All Events
Which Way Forward For The Immigrant Rights Struggle?
MCC Theater
A spate of repressive anti-immigrant laws passed in the last few years has made an estimated 11-12 million undocumented immigrant workers more vulnerable to civil and human rights violations. With the likelihood that Congress will pass some sort of immigrant reform legislation this fall, the immigrant rights movement stands at the crossroads. Panelists Angelica Salas (Executive Director of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles), Roberto Lovato (Co-Founder of Presente.Org and former Executive Director of the Central American Resource Center), DREAM scholar Gloria Campos (Co-Chair of UCSB IDEAS), and Moderator Professor William Robinson (Sociology and Global and International Studies) will debate the prospects of reform legislation and discuss the challenges and prospects for the immigrant rights struggle. Co-sponsored by the Center for New Racial Studies; the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies; the Department of Political Science; the Department of Sociology; El Congreso; Improving Dreams, Equality Access, and Success; the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center; and Radio Xicana.
UNVEILED Rohina Malik
MCC Theater
Racism. Hate crimes. Love. Islam. Culture. Language. Life.
Five Muslim women in a post-9/11 world serve tea and uncover what lies beneath the veil in this critically acclaimed one-woman play. Co-sponsored by the College of Creative Studies; the Department of Feminist Studies; the Department of Religious Studies; and the Muslim Student Association.
Art Exhibit
Northern China: A Conversation with the Artist/Opening Reception
MCC Lounge
Tay Hoang’s photography focuses on China’s regions of Kashgar, Urumchi, Turpan, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Xining, and Xi’an (China’s ancient capitol). The exhibit captures the essence of the diverse ethnic cultures within China including Kyrgyz, Uygars, and Tibetans. Co-sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages & Cultural Studies; the Education Abroad Program; and the National Science Foundation: Partnership in International Research and Education in Electron Chemistry and Catalysis at Interfaces.
Cup of Culture
I Am
MCC Theater
I Am chronicles the journey of an Indian lesbian filmmaker who returns to Delhi. She meets and speaks to parents of other gay and lesbian Indians; piecing together the fabric of what family truly means, in a landscape where being gay was until recently a criminal and punishable offense. Sonali Gulati, 71 min., English and Hindi with English Subtitles, 2011, USA and India. Co-sponsored by the Department of Asian American Studies; the Education Abroad Program; and the Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity.
