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Immigrants and the American Dream: We the People Today and Tomorrow Dr. T.J. Davis, Arizona State University, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies The United States of America has long touted itself as a land of immigrants and has grown phenomenally from migration since its beginnings in an ever expanding global economy. Yet the […]
Celebrate National Public Lands Day and the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area! Join us for a fun, family-friendly day of outdoor learning for kids, families and adults along the beautiful San Pedro River. Activities include nature walks, exhibits, wildlife demonstrations, and the chance to learn more about water, birds, history and so much more! […]
Religious Liberty in America: How do we Set Limits on Free Exercise? Steve Kilar, Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution dictates that Congress “shall make no law … prohibiting the free exercise” of religion. In Arizona, we’ve been confronted with this question in […]
PROGRAM: “Where Are You From?” TIME: 6-8:30 PM DATE: Saturday, October 7th, 2017 Featuring Asian Pacific American Storytellers from around Tucson ** and special guest storytellers from Phoenix** Celebrating diversity and fighting stereotypes under the Autumn Moon. In collaboration with the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum - Arizona Chapter and the South Mountain Community […]
For decades, thousands of Navajos worked the railroads maintaining the trans-continental network. Metal Road enters the world of Navajo families amid the history of railroad work through the lens of one workday on the 9001 Heavy Steel Gang.The Metal Road documentary project was supported by several Project Grant awards. Filmmaker and Director Sarah del Seronde shared, “I wanted to […]
Who Are the Sobaipuri O'odham?: The Sobaipuri Legacy at the San Xavier/Wa:k Community November 16, 2017 Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's Third Thursday Food for Thought. Location: U-Like Oriental Buffet Restaurant 5101 N. Oracle Road (at River Road), Tucson 6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s menu) Over the last […]
On Tuesday, December 5, 2017, Dr. Steve Lekson visits Tucson to explore the roles modern history and politics have played in our understanding of the 11th century societies of southwestern New Mexico. Please visit the Archaeology Southwest website for further information: https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/event/special-archaeology-cafe-tucson-steve-lekson-on-mimbres-history-and-politics-then-and-now/
Who Are the Sobaipuri O'odham?: The Sobaipuri Legacy at the San Xavier/Wa:k Community Tubac Presidio December 9, 2017, 2 pm Over the last couple of decades much has been learned about the Sobaípuri O’odham who inhabited southern Arizona’s Santa Cruz and San Pedro valleys at the dawn of written history. However, their actual history differs […]
Archaeology Café – Tucson Underground. Knowledge seekers of every kind are welcome at Archaeology Café, where experts share their latest research on Tucson’s deep and diverse history in a jargon-free zone. On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, archaeologist Mark Elson explores the time period A.D.1150 – 1450 in Tucson with a lively presentation entitled 700 years ago […]
Archaeology Café – Phoenix Underground. Knowledge seekers of every kind are welcome at Archaeology Café, where experts share their latest research on Phoenix’s deep and diverse history in a jargon-free zone. Archaeologist Mike Lindeman will explore Archaeology Under the Downtown Streets (and Runways). Recent development has led to new insights into Phoenix’s deep past in the […]