Posts under ‘Keynote Speakers’

Public Pedagogy in Dangerous Times
2 p.m. Friday, November 6; Mabel Brown Room, Student Center
Peter McLaren, professor at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education, is an architect of the Critical Pedagogy and Critical Literacy movements. As he states on his faculty page on the UCLA website, “The critical pedagogy [that] I support and practice advocates non-violent dissent, [...]

Local Living Economies: Green, Fair, and Fun
8 p.m. Wednesday, November 4; Mabel Brown Room, Student Center
Judy Wicks’ work for ethical and sustainable business practices have shaped conversations about food, social justice, and energy. She is co-founder of Business Alliance for Living Local Economies (BALLE) and founder of Philadelphia’s White Dog Café. While serving produce from [...]

Film as Friendship: China’s Cultural Diplomacy in the Cold War
Thursday, November. 5, at 7 p.m., Mabel Brown Room
In the 1950s, China (PRC) produced and exported films throughout Asia in hopes of promoting friendship, solidarity, and anti-colonial sentiment among neighboring nations. Using footage from some of these films, Tina Mai Chen, professor of history and co-coordinator [...]