[ March 14, 2013; 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. ] Nile Green, Professor of History and Director of UCLA’s Central Asia Program, will give his lecture “Sufism Between South Asia and the World: From Religious Establishment to Muslim Reformation.”
[ March 14, 2013; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Director Mike Ramsdell’s The Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue to Hope (90 mins.) reveals the shared narratives found in individual and collective ideologies of hate, and how we as a species can overcome them. “t’s a film that challenges, informs, and inspires. An invaluable tool for anyone who believes that the path to peace is... [Read more]
[ March 14, 2013; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Spout Hill Press recently released Gerald Locklin’s Bear Trilogy: a reprint of The Case of the Missing Blue Volkswagen and the follow-up novellas Come Back, Bear and Last Tango in Long Beach. Gerald will read and sign his novellas (already on sale at Gatsby Books).
This event will feature authors Patricia Cherin and Zach Locklin as well.
Gerald Locklin is now a Professor Emeritus of English... [Read more]
[ March 15, 2013; ] As one of the preeminent universities in the CSU system, California State University, Long Beach boasts an expansive and innovative College of Liberal Arts with a holistically engaging and student-driven faculty. Together, these faculty scholars help mentor and educate rising undergraduates and graduates into the world of academia and cutting-edge research. As the first annual Research Showcase, this symposium aims to highlight... [Read more]
[ March 19, 2013; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] The IBA Consulate Series in collaboration with the Yadunandan Center for India Studies presents Ambassador N. Parthasarathi, Consul General of India.
See flyer for details and click here to RSVP.
[ March 19, 2013; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain is the 2013 pick for the twelfth-annual Long Beach Reads One Book event. Rich Archbold, Editor Emeritus of the Press-Telegram and a Library Foundation Director, will host and conduct the interview with Stein.
The Long Beach Polytechnic High School Symphony Orchestra, directed by Andy Osman, will also debut an... [Read more]
[ March 20, 2013; 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm. ] The English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) will host the panel discussion ”How to Apply to PhD Programs” with Dr. Dennis López from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. and then hold its general meeting afterward.
[ March 20, 2013; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
[ March 21, 2013; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ] Dr. Sarah Arroyo (ENGL) will discuss her forthcoming book Participatory Composition: Video Culture, Writing, and Electracy.
[ March 21, 2013; 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm. ] The Spanish Graduate Student Association (SGSA) and the Department of Romance, German, Russian Languages & Literatures (RGRLL) welcome Dr.Francesca Denegri of Pontificia Católica Universidad del Perú (UCLA, Visiting Professor). She is the second of three guest speakers in the series Nation Building in 19th Century Latin America and Women Writers. This lecture series is linked to Spanish 442/542. Dr.Francesca Denegri’s lecture... [Read more]
