African American Studies, Princeton University

"Rethinking Race and Citizenship in the Age of Obama"

Professor Harris-Lacewell's writings have been published innewspapers throughout the country.  She has provided expert commentary on U.S. elections, racial issues, religious questions and gender issues for many television, radio and print sources both in the United States and around the world.
More about Melissa Harris-Lacwell