March 4, 2011
Great Plains Art Museum
1155 Q Street,
Lincoln, Nebraska
This one-day symposium features national and state scholars and writers speaking on various aspects regarding the history, politics, and personal narratives on immigration. Native, Asian, African American, and Latino perspectives vary yet share overlapping histories. The symposium is designed to broaden our perspectives about immigration on the Great Plains.
The symposium is free and open to the public.
Printable Program Poster
Symposium Program |
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9:00 a.m. |
Symposium Registration Opens |
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9:15 a.m. |
Welcome & Opening Remarks |
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9:30 a.m. |
Shared Histories – Native, Latino, and African American Experiences (Panel Presentation) |
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Freeways and African American Displacement in the Postwar Era |
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Immigration as Cultural Imperialism: An Indian Boarding School Experience |
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Corazon y Tierra/Heart and Land: Latinas Writing on the Great Plains |
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11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. |
Lunch on your own |
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Moderator: Andrew Graybill, Associate Professor of History, UNL |
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1:00 p.m. |
Pursuing the Dream: An Immigrant's Story |
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2:00 p.m. |
Break |
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2:15 p.m. |
Arizona: A Problematic Road Map for Nebraska and Other States |
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3:15 p.m. |
Break |
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3:30 p.m. |
The Middle of Everywhere: Fostering Compassion in Challenging Times |
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5:00 p.m. |
Reception |
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7:00 p.m. |
DIVERSE FACES, SHARED HISTORIES SYMPOSIUM EVENING READINGS |
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Sponsors |
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| Sponsored by the Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, with support and participation from the Nebraska Humanities Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln: Convocations Committee, Research Council, Department of Anthropology, Department of English, Creative Writing Program, 19th Century Studies Program, Environmental Studies Program, Institute for Ethnic Studies, Department of History, International Studies Program, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures, Department of Political Science, Department of Psychology, Department of Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, the Forsythe Family Program on Human Rights & Humanitarian Affairs, National Drought Mitigation Center, and the School of Natural Resources. |  |
Symposium Speakers |
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Thomas Gannon, Associate Professor, English and Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |  |
Mary Pipher, Lincoln, Nebraska | |
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Nicole M. Guidotti-Hernandez, Associate Professor, Gender and Women Studies, University of Arizona |
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Nicholas D. Swiercek, Graduate Student, History, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | |
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Amelia Maria de la Luz Montes, Associate Professor, English and Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |  |
Sergio Wals, Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | |
