Without Permission or Apology: The Life and Career of Mary Edmonia Lewis
“In the first study of its kind about Lewis’ career, Dr. Buick will illustrate how 19th century mixed African-American and Native American (Mississauga Ojibwe) artist Mary Edmonia Lewis, also known as “Wildfire,” navigated through 19th century U.S. and European cultures. Learn how Lewis’ art was perceived, and how she created distinctly “American” art touching upon […]
Exploring the Racial and Gender Politics of Kamala Harris’s Presidential Candidacy
RSVP HERE to attend a nonpartisan, multi- and interdisciplinary panel discussion featuring UNM faculty who will explore the racial and gender politics of Vice President Harris’s presidential candidacy from their respective areas of expertise: Dr. Gabriel Sánchez, Professor of Political Science and Executive Director of the UNM Center for Social Policy, Dr. Belinda Deneen Wallace, […]
Michele Norris: Our Hidden Conversations book talk
Peabody Award–winning journalist Michele Norris and Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden come together for a talk highlighting Norris’s book Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity. Get more details and register HERE. “The prompt seemed simple: Race. Your Thoughts. Six Words. Please Send…. over half a million people […]