February 2021 Books: Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh Speaker: Dr. Maria Hantzopoulos Resources: Author Website Reader’s Guide
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Invisible Communities and the Places We Ignore: A Writing Workshop
January 2021 Books: A People’s History of Heaven by Mathangi Subramanian Speaker: Mathangi Subramanian Resources: Lesson plans, interviews
When Stars are Scattered: Somali Refugee Communities in Kenya
December 2020 Books: When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed Speaker: Safiya Jama Resources: Teacher’s Guide
The Partition of South Asia through Literature
November 2020 Books: The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani Speaker: Zara Chowdhary, Associate Lecturer in Hindi at UW-Madison Department of Asian Languages and Cultures Resources: Teacher’s Guide Discussion Questions and Activities Teaching Ideas and Resources Museum of Material Memory
Discussion of Revolution is My Name
October 2020 Books: Revolution Is My Name: An Egyptian Woman’s Diary from Eighteen Days in Tahrir by Mona Prince, Samia Mehrez Speaker: Professor Nevine El Nossery Resources: Presentation Slides
Discussion of The Best We Could Do
This Event Was Not Recorded, Sorry! September 2020 Books: The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui Speaker: Dr. Victor Jew Resources
Every Day We Live Is the Future: Surviving in a City of Disasters
This Event Was Not Recorded, Sorry! March 2020 Book Link: Every Day We Live Is the Future: Surviving in a City of Disasters by Douglas Haynes Speaker: Douglas Haynes Resources
The Partition of South Asia through Literature
November 2020 Book: The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani Speaker: Zara Chowdhary, Associate Lecturer in Hindi at UW-Madison Department of Asian Languages and Cultures Resources: Teacher’s Guide Discussion Questions and Activities Teaching Ideas and Resources Museum of Material Memory
International Book Club: Migration as Economic Imperialism with Immanuel Ness
October 2023 Book: Migration as Economic Imperialism Speaker: Dr. Immanuel Ness
International Book Club: Mapping Abundance with Candace Fujikane
March 2023 Book: Mapping Abundance for a Planetary Future Speaker: Candace Fujikane