MacArthur Award-winning scholar Don Mitchell will explore how migratory labor redefined California’s agricultural landscape for the Distinguished Geographer Lecture at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, in the Old Main Room at the Bone Student Center. The talk, titled Big Growers and Guest Workers: Remaking Agricultural California as a Counter-Revolutionary Landscape, is free and open to
Illinois State University’s School of Social Work and Latin American and Latino/a Studies Program are teaming up with the McLean County Child Protection Network to bring an inspirational speaker to the Twin Cities for Latino Heritage Month. Juan Ortiz will present Being a Successful Latino Male in Business at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27, in the Brown
Building peace in the midst of violence will be the focus of the Hibbert R. Roberts Lecture in Public Policy. Rabbi Melissa Weintraub will present Warriors, Prophets, Peacemakers and Disciples: Religious Peace Building in the Face of Religious-Inspired Violence at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the Old Main Room atthe Bone Student Center. The
Celebrating Diversity Through Dance will feature guest-artist-in-residence Gregory Patterson, a dancer, teacher and choreographer. Patterson, whose renowned work heightens awareness and encourages dialogue about diversity among artists, will choreograph an original work created for dance students at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in Centennial East, room 116. He will work with students throughout the week
The International Seminar Series will show two documentaries as part of their Film and Food for Thought film series. Faculty will introduce award-wining documentaries on Rwanda and Vietnam. The showings, sponsored by the Office of International Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies Program and AsiaConnect, are free and open to the public. Associate Professor of Politics
Musician and poet Mohammed Bilal will bring his inspirational message to Illinois State with the spoken word performance Love Life: The Disempowerment of AIDS at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 15, in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center.
Illinois State University faculty acted as a gateway for the local community to discover and experience Cuchito Valdes. Valdes, the grandson of Bebo Valdes, a renowned jazz musician, will come to Bloomington-Normal as part of events marked for this year’s Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. On Thursday, Sept. 19, Director of the Latin American and Latino/a Studies Program Maura
Minorities in the Academic Workplace (MAW) will hold a kick-off luncheon at noon, Friday, Sept. 20, at the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT). Faculty interested in participating must email RSVPs by Sept. 18.
Working moms are invited to the monthly Chat ’n Chew at noon Friday, Sept. 20, at McAlister’s Private Dining Room.
This year’s Your Normal LGBT Film Festival will run from Wednesday, Oct. 16, to Sunday, Oct. 20, at Normal Theater.
