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History Seminar Fall 2017 Schedule
October 4, 2017
Presented by Tarisa Matsumoto-Maxfield
Do these men look American? What happens if you are born in the U.S. and have the same rights as any U.S. citizen, but you don't look the part? Can you be forcibly removed from your home? Can you be imprisoned
without being charged with a crime? And what happens when you say, "No." And say no twice? In this day of travel bans, sanctuary cities, and taking a knee, let's take a look back at the protesters of
World War II: the No-No Boys and Resisters of Japanese American Incarceration.
October 11, 2017
Presented by Tim McMannon
Whoever said "a picture is worth a thousand words" must have been thinking of political cartoons. With very few words-or no words at all-cartoons can convey the hopes and fears of a nation. Cartoonists on both
sides "fought" the U.S. Civil War with their drawings, leaving for us a unique record of the war. Come to History Seminar to see and hear how these images shaped Americans' thinking during the war and how they
can help explain it to us now.
October 18, 2017
Presented by Yarinid Velez-Hernandez
Puerto Rico's political relationship with the United Stated since the Spanish-American War in 1898 has been "complicated," but from the beginning, it was understood that this territory would be used for profit. By
the early 1920's, Puerto Rico was presented as a model of progress among United States territories, but it still had a big problem: its ever-growing population.
What decision did the United States government make regarding the large population? In a time when eugenics was becoming part of the main ideology, the course of action was quite obvious: mass sterilization,
voluntary and forced.
October 25, 2017
Presented by Rachael Bledsaw
Demonic, cannibalistic, servants of Satan or misunderstood, protective, puppies? And why are they always fighting vampires? Learn the history of the werewolf from an eastern and western Early Modern European
perspective and make yourself howl with delight!
November 1, 2017
Presented by Lonnie Somer
Easter Island is the most geographically isolated inhabited island on the planet. On this small island without running water, a unique culture, known mainly for giant stone statues, developed and thrived for
several centuries. Then the culture underwent a profound change. The traditional story told by archaeologists is one of ecocide and warfare, but a more recent interpretation has challenged this with a radically
different model. Which is more plausible?
November 8, 2017
Presented by Tanna Tan
Vietnamese Zen master, social activist, and author Thích Nhất Hạnh has said, "Life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and
the now."
In this fast-paced society, mindfully living every moment in the present can seem difficult when we are worried about our jobs, our grades, our families, and the state of the world. Come and learn about the roots
of Buddhist thought and traditions as well as the Mindfulness Practice movement associated with the global spiritual leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called "an apostle of peace and nonviolence."
November 15, 2017
Presented by Teri Balkenende
The Trojan War stands as one of the greatest stories in Greek legend, and practically everyone has heard the tale: how Paris of Troy lured beautiful Helen away from her husband, the Spartan King, Menelaus, and how
the Greeks in their black ships set sail for Troy and laid siege to the city for ten long years to win Helen back.
But did any of that really happen? Was there really a city called Troy? Did the years-long epic battle between the Greeks and the Trojans really take place? And was there ever really a Paris or a Helen or an
Achilles? Come to History Seminar to find out.
November 29, 2017
Presented by Jennifer Jones
Dr. Jennifer Jones will discuss how South Africa has managed to transform the worst events of its recent history into tourist attractions. By looking at the three examples of Robben Island, the District Six
Museum, and the Apartheid Museum, this presentation will explore how these tourist venues are preserving history and changing the image of South Africa - while generating employment for local people.
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