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John McClendon, an associate professor in the Bates College programs in African American and American cultural studies, opens the college’s T.G.I.F lecture series at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, in the Edmund S. Muskies Archives, 70 Campus Avenue. The public is invited to lectures in the series free of charge. Refreshments will be available.<\/p>\n

The theme of this fall’s T.G.I.F. lectures is The Challenge (and Opportunity) of Multiculturalism<\/em>. Held most Fridays during the academic year, the series is designed to evoke lively, stimulating dialogue in an informal atmosphere.<\/p>\n

McClendon, a Lewiston resident, will address the topic: Postmodernist Paralysis and African American Studies: Philosophy, Paradigms and Politics<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Here are the presenters and topics for the series’ remaining lectures, held in Muskie at 4:15 p.m. Fridays except as noted:
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\nSept. 20<\/strong> – Amyaz Moledina, assistant professor of economics, and \u00c1slaug \u00c1sgeirsd\u00f3ttir, assistant professor of political science: The Individual as an Obstacle to Multiculturalism<\/em><\/p>\n

Sept. 27<\/strong> – Stacy Smith, assistant professor of education: The Challenges of Diversity and Equity at Bates<\/em><\/p>\n

Oct. 4<\/strong> (113 Carnegie Science Hall, Campus Avenue) – James Reese, associate dean of students: International Life and History at Bates College<\/em>
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\nOct. 11<\/strong> – Marcus Bruce, associate professor of religion: The Right to be Different<\/em>
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\nNov. 1<\/strong>– Mishael Caspi, lecturer in religion: Multiculturalism: What is it?<\/em><\/p>\n

Nov. 8<\/strong> – Robert Andolina, assistant professor of political science: Andean Indigenous Movements and Transnational Water Politics<\/em>
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\nNov. 15<\/strong> – Yukiko Koshiro, visiting associate professor of history: Race as International Identity?: ‘Miscegenation’ in U.S.-Japanese Relations.<\/em><\/p>\n

For more information about the series, please call 786-6202.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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