Hiking into the Past: The Sierra Ancha Cliff Dwellings with John Mack
This presentation examines the remarkable living structures built by the people who first lived in the canyons of the Sierra Ancha wilderness during the early Middle Ages. The architectural dwellings […]
Arizona Snake Oil Salesmen, Scams, and Hoaxes with Christine Reid
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION Entrepreneurs offering assorted “get rich quick” schemes and “cure-alls” have visited Arizona since the early days. Benefitting from tales of abundant resources in the territory, limited law enforcement […]
By the Time They Came – African American Men of Arizona with Akua Duku Anokye
In this presentation, Dr. Anokye, explores the untold stories and accomplishments of African American men in Arizona. Dr. Anokye focuses on identifying the common threads of the African American community […]
Black Wall Street: Then and Now with Tamika Sanders
Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood district was coined “Black Wall Street” because it was a thriving African American community that boosted hospitals, churches, shopping centers, schools, and banks. But all that changed, […]
Dr. Pearl Tang: Path Breaker in Public Health with Mary Melcher
In 1960, Dr. Pearl Mao Tang became chief of the Maricopa County Bureau of Maternal and Child Health. A Chinese American, who had fought to obtain a medical license in […]
What is Civic Engagement? with Mathew Nevarez
Environmental sustainability, access to voting, public education—these are all civic issues affecting communities. What is a community? How can you participate in one? Join us for a lively discussion about […]
What is Civic Engagement? with Mathew Nevarez
Environmental sustainability, access to voting, public education—these are all civic issues affecting communities. What is a community? How can you participate in one? Join us for a lively discussion about […]
Take a Hike! Explore, Enhance, and Experience Your Understanding of Arizona with Rodo Sofranac
There are only eleven designated national scenic trails in the United States. Our Grand Canyon State has one of them—the Arizona National Scenic Trail! In this discussion, participants will have […]
Multilingual Baseball: Language and Identity Across Borders with Brendan O’Connor
Transnational baseball is a microcosm of globalizing societies around the world, inviting audiences to consider what we can learn from the bilingual understandings and misunderstandings that arise in everyday interactions. […]
Take a Hike! Explore, Enhance, and Experience Your Understanding of Arizona with Rodo Sofranac
There are only eleven designated national scenic trails in the United States. Our Grand Canyon State has one of them—the Arizona National Scenic Trail! In this discussion, participants will have […]
