Stories of Arizona: Historic Places, Spaces and People Marshall Shore, the Hip Historian Stories about Jacob Waltz (the Lost Dutchman,) the Curse of the Red Ghost, The Masque of the Yellow Moon and The Arizona Biltmore are just a few of the fascinating stories that provide us with glimpses of Arizona’s past. Have you heard […]
Educational equity in Arizona: A radical idea, or a necessary goal? Dr. Angelina Castagno, Northern Arizona University, Associate Professor, Educational Foundations Education is a hot topic in Arizona. Legislators, educators and citizens cannot agree on funding, curricula, or testing, to name a few, or on why Arizona consistently ranks at the bottom nationally when it […]
War, Liberty & Law: The U.S. Constitution and Crisis Dr. T.J. Davis, Arizona State University, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies There is a fundamental tension between national security and individual liberty. The Bill of Rights guarantees certain liberties, free speech and press, peaceable assembly, the right to bear arms and be free from […]
Join us for a workshop and information session to explore grant opportunities with the National Endowment for the Humanities and Arizona Humanities. Meet with representatives from both agencies to learn more about funding for humanities programs you are already running or looking to start. The workshop is free and open to all! Community organizations such […]
Moderated panel followed by Dialogue Circles (provided by Our Families’ Center for Community Dialogue) Speakers: Rula Khalidi, M.S. in Education Sat Bir Kaur Khalsa, M.A. in Women’s Studies Gila Silverman, Ph.D. Anthropology Community Conversations brings together three women from Tucson engaged in meaningful ways with their faith traditions and cultures who are dedicated to peace-building […]
A public performance by Mark Gonzales, film screening and post-film community dialogue with Bocafloja on his latest project, "Nano Dijo." 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. University of Arizona - Tucson - Chavez 211/217 In partnership with the University of Arizona - Common Ground Alliance and Early Academic Outreach & Adalberto & Ana Guerrero Student Center, and Spoken […]
If Your Body Could Talk, What Would It Say? Save the dates! Oct 1-7th, 2016 UnSilencing Anatomies kick-off events the first week of October are followed by a two-month-long city-wide, community engagement & body-based story-telling project along Tucson's Street Car route from Banner Health to  El Rio & beyond Kore Press, Tucson publisher of innovative women's writings since 1993, […]
Although World War I occurred a century ago, its effects are still evident in the Middle East today. The war left memories of suffering and brought about new political realities. The Ottoman Empire ended, and new states were created, yet the peace settlements left many Middle Eastern people dissatisfied. The post-war treaties left millions of […]
A public performance and community conversation with Mark Gonzales on the necessity of the imagination to dream and to create collective space for human dialogue 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Tin Sheet Theater - N 3rd Ave, Patagonia, AZ 85624 Light refreshments will be served. In partnership with the Patagonia Public Library and Tin Shed Theater […]
The Voces & Visiones Festival of the Arts, History and Culture brings together and bridges the peoples and cultures across the borderlands of Arizona and Mexico to open eyes, hearts and minds about who we are, how we live, and the ways we communicate our deepest emotions and insights at this unbounded region of adaptability […]
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