Published by admin on 26 Nov 2008
Author Michael Sheyahshe discusses his book, “Native Americans in Comic Books,” and explores stereotypes of Native Americans in his talk for the University Libraries Indigenous Nations Library Program. Sheyahshe is a member of the Caddo tribe and received undergraduate degrees in Native American studies and film from the University of Oklahoma.
Published by admin on 25 Nov 2008
UNM Law Professor Antoinette Sedillo Lopez talks about California’s Proposition 8, same sex marriage and family law in an interview with Public Relations Specialist Benson Hendrix.
Published by admin on 24 Nov 2008
UNM History Professor Ferenc Szasz discusses his book, “Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns: Connected Lives and Legends” in an interview with Senior Communication Representative Carolyn Gonzales. Burns was one of Lincoln’s favorite poets. Their birthdays are almost exactly 50 years apart; Lincoln’s 200th birthday will be celebrated on Feb. 12, 2009 and Burns’ 25oth on Jan. 25, 2009.
Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns: Connected Lives and Legends: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (203)Published by admin on 24 Nov 2008
“She has lived all over the place during the last 45 years, both in this country and abroad. Shea, on the other hand, has been hunkered down in Albuquerque since 1969. So in her email to me a couple of weeks ago, she wondered out loud how it might feel to have put down roots as I did.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus.
From the original blog at MacInstruct.com, March 16, 2008.
Published by admin on 21 Nov 2008
UNM History Professor Ferenc Szasz talks about the founding of the national holiday of Thanksgiving by Abraham Lincoln in an intervew with Senior Communication Representative Carolyn Gonzales.
Published by admin on 20 Nov 2008
UNM Political Science Professor Lonna Atkeson presents preliminary data on voter turnout and shifts in party affiliation in New Mexico at an Albuquerque Press Women luncheon.
Published by admin on 17 Nov 2008
“Descanso, in case the Spanish term is new to you, means ‘resting place.’ In practical application, it refers to the embellished roadside crosses—shrines, in effect—erected where people have been killed in traffic accidents. One is tempted to say—and some would say it with angry conviction—that New Mexico is littered with descansos. Far from considering them litter, I think this practice of erecting descansos and of the state’s winking at their existence—other states forbid them and aggressively tear them down—says good things about us Nuevo Mexicanos.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus of English.
From the original blog at MacInstruct.com, May 18, 2008.
Published by admin on 12 Nov 2008
Traci Voyles, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California-San Diego, explores the effect of the uranium mining industry on the Navajo Nation. The Office of the State Historian sponsored her fellowship, which was done at the Center for Southwest Research at UNM. Her lecture is titled “At Home on the Front End: Intimate Cartographies and Military Industry on the Navajo Nation.” She is introduced by Estevan Rael-Galvez, New Mexico State Historian.
At Home on the Front End: Intimate Cartographies and Military Industry on the Navajo Nation: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (267)Published by admin on 11 Nov 2008
University Libraries Indigenous Nations Library Program Native Pathways Lecture Series presented a panel on current problems and solutions in accessing American Indian health care.
Ronald Reid, director of the Department of Health, Office of American Indian Health presents, “Indian Health: The Past, Present, and the Future.” Ronald Reid’s presentation looks at where American Indian health has been, where it is now and what culture and spirituality suggest for the future.
Ken Reid, health systems consultant, offers a case study about Indian Health Service.
Published by admin on 10 Nov 2008
“Two questions linger from last week’s discussion of puns: namely, why puns are so often scorned as ‘the lowest form of humour’ … and how puns are revelatory of deeper rhetorical mysteries.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus of English.
From the original blog at MacInstruct.com, March 2, 2008.
Published by admin on 06 Nov 2008
Professor of Architecture and Planning Ric Richardson speaks at Zimmerman Library on his work as a professional mediator in a lecture titled “Mediating Land Use and Community Development Dispute.” He talks about his experience working with a coalition of conservation groups, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the New Mexico State Land Office, and the university to develop a plan to protect the Lesser Prairie Chicken and simultaneously allow oil and gas exploration and cattle grazing.
Published by admin on 04 Nov 2008
Keynote speeches from UNM’s Immigration Symposium, organized by El Centro de la Raza. UNM alumnus Tomás A. Arciniega, special assistant to the chancellor of the California State University System, speaks on “The Importance of Proactive Leadership in Addressing the Issue of the Undocumented in Our Nation’s Colleges and Universities.” María Cristina López, chair of the Immigration Committee of the City of Santa Fe, speaks about organizing for immigrant rights in a lecture titled “Standing Up To The Madness: Nuestros Valores.” Martha Vázquez, chief U.S. district court judge, speaks on “The Hispanic Immigrant: The Power of Determination.”
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Immigration Symposium: Dispelling Myths & Raising Awareness: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (120)Published by admin on 03 Nov 2008
“As a student of rhetoric, I take puns seriously.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus of English.
From the original blog at MacInstruct.com, Feb. 23, 2008.
