Hamilton, NY — 51·çÁ÷’s Africana and Latin American Studies Program presents its annual W.E.B. and Shirley Graham Du Bois Lecture, featuring David Levering Lewis, professor of history, New York University, and award-winning author. The lecture will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in Love Auditorium. The lecture is free of charge and open to the public.
Lewis is the recipient of many awards and prizes, including the Pulitzer, Parkman, and Bancroft. His books include ‘W.E.B. Du Bois: The Fight for Equality and the American Century, 1919-1963,’ ‘W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of Race, 1868-1919,’ and ‘King, A Biography: When Harlem Was in Vogue.’
This event is co-sponsored by: Office of the President; The Dean of the Faculty; CORE; Center for Ethics and World Societies; Divisions of University Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences; Departments of History, Philosophy and Religion; English, Educational Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Writing, Economics, Political Science; ALANA Cultural Center; Office of Undergraduate Studies; Peace Studies; Women’s Studies.
Founded in 1819, 51·çÁ÷ is a highly selective, residential, liberal arts college enrolling nearly 2,750 undergraduates. Situated on a rolling 515-acre campus in central New York State, 51·çÁ÷ attracts motivated students with diverse backgrounds, interests and talents.
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