The Collins Library is hosting an exhibit in the West Reading room related to America's war in Vietnam: Dissent and Resistance with the Military (see website https://wagingpeaceinvietnam.com/exhibits).
Processing the Unimaginable: Art and Memory with Peter Newland
Vietnam veteran and book artist Peter Newland will share his work with students in an interactive session in the Archives & Special Collections. Newland served in the Republic of Vietnam with the 4th Headquarters Transportation Command in 1970. He was stationed first at Camp Davies in Saigon, and later at Long Binh. He received his basic training at Fort Lewis and advanced training at Fort Eustice, Virginia. He is a recipient of the Army’s Bronze Star Medal and was honorably discharged as a Specialist Fight Class in 1971.
Lecture and conversation: Dissent, Violence, Memory, and the War at Kent State
Thomas M. Grace is adjunct professor of history at Erie Community College. A 1972 graduate of Kent State University, he earned a PhD in history from SUNY Buffalo after many years as a social worker and union representative.
Lecture and conversation: Dissent, Violence, Memory, and the War at Kent State
Thomas M. Grace is adjunct professor of history at Erie Community College. A 1972 graduate of Kent State University, he earned a PhD in history from SUNY Buffalo after many years as a social worker and union representative.
Discussion and Exhibit: Dissent and Resistance within the Military
This exhibit recounts the experiences of ten soldiers and veterans who risked so much, from the total alienation of their families to personal harm and imprisonment, as they openly protested the war.
Undoing Foundational Fairytales One Children's Book at a Time
On Indigenous Peoples' Day, Dr. Siu offers a full reading of her latest children's book, Christopher the Ogre Cologre, It's Over! and reflects on the dangerous foundational fairytales still taught at schools, their origins, and the need to contest them with the power of our stories. What does a happily-ever-after actually look like in the context of truth-banning?
Careers in Economic Consulting
What do consultants do? What does a career in economic consulting look like? How does studying economics prepare you for a successful career in consulting?
Join us on Thursday, Sept. 22 (4-5 p.m.) as we welcome Emily Davis (’20) and Julian Bieganski (’21) from Grant Thornton LLP to discuss careers in economic consulting, share how their Puget Sound experience shaped their career path, and answer any questions you might have about what they do!
A Legacy of Hope: The Memory of the Spanish Civil War from a Transatlantic Perspective
The first of two events as part of the Fall series, "The Fabric of Memory: Music, Poetry and Photography," public scholar and University of Washington professor, Dr. Anthony Geist will join us for a special virtual event. Dr. Geist will offer an hour-long workshop on his Passing the Torch: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade and its Legacy of Hope (1997), a bilingual photo-essay on the 2,800 young Americans that between 1936 and 1938 joined the cause of Spanish democracy under the banner of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
The Memory of French Concentration Camp Gurs
Son of a Spanish political exile interred in Gurs concentration camp in France, Raymond Villalba continues the fight for social justice and the defense of democracy and freedoms. He will join Puget Sound for a special virtual event hosted by Professor Nagore Sedano Naveira’s Spanish 404 seminar, “The Returning Resistance: Memory, Gender, and Nationalisms in Spain,” and all campus community members are invited to join the conversation at 2:00 p.m.
Asian Studies Interest Meeting
Interested in Asian Studies? Want to learn about scholarships? Considering studying abroad in Asia? Come join us! Asian refreshments provided.