Welcome to our 2007-2008 Speakers Series:

April 16 -- Dr. Herman Gray will present a general overview of his new book project, "Nation, Culture and the Time After Race," at 6:00 PM in Todd 216. This will culminate the 2008 CES Undergraduate Student Sympoisum being held earlier in the day.

Comparative Ethnic Studies Colloquia Series

January 18 -- Kim Christen, "The Politics of Indigeneity: Negotiated Interdependence and the Business Ahead, 11:00 A.M. in CUE 518
(flier in .pdf format)

2006-2007 Speakers Series:

March 20 -- Robin D.G. Kelley, "Jazz & Freedom Go Hand in Hand: Thelonius Monk plays the 60s," 5:30 P.M., CUE 202 (flier in .pdf format)

Comparative Ethnic Studies Colloquia Series

January 19 -- Lisa Guerrero, "Race-ing and Erasing: The Commodification and Containment of Race in the American Public Imagery," 12:00 Noon in CUE 518 (flier in .pdf format)

2005-2006 Speakers Series:

February 6 – Dwight A. McBride, Leon Forrest Professor African American Studies & Professor of English and Communication Studies, Northwestern University and author of Why I Hate Abercrombie and Fitch: Essays on Race and Sexuality in America. His topic is "Race, Faith, and Sexuality" and he will present at 5:30 PM in CUE 202. (flier in .pdf format)

March 2 - Laura Tohe, "Writing from the Rim and Deep in the Rock." 5:30 PM, CUE 203

Wednesday, January 18 – Jeff Chang, Hip Hop journalist, a founding editor of Colorlines, co-founder of the SoleSides label, now Quannum Projects, and author of Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation. CUE 203, 5:30 PM. (flier in .pdf format)

Tuesday, November 1 – Tram Nguyen, executive editor of Colorlines and author of We Are All Suspects Now: Untold Stories from Immigrant America After 9/11, 5:30 PM in CUE 202 (flier in .pdf format)

Speakers of Interest

February 9, 5:00 PM, Thompson Hall 201 – David Foster – "Exiting the Barrio", sponsored by the Comparative Ethnic Studies, English, and Foreign Languages departments

February 10, 7:00 PM, Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, – Cornel West - "Democracy Matters". (press release)

March 4 – Devon Peña – “Indigenous Diasporas and the Future of Eco-Justice in North America” – keynote speaker for the Latino Northwest Conference

October 28 – Gabriella Gutierrez y Muhs – Spirituality in Chicana Literature. (flier in .pdf format)

Comparative Ethnic Studies Colloquia Series

September 9 - Jose Alamillo, "Trabajando y Festejando: The Politics of Work, Culture and Leisure in Mexican America", 12:00 noon in 518 CUE

September 9 - Yolanda Flores Niemann, "Socio-Ecological, Contextual Influences on the Noise in the Machine: A Critical Psychology Approach to Understanding the Generation, Maintenance, and Effects of Stereotypes", 9:00 AM in CUE 518

October 14 - John Streamas and Sky Wilson, "Don't Call the Exterminator: Genocide and the History of the Future of Racism,"12:00 noon in Todd 411

November 18 - Richard King, "Ceremonial Openings: Indigeneity, Eurocentrism, and the Olympics", 12:00 noon in CUE 512

January 13, 2006 - Carmen Lugo-Lugo, "No Jedis, Just Empire: The Thread Connecting Puerto Ricans, "The War on Terror" and Popular Culture", 12:00 noon in CUE 512. (flier in .pdf format)