Tag: lane demas
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The Academic Minute for 2020.09.21-2020.09.25
The Academic Minute from 09.21 – 09.25 Monday, September 21st Thomas Paradis – Butler University Local-Global Tension and the Palio of Siena Tom is Professor of Geography and Urban Planning at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. He has taught study-abroad programs and conducted research in Siena, Italy since 2013. His recent books include LIVING…
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Lane Demas, Central Michigan University – Golf and Racial Segregation in Atlanta
The first desegregation battle in Atlanta was fought in an unusual place. Lane Demas, professor of history at Central Michigan University, explores where the fight took place. Professor Demas specializes in the history of race and popular culture in America, specifically sport and African American history. He is the author of Game of Privilege: An…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2020.09.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.09.21 Monday, September 21st Thomas Paradis, professor of geography and urban planning at Butler University, determines how to mix tourism and local culture. Tuesday, September 22nd Kristin J. Jacobson, professor of American literature at Stockton University, explains the American adrenaline narrative and how it relates to nature. Wednesday, September…