The Ides of March
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Dr. Ryan Dearinger, Associate Professor & Chair, Department of History, Eastern Oregon University Ryan Dearinger tells the story of the immigrants and Americans—the Irish, Chinese, Mormons, and native-born citizens—whose labor created the West's infrastructure and turned the nation's dream of a continental empire into a reality. Salvaging stories often omitted from the triumphant narrative of […]
In the decade following the end of World War II, public and private forces collided over plans to construct a massive federal dam on the Snake River at Hells Canyon. The battle sparked national debates about nature, energy, economic development, and political power, as private interests successfully “unplugged” the New Deal in the US Northwest […]
“Coke Isn’t Dope! The Ecological Limits of Coca-Cola Capitalism”. Dr. Bart Elmore, Assistant Professor of History, The Ohio State University. Coca-Cola is everywhere. Today, the company sells over 1.8 billion servings of its products daily to customers in over 190 countries worldwide. So how did the company do it? That’s the question that inspired environmental […]
Dr. Katy Fry, Assistant Clinical Professor and Curriculum Coordinator for the Roots of Contemporary Issues program will deliver a lecture titled "In Our Own Backyard: Japanese Internment During WWII" as part of the Asia 301 East Meets West Fall Lecture Series. Download the full schedule of Fall lectures here.
On Tuesday, Sep 12 @ 7pm in the CUB Senior Ballroom, the RCI program welcomes Professor Catherine Cooper, Associate Professor in Geophysics, School of the Environment, WSU for the Fall 2017 Interdepartmental Lecture. Dr. Cooper's talk is titled: “Plate Tectonics and You: How the Earth’s Interior Impacts Elections, Cell Phones, Global Climate, and Your Very […]
The Western Association of Women Historians will host its annual conference at the University of California, Davis from April 26-28, 2018. The deadline for proposals is October 15, 2017. Please download the Call for Proposals and Frequently Asked Questions for more information, or visit: http://www.wawh.org/conferences/ Scholars will find the annual spring conference an excellent forum for […]
The RCI 2018-19 Interdisciplinary Lecture will take place on Tuesday, Nov 6, @ 7pm in the CUB Senior Ballroom. Dr. Lawrence Pintak will deliver the lecture, titled: “America & Islam: Soundbites, Suicide Bombs & the Road to Donald Trump." Lawrence Pintak is Professor and Founding Dean of the Murrow College of Communication, former long-time CBS […]
Announcing the 2019 RCI George and Bernadine Converse Lecture: Wednesday, March 20th, 7pm, CUB 220 (Senior Ballroom), Washington State University Dr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble. "AAKOMA: Understanding Global-Historical Context and Complexity of Mental Heath & Depression Disparities in Black Youth." While the prevalence of depression rates varies little across racial groups of teens, Black (African American, […]