FRANK Talks: Is Genetically Modified Food (GMO) a Solution? – Glendale

Glendale Public Library - Foothills Library - Roadrunner Room 19055 N 57th Ave, Glendale, United States

Eradicating Global Hunger: Is Genetically Modified Food (GMO) a Solution?  Julian Kunnie, University of Arizona, Religious Studies/Classics/Africana Studies/Indigenous/Globalization Studies Technological innovations in the early 21st century have promoted the development of genetically modified seeds and foods, as a potential solution to the crisis of world hunger.   Eighty percent of the corn, soy, and cotton cultivated […]

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African American Art, Fort Huachuca, and World War II – Oro Valley

Oro Valley Public Library 1305 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley, AZ, United States

Fort Huachuca, in Sierra Vista, is the surprising site of a remarkable story of African American art during World War II. Central to the chronicle is Arizona painter Lew Davis. The base was home to two black divisions, and Davis painted murals for the two segregated officers’ clubs. For the black officers’ club, Davis produced […]

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FRANK Talks – Eradicating Global Hunger: Is Genetically Modified Food (GMO) a Solution? – Tucson

Pima County Public Library - Main Library 101 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States

Eradicating Global Hunger: Is Genetically Modified Food (GMO) a Solution? Julian Kunnie, University of Arizona, Religious Studies/Classics/Africana Studies/Indigenous/Globalization Studies Technological innovations in the early 21st century have promoted the development of genetically modified seeds and foods, as a potential solution to the crisis of world hunger.   Eighty percent of the corn, soy, and cotton cultivated […]

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The Earliest Apache in Arizona: Evidence and Arguments – Prescott

Smoki Museum Pueblo 147 N. Arizona Avenue, Prescott, AZ, United States

How did the Apache impact late prehistoric peoples? Research provides evidence of ancestral Apaches in the southern Southwest as early as A.D. 1300. Evidence comes from chronometric dates obtained from storage features (covered with grass or leaves), on Apache pottery, and from roasting pits, all in direct association with other types of Apache material culture. […]

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FRANK Talks – Eradicating Global Hunger: Is Genetically Modified Food (GMO) a Solution? – Coolidge

Coolidge Public Library 160 W. Central Avenue, Coolidge, AZ, United States

Eradicating Global Hunger: Is Genetically Modified Food (GMO) a Solution? Julian Kunnie, University of Arizona, Religious Studies/Classics/Africana Studies/Indigenous/Globalization Studies Technological innovations in the early 21st century have promoted the development of genetically modified seeds and foods, as a potential solution to the crisis of world hunger.   Eighty percent of the corn, soy, and cotton cultivated […]

FRANK Talks: Challenges to Democracy from the Extremes – Anthem

North Valley Regional Library 40410 N Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, AZ, United States

Challenges to Democracy from the Extremes Dr. Albrecht  Classen, University of Arizona, Department of German Studies and Director of Undergraduate Studies The recent death of a demonstrator in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the ongoing tension between political parties, highlights the danger of ideological extremism in the U.S. What is Neo-National-Socialism? How do we address ideological extremes […]

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The Gila: River of History – Tucson

Kirk-Bear Canyon Library 8959 E Tanque Verde Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

Wednesday, May 16 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Kirk-Bear Canyon Library 8959 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85749 The Gila: River of History with Gregory McNamee Six hundred miles long from its source in the mountains of southwestern New Mexico to its confluence with the Colorado River above Yuma, the Gila has been an important […]

The Woman Who Shot Cowboys: Rodeo Photographer Louise L. Serpa – Tucson

Mountain View Ballroom 38735 S. Mountain View Blvd,, Tucson, AZ, United States

Anyone who has ever stared down an angry bull coming full throttle across an arena will understand why rodeo photographer Louise Serpa often uttered the adage, “Never Don’t Pay Attention.” Born into New York society, Louise ended up out west with her nose buried in the dirt & her eye glued to a camera, becoming […]

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Arizona’s Wild Myths and Legends – Chandler

Chandler Sunset Library 4930 W. Ray Rd. Chandler AZ , Chandler, AZ, United States

Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid and John Wayne: what do these famous characters have in common? They are not who we think they are because of the legends that have grown up around them. From the 1860’s dime novels to the books, movies, and television shows, writers have altered, exaggerated and sometimes lied about these […]

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FRANK Talks: Is Incarceration the Best Approach to Address Criminal Behavior? – Chandler

Chandler Basha Library 5990 S. Val Vista Dr., Chandler

Is Incarceration the Best Approach to Address Criminal Behavior?  Julian Kunnie, University of Arizona, Religious Studies/Classics/Africana Studies/Indigenous/Globalization Studies In 2017, 47,604 people were either incarcerated or under some form of criminal justice supervision in the state of Arizona, with 119 adults/54 minors on death row,  and 2,485 veterans serving prison time. The U.S. represents 5% […]

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