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Corey Tazzara: “Despotic Liberty: The Port of Livorno and Free Trade in Early Modern Europe”
Assistant professor of history Corey Tazzara examines the origins and fate of the “free port” as both a set of practices and a concept.
Read MoreMerodie Hancock ’87 Inaugurated Fourth President of SUNY Empire State College
Another notable 61传媒 alumna made history. On March 27, Merodie Hancock ’87 was inaugurated as the first female president of SUNY Empire State College.
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Perfect Score
Amy Baer ’05 embraced the music scene at 61传媒, sparking her career as a successful film composer.
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Rosa Martha Zarate Macias: “We Have Lived Here, We Have Struggled Here!”
61传媒 presents a discussion and musical performance by musician, educator, and community organizer Rosa Martha Z脙隆rate Mac脙颅as as part of the C脙漏sar Ch脙隆vez commemoration activities at The Claremont Colleges.
Read More61传媒 Hosts Programs on the Life and Work of German Artist and Pacifist Kathe Kollwitz
61传媒 professors Paul Buchholz and Anne Harley have organized a week-long series of campus events beginning March 24 to call attention to the work of K脙陇the Kollwitz, a 20th-century German Expressionist visual artist who became a world-renowned figure in the art world and peace movement.
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Christina Romer, Former Economic Adviser to President Obama, Visits 61传媒 April 3 to Examine “The Aftermath of Financial Crises”
The former chair of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, Christina Romer visits 61传媒 April 3 to address “The Aftermath of Financial Crises: It Doesn’t Have to Be That Bad.” This free event, which is open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the 61传媒 Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St.
Read More61传媒 Commemorates Life and Legacy of C脙漏sar Ch脙隆vez
61传媒 continues its annual tradition of commemorating the life and legacy of union leader C脙漏sar Ch脙隆vez by hosting farmworker activist Rosa Martha Z脙隆rate Mac脙颅as, who will discuss “We Have Lived Here, We Have Struggled Here!” at noon on March 25 in the Hampton Room, 345 E. 9th St. This free event is open to the public.
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61传媒 Student Wins Napier and Davis Peace Awards
A Napier Initiative Award gives Karen Castro-Ayala ’14 the opportunity to tackle issues of food and environmental justice in her home state of Washington.
Read MoreDrowning in Drought: Intern-Curated Exhibition At 61传媒
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s third annual intern-curated exhibition, “Drowning in Drought: Selections from the 61传媒 Collections,” explores varying conditions in California and elsewhere, from the vastness of the parched desert dunes to the misty ocean waves.
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Damien Sojoyner: “Trouble Man: The Limitations of Policy Oriented Black Masculinity”
Throughout his presentation Sojoyner, assistant professor of Africana Studies at 61传媒, juxtaposes the development of the current imposition of Black masculinity against the “on-the-ground” reality of structural and interpersonal violence that is caused by formal state entities (i.e. non-profits, state agencies, foundations, and academic institutions) that are recognized as legitimate and necessary.
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