Food Politics 2023: The Key Issues

Wednesday, September 6

10:00 - 11:00 AM

440 Egan, Boston Campus

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The Burnes Center for Social Change and Bouvé College of Health Sciences will host Marion Nestle of New York University's Steinhardt School for a presentation. Professor Nestle is the author, co-author, or co-editor of fifteen books, most notably Food Politics:

How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health; Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety; What to Eat; and Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning).

A Night with History of Blues

Wednesday, September 20

6:00 - 8:00 PM

342 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA

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This 90-minute show is based on tours that the group has performed at public libraries and arts venues for the past several years. The three-musician show uses storytelling and music to teach audiences about the evolution of blues in the United States from slavery through its contributions to contemporary rap, hip hop, and rock. Organized by Jessica Parr, Professor of the Practice in History, the event also teaches about the history of race in the United States.

An Evening with Selenis Leyva

Thursday, September 21

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Blackman Auditorium

342 Huntington Ave

Boston, MA 02115

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The Latinx, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies Program invites you to attend the first event of the 2023-2024 Speaker Series, Latinxs and Comedy. Selenis Leyva is an award-winning actress, author, and activist who has appeared in Lopez v. Lopez, Orange is the New Black, Girls, Veep, and more. The event will be moderated by Isabel

Martinez, Associate Professor and Director of Latinx, Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

PPE Speaker:

Sigal Ben-Porath

Monday, October 16

11:45 AM - 1:25 PM

909 RP

Boston campus

Sigal Ben-Porath is a Professor of Literacy, Culture, and International Education at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Her latest book, Cancel Wars, argues that the escalating struggles over “cancel culture,” “safe spaces,” and free speech on college campuses are a manifestation of broader democratic erosion in the United States. Ben-Porath sets out to demonstrate the role of the university in American society and, specifically, how it can model free speech in ways that promote democratic ideals.

The PPE Speaker Series is a student-centered lecture event. Speakers share a brief (30-minute) sample of their work and invite students to engage the material with questions and conversation. 

Center for International Affairs and World Cultures Launch

Tuesday, October 24

5:15 - 6:30 PM

909 RP

Boston campus

Join the Center for International Affairs and World Cultures to celebrate the center's launch. The event will include upcoming event and program announcements featuring faculty books, and opportunities to meet and mingle.