Notables
Jerrold Hirsch, professor of history, presented a paper, “Slave Songs in Black and White: Nationalism, Gentility, and the Marketplace, 1873-1926,” at “The Politics and Practices of Intangible Cultural Heritage,” joint annual meeting of the American Folklore Society and Folklore Association of Canada in Quebec City, Canada, October 2007.
Huping Ling, professor of history, has been invited as guest speaker for the following lectures: “Living in America as a Chinese American” Dr. Y.S. Tsiang in Chinese Studies of the Center for International Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Sept. 22,“The Historical Images and the Changing Status of Chinese Americans” St. Louis Modern Chinese School, Sept. 23, “The Critical Issues of Asian American Studies” at the Institute of Overseas Chinese Studies, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China, July 9, “A Critical Review of Chinese American Studies” at the Institute of Overseas Chinese Studies, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China, July 11, “Cultural Community—A New Theory on Ethnic American History” at the Institute of Overseas Chinese Studies, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China, July 12, “Chinese American Studies and Cultural Community Theory” 2nd Conference on Overseas Chinese and China’s Development,” sponsored by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council and Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China, June 22-24.
John J. Quinn, associate professor of political science, gave a talk on Oct. 25 at the University of Kansas for the Kansas African Studies Center for their African Studies Seminar Series on African Leadership. The talk was titled, “The Rwandan Genocide Leading to Mobutu’s Overthrow in the Congo.”
Huping Ling, professor of history, has been invited as guest speaker for the following lectures: “Living in America as a Chinese American” Dr. Y.S. Tsiang in Chinese Studies of the Center for International Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Sept. 22,“The Historical Images and the Changing Status of Chinese Americans” St. Louis Modern Chinese School, Sept. 23, “The Critical Issues of Asian American Studies” at the Institute of Overseas Chinese Studies, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China, July 9, “A Critical Review of Chinese American Studies” at the Institute of Overseas Chinese Studies, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China, July 11, “Cultural Community—A New Theory on Ethnic American History” at the Institute of Overseas Chinese Studies, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China, July 12, “Chinese American Studies and Cultural Community Theory” 2nd Conference on Overseas Chinese and China’s Development,” sponsored by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council and Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China, June 22-24.
John J. Quinn, associate professor of political science, gave a talk on Oct. 25 at the University of Kansas for the Kansas African Studies Center for their African Studies Seminar Series on African Leadership. The talk was titled, “The Rwandan Genocide Leading to Mobutu’s Overthrow in the Congo.”
