Post by deanna on Feb 15, 2017 14:36:46 GMT -7
The next two weeks are packed with great lectures, events, and networking opportunities--so you better mark your calendars!
EVENTS
Wednesday, February 15th
• 12:00-1:00pm, Dr. Anna M. Nogar presents, "The Challenge of National Literary Historiography," LAII Conference Room. Dr. Nogar will discuss the challenges posed by the project of writing a history of Mexican literature for the 21st century. This discussion follows the publication of A History of Mexican Literature, a collaborative publication that involved pulling together authors from across Mexican literary studies. Nogar will discuss the complex work of framing and populating the sections on colonial Mexican literature, Indigenous literature, and Mexican American literature.
• 6:30-7:30pm, UNM Hobbit Society presents, "Popular Culture Resources and Careers: A Roundtable," on the ground floor, plaza level of the Student Health Center. Nationally recognized popular culture scholars will discuss academic resources and career opportunities for students considering popular culture writing careers. Presenters include: Janet Croft, Leslie Donovan, David Emerson, Kristine Larsen, and David Oberhelman.
Thursday, February 16th
• 6:15pm-7:15pm, Leading legal scholar and “West Wing” consultant Akhil Reed Amor will present, "The Constitution at a Crossroads" at the UNM School of Law. Free parking available in the "L" lot.
Friday, February 17th
• 1:00-4:00pm, NEH Next Generation Humanities PhD Seminar on "Institutional and Professional Support for the Next Generation," presented by the Graduate School. The third seminar of the series will be held on the third floor of Ortega Hall in the Reading Room.
• 1:00-2:00pm, HGSA Workshop: Mastering the PhD Comprehensive Exams, Common Room (see attached flyer)
• 7:00pm-8:30pm, The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science will host "The Sun, the Moon, and Chaco Canyon" exploring Chaco people's complex solar and lunar astronomy, including new evidence of Chaco's relationship with Mesoamerican cultures. The evening includes a preview of the project's new film "Written on the Landscape: Mysteries Beyond Chaco Canyon."
Monday, February 20th
• 4:00-5:00pm, Zimmerman Library Workshop: "Finding Foreign Language Materials in the Library" in the Ford Room 254. Ever wonder how to find magazines, newspapers, books, articles and other things likes videos and musical recordings in languages other than English? This workshop will show you how to diversify your foreign language input. Taught by Suzanne Schadl, Curator of Latin American Collections, University Libraries.
Thursday, February 23rd
• 12:30-1:30pm, The Center for the Southwest presents "Four Directions in Southwestern History: A Scholarly Panel," in the History Common Room. The panel features Dr. Jennifer Denetdale (UNM), Dr. Donald L. Fixico (ASU), Dr. Paul Hutton (UNM), Dr. Ari Kelman (UC Davis), and author Hampton Sides.
• 6:00-8:00pm, The Center for the Southwest presents the 2017 C. Ruth and Calvin P. Horn Lecture in Western History and Culture. Dr. Ari Kelman will deliver this year's lecture, "For Liberty and Empire: How the Civil War Bled into the Indian Wars," in the SUB Lobo A&B.
Friday, Feb. 17.
• 12:00-1:00pm, FRI Spring Lecture Series: Julie Williams, PhD Candidate, Dept. of English, presents "Miss Atomic Bomb and Atomic Domestication in Cold War Era Las Vegas," SUB Cherry & Silver room.
Saturday, February 25th
• 1:00-3:00pm, Hollywood Southwest, an exhibit featuring New Mexico's extensive history in film and TV opens at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History.