Browsing by Subject "Department of History, Political Science, and International Studies"

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    The Battle for Thermopylae between Modern Historians and the International Far Right (2023-04-03)
    (2023) Rop, Jeffrey; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
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    The Complex Iconography and Symbolism of Kali (2019-11-11)
    (2019) Malhotra, Meenakshi; University of Minnesota Duluth. Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
    Join us in welcoming Dr. Meenakshi Malhotra, associate professor at Hansraj College, University of Delhi. Dr. Malhotra examines the embodiment and conceptualization of Kali and what it says about oru understanding of good and evil, gender, motherhood, the maternal, and feminism.
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    Contemporary Debates Surrounding Holocaust Memorials and Museums in Eastern Europe (2021-03-18)
    (2021) Belsky, Natalie; Petersen-Perlman, Deborah; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
    Belsky and Petersen-Perlman will examine recent controversies over Holocaust museums and memorials in Eastern Europe and what these debates have to tell us about how these societies are grappling with complicated and fraught pasts. They will also discuss how this topic will be integrated into their virtual class offered in May 2021 and the study abroad trip planned for 2022. Both speakers are members of the Baeumler-Kaplan Holocaust Commemoration Committee which is a co-sponsor of this presentation.
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    Fact-Checking Feminism (2020-10-27)
    (2020) University of Minnesota Duluth. Office of Diversity and Inclusion
    What is it about? The history of the women’s suffrage movement, its inaccuracies and the missing voices of Indigenous, Black, and other Women of Color. While the 19th amendment guaranteed women the right to vote, voter suppression laws continue to this day. Learn more about the speaker at https://sallyroeschwagner.com/ Select titles of Dr. Roesch Wagner’s books are available at the UMD Store.
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    Irreconcilable Differences: Russia's War Against Ukraine and the Question of Sovereignty (2022-09-29)
    (2022) Dobczansky, Markian; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
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    Malawi: Its Wealth Is Its People (2022-09-22)
    (2022) O'Brien, Mia; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
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    Memoricide: The Holocaust and North American Genocide in Public Memory (2021-04-14)
    (2021) Mailer, Gideon; University of Minnesota Duluth. Baeumler-Kaplan Holocaust Commemoration Committee
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    Riga: A Moden, Vibrant City Grappling with a Complicated Wartime Past (2022-11-30)
    (2022) Belsky, Natalie; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
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    Spotlight on the Ukraine/Russia Conflict (2022-03-21)
    (2022) Belsky, Natalie; Morgan, Thomas; Nolan, Daniel; Sharp, Paul; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
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    Twin Ports Festival of History (2022-04)
    (2022) University of Minnesota Duluth. History Program
    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 6 PM – 7 PM, Glensheen Historic Estate, History at Glensheen: Renowned local historian Tony Dierkins will be presenting Duluth, 1856–1950: From a ‘Pile of Rocks’ to a ‘Dachshund of a City.’ THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 5 PM - 6 PM, Glensheen Historic Estate, ‘Jack Carney and the Duluth Irish Felon (1919)’ By Dr. James Curry, Dublin City Council. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 4 PM – 6 PM, St. Louis County Depot Heritage Center, Lake Superior Train Museum, Scavenger Hunt and Cocktails, St. Louis County Depot. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 4 PM–6 PM, St. Louis County Depot Heritage Center, St. Louis County Historical Society, Sneak a preview of our updated Forestry History Room, meet our new curator and Society museum staff. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 6 PM – 7 PM, Carmody Irish Pub and Brewing Duluth, History on Tap at Carmody's - Crimes of Koochiching: Murder, Mischief, and Mayhem. SATURDAY, APRIL 9 and SUNDAY APRIL 10, 11 AM – 1 PM Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center, Walking Tour of Duluth's Maritime History. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2022 1 PM – 3 PM Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center, In Country: Veterans Share their Stories of being 'In Country'. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2022 3 PM – 4 PM, Carmody Irish Pub and Brewing Duluth, Explorations in Irish Heritage: Archaeology, Remote Sensing, and Early Galway, Ireland. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2022 4 PM – 5 PM, Carmody Irish Pub and Brewing Duluth, Patrick O'Connell: The Dublin soccer manager who saved FC Barcelona by Dr. James Curry, Dublin. SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2022 1 PM – 2 PM, Fairlawn Mansion and Museum, 3 Museums, One Heritage: Whale Back Ships and Greco Roman Revival in the 19th Century. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2022 4 PM – 6 PM, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth, 4th floor rotunda, Exploring the Archive: Sample film and oral histories from the UMD Archives. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2022 6 PM – 7 PM, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth, 4th floor rotunda, Whiteness in Plain View: A History of Racial Exclusion in Minnesota by Chad Montrie.