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Tainted Grapes, Tainted Lungs: Extreme Wildfire Impacts to Undocumented Latina/o and Indigenous Migrants

As climate change advances, communities across the United States are adapting to the increased threat of wildfires. Such disasters are expected to become more frequent and severe. In this lecture, Dr. Méndez explores why it is crucial to understand how these events amplify existing inequalities, and how to lessen the resulting harms, in particular for the most stigmatized populations, such as undocumented Latino/a and Indigenous migrants.

The Haunted Library

Explore the dimly lit aisles filled with eerie shadows and mysterious whispers. Get ready to encounter ghostly apparitions and haunted books that come to life. This is a spine-chilling event you won't want to miss! Come prepared to be scared and thrilled as you navigate through the haunted halls of the library. Are you brave enough to uncover the secrets lurking within The Haunted Library?

Library Workshop-Data and the U.S. Census

This workshop is for both faculty and students. In it, you will:
 

  • Identify three main areas of data (American Community Survey, Economic Census, Census of Governments)
  • Practice using Census Data Tools and PUMS
  • Access Census Resources including infographics and visualization
  • Identify Census products to use in upcoming courses/assignments

Thursday, October 24 @ 4pm (Zoom : Meeting ID: 885 9083 4953 Passcode: 889639)

Possibility and Limits of Language: The Interactions between Mongol Yuan and the World

This presentation challenges the previous understanding of the relationship between the Mongol Yuan dynasty and the Kingdom of Annam (northern Vietnam) in the 13th and 14th centuries. It argues that the perception of continuity in diplomatic relations between the two nations, as portrayed in documents following Chinese literary conventions, overlooks the multilingual nature of the Mongol Empire.