He will speak about his new memoir The World As It Is - a revealing behind-the-scenes account of Obama's presidency—and how idealism can confront harsh reality and still survive. After the lecture, Rhodes will be signing copies of his book, which will be available for purchase in the McKinnon Global Forum.
This event is free and open to the Occidental community. Registration is required at oxy.eventbrite.com.
No gardening experience is necessary and all plants and tools are provided. Contact Remy Barbiero at rbarbiero@oxy.edu if you have any questions.
"An Elegant Radical: Luisa Moreno and Her Search for Social Justice"
In it's 3rd year, Oxy Arts supports the next generation of local artists. This is part of an ongoing partnership with the students of Mr. Oliveros from Eagle Rock HS.
Chia Cafe Collective is a grassroots group of individuals who share a philosophy that is action-based,a way of life connected to honoring all the Indigenous people of Southern CA and of our mother earth. Free and open to all.
Abe Sanchez & Craig Torres will lead an interactive workshop to share about the healing properties of our plant relatives and their cultural contexts.
Reception 5:30-6pm
Talk begins at 6pm
Shatema Threadcraft is the author of Intimate Justice: the Black Female Body and the Body Politic (Oxford University Press, 2016). Her research has been supported by Harvard’s Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History, the Institute for Advanced Study, the Ford Foundation, the American Association of University Women and the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition.