Lincoln: City of Migrants
Q&A with Ted Blessing, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator for Lutheran Family Services
Join in this lecture and Q&A with Ted Blessing, UNL alumnus, as he discusses the refugee, migrant, and resettlement history of Lincoln.
Thursday, October 15th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom ID: 937 9706 8252
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Media, Migration, & Metaphor with the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education
Guest Lecture
Join Dr. Theresa Catalano, Associate Professor of Second Language Education and Applied Linguistics, and Jessica Mitchell-McCollough, TLTE PhD Candidate, for this special guest lecture featuring their research in global
migration, representation, and issues surrounding unaccompanied migrant children through the lens of the media, both globally and in the United States.
Thursday, October 29th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom ID: 773 467 9223
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Jimmy Murakami: Non Alien
Film Night and Discussion
A documentary film about acclaimed filmmaker Jimmy T. Murakami and his emotional return to Tule Lake concentration camp in America (2010, 90 minutes).
Tuesday, November 10th
2:00 PM
Zoom ID: 773 467 9223
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Saving A Legacy: Japanese History in Nebraska
Academic Lecture
Hear of the early Japanese immigrants, the affect of WWII, and the changing laws of Nebraska that impacted their lives, including recent connections to Japan. Time for question after the presentation will be given.
Thursday, November 12th
2:00 - 3:15 PM
Zoom ID: 923 7099 6581