Released: February 14, 2012
Lincoln, Neb. - The Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium will host Caroline Brettell presenting a lecture titled "Immigrants and Cities: Old and New Destinations" on Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in room 202 of the Jackie Gaughan Center, UNL City Campus.
Caroline Brettell, University Distinguished Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, received her BA degree from Yale University and her Ph.D. from Brown University. She has carried out research on aspects of international migration in Portugal, France, and the United States.
In addition to numerous journal articles and book chapters she is also the author or co-author/editor of 14 books, including "Citizenship, Immigration and Belonging: Immigrants in Europe and the United States" (Rutgers University Press); and "Twenty-first Century Gateways: Immigrant Incorporation in Suburban America" (The Brookings Institution).
Light refreshments provided.
To reserve your space at the lecture, please contact pwahlqvist2@unl.edu or (402) 472-3215/5186.
This lecture is part of IAS Season III, which explores "Immigration, Migration, and Transplantation in Performance."
IAS is sponsored by the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, presented, in part, by the Lied Center for Performing Arts, and funded, in part, by the Hixson-Lied Endowment. IAS Season III is supported by the Cooper Foundation.