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History Seminar Fall 2015 Schedule

December 2, 2015

The Influence of the Jacobean Court on Shakespeare's Plays

Presented by Lonnie Somer

A war that never seems to end, a mysterious disease that surfaces seemingly randomly and often kills swiftly, protests by the common people against the 1% who own 99% of the country's wealth, deep societal divisions based on religious beliefs, a terrorist plot, covert government surveillance, and uncertainty over the transition of the country's leadership. Stories ripped from today's headlines? Actually, events that influenced Shakespeare's writing during the reign of King James. Come to History Seminar to hear why the Bard was both a man of his time and timeless.

November 18, 2015

What is Beauty?

Presented by Almetta Pitts

This seminar will explore the history and effects of the globalization of beauty. The seminar will include interactive and engaging activities that will spread awareness via the collaboration of history and intercultural communication.

November 4, 2015

Smog, Lead, and the Agony of Defeat . . . Devices: Automobile Emission Standards in the U.S.

Presented by James Peyton

In 1900, there were 8,000 motor vehicles on US roads. Now there are over 240 million. Between then and now, we had to battle deadly smog and “get the lead out.” This History Seminar explores why our air quality is better now than it was 30 years ago - and how Volkswagen got into $18 billion worth of trouble.

October 28, 2015

Just Say Nyet: A Tale of Prohibition in Two Countries

Presented by Jennifer Jones

Alcohol prohibition was not just a US phenomenon. Over the past century, notoriously hard-drinking Russia also restricted alcohol several times. This History Seminar compares US prohibition with the experiences of Russia and the USSR.

October 21, 2015

Vietnamese American Immigrants or Refugees

Presented by Savio Pham

After the war, hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese escaped Vietnam in a mass exodus to find freedom. “Where are you from?” has been a popular question asked of many Vietnamese. Some feel proud to answer the question, but others find it offensive. Knowing the country where one is from cannot tell the whole story. This presentation will explore the meanings of being a Vietnamese immigrant or refugee. How would you answer this question yourself: "Where am I from?"

October 14, 2015

The Vietnam War

Presented by Michael Pham

April 2015 marked the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, ending America’s most controversial foreign conflict of the 20th century. The Vietnam War was the longest and the most unpopular war in U.S. history, exacting enormous human toll in terms of fatalities. At least 2 million Vietnamese civilians and combatants were killed. Over 58,000 American service members also died in the conflict. Even to this day, many Americans (and Vietnamese) still question whether the Vietnam War was necessary.

October 7, 2015

Sanctuary Cities

Presented by Ben Gonzalez

Since 1979 a number of cities nationwide have passed policies making them "sanctuaries" for undocumented immigrants. While these policies differ from one another in some cases, they all share a commitment to limiting, or expressly forbidding, the participation of local officials in the enforcement of federal immigration law. Sanctuary cities have recently reemerged in American politics as the result of a high-profile shooting in San Francisco by an undocumented immigrant who had been released from custody based on the city's sanctuary policy. This presentation will examine the history of sanctuary cities and the rationale for their continued existence in the face of the increasing criminalization of undocumented immigration.


 

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