Winchell History Lecture: Understanding White Supremacy: Decoding the Actions of the White Power Movement (Read More)
The UNO Department of History welcomes Dr. Kathleen Belew as this year's Richard Dean Winchell History Lecturer. Dr. Belew is an Associate Professor of History at Northwestern University and specializes in the recent history of the United States, examining the long aftermath of warfare. Her book "Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America", explores how white power activists wrought a cohesive social movement through a common story about warfare and its weapons, uniforms, and technologies. By uniting previously disparate Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazi, skinhead, and other groups, Belew reveals how the movement carried out escalating acts of violence that reached a crescendo in the 1995 bombing of Oklahoma City. Her latest book, "A Field Guide to White Supremacy" (co-edited alongside Ramon A. Gutierrez), connects the dots between current events—acts of hate, racial violence, and racist law-making—and the deep, violent roots of white supremacy in this country. The event is free, but tickets are required to reserve a spot. Register for tickets here.
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On the Inside Virtual Curator Talk: Tatiana von Furstenberg, project creator, and Eline Mul, exhibit designer (Read More)
This virtual curator talk featuring Tatiana von Furstenburg, project creator, and Eline Mul, exhibit designer, will focus on the "On the Inside" a group show of LGBTQ+ artists who are currently incarcerated, which is on display in the Osborne Family Gallery from May 20 – July 31 during Criss Library’s regular hours of operation.
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“On the Inside” Speaker Event: UNO TRAC (Transforming, Renewing, Achieving, and Connecting) a Higher Education in Prison Program (Read More)
A virtual talk and Q&A with Ms. Peggy Jones and Dr. Steve Langan to discuss On the Inside, a group show of LGBTQ+ artists who are currently incarcerated. Jones and Langan will be discussing their work with UNO TRAC (Transforming, Renewing, Achieving, and Connecting) a Higher Education in Prison Program. The UNO TRAC program provides for-credit general education and Inside-Out classes to incarcerated students at the Omaha Correctional Center, a student organization for formerly incarcerated students on campus, and community symposia highlighting trends and problems connected to higher education in prison, mass incarceration, and reentry. Jones and Langan will share their experiences teaching artistic and creative classes in TRAC, the impact on students who are incarcerated, and connect their work to the On the Inside themes of identity, self-empowerment, and finding dignity while incarcerated through creative expression. A question-and-answer session will follow the talk. Registration is required. More information here.
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Virtual and In-Person: Black Studies Alumni Panel (Read More)
Hear from alumni from the Department of Black Studies. This event is part of the celebration of 50 Years of Black Studies at UNO. The event will have limited seating and will also be available on Zoom. You can register for the event here: https://unomaha.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lTH3PIV3SqaG_J_AsqGeaQ
In November 1969, the activism and personal sacrifices of the Omaha 54 played a pivotal role in the creation of the Department of Black Studies. This event is part of the celebration of 50 Years of Black Studies at UNO. The event will have limited seating and will also be available on Zoom. Register for the event here: https://unomaha.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OoSr_JO-TzK3fcf7CBzvVw
