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Gaza, Israel, Palestine: Histories of the Present
Whitman College - Hall of Science 810 East Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA, United StatesThe Dialogue & Dignity Series includes speakers, workshops, and conversations aimed at building appreciation for discussion that includes different points of view for the development of understanding and good solutions to our most pressing issues. Please join us on Tuesday, Mar. 5 at 7 p.m. in Brattain Auditorium for a public talk titled “Gaza, Israel,… Continue Reading Gaza, Israel, Palestine: Histories of the Present
The Never Again Syndrome: Uses and Misuses of Holocaust Memory in Contemporary Global Politics
Whitman College - Auditorium, Olin Hall (Room 130) 900-998 E Isaacs Ave., Walla Walla, WA, United StatesThe Dialogue & Dignity Series includes speakers, workshops, and conversations aimed at building appreciation for discussion that includes different points of view for the development of understanding and good solutions to our most pressing issues. Please join us on Monday, March 25 at 7 p.m. in Olin Auditorium for a public talk by guest speaker… Continue Reading The Never Again Syndrome: Uses and Misuses of Holocaust Memory in Contemporary Global Politics
A Conversation with U.S. Attorney Vanessa Waldref about MMIP, Tribal Partnerships, and Addressing the Fentanyl Crisis on Tribal land.
Whitman College - Olin Hall, 157 920 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA, United StatesUS Attorney Vanessa Waldref will be talking about her leadership on legal partnerships with tribes in our region addressing issues including Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP). She will be interviewed by student panelists: Mason Hardbarger ’26 (Indigeneity, Race & Ethnicity) Lindsey Pasena-Littlesky ’26 (Omauwmana) CTUIR Community Member, Hopi, and Oglala Lakota Kate Stoops ’24… Continue Reading A Conversation with U.S. Attorney Vanessa Waldref about MMIP, Tribal Partnerships, and Addressing the Fentanyl Crisis on Tribal land.
Alien Invasion: Discovering Chimeric Genes Birthed by DNA Fusion Across Kingdoms of Life
Whitman College- Maxey Hall 173 Stanton, Walla Walla, United StatesEvolutionary Biologist Dr. Cassandra Extavour, Timken Professor of Evolutionary and Organismic Biology at Harvard University, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, will present the 2024 Rempel Lecture in Biology on Thursday, March 28, at 7 PM in Whitman College's Maxey Auditorium. Dr. Extavour will talk about her laboratory's research on the evolution of animal reproduction… Continue Reading Alien Invasion: Discovering Chimeric Genes Birthed by DNA Fusion Across Kingdoms of Life
Movies, Museums, and the Black West
Kimball Theatre in Hunter Conservatory 324 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA, United StatesWhat images and stories do we have about the American West? How have motion pictures and museums that center African-Americans in colonized lands reshaped that knowledge, the future of the region, and its many residents? What has freedom looked like to Black migrants? Moderated by Prof. Lisa Uddin (Whitman Art History and IRES), this conversation… Continue Reading Movies, Museums, and the Black West
Choctaw Beadwork in Marvel Studios’ Echo: An Evening with Prof. Roger Amerman
Kimball Theatre in Hunter Conservatory 324 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA, United StatesJoin us for a discussion with Prof. Roger Amerman, O’Donnell Visiting Educator, on Marvel’s Echo! Prof. Amerman is a Whitman alum, a geologist, and a Choctaw Master Artist whose beadwork designs are featured in Echo, Marvel Studios’ newest TV series. Prof. Amerman will discuss his role as lead beadwork consultant for the series, the process… Continue Reading Choctaw Beadwork in Marvel Studios’ Echo: An Evening with Prof. Roger Amerman
Whither China? Notes from the Margins
Kimball Theatre in Hunter Conservatory 324 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA, United StatesWith U.S.-China relations deteriorating, it seems like a good time to ask this question, again. It was first raised in a famous essay by a Chinese high school in 1968 at the height of the Cultural Revolution, and again during the Democracy Movement in 1989. In this informal talk, Professor McKhann will address timely issues… Continue Reading Whither China? Notes from the Margins
2024 Hosokawa Journalism Lecture: Storytelling Against the Crisis
Whitman College - Reid Center - Young Ballroom 280 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, United StatesThe 2024 Hosokawa Journalism Lecture will feature Vann R. Newkirk II. Newkirk is a senior editor at The Atlantic, and the host and co-creator of narrative podcasts "Floodlines" and "Holy Week." For years, Newkirk has covered voting rights, democracy and environmental justice, with a focus on how race and class shape the country's and the… Continue Reading 2024 Hosokawa Journalism Lecture: Storytelling Against the Crisis
