Week of Events
Convocation – “War and Remembrance: Recounting the Mass Imprisonment of Japanese Americans through the Arts”
Convocation – “War and Remembrance: Recounting the Mass Imprisonment of Japanese Americans through the Arts”
Edward Tang During World War II, the U.S. government incarcerated over 110,000 Japanese Americans, seeing them as an internal threat to the nation. This talk addresses the efforts of Japanese Americans to document their wartime imprisonment through the arts.
Sign for Sandwiches
Sign for Sandwiches
RAs Jalen Cates and Vaughn Gingerich will partner with Deaf Hands Speak to teach the residents about sign language signs. By the end of the program, residents will be able to sign in order to ask for their food. Subway sandwiches will be provided.
Hidden Humanities Lecture – Slavery and the University: Histories and Legacies
Hidden Humanities Lecture – Slavery and the University: Histories and Legacies
Dr. Leslie Harris, Professor of History at Northwestern University, will lecture on the issues raised by the recovery of histories of slavery at higher education institutions in the U.S. and abroad